Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has signed a 451 billion naira 2014 Appropriation Bill into law with an assurance that more money would be spent on capital projects this year for the benefits of Deltans. Dr. Uduaghan while signing the 2014 Appropriation Bill and three other bills in Asaba, Monday, disclosed that 161.74 billion naira or 36% of the ... Read More »
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Monday received the German Consul General in Nigeria Mr Michael Derus on a courtesy visit, stating that vocational training and education generally represent one of the twin pillars of human developmental index. The Governor who spoke in his office at the Lagos House, Ikeja, added that once people are well educated, ... Read More »
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has expressed its opposition to the emergence of its candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Ekiti State by consensus, The Eagle Online has learnt. Rather the party said the 16 aspirants who have indicated interest in the race should get set for the primaries. It has fixed the primaries for ... Read More »
Nigeria’s interior minister has rejected calls for him to step down after he blamed job-seekers for their deaths in Saturday’s stampede. At least seven people died after tens of thousands turned up to take a test for fewer than 5,000 positions. Abba Moro told the BBC that there had been “poor handling” of the event by officials but also said ... Read More »
Security has been beefed up around the Federal Capital Territory as delegates to the National Conference which will be declared open later today by President Goodluck Jonathan continue to arrive into the city from various parts of the country. Teams of security men made up of officials of the police anti riot squad, the anti-bomb unit, and State Security Service ... Read More »
A Federal High Court in Kaduna on Monday struck out a suit seeking to restrain President Goodluck Jonathan from seeking re-election in the 2015 general elections brought before it by two leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The plaintiffs, Richard Mneaga, and Shuaibu Lill had sought for, among other prayers, an order of the court to disqualify Jonathan from presenting himself as a presidential candidate of ... Read More »
The Public Relations Officer of MedView Airlines, Mr Obuke Oyibotha, said the operations of the airline had not been grounded because of an “air-return” incident involving one of the airline’s planes on March 15. Oyibotha told journalists on Monday in Lagos that the airline’s operations were not grounded by the aviation authorities as reported in the social media. “Our operations have ... Read More »
Wife of the President of the Senate, Mrs. Helen Onma Mark, Monday described as a “wicked lie” allegations that linked her with the consultants that organized the recruitment exercise of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Saturday. Nineteen applicants including three pregnant women reportedly died in cities where the NIS recruitment exercise took place. Scores were injured. Mrs. Mark, who ... Read More »
Ecobank Nigeria Plc worker, Babatunde Oke, who died in the police custody, has been buried. He was laid to rest in his hometown in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State on Saturday afternoon as the family vowed to unravel the cause of his death. we had had reported on February 24, 2014 that Babatunde died after being detained at the Falomo Police ... Read More »
There are very strong indications that out-of-favour Super Eagles player, Osaze Odemwingie may likely re-join the Stephen Keshi-led Eagles in their remaining friendly games before they hit Brazil for the World Cup in June. Strong-headed Osaze was left out of the Eagles in 2012 when he took offence for being substituted after a very poor outing in a Nations Cup ... Read More »
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