Another aide of Imo Speaker Benjamin Uwajumogu has called it quits as allegations of monumental fraud continue to swirl around the office. Hon. Chukwunonye Irouno, the Speaker’s aide in charge of protocols and special events, resigned yesterday evening as intrigues at the Speaker’s office heightened. “There is still no response from the speakers’ office but insider’s source is saying that ... Read More »
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday fixed March 21 to hear a motion filed by the suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, seeking enforcement of his fundamental right. Lamido had filed the suit through his counsel, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo (SAN), seeking an order restraining the police and officers of the State Security Service ... Read More »
Two members of a family were killed and about 50 houses razed in fresh attacks on villages in Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State yesterday. The two were killed at Diniyam-Rim of Riyom Local Government while another raid was launched on Rakok and Razat in Barakin Ladi Local Government Area. Several houses in the villages which ... Read More »
Things have started working for good for the senatorial ambition of the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan. Eight Local Government Areas in Uduaghan’ss Delta South Senatorial District, comprising the former vice chairmen, councillors and opinion leaders, popularly known as “the G-8”, have cleared the coast for him. The group did not only endorse him but declared unalloyed support ... Read More »
Former Super Eagles player, Seyi Olofinjana, has been sued by Dexter Blackstock for a bad tackle and the striker is seeking a 50,000 Pounds compensation. Nottingham Forest striker Blackstock is seeking damages at the High Court after a tackle resulted in him being injured for more than a year. He is seeking compensation from Olofinjana and the midfielder’s former club ... Read More »
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State this evening reacted with outrage to the allegation by the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Felix Obuah, that the Rivers State Government and the APC leadership have a hand in the alleged kidnapping of three PDP chieftains and killing of one other person. The abducted men include the ... Read More »
Not less that five students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State of Nigeria have been shot dead by rival cult groups since Nigerian Universities reopened in January 2014 after a 6-months strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), according to reports reaching News Bytes. Investigations revealed that the “Aye” and “Eye confraternity”, rival cult groups in ... Read More »
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Thursday graced the commissioning of the ultra modern Lagos Zonal Secretariat of the National Union of Petroleum Engineering and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) office, tasking the union to begin to think ahead about how it can grow opportunities in the petroleum sector. The Governor who spoke at the ceremony which took place ... Read More »
The Auditor General of the Federation (AuGF), Mr. Samuel Ukura, has disclosed that 20 auditors trained in oil and gas auditing from his office are currently working on the accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Ukura disclosed this yesterday when he appeared before the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to defend the 2013 and 2014 budget ... Read More »
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