1. That Mr President, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, be commended for his commitment and dogged efforts in fighting the menance of insecurity; and, noted that, in spite of these security challenges, Mr. President has made remarkable progress in the development of critical sectors of the Nigerian economy, particularly in the areas of power, transport, aviation, agriculture and direct foreign ... Read More »
This is a PREMIUM TIMES Exclusive, its quite expository and well detailed…A great expose of another level of corruption and fraud in the financial sector, read full details below: PREMIUM TIMES Report: It appears a new kind of fraud in Nigeria. A contract was duly awarded by government to some private firms. But when it was time to make payment ... Read More »
Mr Osita Chidoka, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission, says any motorist henceforth caught with a fake driver’s licence will be prosecuted. Chidoka said this while fielding questions from newsmen at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. The corps marshall also said that such motorists will have their vehicles impounded. He said also said a ... Read More »
Governor Babatunde Fashola, has said he is interested in who succeeds him next year, towards advancing the cause of the state. *Fashola When asked on who he prefers to succeed him, Fashola said: “I prefer a successor that would surpass my achievements in office and advance the cause of Lagos State.” The governor who said this during an interactive session ... Read More »
The police have dropped the N130m fraud charges it instituted against a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, before a Federal High Court, Lagos. Justice Mohammed Yunusa, in a short ruling, struck out the charges on Wednesday upon an application by the prosecuting counsel, Mr. Effiong Asuquo, for the withdrawal of the charges against Ojikutu. The police ... Read More »
Following last Saturday’s 15thFebruary 2014 tragic death of my beloved cousin, Mr. John Ndubuka, a section of the online media has been appropriated by mischief makers to prosecute a mindless hatchet job of casting aspersions on my humble self; with innuendos, jaundiced analysis and outright blackmail. One would not have bothered to join issues with these faceless cowards at this ... Read More »
Two female students of the Osun State University (UniOsun) were allegedly raped at the weekend while several male students were brutalised by hoodlums who stormed their hostels located outside the Osogbo Main Campus of the university. The hoodlums numbering about 12 were said to have invaded the students area situated at Oke Baale, Suzzy Hotel area of Osogbo, Sunday night ... Read More »
Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) is to host Africa’s most anticipated signage & outdoor conference and exhibition at Eko Hotel Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, between June 22 – 27th this year. The initiative, the first of its kind in Africa, is tagged “Sign and Outdoor Conference & Exhibition Africa (Lagos 2014)”. In addition to 4,000 visitors expected ... Read More »
The Jonathan administration has no intention of reducing the scale of scheduled celebrations to mark 100 years of Nigeria’s nationhood. The indication emerged this night as President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan made a national broadcast on the country’s centenary. Nigeria has been in a mournful mood since news broke yesterday of an overnight dastardly terrorist attack on the Federal Government ... Read More »
U.S. President Barack Obama has designated State Counsellor Thomas Shannon as the leader of a presidential delegation to Nigeria’s centenary in Abuja. A statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the State Department said Shannon would meet with government officials and participate in high-level activities with other world leaders during the centenary. The U.S official, who is expected to deliver a message from Obama ... Read More »
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