The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has come down hard on the State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for disgracing the State in the Federal Capital, Abuja. Rivers APC made the condemnation while reacting to the unruly behaviour of Rivers State PDP leaders who engaged in a show of shame at the PDP National ... Read More »
Governor Bala Ngillari of Adamawa State on Friday swore-in Justice Ishaya Banu as the new Acting Chief Judge of the state. Ngillari said the Judiciary arm of government remained the only system that had continued to maintain its integrity as it strives to strengthen democracy in the country. “Judiciary, as you know, is the last hope of the masses as ... Read More »
Contrary to insinuations in some quarters that President Goodluck Jonathan ordered the closure of courts in Ekiti State, the state’s chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said the continued closure is as a result of the ongoing strike embarked upon by public servants in the state over unpaid salaries and allowances. The NLC was reacting to a statement ... Read More »
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the barricading of the Ekiti State High Court complex in Ado-Ekiti by security forces because of an alleged bomb threat to the premises. It has, therefore, demanded immediate reopening of the courts for work to resume there. The state high court premises have been sealed up since hoodlums allegedly beat up some judges ... Read More »
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, Thursday threw more light on the idea behind his administration’s innovative initiative, “A Day Without Horn In Lagos” coming up on October 15, 2014, describing it as a step towards sensitizing residents to the harmful effects of noise pollution. Speaking at the State’s first “Lagos Drivers’ Appreciation Day” held at the Lagos Chamber ... Read More »
A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mrs. Farida Waziri has commended Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan for running a transparent administration. Speaking at the maiden edition of The Sun Women Leadership Summit in Asaba, Waziri gave the Dr. Uduaghan administration a pat on the back for following due process in its financial transactions. The Former ... Read More »
Kwara State’s Community Health Insurance Scheme secured more global acclaim on Tuesday when it won a finalist prize at the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD) Development Assistance Committee awards for taking development initiative to scale. The scheme which entitles beneficiaries to subsidized year round basic healthcare for a N500 premium had earlier received commendation from the UN and Bill ... Read More »
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Ekiti State Governor-Elect, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has denied the claim by Lagos-based lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) that people are relocating from the state in large number because of his impending inauguration as the governor. Speaking in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, he described the claim by the lawyer as irrational, bunkum and baseless. ... Read More »
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of planning another fresh insurrection in the state, with the aim of intimidating everyone into submission towards the October 16 handing over to the PDP candidate, Dr. Ayodele Fayose. In a release signed by the APC Publicity Secretary in the state, Taiwo Olatubosun, the party ... Read More »
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