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 »
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has discharged and acquitted a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Vincent Ogbulafor, of the entire 17 counts of fraud relating to contract verification exercise in 2001. On the other hand, the second accused person, Emeka Ebila, who was then the Secretary of National Economic Intelligence Committee, the ... Read More »
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has congratulated the newly-elected President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnic. Uduaghan described the election of Pinnic as a continuation of Delta State’s supremacy in sports. According to him, the victory of Pinnic at the NFF polls held in Warri, Delta State on Tuesday further reinforced the belief that the administration’s investment in ... Read More »
Former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, has confirmed speculations that he is interested in staging a come back as the team’s gaffer, a job Stephen Keshi is currently still hanging on to in interim capacity. Speaking during a media parley with Friends of Football Foundation in Abuja yesterday, the coach stated that though it is the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) ... Read More »
The violence in Ekiti State forced the Military High Command to deploy soldiers in the state on Saturday. Our correspondent saw the soldiers moving around the state capital, Ado-Ekiti, to forestall breakdown of law and order. In a terse response to our correspondent, the spokesperson of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure, Capt. Ademola Adegoke, said the troops were deployed because ... Read More »
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