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NFF factions clash at Glass House

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, June 3rd, 2016

There was drama at the headquarters of the Nigeria Football Federation on Friday when the Chris Giwa-led faction of the federation attempted to break into the premises in Abuja. The group arrived the Glass House premises in a motorcade with the aim of taking over the leadership of the federation. While trying to block the […]

Groups protest at embassies, demand Nigeria’s restructuring • Akinrinade, Murray-Bruce back agitations

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, June 3rd, 2016

Members of the Nigerian National Summit Group and other civil society organisations during a protest on the implementation of the 2014 National Conference report in Lagos… on Thursday. Photo: Goke Famadewa Gbenga Adeniji and Toluwani Eniola As eminent Nigerians join the call for the restructuring of Nigeria, four civil society groups stormed three embassies in […]

Sack LG secretaries, conduct poll, PDP tells Ambode

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Friday, June 3rd, 2016

Toluwani Eniola The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has asked Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to sack the executive secretaries appointed to head the local government areas of the state. The PDP said using executive secretaries to head the councils was contrary to Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution which made provision for only […]

FG, governors, militants meet over Niger Delta crisis

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Niger Delta Friday, June 3rd, 2016

Sunday Aborisade, Abuja The Presidency on Friday, explained that top political office holders in the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government from the Niger Delta region, have started peaceful dialogue with their kith and kins who are involved in the spate of ongoing bombings of oil facilities in the area. The Senior Special Assistant to the […]

Falana, Rewane, others react as Buhari fails to name looters

Posted by admin Latest Politics Friday, June 3rd, 2016

Olalekan Adetayo, Friday Olokor, Ade Adesomoju and Femi Asu Some legal practitioners and economists have expressed support for the refusal of President Muhammadu Buhari to unveil the names of looters and the amount of looted assets so far recovered. The President, had, in an interview in London, while attending the anti-corruption summit organised by British […]

I’ll contest (in other words, rig) Anambra gov election – Ubah

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Friday, June 3rd, 2016

Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah Tony Okafor, Awka Oil magnate, Ifeanyi Ubah, has said he will contest the Anambra State governorship election next year. “I still want to be Anambra State governor,” Ubah said while interacting with journalists in his Nnewi hometown, on Friday. The Peoples Democratic Party member, who contested the Anambra State governorship election on […]

FG orders banks to stop sacking workers

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, June 3rd, 2016

Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Federal Government has directed banks in the country to halt the ongoing retrenchment of workers in the banking sector. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, directed that all ongoing retrenchment exercises should be put on hold to await the outcome of conciliatory meetings in the industry, being held […]

Senate proposes life jail for fake drugs dealers

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Friday, June 3rd, 2016

Sunday Aborisade, Abuja The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, hinted on Friday that the upper chamber would soon come up with a bill that would prescribe life imprisonment for individuals who engages in the production and sale of counterfeit and fake drugs, and foods upon conviction. Saraki stated this at the public hearing on […]

NJC retires judge for issuing order without sitting in court

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary Friday, June 3rd, 2016

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja ‎The National Judicial Council said on Friday that it had compulsorily retired a judge of the Cross River State High Court, Justice B.T. Ebuta. The NJC’s Acting Director (Information),‎ Mr. Soji Oye, said in a statement that the sanction was imposed on Ebuta partly because he made an order based on ex-parte application […]

Fraudsters demanding money for Chibok girls’ release – Buhari

Posted by admin Latest Politics Friday, June 3rd, 2016

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday admitted that some fraudsters had been demanding for money from the Federal Government for the purpose of negotiating the release of the over 200 girls abducted from their school in Chibok, Borno State, in April 2014. He however promised not to fall for the antics of the […]