The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu, wife of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, as an ambassador, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Ojukwu’s confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs following which her nomination was unanimously approved by the senators. Bianca, […]
President of the Senate David Mark has urged the Presidency to open up dialogue with Boko Haram due to the Islamic sect’s continuing insurgency in the North. Mark, who resumed his legislative duties on Tuesday after a brief medical trip abroad, decried growing insecurity in the country, despite efforts to check the violent activities of […]
By Favour Nnabugwu ABUJA—Federal Government has expressed deep concern over the spread of cult activities in primary and secondary schools across the nation. Consequently, government has indicated its interest to review existing laws in the education sector in order to clip the wings of cultists in learning institu-tions. President Goodluck Jonathan raised the alarm at […]
The police have offered a N10 million reward to anyone with information that will lead to the arrest of the killers of Olaitan Oyerinde, the Principal Private Secretary of Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole. Oyerinde was killed last Friday by unknown gunmen. Announcing the reward in Benin yesterday, the Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of Police […]
Lagos Lawyer and activists, Mr. Femi Falana, has said that it is very dangerous for the National Security Adviser, General Owoeye Azazi (rtd) to ascribe the spate of bombings in the country to disgruntled politicians in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party. He described the statement as diversionary. General Azazi, who spoke at the recent South-South […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the Acting Inspector- General of Police, Muhammed Abubakar, to fish out the killers of Mr. Oyerinde Olaitan, the Principal Private Secretary to the Edo State governor. Already, the police had offered a N10million reward to anyone with information that will lead to the arrest of the killers. Olaitan was killed […]
Jonathan congratulates Hollande FRENCH President-elect, Francois Hollande, is to start work on forming a new government, after telling supporters his victory gave hope of an end to austerity. Mr Hollande has vowed to rework a deal on government debt in eurozone member-countries to focus on promoting growth. The Socialist leader won just under 52% of […]
THE House of Representatives ad-hoc committee’s report on the fuel subsidy regime may soon claim its first casualties. Reason: Plans are under way by the Federal Government to send on compulsory retirement several top executives of some agencies in the oil sector over their indictment in the […]
The traditional ruler of Aghoro Kingdom in Ekeremor, Bayelsa State, Ibamughan Binarade, has said that terrorism inflicted on Nigerians by Boko Haram won’t end until northern leaders take a common position against the sect. Binarade, who lamented the reckless killings, maiming and destruction of property by the sect, noted that the end to the menace […]
In their bid to end the ceaseless attacks being unleashed on some parts of the country by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, security chiefs have prepared a list of the sect’s backers. The list is said to contain names of suspected backers of the sect and other terror groups. A security source told our correspondent […]
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