By Raheem Oluwafumniyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | Jan. 13, 2013 – Since the announcement made by the Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Raufu Aregbesola, few days ago that a comprehensive plan was on the way for the state’s secondary school students to study Ifa as one of their subjects, not many in and around the state […]
To build capacity in disaster management The Republic of Korea has donated 20 rice mills worth $200,000 to three flood affected states-Benue,Kogi and Bayelsa- to cushion the effect of the disaster. Ten of the mills are for Benue while five each go to Kogi and Bayelsa States. Each of the mills is capable of processing […]
About 30 persons believed to be pipeline vandals were burnt to death yesterday at Arepo off the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway in the latest attack by vandals on NNPC pipelines. The fire which started at about 2am behind the community raged for much of yesterday. The police said it was sparked by an argument among the vandals […]
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Friday donated some buses to the youth and women’s wings of the Action Congress of Nigeria in the state, in a move that suggests that he might be strategising ahead of the 2014 governorship election. The governor made the donation at the ACN secretariat on Ajilosun Street in […]
The Rivers State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, says the continued flagrant abuse of government offices and positions by government officials and political office holders in the state is an indication that the Peoples Democratic Part, PDP, ruling State government has lost control and should surrender before the entire state is grounded. […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday said the Independent National Electoral Commission lacked the power to withdraw the certificate of return issued to any candidate declared the winner of an election by its returning officer. Justice Gladys Olotu gave the judgment in a suit filed by some candidates of the Congress for Progressive […]
Inspector- General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has dismissed as unfounded the allegation by Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State that the police was shielding the killers of his private secretary, Olaitan Oyerinde. The IG said on Friday that he would respond to the governor’s allegation at the appropriate time and in “due course.” During the […]
The opposition by the North to the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is an insult to the oil producing states, according to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan. Governor Uduaghan, reacting to the opposition by Northern states to the provision of additional funds for oil bearing states in the bill, said “leaving it at 10 per cent royalty […]
From Paul Orude Former police orderly to the immediate past governor of Gombe State, Inspector Rilwanu Gadzama, was yesterday shot dead by unknown gunmen. It was gathered that the deacesed, who worked with ex-Governor Muhammed Danjuma Goje for many years, was shot at about 4.30pm yesterday at Hamadukafa quarters in Gombe metropolis. According to an […]
Imo State government has denied the detention of the state’s Commissioner for Finance, Deacon Chike Okafor and Accountant General of the State, Mr. George Eche, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr. Chinedu Offor, the government said it never obtained N40 billion loan from […]
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