Experts Brainstorm On Journalists’ Safety Thursday, As IPC Releases Attacks Report
A meeting of media experts and institutional stakeholders will take place in Abuja onThursday April 30, 2015 to deliberate on the safety of journalists and emerging issues in conflict in Nigeria. The participants will include the leadership of the Nigeria…
Ondo Deputy Governor Impeached
Ondo State Deputy Governor, Ali Olanusi, has been impeached by the State Assembly. He was removed Monday morning following the submission of the report by the seven-man panel headed by Mr. Olatunji Adeniyan on the allegations leveled against him. Twenty…
Presidential Inauguration: Jonathan, Buhari Nominees Meet
In preparation for the May 29 handover and Presidential Inauguration, a joint committee of the outgoing and incoming government met on Thursday to discuss issues that will ensure a smooth transition. The committee is co-chaired by the Secretary to the…
Buhari Eligibility Suits Struck Out By Court
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out two suits out of about three that sought to stop President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, to stand for the March 28, 2015 election. The striking out of the suit followed their withdrawal…
SHOCKING: Acting IG-P Arase Joined Nigeria Police Before Abba
Nigeria’s Acting Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, according to findings, is a senior officer to the sacked IGP, Suleiman Abba. Premuim Times reports that based on an internal police document obtained by the newspaper, Arase, an indigene of Edo…
US Vice President Urges Jonathan To Play Global Leadership Role
United States Vice President, Senator Joe Biden has urged outgoing Nigeria’s President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to take up international leadership role. Biden who spoke to Jonathan on Monday commended him for his leadership in ensuring Nigeria’s recent elections were peaceful…
Why Jonathan Sacked IG-P Suleiman Abba
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alhaji Suleiman Abba, who was a former Aide-De-Camp (ADC) to the wife of a former military Head of State, Mrs Maryam Abacha, was sacked on Tuesday by outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan, four years before he…
Nigeria Appoint Stephen Keshi For Third Time
After days of delays, Stephen Keshi has been reappointed as Nigeria’s senior team coach for the third time after signing a two-year contract on Tuesday. The Street Reporters had reported that the contract would be renewed last Friday. BBC Sports…
Igbuya Deserves To Emerge Speaker, Okpe Leaders Insist
Political leaders in Okpe, Delta State of Nigeria on Tuesday, in recognition of the contributions of the Majority Leader of Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Monday Ovwigho Igbuya to the progress of the kingdom, described him as a distinguished…
Jonathan Sacks IG Suleiman Abba
Nigeria’s President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has sacked the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba and appointed Solomon Arase. The appointment was with immediate effect. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati in a…
Jonathan Sacks NSC DG
The Director General of National Sports Commission, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, has been relieved of his duties with immediate effect. Elegbeleye’s sack was on the order of President Goodluck Jonathan, The EagleOnline reliably gathered. Meanwhile, a Director in the NSC, Alhassan…
