OYM Allegations: ‘Another Futile Attempt to Rubbish Okpo’s Rising Profile’
Text of a press release by the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) in Oron on allegations aginst the Rector of the institution: Our attention has been drawn to the jaundiced, baseless and morbid attempt to smear the good image and…
Buhari, Osinbajo Yet To Declared Their Assets, PDP Says
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) describes as “a deceptive window-dressing to hoodwink unsuspecting Nigerians” the release, by an aide of the President, of a mere list of some belongings of President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, in…
Ex-Bayelsa PDP Chairman Didn’t Die In My House – Alaibe
Former chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Timi Alaibe, has debunked claims that the immediate past chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Sam Inokoba, slumped and died in his Lagos home. Mr. Inokoba, a…
$15bn Oil Deal: Alison-Madueke Demands Public Apology, Lambasts Indian High Commissioner
Former Minister for Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has refuted allegations made by the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, claimimg she “sat” on a $15 billion oil deal, describing it as spurious, unfounded and libelous. Speaking through her attoneys, Messers…
Malaysia Govt Must Respect Civil Society Demonstrating Against Corruption – TI
Global anti-corruption movement, the Transparency International (TI), which is starting its annual meeting today in Putrajaya, calls on the Malaysian government to respect the right of civil society to demonstrate peacefully against corruption. The anti-graft body in a statement issued…
Lopsided Appointment: Buhari Too Experienced To Commit Blunder – Okunniyi
Pro National Conference Organisation, PRONACO, Spokesperson and former Ogun State Governorship candidate of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in 2011, Che Olawale Okunniyi has reassured critics of President Muhammadu Buhari commitment to the principle of federal character of…
Full List Of Illegal Tertiary Institutions You Mustn’t Attend By NUC
The National Universities Commission has released a list of illegal degree awarding institutions operating in Nigeria. The schools were published in the NUC’s weekly bulletin dated August 24. According to the bulletin, the NUC Executive secretary, Julius Okojie, warned that…
WAEC’S Reponse To MURIC’S Statement: WAEC Just Shot Itself In The Foot
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has responded to a press statement issued today by the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) in which the latter criticized WAEC’s examination timetable billed to take off next week for fixing the examinations to coincide…
Egbabor Emerges 2015 Delta LGA Chairman of the Year
Written By Nelson Egware, Delta The Executive Chairman of Isoko North Local Government, Hon. Emmanuel Egbabor has won the 2015 Local Government Chairman of the year award. The esteemed award was bestowed on him by the African Child Foundation in…
Full Text Of #BringBackOurGirls Group, Lagos Address To Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode To Mark 500 Days Of Chibok Schoolgirls Abduction
Your Excellency, You would recall that on April 14, 2014, 276 female students of Government Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State were abducted by Boko Haram. 57 of them managed to escape on their own while 219 remain in captivity…
500 Days: #BringBackOurGirls Group Meets Gov Ambode, Demands Chibok Schoolgirls’ Release Alive
To mark the 500 days after the abduction of about 276 school girls from Government Girls College, Chibok in the troubled North East region, the #BringBackOurGirls group has paid a protest visited to the office of the Governor of Lagos…
