Sensational new details have emerged about vicious squabbles during former President Nelson Mandela’s last months alive In “Good Morning, Mr Mandela” – Zelda la Grange’s highly anticipated memoir, which is to be released this week – the late statesman’s personal assistant lifts the lid on behind-the-scenes family drama as Madiba lay on his death bed, as well as the power Read More
As encomiums continue to come the way of out-going governor of Ekiti state Dr. Kaypde Fayemi over what many described as the “rare display of sportsmanship in politics”, a constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) has added his voice to the occasion. Chief Ozekhome described governor Fayemi as “the new face of democracy in Africa.” Read More
Mrs Mary Iyah Badeh, the National President, Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), has reaffirmed the commitment of the association to support barracks community. Badeh made the pledge in Abuja on Friday at a send-off party organised for Mrs Aminat Ibrahim, the former president of the association and four coordinators who served during her tenure. “Let me use this Read More
Dr Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan is a businessman and the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Radio 91.7 FM Kaduna. In this interview with ABDULRAHEEM AODU and OJO SOLA OLUSEGUN, he explained why the radio station said the the frequent fines (the latest being N3 million) imposed on it by the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) is unfair, the need for more radio Read More
Wives of Yohan Cabaye, Loic Remy, Mamadou Sakho, Bacary Sagna and Patrice Evra show off in Brazil The support of a crowd can spur a team on to win and with fans like these in your corner, France could have little excuses for drawing 0-0 with 10-man Ecuador and they are expected to drum up support for their husband when Read More
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has reminded the federal government of its responsibility to provide adequate security of lives and property. The NBA President, Mr. Okey Wali (SAN) stated this in the wake of the latest bomb blast at Emab Plaza in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. In a statement issued over the weekend in Abuja, Okey Wali said: “The Read More
The United States Government has transferred non-lethal transportation, communication and force protection equipment to the Nigerian Army. The transfer which took place at the Aguiyi Ironsi Cantonment, Brigade of Guards headquarters, Abuja, was in support of the Nigerian Army’s battle against terrorism. Major General Ibrahim Sani, Chief of Army Transformation and Innovation, received the equipment from General Linder on behalf Read More
As Israel presses a massive manhunt for three teens believed kidnapped by Hamas, Israeli and Palestinian activists are fighting an online battle over their disappearance under the hashtag #BringBackOurBoys. Just hours after the teenagers’ disappearance was made public on Friday, Israeli activists set up a Facebook page by that name which by Wednesday had received nearly 100,000 “likes.” There, supporters Read More
Recently, the Special Task Force (STF) tagged Operation Save Haven in Plateau state organised training for some youth on community policing, security watch, drug abuse and conflict management. MUHAMMAD TANKO SHITTU examines the impact of the programme In line with its policy on civil-military relations and the need to find lasting solution to perennial crisis on the plateau, the Special Read More
By Moses John The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) while condemning last Wednesday’s bomb attack at Emab plaza, Wuse 11, also warned security agents at check points to resist the temptation of creating vulnerable situations for terrorists to strike. Acting General Secretary of the congress, Comrade Chris Uyot, also urged judicious use of the resources allocated for fighting terror, adding that Read More
By Awaal Gata In one of the efforts to curb flood attack in Abaji area council, the authority of the council launched a sensitisation and enlightenment programme at the weekend. Flagging off the programme, the chairman of the council, Hon Yahaya Garba Gawu, said it had became imminent in view of recent cases of flood in some parts of the Read More
By Ayoni M. Agbabiaka The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has directed FCT Police Commissioner to promptly arrest and prosecute any person illegally using power bikes and motorcycles as part of concerted efforts to stem the menace of terrorism and other crimes in Federal Capital City (FCC). This directive, which was conveyed to the FCT Read More
By Awaal Gata The Northern Alternative Forum, a political pressure group, has condemned Wednesday’s bomb blast at Emab Plaza which killed over 20 people. A statement issued by the group’s shairman, Alhaji Gidado Ibrahim, said: Our group commiserates with the families of those who lost their lives in the said attack. But most importantly, I wish to draw the attention Read More
By Awaal Gata Following the twin blasts that occurred in Nyanya in April and a video that showed Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shehu, as saying members of the deadly sect had infiltrated Abuja and would attack at any moment, residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were gripped by fear. Consequently, many people did not open their shops for days, Read More
Senator Iyorwuese Hagher is a professor of theatre arts and former Nigerian ambassador to Mexico and Canada. In this interview with KULA TERSOO, the PDP stalwart believes if President Goodluck Jonathan contests and eventually wins in 2015, it will leave Nigeria further divided. The Benue-based politician also speaks on the politics of his home-state and calls for the need to Read More
By Edward Wabundani Whenever I cast my mind back to the February 4, 2012 supposed governorship elections in Adamawa state from which MurtalaNyako emerged as governor, I always feel disappointed as a Nigerian. If examined, the processes that culminated in the emergence of the governor, we may not shout to the roof tops that the system was near free and Read More
Isa Umar Gusau is Special Adviser on Communications and spokesman to Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State. Gusau is a trained journalist with 10 years experience in Borno State, following activities there, including coverage of the Boko Haram crisis from its early days. Gusau has also covered the Niger Delta where he served as Bureau Chief for the Daily Trust Read More
By Imam Imam There are days that will stay with us for the rest of our lives residing in our memory. Some are good while some are everything but. I have vivid memories of both days. In the same vein, there are people who you come across in life and the memories of your times together will never erase from Read More
By Sadiq Abubakar President Goodluck Jonathan has renewed the appointment of Prof. Abdulrahman Tahir as the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) for a second term of four years. A statement issued by the Director of Administration, Baba Gana Mohammed, in Maiduguri stated that the appointment takes effect from September 3, 2014. Tahir, who hails Read More
By Samuel Ogidan Traditional rulers in the South-west are spoiling for showdown with the All Progressives Congress (APC) over comments made by one of its leaders, Ahmed Bola Tinubu. Tinubu had reportedly said recently that only three monarchs in Yoruba land were upright, describing others as “useless.” He reportedly made the statement in Ijebu-Ode during a special prayer session held Read More
By Iyalla Adaye Rivers state Police Command has warned on cultists, their patrons and sponsors to denounce their membership of such groups and join hands with government to move the state forward or they would have themselves to blame. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Tunde Ogunsakin, made the call while briefing newsmen at the weekend in Port Harcourt. Ogunsakin Read More
By Umar Bayo Abdulwahab A university teacher who specialises in research on HIV/AIDS infection at the university of Ilorin, Prof. Salami Kazeem, has raised alarm over rising cases of HIV infection amongst married sexual partners. The professor of medicine said the HIV/AIDS management centre of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) has so far delivered over 300 infected pregnant women Read More
By Oyibo Salihu Chairman of Olamaboro local government area of Kogi state, Faruk Adejo, has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to consider more intervention programmes in the local councils in the country. He made the call yesterday in Okpo, headquarters of the council, when he received a delegation of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) who was on tour of Read More
By Chidiebere Iwuoha Eldest son of the late legal icon, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa, Mr Charley Boy, has stated why he humiliated Imo state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, at his father’s burial at the weekend. He said because he did not want his father’s burial to be politicised he made it clear earlier that after the president’s speech there would be Read More
By Bayo Alabira About N803 million has been spent in taking care of 129,396 children below the age of five with various degrees of malnutrition problems in 12 selected local government areas of Jigawa state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Tafida Abubakar, disclosed this while addressing stakeholders during an advocacy visit to the Ministry for Local Governments by UNICEF officials Read More
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