nigeria news 100418

ASABA - FORMER Delta State Governorship aspirant, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has described President Buhari’s declaration for as a second term as an insult on Nigerians. Onuesoke Reacting to Buhari’s decision to contest for a second term, Onuesoke said; “Buhari is insensitive, he … Read more via...

ONITSHA—THE Federal Government has at last recognised Anambra as one of the oil producing states in the federation. National chairman of Host Communities Producing Oil and Gas, HOSCON, Prince Mike Emuh who disclosed this yesterday at Anambra State Traditional Rulers’ House, Government … Read...

Aloysius Attah, Onitsha South East Association of Town Union President Generals, has come hard on the former president and Secretary of Ohanaeze Youth Wing over the recent attack on the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Chief Nnia Nwodo, describing the action as taboo in Igbo...

The Shehu of Bama Kingdom of Borno State, Shehu Kyari Ibn Umar El-Kanemi, has berated the Federal Government for allowing Boko Haram enough space to operate. He described the continued menace of the insurgent group as a mark of failure on the part of … Read more via The Sun News –...

There were different reactions from prominent Nigerians, yesterday, after President Muhammadu Buhari declared his intention to re-contest in the 2019 presidential election. Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-political organisation, which has been in the forefront for restructuring of the country, said...

The Akwa Ibom State Government has said that the pastor whose church building collapsed and killed 27 persons in the state in 2016 is not culpable of any crime. The tragic incident occurred during the consecration ceremony of the founder and pastor of Reigners Bible Church, Uyo, Akan Weeks, as...

The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, yesterday ordered a 21-day extension of the ultimatum given to Nigerians across the country to return illegal and prohibited weapons in their possession. The new date is now now between April 9, 2018 (yesterday) and April 30, 2018. Click...

The Nigerian Ambassador to Benin-Republic, Mr Kayode Oguntuase, yesterday said the border bilateral agreements between both countries (Nigeria and Benin Republic) only existed on papers, saying: “They were never executed.” This came as Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Imohimi Edgal...

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Monday said the country’s foreign exchange (FX) reserves had risen to $47.3 billion as of April 5. The last time the country recorded FX reserves at this level was in July … Read more via Thisdaylive – https://ift.tt/2GL2zQJ -- Get...

The Presidential Committee on North East Initiative (PCNI)yesterday refuted the rumour of the resignation of its chairman, Gen TY Danjuma. Speaking with LEADERSHIP last night, the PCNI spokesperson, Alkassim Abdulkadir, said the reports of Danjuma’s resignation were mere rumour and handiwork of...

The Deputy Editor of Daily Post Newspapers, Mr. Wale Odunsi, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, accusing Mr. Edward Onoja, Chief of Staff to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, of threatening to kill him. However, in a swift reaction, Mr. Onoja has refuted...

The member representing Warri Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr. Daniel Reyenieju has enjoined communities and youths in Warri to be peaceful and law abiding to attract government’s developmental programmes and investors, noting that the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s...

PATANI—ALL Progressives Congress, APC, in Patani Local Government Area, Delta State, has called for a consensus arrangement at the ward level in order not to give room for the opposition to “sponsor spies” to occupy executive positions and create acrimony amongst party members. APC Addressing …...

LAGOS—THE Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Aare Gani Adams, has said that the Oodua Progressive Union, OPU, was formed to project the positive image of Nigeria and Yoruba race to the world. Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams Speaking to newsmen shortly after … Read more via...

Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has applauded the President’s public declaration to re-contest, describing it as a “patriotic response to the clarion call by Nigerians of goodwill.” In a statement signed yesterday by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sam Onwuemeodo, Okorocha said...

Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has refused to approve the payment of $16.9 million fees to two lawyers for the recovery of Abacha loot worth $321 million. Adeosun also wrote a strongly-worded letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, raising objections to the payment. Meanwhile, the...

AKURE— Ondo State capital, Akure, was grounded for several hours yesterday, as students of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, Akoko, marched on the streets protesting the over 500 percent hike in their tuition fee. Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2GM4fcH Get More...

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, said on Monday that it had constituted a 16-man committee to screen over 40,000 degrees claimed to have been obtained from Nigerian students who studied in foreign institutions. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who inaugurated...

General Secretary of Textile Workers Union and National Executive Council member of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Issa Aremu, has said President Muhammadu Buhari has the constitutional right to seek re-election. “The reported announcement by President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to …...

A few days after the Governing Council of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, announced a 500 per cent increase in tuition fees, the students of the institution took to the streets of Akure, the state capital, on Monday in protest against the increment. The governing...