The Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue will treat all memoranda submitted to it, the Chairman, Sen. Femi Okunronmu, has assured. Okunronmu, who gave the assurance at the maiden sitting of the committee on Friday in Akure, promised that all ethnic nationalities would be treated as equal, irrespective of their population. He said the committee would determine, among other things, the structure, duration and legal framework of the conference. Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo expressed the confidence that the planned National Conference would address the myriad of problems militating against the nation’s progress. He commended President Goodluck Jonathan for taking “this…
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Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife TV has signed a co-production deal for the African version of Desperate Housewives scheduled to debut in mid -2014. The original ABC TV series- Desperate Housewives – followed the lives of a group of women as seen through the eyes of a dead neighbour who committed suicide in the very first episode. The storyline covers thirteen years of the women’s lives over eight seasons as they worked through domestic struggles and family life, while facing the secrets, crimes and mysteries hidden behind the doors of their — at the surface — beautiful and seemingly perfect neighbourhood. Ben…
Fellow Nigerians, today is not one of my happiest days. I’m sorry to start on such a depressing note. But that is the way I usually feel on every October 19, since 1986, when one of Nigeria’s finest journalists of all time, Dele Giwa, was blasted into smithereens, by God-knows-who. Dele Giwa and I were brothers who never met, but had our paths steeped in similar upbringing. We were both born in the ancient city of Ile-Ife. Our parents migrated from the old Mid-Western region, now Edo State and settled in Ile-Ife to engage in odd jobs. Though we never…
Concluding part: See how Allah describe Man in his unguided state of mind: 100:8. “And verily, he is violent in the love of wealth” Check out the prescription of Allah(s.w.t) for you: O you who believe! Seek help in patience and prayer. Truly! Allah is with the patient ones, etc.. Eat what is Lawful and Show Gratitude! 2:172. “O you who believe! Eat of the lawful things that We have provided you with, and be grateful to Allah, if it is indeed He Whom you worship”. The beautiful thing about admonition is the appeal The…
Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Fola Akinkuotu on Friday rose in defence of the two BMW 760 Li Armoured Series cars allegedly purchased for the embattled Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah. Addressing a press conference in Lagos, the NCAA boss said the cars are not meant for the minister’s day-to-day use but to complement the cars already in the pool meant to convey international dignitaries from organizations such as ICAO, IATA, FAA and others whenever they visit Nigeria. Mr. Akinkuotu, insisted the purchase had been the practice in the Agency, adding that it is in line…
Governing Boards and heads of tertiary health institutions, including heads of parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria have been warned of consequences of indulging in any form of corrupt practices in the course of their duties. Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Ekpo Nta, gave the charge in Abuja at a two-day retreat for Chairmen of Boards of Tertiary Institutions, Chief Medical Directors, Medical Directors and heads of parastatals under the ministry. Cautioning the participants of the menace, Nta said: “The most offencefeeling I ever have is when I have to deal with…
By: Sunday Oyewole The Abubakar Baraje-led splinter group of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it is alarmed by the report of an alleged plot to kidnap Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, the group refereed to a report published by a national daily, Vanguard newspapers. The report, it says detailed an alleged plot by some unnamed Abuja-based politicians of Rivers State origin to organise the abduction of the Governor Rotimi Amaechi, with a view to compelling him to sign his resignation letter. While noting that the report…
By: Gracious Akujobi Four Scandinavian referees including three from Norway and the other from Denmark would oversee Golden Eaglets’ first match at the 2013 UAE FIFA Under-17 World Cup to be played at the Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium on Saturday at 17:00 hours local time-2:00pm in Nigeria. No-nonsense Norwegian referee, Svein Oddvar Moen, who sent off Mario Balotelli in a World Cup qualifying game between Czech Republic and Italy as recent as June 7th, 2013 will be in charge at the centre. The 34-year-old Moen became an international referee in 2005; and he officiated at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup hosted…
By: Gracious Akujobi Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Goodluck Jonathan has sent her best wishes to the Golden Eaglets at the 2013 UAE FIFA Under-17 World Cup. The message of solidarity was delivered to the team’s officials at their Dinat Resort Hotel Friday evening ahead of their opening game against defending champions Mexico on Saturday by Ibrahim Auwalu, Nigeria’s Ambassador to the UAE who visited the team alongside some members of his family. “I’m delighted to be here on behalf of Her Excellency, to ascertain how well you are coping as well as getting ready for your first game against Mexico on Saturday,”…
By: Sunday Oyewole The Abubakar Baraje-led new Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it will proceed to the Supreme Court to unseat Bamanga Tukur as the national chairman of the ruling party. Justice E Chukwu of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, had on Friday, ruled that Abubakar Baraje and others should seize from parading themselves as national officers of the party, saying Mr. Tukur is the authentic chairman. But in its reaction, the Baraje’s faction insisted it will see the matter to a logical conclusion including proceeding to Supreme Court to ensure that Tukur seize to be…