Vexed by the gruesome mass killings of innocent students of Yobe College of Agriculture in North East Nigeria by suspected armed Islamic insurgents at the weekend, a democracy and development oriented Non-Governmental Organization- Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for the sack of the Yobe state commissioner of police and state Director of State Security Services [SSS] for the apparent dereliction of duty to protect innocent civilians. HURIWA said the failure of the current federal Government to hold top security chiefs responsible for failure of security in their areas of jurisdiction is partly responsible for the continuous…
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A leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, on Monday announced the launch of its Africa Connect network aimed at enhancing Africa’s connectivity with the rest of the world and add to the data carriage capacity in the Continent. Africa Connect is expected to contribute to growth of internet and data services in the Continent, which is home to some of fastest growing telecom markets in the world. Africa Connect has an integrated fiber and satellite network with 42 Points of Presence (PoP) spread across 17 African countries. The network will offer a variety…
By Gracious Akujobi Head coach of Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi returned from his holiday in the United States on Monday to immediately begin preparation for the World Cup final play off with Ethiopia on October 13 in Addis Ababa. President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Aminu Maigari Maigari disclosed that the coach arrived Nigeria Monday and immediately called him of his readiness to take on the Walyas of Ethiopia. The NFF boss also assured that he would give the Super Eagles all the necessary support to ensure that they get a good result in the first leg in Ethiopia. “Keshi is back…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the silence of the government over the rumors and threats of certain members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) being picked and detained for no identifiable crime against the country or anybody. In a statement by his media office in Abuja, the former Vice President said the PDP crisis is an internal family disagreement, which should not give anybody the right to arrest those who are express dissenting voice. According to him, “criminalizing legitimate dissent over internal disagreements could lead Nigeria into a police state and thereby, defeat all the basic features of…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described as heart-rending the death of scores and missing of many people in a boat mishap in Niger State over the weekend. Atiku Abubakar said in a press statement by his media office in Abuja yesterday that the grief occasioned by the boat disaster is neither for the families of the deceased and the missing victims, nor the Niger State government, but a grief for the whole nation. He noted that the death of the merchants who were plying their trade across the waterways is emotionally distasteful, more so that catastrophes such as this…
Today, our great country, Nigeria, marks 53 years of sovereignty and three months short of its centenary. Naturally, such epochal event calls for celebrations, pomp and pageantry. In spite of the daunting challenges we face everyday, we have every reason to celebrate our togetherness, resilience and the spirit of hard work, which makes it possible for us to wake up everyday to look forward to a better tomorrow with a smile on the face. Not many countries, especially on the African continent, are as lucky. We give thanks to God and look forward to a better year for all. This…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is disturbed by the renewed attacks in the north-eastern part of the country, calling on members of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram to ceasefire forthwith in the interest of the nation. In a statement issued by the party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, the party condemned the Saturday night attacks that left about 40 innocent students dead. While calling on traditional, religious political and opinion leaders in the north east not to fold their arms, Mohammed contended that it is now clear that government cannot stop the Boko Haram menace. “It…
President Goodluck Jonathan will make an Independence Day Broadcast to the nation at 07:00 Hours tomorrow, Tuesday, October 1, 2013. A statement by the Presidential Media Adviser, Dr Reuben Abati advised all television and radio stations in the country to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) to relay the broadcast to their viewers and listeners.
By: Sunday Oyewole Fourteen new owners of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) successor companies on Monday formally received their share certificates and licenses to operate the Generation Companies (Gencos) and Distribution Companies (Discos). Presenting the licenses to the representatives of the core investors, President Goodluck Jonathan expressed delight that the transformation of the power sector was gradually reaching logical conclusion. According to him, the formal takeover of the Gencos: Geregu, Ughelli, Olorunsogo and Egbin Power plants, as well as Kainji and Shiroro Hydro electric plants and the Discos-Abuja, Benin, Eko, Ibadan, Ikeja, Jos, Kano, potrt Harcourt and Yola,…
By: Sunday Oyewole As controversy continued to trail the purported agreement said to have been signed by President Goolduck Jonathan not to re-contest in 2015, the President has challenged the Governors claiming that he signed such agreement to produce a copy. Speaking at a Presidential media chat on Sunday night, the President dismissed the claim, saying those spreading the falsehood were only misinforming Nigerians. “No, I didn’t sign any such agreement. If I had signed an agreement with anybody, they would have shown you. A lot of people are misinforming Nigerians. I was in Addis Ababa when I advocated for…