In its bid to reconcile the warring faction in Ekiti Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the national leadership of the ruling party has directed the state chairman, Makanjuola Ogundipe to without further delay denounce the purported suspension placed on a former governor of the state, Ayo Fayose. The national leadership at a meeting with all state chairmen on Thursday in Abuja contended that Ekiti chairman has no power to suspend any of the aspirants in next year’s gubernatorial election in the state. Consequently, it directed that the former governor be reinstated forthwith and a statement issued to that effect. Fayose, it…
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An alleged operator of an illegal University, David Iornem, was on Thursday arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The accused person is standing trial on a three-count charge filed against him by ICPC, bothering on fraudulent collection of the sum of $17,300 from three different people to secure admission into the University. His victims are the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, Akinkiotu Albert Oluwatoyin and Jamilu Rabiu Sani. He however, pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge. The trial Judge,…
The leadership of the Nigerian Community in Turkey (NICOT) has called on President Goodlcuk Jonathan to ignore the recent call for the recall of the Ambassador to Turkey, Ahmed Abdulhamid Mallammadori by people it described as disgruntled. President of the Community, Dr Wilson Udomisoh, in a statement said the call was uncalled for. According to him, the NICOT/NIDOE, Turkey Chapter has been having excellent relationship with Ambassador Mallammadori since his assumption of office in Istanbul. He said, one Mr. Johnson Iwedinauwa, who he said to be spearheading the ‘futile exercise’ is not known to the leadership of the Nigerian community…
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state on Thursday, briefed President Goodluck Jonathan on the situation in Edo state over the closure of Benin airport. The Governor told State House correspondents that it was necessary to brief the President so as to give the true picture of what transpired between the state government and the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). While confirming that the issue has finally been resolved however, stressed that the state government only enforced an existing Federal law bothering on payment of tax known as Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and not tenement rate as painted by…
The Intelligence operatives of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have successfully foiled plans by Islamist sect, Boko Haram to regroup in neighbouring Niger Republic and launch attack on Nigerian vilages. According to the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Brig Gen Chris Olukolade, the group which had relocated to Niger. Republic sequel to crackdown on insurgents was said to be recruiting new member. Following the declaration of a state of emergency in three north-eastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa by President Goodluck Jonathan in May, many members of the deadly Islamist sect, Boko Haram, fled the country into…
US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has left the Moscow airport where he has been staying since June after being granted temporary asylum. He left unobserved after receiving, his lawyer said, the necessary papers to enter Russian territory from Sheremetyevo Airport’s transit zone. The US has charged Mr Snowden with leaking details of its electronic surveillance programmes. Russia’s decision is likely to further strain its ties with the US. A strongly worded US reaction can be expected shortly, as the news sinks in in the US, the BBC’s Daniel Sandford reports from Moscow. Mr Snowden arrived in Moscow on 23 June…
Eight persons, including a lecturer at the College of Education, Waka, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State (names withheld) were, yesterday, slaughtered by suspected Boko Haram members. They were suspected to have invaded the town after escaping from their camps in Sambisa and other camps in Borno and Yobe states, during the military raid. It was learnt that the killing took place around the popular Kadafur Cinema area and other wards where a lecturer at the Waka College of Education, who was also an Islamic cleric, three members of a family and four others were slaughtered. Meanwhile, the leadership…
Diamond Bank remains on track to deliver superior returns to shareholders at year end with an impressive H1 result after declaring a profit before tax of N17.6 billion, an increase of 14 per cent from N15.4 billion in June 2012. This was reported in the bank’s Unaudited H1 Results for 2013 prepared in accordance to the International Financial Reporting Standards, released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange and made available to financial correspondents in Lagos, Nigeria. Speaking at the Bank’s Corporate Head Office in Lagos, Dr. Alex Otti, Group Managing Director/CEO of Diamond Bank, commented: “We are proud of the latest…
Vote counting has begun in Zimbabwe’s presidential and parliamentary elections. Turnout was high in a fierce contest between President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF and PM Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC. Some polling stations remained open into the evening to allow those already queuing at closing time to cast votes. Mr Mugabe, 89, has said he will step down after 33 years in power if he and his party lose. Zanu-PF denied MDC claims it doctored the electoral roll. African Union (AU) observers have described the voting as “orderly and peaceful”. However, as polling stations closed, police warned they would take action against anyone…
Members of Uruguay’s House of Representatives have passed a bill to legalise marijuana. If it goes on to be approved by the Senate, Uruguay will become the first country to regulate the production, distribution and sale of marijuana. The law is backed by the government of President Jose Mujica, who says it will remove profits from drug dealers and divert users from harder drugs. Under the bill, only the government would be allowed to sell marijuana. The state would assume “the control and regulation of the importation, exportation, plantation, cultivation, the harvest, the production, the acquisition, the storage, the commercialisation…