Some Northern Governors on Tuesday paid a solidarity visit to Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi in Port Harcourt. The Governor has been battling with one form of crisis and another recently, the latest being the fracas that broke out in the Hallowed Chamber of the State House of Assembly last Tuesday, which left some lawmakers seriously injured. On the visit were Governors Babangida Aliyu of Niger, Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano, Murtala Nyako of Adamawa and Sule Lamido of Jigawa, all Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Rivers Commissioner for Information, Ibim Semenitari, jibed on twitter…
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After about three months, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on Tuesday finally suspended its nationwide strike after an emergency meeting of its National Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja. The body however, mandated its Joint Committee to liaise with relevant government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) with a view to resolving all outstanding issues within a month. According to the National Publicity Secretary of the Union, Clement Chirman, the decision to suspend the strike was sequel to satisfactory progress made so far in its negotiation with government and the intervention of the Joint Senate and House of representative committee on education. “The union,…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged actors in the Rives State crisis to tread with caution in their conduct to avoid endangering and derailing our democratic journey. Atiku described the escalating situation in Rivers state as unhelpful, and advised that leaders of whatever hue be given the respect they deserve wherever they go. He reminded politicians to be mindful of our political history in all that they do. He said he is still vividly reminded of the chain of political crises that had disrupted democracy in the past. According to him, politicians should not push their luck too far…
A group called Nigerian Coalition on International Court of Justice on Tuesday staged a protest against what it described as President Goodluck Jonathan’s romance with Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir. The Sudanese leader who has the International Criminal Court (ICC)’S warrant of arrest issued against him still pending, was treated to a red-carpet reception when he arrived Abuja last Sunday for the just concluded two-day African Union Special Summit on HIV/AIDs, tuberculosis and malaria. Al-Bashir, is being wanted for crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide against the people of Darfur. Both the United Kingdom and the European Union…
From Sam Ade, Abuja: A new chapter is crafted in Nigeria football history as President Goodluck Jonathan will on Thursday inaugurate the brand-new Football House, headquarters of the Nigeria Football Federation. The ceremony at the gorgeous facility inside the Package B of the National Stadium, Abuja will mark the first time that the Nigeria Football Federation, founded in 1945 as Nigeria Football Association, will be having a permanent home. The football-governing body had operated from various structures both in Lagos and Abuja over the decades, but never before now a permanent home of its own. Football-loving President Jonathan will be…
President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday in Abuja called for the further strengthening of the Nigeria-United United States Bi-National Commission to make it an even more productive platform for boosting bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Speaking at an audience with the outgoing Ambassador of the United States to Nigeria, Mr. Terence McCulley, President Jonathan described the Commission which was established during President Barack Obama’s first term in office as a very laudable initiative which should be nurtured and built upon by both countries. The President called for the maintenance of the regularity of the twice-yearly meetings of the Commission which is…
The Central Working Committee (CWC) of The Future Awards Africa has unveiled the long list for the biggest youth award on the continent, the Young Person of the Year – The Africa Prize. The Future Awards Africa which has been described by the World Bank as ‘The Nobel Prize for Young Africans’, partners with the African Union (AU) this year. “As is the tradition, the nominees for Young Person of the Year – The Africa Prize, were drawn from a huge pool of talented trailblazers across Africa, who are making tremendous contributions around the globe,” said Dr. Raymonde Agossou, Head,…
The European Union (EU) has also expressed concern over the visit of Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir to Nigeria for the just concluded Special Summit of the African Union on HIV/AIDs, tuberculosis and malaria held in Abuja. Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in a statement on Tuesday reiterated the need for member states of the United Nations to abide by the resolutions adopted by the UN Security Council. She recalled also that Al-Bashir has been issued warrant of arrest by the International Criminal Court over charges bothering on war crimes and…
A little over a year after tying the knot with Kehinde Oloyede, Funke Akindele’s marriage has ended. Kehinde Oloyede shared the news of their split on his Facebook page (which he has since deleted). He wrote: “It’s with heavy heart that am announcing the separation of me nd ma wife Mrs olufunke akindele,we’ve both agreed to go our separate ways coz of irreconcilable differences.we still best of friends nd we 4ever remain gud friends. Later he added… “Am doing just fine, gettn along without u,don’t need u anymore in ma life.u d greatest mistake av made in recent time. I…
As in a typical civil war in which two or more commanders confront a single enemy, the Rivers State House of Assembly had two Speakers, each with its own army while the war lasted, one claiming to have “defeated” the other, while the other was still busy putting his “army” together. It had the smell of an ambush but it was eventually thwarted. The weapons used included a fake maze; a camera tripod; clenched fists for boxing; and open palms for slapping opponents. There were also guns drawn by participating policemen and other weapons reportedly brought in by thugs and…