The leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) of plotting to destabilize the system following its renewed call for the impeachment of President Goodluck Jonathan over the recent developments in the Rivers State House of Assembly PDP Acting National Publicity Secretary, Tony Caesar Okeke in a statement issued in Abuja said such call was an indication that the opposition party is indeed unserious, lacked direction and only seeks to destabilize the polity. Stating that it does not in any way lend support to the violence recently witnessed in the Rivers…
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President Omar al-Bahir of Sudan was nowhere to be found on Monday when he was called upon to speak at the ongoing African Union Special Summit on HIV/AIDS holding in Abuja. The summit with the theme: “Ownership, Accountability and Sustainability of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Response in Africa: Past, Present and the Future”, opened at the International Conference Centre (ICC) with welcome address by the host, President Goodluck Jonathan. After President Jonathan’s speech, Heads of State and Government attending the summit as well as representatives of countries were called upon to take turn to make presentations on behalf of their…
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), is excited by saying the success recorded by the Senior team in their friendly matches in the United Kingdom, saying it is an indication that the team is ready to take on their opponents when the World ICC Division Six league finally bowls off on the 19th of this month in London. Speaking in Abuja, NCF Media Officer, Kayode Adeniyi said the Nigerian team is sending a very strong signal to their opponents that their victory in April in Gaborone, Botswana where they defeated their counterparts to win the Division Seven League was not a…
Governor Rabiu Kwankwanso has said that Major Hamza Al-Mustapaha, former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha,was unjustly detained for about 14 years, saying his release by an Appellate Court was a vindication of his innocence. The Governor spoke while hosting Al-Mustapha and his family members at the Government House, Kano. Also in attendance was the Founder of the Oodua People’s Congress, Dr. Fredrick Fasehun. Al-Mustapha was charged for murder of Kudirat Abiola, wife of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola. He was sentenced to…
The people of Bida, Niger State were yesterday taken by surprise, following the delivery of a baby girl with a prayer beads (Tasabih), wound around her neck at the point of delivery. We gathered that the incident occurred about 2pm at Kotu-woro area of Bida, near the palatial home of Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Masaba, the celebrated man with 86 wives. The baby it was gathered was born to the family of Mallam Zubairu and Mrs. Khadijat Isa, both from Lama, Kwara State. The couple who have lived in Bida for many years were said to be practicing Muslims. According to…
Airtel Nigeria, a leading telecommunications operator has pledged commitment to the growth and development of the nation’s economy through a sustained empowerment of the Small and Medium Enterprise operators (SMEs). Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, Airtel Nigeria, Deepak Srivastava, made the commitment in his welcome address at the Entrepreneurial Forum organized by the company for the people of Niger Delta region in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Wednesday. According to Mr. Srivastava who was represented by the Chief Sales Officer, Inusa Bello, Airtel believes that scaling up capacity building for the sector would infuse confidence especially in…
Nigeria’s military on Sunday claimed the rescue of women and children hostages from a Boko Haram Islamist stronghold, saying troops killed several insurgents during recent gun battles in the area. The Bulabulin Nganaram area of the northeastern city of Maiduguri, where the fighting occurred, is considered an enclave of the radical Islamist group. The military battled Boko Haram fighters in the area from July 3 to July 8, killing “some terrorists”, spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa said in a statement. “Many abducted women, children and girls were rescued and handed over to their families,” he added. Boko Haram, which has…
In the Name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Ever Merciful. All Praise is to Allah the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. Abundance of blessing be upon the Noble Messenger, Muhammad (s.a.w) , his household, his companions and the rest of Mankind that follow him till the Day of Judgment. Having said this, let me begin today’s piece this way: Out of His mercy , Allah ( s.w.t ) has given to humanity the Glorious Qur’an. From His mercy, Allah has sent Messengers and Prophets214,000 of them (PBUT). From His mercy, Allah has given us (the month of Ramadan, therefore; Ramadan is the…
Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has signed a partnership Agreement with Air France which will enable customers to purchase flight tickets from the French airline via Airtel Money. Charles Alexis Boukinda, the Director of Airtel Money Gabon, said: “We are fully aware that a lot of our customers have hectic schedules and they don’t have time to go to travel agencies to purchase their plane tickets. Running petty errands can be time consuming. The introduction of this new payment method highlights the commitment of Airtel to finding convenient…
The FCT chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria has taken a swipe at the Director Sports, Mohammed Alim Musa and the Secretary of Social Development, Blessing Onuh, daughter of the Senate President, for deliberately trying to mislead residents of FCT about the true state of Facilities in the territory. While trying to outline their achievements in the territory, the duo at a press briefing with the FCT Press Corps last week stated that they have built several sporting facilities in all the area councils. SWAN declared that both the Secretary of Social Development and the Director of sports…