From Sam Ade, Abuja: The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Liyel Imoke, CON, on Thursday expressed absolute confidence in the ability of the U-17 National Team, Golden Eaglets, to conquer the world at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup finals taking place in the United Arab Emirates later in the year. Speaking at the Government House, Calabar while receiving a delegation of the Nigeria Football Federation led by 1st Vice President, Mike Umeh, Governor Imoke equated the silver medal won by the Golden Eaglets at the African U-17 Championship in Morocco to gold, and assured that his administration would…
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Governor Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe State has appealed to military authorities to consider restoring GSM that was cut off following escalation of attacks by Islamist insurgents in north eastern Nigeria. He said it will aid free passage of information to security agencies. He made the appeal when he received the DHQ Fact-Finding Team in his office in Damaturu on Wednesday. He also commended the Federal Government and the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) for the interest shown in the security of the state by promptly sending a high-powered Fact Finding team to the state after the weekend terrorist attack on Government Secondary School,…
Bolaji Oyegunle, London: After putting up a superlative performance for Nigeria at the just concluded Confederation Cup, Chelsea ace John Milel Obi is wanted by Trabzonspor as well as Turkish rivals, Galatasaray. The Nigerian midfielder, 26, still remains under contract at Stamford Bridge. He is currently on holiday after playing at the Confederation Cup, won by the host country, Brazil. But the Nigerian admitted last month that he is unsure whether he has a long term future in West London under returning manager Jose Mourinho. Galatasaray, where former Blues teammate Didier Drogba now plays made their move last month and…
The handwriting is on the wall. The bold imprints are seen in the failings of this administration. Now the dashed expectations of the Jonathan’s presidency all seem to be leading to one predictable end — he may not be re-elected in 2015. There are strong reasons to believe that his fairy tale journey to the Presidency may end in his first term. Apart from the unfolding infighting threatening to tear his party apart, President Goodluck Jonathan appears to have squandered the goodwill that ensured his becoming Nigeria’s first minority president. There is a depressing sense in which one cannot just…
The sudden withdrawal of soldiers of the Joint Task Force (JTF) attached to the Rivers state Government House as well as the Amoured Personnel Carrier (APC) stationed there has raised fears about Governor Rotimi Amaechis’ safety. Though, men of the State Security Service (SSS) and the police attached to him are still intact, the Governor is however not deluding himself that all is well. Realizing the obvious danger ahead, Governor Amaechi late Wednesday, raised the alarm over his safety, expressing fears that anything could happen. The protracted crisis that has engulfed Rivers state of late took a dangerous dimension on…
Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of a Lagos State High sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 adjourned for ruling an application of no case submission brought before it by Dr Erastus Akingbola, former Managing Director Intercontinental Bank Plc now Access Bank and Bayo Dada of Tropics Finance Limited. The two defendants are standing trial for offences bordering on stealing and obtaining under false pretences. Counsel to Akingbola, Wole Olanipekun (SAN) informed the court that the defence had filed a motion dated July 4, 2013 supported by a 20-page affidavit disposed to by the first defendant before the court. He…
The First Lady of China, Peng Liyuan has commended Nigeria’s First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan’s commitment to improving the lots of women, through her NGOs, A. Aruera Reachout Foundation and “Women for Change and Development Initiative”. She acknowledged her advocacy for the inclusion of women in governance and mobilizing support for the implementation of 35% affirmative action. She spoke in Beijing, China when she met with her Nigerian counterpart, Patience Jonathan on the sideline of the bilateral talks between Nigeria and China as part of the Five-Day State visit of President Goodluck Jonathan to that country. The First Lady of…
Justice Gabrael Kolawole of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will September 20, 2013 deliver judgment on the ownership of the $15million Ibori Bribe which is the subject of legal tussle between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Delta State Government. The Delta State Government is claiming ownership of the money allegedly given by James Ibori, former governor of the state as bribe to stave-off arrest by former chairman of the EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. The EFCC had in July 2012 approached the court through an ex- parte application, requesting for an order forfeiting the Ibori…
The Chairman of Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Resolution of Security Crisis in the North, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki on Wednesday said that the ceasefire agreement reached with the dreaded Islamist insurgents, Boko Haram, will not put an immediate end to the state of emergency currently in place in some part of the north. “I think even with the declaration and announcement of ceasefire, I think the issue of the state of emergency will have to stay but in such a way and manner in which security agencies are fully satisfied that normalcy has been restored and that there is…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to conduct the Anambra governorship election on 16th November 2013. It is also to flag off the Continous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise latest by September this year. Professor Attahiru Jega, INEC Chairman disclosed this when the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Donald Yamamoto, visited the Commission on Wednesday. The INEC boss expressed optimism that in spite of the security challenges in some parts of the country, the Commission would conduct elections in 2015 that were remarkably better. Said he: “We are prepared for 2015 (General Elections) and feel…