Governor of Delta State Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta state has effected a minor cabinet reshuffle. The Secretary to the State Government, Ovuozourie Macaulay, in a statement on Thursday, said the Commissioner for Finance, Benard Okumagba has been dropped from the cabinet. Consequently, Commissioner for Economic Planning, Ken Okpara, has been moved to the Ministry of Finance to replace Okumagba. “It is hereby announced for the information of the general public, particularly Deltans, that His Excellency, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, CON, has effected a minor cabinet reshuffle in the State Executive Council. “Accordingly, Mr. Ken Okpara, Commissioner for Economic Planning,…
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Bilateral relations between Nigeria and China will receive a significant boost next week with the signing of at least four major agreements between the two countries when President Goodluck Jonathan leads a high-powered team of state governors, members of the National Assembly and key ministers on a five-day state visit to China which begins on Tuesday, July 9 2013. The agreements which will be signed after high-level talks between President Jonathan’s delegation and President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and other senior Chinese government officials include an Agreement on Defence Cooperation between Nigeria and China. Others are: an Agreement on…
Barely 24 hours after Egyptian army ousted President Mohammed Morsi from office, Nigerian Government on Thursday, rejected interim leadership, insisting President Morsi must be restored. A statement issued by Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, condemned the forceful removal of President Morsi and suspension of the country’s constitution by the army. It described the coup as truncation of the aspiration of the people of Egypt and gross violation of the African Union Act which prohibits forceful change of government. The statement reads in full, “The Federal Government of Nigeria has received with…
From Sam Ade, Abuja: Super Eagles and Inter Milan attacking midfielder, Joel Obi is excited by the rising profile of the Super Eagles, saying he would be looking forward to joining the team in subsequent 2014 World Cup qualifying matches. “I will confess to you that I am a proud Nigerian here in Italy for what the Eagles have done so far most especially by winning the Afcon 2013 in South Africa. The Eagles have really done well and I am very happy about it. “I am a proud man here and I watched the Confederation Cup on with…
The Delta State Government rose from Security Council meeting on Wednesday, announcing ban on the movement of all speedboats of two horse power and above on the waterways in Warri North Local Government Area of the state. Consequently, security agencies have been directed to apprehend youths who hide under the guise of youth associations to engage in nefarious activities. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ovuozorie Macaulay, who disclosed this to reporters after the Security Council meeting chaired by Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, also reminded that “the existing law banning the activities of youths organisations in the state…
The top judge of Egypt’s Constitutional Court, Adli Mansour, is to be sworn in as interim leader, hours after the army ousted President Mohammed Morsi and put him under house arrest. Army chief Gen Abdul Fattah al-Sisi announced the move on Wednesday, in what Mr Morsi said was a military coup. Gen Sisi said Mr Morsi, Egypt’s first freely elected leader, had “failed to meet the demands of the people”. The move comes after days of mass rallies against the Islamist president. Protesters accused him and the Muslim Brotherhood of pursuing an Islamist agenda for the…
It first began like a rumour. Now, it is spreading fast and furious like a wild bush fire in the harmattan. Before we knew it, the speculation had also gone viral on the Internet, creating an instant buzz and talking point online. It is not totally surprising though. As the race for 2015 gathers momentum, speculations about who will occupy which position have become the subject of intense public debate. Usually and as it is with our brand of democracy, they first brew like the anecdotal ‘’beer parlour gossip’’ but they soon begin to gain a life of their…
The President of Ibadan Foodstuff Sellers Association, Alhaji Musliudeen Olalekan Azeez, a.k.a Energy whose colleagues were murdered at Mungunu area of Borno State, has said that the late traders had on them more than N25 million. Azeez in a chat with journalists said the money was a contribution from several traders in the market, saying the enormity of the loss is too big to bear. He said “although, the money is nothing compared to the lives of the promising young men, but we have to put it on record that aside those that died, some people have also been…
The Holy Father Pope Francis, on Wednesday, appointed Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja, as apostolic administrator ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the diocese of Ahiara, Nigeria, the Vatican Information Service (VIS) reports. The Appointment of Onaiyekan brings to an end months of protest over the appointment of Bishop Peter Okpaleke by emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, in December, 2012. It would be recalled that when news of Bishop Okpaleke was made known to the people, both the clergy and the laity took to the streets of Mbaise in protest against the decision of Pope Benedict XVI who was then…
The Federal Government on Wednesday N459 million for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to procure 17,000 smart card readers to authenticate voter’s card in future elections, starting from 2015. The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, who announced this to State House correspondents after the weekly Cabinet meeting, presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan. He said the contract which is the first batch will be delivered in six months. The remaining two batches will be awarded at a later date. Maku explained further that the card readers are meant to stop incident of double voting and to detect fake voter’s…