Youths under the aegis of the Progressive Niger Delta Forum have called on elders and traditional rulers in Rivers state to intervene and prevail on President Goodluck Jonathan to stop the plot to remove Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi from office. According to the youths, though Amaechi’s alleged offences are yet to be proved beyond doubt, the elders of Niger Delta states should stop a repeat of the disgraceful episode that befell governors D.S.P. Alamieyeseigha, James Ibori, Timipre Sylva, MEND leader Henry Okah, and many other Niger Delta leaders that were accused of offending the president.…
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The celebrated Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, is in his second term in office. The governor, who came into office in 2007, has spent six years of his eight-year tenure. But the lawyer turned politician does not like to count his years in office. He has since assumption of office preferred to measure his stewardship as the chief executive of Nigeria’s most important state in the days he has spent as governor. Although it appears Fashola is cruising comfortably as the state’s number one citizen, it has not always been a smooth ride. In 2007,…
Bolaji Oyegunle : A little older, a little greyer, the Special One is back i the arms of Abramovich. As Jose heads again to Stamford Bridge for a cool £8.5m a year, we find out why he’s still the hottest ticket in football. A is for Abramovich. Mourinho has clearly reached an accommodation with the Russian oligarch after a “breakdown in the relationship” prompted his exit from the Chelsea manager’s job in 2007. A is also for Carlo Ancelotti, another ex-Chelsea manager now tipped to replace Mourinho at Real Madrid. B is for Benfica. The Portuguese club gave…
Doping tests will be introduced for the first time in ECOWAS traditional tournaments during the 9thedition which begins in Niamey, Niger on Thursday, 6th June 2013 to eliminate drug cheats, the Director of the ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre, Francis Chuks Njoaguani has said. The tests, to be conducted randomly as a deterrent, is one of the innovations in the annual tournament, which will also see the introduction of a giant electronic viewing screen, the director said during a pre- event refresher course for judges and referees on Tuesday, 4th June 2013 also held…
Coach Stephen Keshi has praised his Super Eagles for excellent teamwork after a 1-0 win over Kenya that earned them three precious points in a crucial 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Nairobi on Wednesday. Ahmed Musa’s delightful chip over goalkeeper Duncan Ochieng with nine minutes to go, and Malawi’s failure to win against Namibia in Blantyre same day, means the African champions will reach the final qualifying fixture of the 2014 showpiece should they beat Namibia in Windhoek and Kenya hold Malawi in Blantyre on Wednesday next week. “I will not single out any player for praise. This…
Barely a week after the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) suspended Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers, the National Working Committee of the party again on Wednesday, announced the suspension of Governor Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto. According to the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Olisah Metu, said the decision was in line with the resolve of the PDP leadership to enforce discipline at all levels. The party accused Governor Wamakko of anti- party activities and refusal to honour party invitation severally. The communique issued at the end of the NWC meeting in Abuja, reads, “the National Working Committee…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 opposed moves by Chairman of Bi-Courtney Limited, Wale Babalakin to quash the charges instituted against him at a Lagos High Court, Ikeja. Babalakin was arraigned by the EFCC, alongside Alex Okoh and three companies: Stabilini Vision Limited, Bi-Courtney Limited and Renix Nigeria Limited on January 17, 2013, on a 27-count criminal charge that borders on conspiracy to commit felony, corruptly conferring benefit on account of public action and retention of proceeds of a criminal conduct to the tune of N4. 7 Billion. The five defendants had in separate…
In what can be described as the lowest part of the Nigerian education system, a joint team of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission and the National Universities Commission confirmed the worst fears of education lovers that the fraud and scams in the financial and government sectors have finally lounged in the tertiary education system. This is evidence that corruption and politics are winning. There is no denying that the reputation of this country, in dealing with economic and financial sectors lies in tatters today. But there is absolutely no way the nation can recover from…
The Defence headquarters on Wednesday announced that troops of the Special Forces have apprehended a key terrorist that specializes in the recruitment of young men into the dreaded Islamist sect, Boko Haram. According a statement by the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Brig Gen Chris Olukolade, the same individual also watches over the armoury of the insurgents. In the same vein, 54 other insurgents have been apprehended at different locations in Borno and Yobe states. The huge arrests, he said were made possible because locals in both states supplied information to the security agencies. Consequently, he said troops stormed…
African Road Infrastructure and Safety experts are meeting in Accra from Tuesday, 4thJune 2013 to validate two documents setting up minimum standards for roads covered under the Trans African Highway Network and a Charter for improving road safety in the continent where road crashes impact significantly on socio economic development, accounting for losses of nearly 2 per cent of GDP. The draft Intergovernmental Agreement on the Trans-African Highway Network proposes minimum standards for the development and maintenance of the 57,233km of roads under the network that connects the capitals of African countries and the main centres of production and consumption…