Admits paying N78m for website Former governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, has reacted to allegations levelled against him by a civil organisation that he looted Lagos State funds while in office. He also reacted to the paternity mess he was accused of shortly after he left office. In a statement he issued on the…
Day: August 13, 2015
Buhari Wants Boko Haram Crushed In 3 Months
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the newly decorated Service Chiefs to ensure the terrorist group called Boko Haram is defeated within three months. The President decorated the military officers on Thursday in Abuja and challenged them to crush the insurgents. The Senate confirmed the appointment of General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin, Chief of Defence Staff; Lieutenant…
Buhari Sacks NPA Boss, Reinstates Abdullahi
President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Sanusi Ado Bayero, who was appointed by the immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan, in April 2015. Bayero was removed from office by the President on Thursday with immediate effect, a statement by Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, disclosed. Jonathan…
Senate Okays $75m World Bank Loan For Edo
On Thursday, the Nigerian Senate approved the request of President Muhammadu Buhari for a $75m World Bank loan for Edo State. Majority of the lawmakers in the upper chamber of the National Assembly gave their nods to the President’s request despite opposition from some quarters against granting the state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, the authority to…
WEEC Organizes Creative Essay Competition For Girls
An organisation called Women Empowerment and Enlightenment Campaign, WEEC, has organised an essay competition for girls from ages 18 to 25. This, according to the organisers, is to support and reposition the female gender for growth. The competition, which will run online, is expected to hold from August 10 to 31, 2015. It is to…
Student Gets Scholarship From Akwa Ibom Gov
Following his exploits in faraway Japan, a student of the Tokai University in Tokyo, Ufot Ekong, has been rewarded with a scholarship from the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, to complete his studies. The governor made this gesture also in celebration of the 2015 International Youth Day, which was held on Wednesday across…
Defining The Path To A Greater Nigeria, By Omaga Daniel
Nigeria is teeming with zestful and ambitious men and women, young boys and girls. We are blessed with abundant natural and material resources. We are advantageously situated in the Sub-sahara Africa, with an overwhelming population that should be our strength. We live in a country where freedom of expression is guaranteed, the right of participation…