It is now a crime for any Eritrean man to marry only one wife. Going by the recent directive of the Eritrean government, any man who declines will have to spend the rest of his life in jail. In a statement issued in Arabic last Thursday, by the Grand Mufti, the highest official of religious…
Saraki, Others Eulogise Departed Olubadan
As resident of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state continue to mourn the death of Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I, the Olubadan of Ibadan, Bukola Saraki the senate president, has described the late monarch as an inspiration to the entire Yoruba nation and the entire country at large. He said this on Wednesday while expressing…
Ooni Visits Aregbesola, Promises End To Modakeke/Ife Rivalry
Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ile Ife, has assured Rauf Aregbesola, governor, Osun State, that there will no longer be rivalry and war between Ife and Modakeke during his reign as the Ooni of Ife and thereafter. He said this during visit to the governor’s office in Osogbo. Ogunwusi also called on the governor to…
NGE Denies Receiving N50 Million From Dasuki
The Nigerian Guid of Editors,NGE has denied receiving a cash of N50 million from Sambo Dasuki, the the former National Security Adviser. In a bid to clear NGE in the controversy generated by the N50million, Garba Deen Muhammad,president,NGE, in a statement issued by the Guild, said the N50million was federal government’s pledge towards the Guild’s…
Blatter Vows To Challenge FIFA Ban
Sepp Blatter, the embattled FIFA president has vowed to contest his 8-year ban by the FIFA’s ethics committee. During a press conference held in Zurich on Monday, Blatter said he is being treated like a “punching ball” and maintained he was still the FIFA President and a man of principles. “I will always repeat that.…
Rivers: Appeal Court Upholds Tribunal Ruling, Orders Fresh Poll
An Appeal Court in Abuja has upheld the judgment of the Rivers State election petition tribunal which nullified the election of Nyesom Wike as governor of the state. The three-man Court of Appeal panel struck out the appeal of Nyesom Wike seeking a dismissal of the judgment of the Rivers election petition tribunal which sacked…
Why Governments Neglect Persons With Disabilities
According to the Nigeria’s National Population and Housing Census 2006, persons with disabilities, PWDs constituted 2.32 per cent, approximately 3.25 million on the total population of Nigeria. The proportion of PWDs were 18 years and above was estimated at 61.6 per cent of PWDs population; and of the total figure, 53 per cent were males…
Corruption: Education Minster Sets Up Committees
Following a number of allegations bordering on abuse of due process, mismanagement, immorality, fraud and corruption, among others, Adamu Adamu, the minister of Education, has inaugurated ad hoc committees to investigate petitions brought against 10 tertiary institutions across the country. The institutions involved are Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Kastina State; Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike,…
Amunike Rejects NFF Offer To Continue
Emmanuel Amunike, FIFA under-17 world cup winning coach, has turned down Nigeria Football Federation offers to continue with the Golden Eaglets and also assist Manu Garba with the Flying Eagles job. Amunike said since no contract has been discussed with him on the job offer he cannot make himself available. “No doubt coaching the national…