Timipre Sylva, Former Governor of Bayelsa State, on Monday took fresh plea over a six-count criminal charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Sylva is facing trial over allegations that he masterminded the illegal diversion of funds from the Bayelsa State treasury during his administration. The former governor was accused…
President Jonathan Appoints New NPIC Boss
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Uju Hassan-Baba as the new executive secretary/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, NIPC, with immediate effect. Reuben Abati, special adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, announced the appointment of Hassan-Baba earlier today. The new NIPC boss had served previously as Director-General, Legal Aid…
AFRIMA Storms Uganda
The All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA will be holding a stakeholders’ conference in Uganda on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Hotel Africana, Kampala, Uganda. This comes after her successful AUC-AFRIMA conference at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa held recently. The stakeholders’ conference will feature panelists from the Continental Secretariat of AFRIMA and the…
We Are Open To Mergers – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed its readiness to merge with any other willing political parties and associations that shared its ideals. The party however said it was not contemplating a change of identity, noting that the vision of its founding fathers remains timeless. A statement signed by Olisa Metuh, national publicity secretary of…
Bras Marine and Yachts Services Begins Boat Exhibition
Bras Marine and Yachts Services, on Friday, May 15, commissioned the first boat and yachts exhibition in Nigeria, in Lagos. Yomi Sonuga, chairman of the company, explained that the initiative is to change the perception of Nigerians that boats and yachts are meant for top business executives alone. Sonuga disclosed that his company has signed…
EU To Destroy Boats Used for Human Smuggling
European Union Foreign and Defense ministers are today expected to approve a mission to destroy the boats used by people-smugglers operating in war-torn Libya. At a meeting, which will take place in Brussels, the ministers will also discuss the mission’s command-and-control structure. The move is part of the EU’s response to the vast number of…
Jonathan Begs Nigerians For Forgiveness
President Goodluck Jonathan has apologised to Nigerians who he might have offended in the process of taking decisions during his eight years of staying in the Presidential Villa, Abuja as Vice President, acting President and President. He affirmed that since nobody was perfect, there was no way he would not have done some things that…
2015 Election: Confirmation Of Common Sense Revolution – Tinubu
Bola Tinubu, leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC has said that the outcome of the March 28 and April 11 general elections is a confirmation that Nigeria needed a “common sense revolution that is non-violent.” In view of this, Tinubu said while the APC has got the people’s mandate to lead the nation, it…
Buhari: Japan Promises Improved Ties with Nigeria
Shinzo Abe, Japanese Prime Minister, has assured Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s President-elect, that his country would strongly support the Nigerian government under his in coming administration. In a special message delivered to Buhari by the Japanese Embassy officials in Abuja, the Prime Minister described Buhari’s victory at the recently concluded presidential election as a success for…
Burundi Coup: Rival Soldiers Battle For Supremacy
Rival groups of soldiers in Burundi are battling for control of the capital Bujumbura amid confusion over the success of an attempted coup. There is heavy fighting at the state radio building, where broadcasts have been going on and off air. Witnesses say soldiers loyal to President Pierre Nkurunziza controlled key areas, including the airport,…
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