By Chudi Eke-Ejelam As the Independent Electoral National Commission, INEC, begins the distribution of the Permanent Voters’ Card, PVC, in some parts of the federation today, residents of Rivers State, have decried the absence of INEC staff and materials in some parts of the state. According to reports, INEC officials are yet to arrive with…
APC Condemns Devaluation Of the Naira
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has criticized the Central Bank Of Nigeria, CBN, for the devaluation of the Naira, describing the development as not healthy for Nigeria’s economy. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, Lai Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of the APC said that the devaluation of the currency has its implications on the…
Roy Keane Quits Aston Villa
Roy Keane, Aston Villa’s assistant manager and Republic of Ireland assistant coach, has stepped down from his position at Aston Villa after less than five months in the role. “Ultimately, my roles with Villa and Ireland and combining my commitment to these have become too much. It isn’t fair to either Villa or Ireland, so…
NAFDAC Health Workers Suspend Strike
Health workers at the National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control have suspended their 14-day-old nationwide strike. Comrade Stephen Ibe, Chairman, Medical Health Workers Union, Federal Area Council, at a rally at the agency’s office in Lagos, said the union would renew the strike if the Federal Government does not fulfill its own…
Kwankwaso Endorses Deputy As Successor
Rabiu Kwankwaso, Kano State Governor and All Progressive Congress, APC, presidential hopeful, has endorsed, Umar Ganduje, his Deputy as his successor. This development followed the outcome of a crucial APC stakeholders meeting in the state on Friday morning. The 7 hours meeting also endorsed the aspirants for senatorial positions. They are, Lawan Jafar Isa, former…
INEC Reschedules Distribution of PVCs In 7 States
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, announced the rescheduling of the ongoing issuance of permanent voters’ cards in seven states of the country. According to the Commission, the production of Permanent Voters Cards, PVC and preparation for Continuous Voter Registration will take place in six states and the remaining nine local government areas in…
Oil Price Drops After OPEC Meeting
The global price of crude oil further dropped on Friday, after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, decided not to cut output at its meeting in Vienna. Abdallah Salem el-Badri, OPEC’s secretary general said they would not try to shore up prices by reducing production. “There’s a price decline. That does not mean that…
Ebola: French President to visit Guinea
Francois Hollande, French President is to arrive Conakry, Guinea on Friday. He will be the first Western leader to visit a nation hard hit by the deadly Ebola virus disease. Hollande will deliver “a message of solidarity” to Guinea, where more than 1, 200 have died of Ebola. France has pledged 100m euros (£79m; $125m)…
Soka Kidnap: Court Adjourns Till December
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State has adjourned till December 10, 2014, the case involving one Shakiru Adebayo, 37, who is alleged to have kidnapped two commercial motorcyclists. The search for those two motorcyclists led to the discovery of the ritualists’ den in Soka community, Oluyole Local Government Area, Ibadan. Sunday…
Don’t Rely on Charms, FRSC tells Drivers
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State Command on Wednesday cautioned commercial drivers and motorists shuttling roads in the state to desist from relying on charms and other pseudo supernatural powers as a means of escaping auto crashes. Adegoke Adetunji, the Sector Commander, stated this at a public sensitization programme organized by the command…
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