The rising number of Ebola cases in Sierra Leone have brought the United Nations Ebola Emergency Response Mission to declare that it would not be able to meet the initial December 1 deadline for curtailing the deadly virus. This was confirmed by Anthony Banbury, the head of the Mission. In September, UNMEER had projected that…
FRC Pioneer Chairman Dies at 78
Aliyu Yelwa, pioneer Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, FRC, on Monday, died in his hometown in Yauri, Kebbi State, aged 78. Yelwa who was appointed Chairman of FRC in 2008 served out his tenure in December 2013. He had earlier served as Federal Cabinet Minister in the Ministries of Water Resources and Rural Development…
Useni Emerges Taraba Speaker
Mark Useni, a member of the Taraba State House of Assembly has emerged the new Speaker of the House in a unanimous adoption by the lawmakers. Useni’s emergence on Monday was preceded by the resignation of Josiah Sabo Kente, former Speaker of the House. In his letter of resignation, Kente had simply cited ‘personal grounds’…
APC Threatens Court Action Against DSS
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has said it will sue the Department of State Service, DSS, for Saturday’s invasion of its Lagos State secretariat. Lai Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of the APC, said this in an interview on Sunday. “We will definitely go to court to seek redress and enforce our fundamental rights. Two days…
Court Sacks Taraba State Acting Governor
The Supreme Court has reinstated Abubakar Danladi, impeached Deputy Governor of Taraba State. The court ruling, presided over by a five-man panel of judges, ordered that Danladi be sworn in immediately putting an end to the tenure of Umar Garba, the acting Governor of the state. Danladi was sacked by the State House of Assembly…
Girl,16, Launches Book and Advocacy Group
16-year-old Zulu Uwolloh on Thursday, November 20, formally presented her advocacy group, ‘Teens For Change’ and a book she wrote titled, ‘A Not So Wishy Washy Story.’ Uwolloh said the advocacy group, T4C, is focused on teenagers taking power into their hands to change thesociety. She added that the inspiration for her book stems from“the…
Access Bank Launches Special Loan For Female Entrepreneurs
Herbert Wigwe, Group Managing Director, Access Bank, has announced that the bank has launched a N10 billion special loan to support female entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Wigwe stated this on Wednesday at the 2014 Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Nigeria, WED, event held at Access Bank Head Office, Victoria Island, Lagos State. “I want to inform you that…
‘Beware Of Impostors’ – EFCC warns public
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has warned the general public to beware of impersonators parading themselves as officials of the commission. The Commission says such individuals and also defrauding unsuspecting members of the public. Despite arrests and successful prosecution of some of the fraudsters, EFCC in a statement signed by Wilson Uwujaren, it’s…
PDP Clears the Air Over Ward Congresses
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers State chapter, has said that the information making the rounds that the party’s Congress conducted on November 1 across the country has been cancelled, is false and should be regarded as the handiwork of self seeking individuals. The party made the statement on Tuesday in a press release signed…
APC Holds Rally in Abuja
The All Progressives Congress, APC is currently holding a rally in Abuja. Tagged, Salvation Rally, the APC described it as a warning rally. John Oyegun, national chairman of the APC said the party is disturbed by the level of insecurity in Nigeria; manipulation of the Permanent Voters Card, PVC, issuance process in APC-controlled states as…
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