Kema Chikwe calls for support for Jonathan’s...

24 May 2013

The National Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Kema Chikwe has called on members of PDP Core Supporters Network to mobilize Nigerians to ensure through their votes that President Goodluck Jonathan completes his two term tenure, just as his American counterpart Barak Obama. She reminded her party supporters of the universality of politics and to learn from the American ...

Amaechi’s re-election free fair and transparent –...

24 May 2013

By Soni Daniel and Henry Umoru Abuja – Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi said Friday that the re-election of Chibuike Amaechi as chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, was free, fair and transparent. He said that all the governors present voted during the election. Apparently reacting to the claims by the supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan that Jonah Jang won the ...

Nigeria Orders Curfew in Extremist Neighborhoods

24 May 2013

Nigeria's military declared a 24-hour curfew Saturday on neighborhoods in a northeastern city that is the spiritual home of an Islamic extremist network, as soldiers continued the government's emergency campaign against insurgents in the region. Soldiers arrested some 65 suspected extremists who were "attempting to infiltrate Maiduguri" after military strikes on the camps in ...

Attacks in Niger Underline a Spread of Islamist...

24 May 2013

Islamist militants set off two suicide bombings in Niger Thursday. One targeted a uranium mine run by a French company. The other hit a military base. About 20 people were killed in addition to the bombers. And Friday, French special forces helped Niger’s military secure the military base, where it turns out two militants were still hiding in a dormitory. They were shot dead in the ...

Kerry in Ethiopia for Security Talks

24 May 2013

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Ethiopia for security talks with regional officials and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the African Union. Kerry's visit is expected to include talks on African and Western efforts to fight Islamist extremists in Mali and northern Nigeria. During recent talks with Nigeria's foreign minister, Kerry reaffirmed U.S. support for Nigeria's fight ...

Fitch Affirms Cameroon at B Outlook Stable

24 May 2013

U.S. prime money market funds (MMFs) increased their exposure to eurozone banks in April. However, even at 15.1%, asset allocations to these institutions remain well below 2011 levels, according to Fitch ...

Amosun’s wife gives 500 ATM cards to senior...

24 May 2013

Wife of the Governor of Ogun State Mrs. Olufunso Amosun through her Upliftings the Aged Welfare Cards has given out 500 free ATMs to senior citizens drawn from across the 20 Local Government areas of the state as part of her desire to offer a helping hand to the elderly people who due to old age could not fend for themselves again. Speaking during the launching ceremony of the UPLIFTing the Aged ...

Police foil lynching of Delta community chairman

24 May 2013

By Godwin Oghre, Sapele It was pandemonium in Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, as police in the area led by the Divisional Police Officer, Mr. Kenneth Akubue, battled for over five hours Friday to quell a crisis by over 500 women and youths of Ajekimoni community, led by their Vice Chairman, Mr Francis Ikoyo, in which their community chairman, Mr. Sam Kekakpor, would have ...

Canadian Ambassador hails development in Edo

24 May 2013

By SIMON EBEGBULEM, Benin City THE Canadian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Chris Cooter, Friday, described the developmental strides of Governor Adams Oshiomhole in Edo state as monumental and urged other states in the country to emulate him. Cooter spoke in Benin City, while addressing members of the civil society organizations in Edo state at the head quarters of the African Network for ...

AMAECHIJONATHAN Bayelsa Rivers chiefs should...

24 May 2013

Chief Vincent Amadi is the Charman Board of Trustees, BoT, People's Democratic Party, South-South Forum in Lagos State. In this interview, he gives reasons for the re-emergence of militancy in the Niger Delta region, among other national issues. Excerpts. BY DOTUN IBIWOYE As a leader from the South-South where President Jonathan comes from, what are you doing to nip in the bud, the ...

Beach Eagles Issa Akor turns down invitation

24 May 2013

By Eddie Akalonu Nigeria Premier Football League top scorer, Isar Akor of Heartland FC Owerri says he would not honour his invitation to be part of the nation's Beach Eagles in the belief that that aspect of football does not flow within him. "I have pleaded with the coaches and NFF to leave me out of this beach football and I will continue to plead that they leave me out because I ...

Court sentences man to death for robbing a...

24 May 2013

By PETER DURU, Makurdi Amiddle aged man, Tersoo Terna, was at the weekend sentenced to death by hanging by a Makurdi High Court, for allegedly robbing a clergyman of his Toyota Hilux van at gun point. At the trial, State prosecutor, Mrs. Jane Ewurum told the court that the suspect and three others who were at large conspired, attacked and robbed one Rev. Pastor Peter Zuana, the Secretary ...

Nigeria Ethnic tensions mar consecration of...

24 May 2013

Umuahia , reminded Christians that "acceptance of the papal appointment is respect for the Pope, while the outright rejection and inflammatory statements and protests are spiteful and disrespectful of papal authority," according to The Sun, a Nigerian daily. ...

Ayinde Barrister London promoter sues Alagbada...

24 May 2013

BY BENJAMIN NJOKU London based Nigerian music promoter and socialite, Ademola Adegboyega Otolowo, a.k.a Baba has dragged music marketer, Lati Alagbada, and Sikiru Ayinde Barrister's former friend, Alhaji Buhari Oloto, to court in a N50million suit for disrupting the sales of the late fuji maestro's last album. In a case filed by his lawyer, Barrister Olawale Balogun of Olawale Balogun ...

Obi gives N36m to Anambra hospitals schools

24 May 2013

Governor Peter Obi has distributed cheques totaling over sixteen million naira to fifty-two mission hospitals and health institutions across the State and another N20 Million to two secondary schools recently returned to the Church. Governor Obi who distributed the cheques at the Governor's Lodge said the empowerment was to further scale up effective service delivery in the health ...