Nigerian youths have been asked to conceive and implement programs that would build their capacity in addressing their society’s development challenges. Jeffrey Hawkins, United States, US Consul General made the call on June 6, when he hosted some youths under the aegis of Carrington Youth Fellowship Alumni Network, CYFAN, in Lagos. CYFAN is an association…
Buhari Sworn In As Nigeria’s President
Muhammadu Buhari has been sworn in as the fifth elected Nigerian President in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, FCT on Friday. Buhari’s emergence as president, 30-years after he left power as military ruler, is historic because it is the first time a candidate of an opposition party would oust a sitting president through a democratic…
Zamfara Governor Succeeds Amaechi As NGF Chairman
Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State has emerged as Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF. Yari emerged as Chairman by consensus. He is to succeed Rotimi Amaechi, Rivers State Governor whose tenure expires on May 29. Unveiling the NGF chairman on Tuesday, Amaechi whose position as the chairman of the forum was confirmed on…
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…
Court Adjourns Ruling on Buruji’s Application to May 27
The supremacy battle between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and a PDP chieftain in Ogun State seems to have shifted from the political scene to the law court. He is asking the court to prevent his possible extradition to the United States, US. Today Friday, May 8, a federal high court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, heard…
Aggrieved Members Sack Lagos PDP Chairman
Some members of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP believed to be loyal to Musiliu Obanikoro, Minister of state, foreign affairs 11 on Monday, forcefully took over control of the party secretariat and announced Owolabi Olounje as the new chairman of the party. Reacting to the development, an aide of Tunji…
Lawmakers’ move to amend constitution suffers another setback
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja has asked the National Assembly to stop further actions aimed at amending the 1999 constitution. The order was given by Mahmud Mohammed, Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN led seven-man panel of justices of the apex court on Thursday morning. President Goodluck Jonathan had filed an application against…
10 Docked For Torturing Three Women
A Lagos High court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has remanded 10 people in prison custody for allegedly torturing 3 women over accusations of stealing pepper at Oba Morufu International Market in Ejigbo, Lagos. The suspects are: Isiaka Waidi, 61, the Market Leader; Jimoh Busari, 50; Oloruntoyin Dauda, 46; Buhari Yusuf, 22 and Azeez Akinosun, 36.…
US Partners Rivers, Ebonyi On Urban Water Reform
As part of efforts to provide potable water in parts of Nigeria, the United States, U.S government in partnership with the Ministry of Water Resources and Public Utilities of the states of Rivers and Ebonyi, has promised to support two separate closeout workshops on urban water reform. About 200 public-utility workers from both states and…
TMG Calls For Investigation Into Privatised National Assets
President-elect Muhammadu Buhari has been asked to launch a thorough investigation into the privatisation processes of Nigeria’s national assets under the President Goodluck Jonathan led government. Transition Monitoring Group, TMG a civil rights organisation, which made the call in Abuja on Thursday, said the incoming government of Buhari should as a matter of importance probe…
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