President Goodluck Jonathan has reshuffled the federal cabinet leading to the emergence of Nurudeen Mohammed, Second Minister of State for Foreign Affairs as the Supervising Minister of Information until a substantive minister would be named. Mohammed made this announcement at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday following the directive of…
Ahmed Musa Shines In CSKA Moscow
Ahmed Musa, Nigeria’s forwardshone brightly on Tuesday night as CSKA Moscow came from two goals down to salvage a point in a UEFA champion’s league match against Manchester City at the Khimki Arena, Moscow, Russia. A late minute Bibras Natkho penalty earned CSKA Moscow a 2-2 draw with Manchester City on Tuesday. Goals from Sergio…
PDP Demands Probe Into Fayemi’s Tenure
The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has demanded a probe into the administration of Kayode Fayemi, the immediate past governor of the state. In a recent statement, Wole Oluwawole, the party’s Publicity Secretary called on Fayose to investigate the former governor and his team of appointees to know exactly why they…
Russian President Mourns Total CEO
Vladimir Putin, Russian President has sent his condolences to François Hollande, French President and the entire French citizens over the death of Christophe de Margerie, chief executive officer, CEO of Total oil and gas. In a telegram sent by Biscay Cove, Putin’s spokesman, the president said de Margerie’s death came as a shock adding that…
Faces At Nollywood Movies Award
Photo News from Nollywood Movies Award (NMA 2014)
Court Restrains Jimoh Ibrahim from Newswatch Management
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered Jimoh Ibrahim, who is a respondent in the case of share purchase agreement on the sale of Newswatch Communications Limited, to stop interfering in the control of the affairs of Newsatch Communications Limited. The directors – Ray Ekpu, Yakubu Mohammed, Dan Agbese and Soji Akinrinade –…
How Croatia’s Footballer Combines Fashion With Football
He plays as a central defender, both for Croatia, his country and his club, Liverpool. But the fact that his job revolves around the football pitch has not stopped Dejan Lovren from being an entrepreneur. Lovren, who has a good work rate as a center back, also runs a clothing brand known as Russel Brown.…
Fayemi to Fayose: “Stop This Comedy of Errors”
Kayode Fayemi, immediate past governor of Ekiti State has described the claim by Ayodele Fayose, incumbent governor of the state that he left the state with a high debt profile as “mischievous and irresponsible.” This was contained in a statement signed by Olayinka Oyebode, Chief Press Secretary to the former governor while reacting to allegations…
Ebola: Liberia’s President Call for Global Response
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian President, has said that the whole world has a stake in the fight against Ebola. In a “letter to the world” broadcast on the BBC, she said the disease “respects no borders”, and that every country had to do all it could to help fight it. Sirleaf added that a generation…
African First Ladies to assist Ebola-hit countries
The African First Ladies Peace Mission, AFLPM, has said that it would soon dispatch relief materials to the Ebola-hit countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Dame Patience Jonathan, the AFLPM President and Nigeria’s First Lady, said this at the opening of the third Executive Bureau meeting of the Association in Pretoria, South Africa. “There…
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