The Kogi State House of Assembly on July 16 approved the nomination of 15 out of the 17 persons whose names were forwarded to it by Idris Wada, the state governor. Momoh-Jimoh Lawal, the House speaker, in his charge to the successful ones, urged them to key into the government’s transformation agenda for the overall…
Malaysia airliner crashes in east Ukraine
A Malaysian airliner reportedly carrying 295 passengers has crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border. The plane was on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Malaysia Airlines said it had lost contact with Flight MH17 from Amsterdam. The last known position was over Ukraine. An aviation source in Moscow told Reuters the…
Adamawa Governor Impeached
Murtala Nyako, embattled Adamawa State governor, has been impeached. He was impeached by eighteen members of the state House of Assembly after adopting the report of the seven-man panel, which was set up to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against the governor and his deputy, Bala Ngilari. In an attempt to evade impeachment, Ngilari submitted…
Scolari resigns after 2014 World Cup
Luiz Felipe Scolari has resigned as Manager of Brazil, after the hosts suffered two of their worst defeats in World Cup history. Scolari’s men were favorites to win the tournament but were demolished 7-1 in the semi-finals by eventual champions Germany. To compound their misery, they lost the third-place playoff 3-0 against the Netherlands. Jose Maria Marin, president of the…
Church of England Supports Women Bishops
The Church of England has voted to allow women to be ordained as bishops for the first time in its history. After almost five hours of debate at the University of York on Monday, the General Synod, the governing body of the Church of England, approved the proposal to allow women to take up senior…
Nasarawa Governor Gets Impeachment Notice
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has directed Ego Maikeffi, the clerk of the House to serve Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, the state governor with an impeachment notice. The notice, according to the house, is necessitated by alleged charges of gross misconduct and misappropriation of funds levied against the state governor. During a sitting presided…
Scarcity of Aviation Fuel Halts Air Travels
Due to the shortage of aviation fuel that hit the country this week, local and international flight operators in the country are having a hard time meeting up with their schedules. Jet-A1, commonly known as aviation fuel, has been reportedly scarce in some cities since Monday with Abuja one of the cities seriously affected. The…
Jonathan Appoints New Ministers
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed four new aides. The ministers, which were confirmed by the Senate, are Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Kano state, Minister of Education; Stephen Oru, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs; Adedayo Adeyeye, Minister of State, Works and Abdul Bulama, Minister of Science and Technology. Jonathan also announced the redeployment of Bashir…
Aganga, Fashola Commend Alakija’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
Olusegun Aganga, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, has commended Folorunso Alakija for her contributions to the growth of industrialization and creation of employment for the teeming unemployed populace in Nigeria. The minister gave the commendation during the official rebranding and formal opening of a new office complex for Digital Reality Print Limited, a firm…
Brooks cleared of charges in phone-hacking trail
Rebekah Brooks, former head of Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper holdings in Britain, has been discharged and acquitted on Tuesday, June 24, of charges in a high-profile phone-hacking trial. Brooks was cleared with Charlie, her husband and former members of staff, after an Old Bailey trial that lasted 138 days and is expected to cost up to…
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