Igbo youths, under the aegis of Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, have condemned the multiple taxation imposed on traders by Lagos State Government. They also condemned the constant closure of markets on flimsy excuses by the government and recent imposition of one Alhaji Abibu Oladotun Oki as Babaloja of All Mushin Motor Spare Parts Markets (Ladipo…
The National Consensus Group, NCG, yesterday said that Nigeria must be saved from imminent disintegration by all stakeholders in the country.
AMID its desperate search for peace, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seems to have remained struck in the mud of trouble. It suddenly put off yesterday a scheduled peace meeting between its leaders and its aggrieved governors. It emerged last night that the refusal of President Goodluck Jonathan to make any commitment on his perceived…
The Bamanga Tukur-led faction of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP was on the precipice, yesterday, after 58 members of the House of Representatives publicly switched sides to the Kawu Baraje New PDP (nPDP). Four more senators have also joined the earlier 22 senators on the side of Baraje, swelling the number to 26 pro-nPDP senators.…
The governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has apologised to the people of the state over the controversy generated by the law legalising abortion in the state. This followed the pressure from churches, especially, the Catholic Church, in the state calling on the governor and the state legislature to repeal the law. Addressing church…
Nigeria’s substantial investments and critical infrastructure are under threat of the actions of terrorists, vandals and saboteurs, President Goodluck Jonathan has said. Jonathan expressed the concern on Monday in Abuja while declaring open a 2-day Stakeholders’ Forum on the protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure. The president, who was represented by Vice President Namadi…
The political summit holding in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, will not discuss the alleged second term ambition of President Goodluck Jonathan, its Convener, Prof. Ben Nwabueze (SAN), said yesterday. The former don lamented that some elements were planning to discredit the summit, which he said was convened to discuss the challenges facing…
The alleged mastermind behind the rape involving the Councilor of Ndiagu Echara Ward I in Ikwo Local government Area of Ebonyi State, Mrs Margret Elom and her two daughters (names withheld) was arrested today [Monday] by men and officers of State police Command in Abakaliki. The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Sylvester Igbo…
Ten people were killed yesterday at Addu in Attakar chiefdom, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, by unknown gunmen. Police spokesman Aminu Lawan said some of those suspected to have carried out the attack were being interrogated. This is the third time the area has been attacked this year. Residents said a family of…
THERE have been several cases of oil spillages across Lagos State with attendant loss of property and lives some times.