President Goodluck Jonathan has warned politicians against desperate moves that could overheat the polity as a means of winning the favour of the electorate in the coming 2015 general elections. He said this while delivering the Independence Day speech broadcast this morning, emphasizing that such actions will not augur well for the general wellbeing of…
Three Boko Haram Terrorists Sentenced to 75 years in Jail
A federal High Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice Ibrahim Buba has sentenced three Boko Haram members to 75 years in jail with hard labor. Buba, who delivered the judgment in camera, sentenced the convicts to 25 years each. He had earlier granted an application that the trial should be conducted in secret following…
Designer of Nigerian Flag, Steward, Driver, Traffic Warden Bag National Honours
Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of the Nigerian national flag got double honours on Monday, as President Goodluck Jonathan conferred on him, the national honour of Officer of the Order of Federal Republic, OFR and also announced his appointment as a Special Assistant, with a lifetime salary. The announcement came few days to the 54th national…
FG to Set Up Laboratories for Environmental Monitoring
The Federal Government has said that it will set up six mines environmental analytical laboratories in each of the geo-political zones of the country for environmental monitoring. Salim Adegboyega, acting director of Mines, Environmental and Compliance Department, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja. He said the plan to set…
SERAP Seeks UN Support Over Attack on Judiciary
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged the United Nations, UN, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, to investigate the recent reports of attack on courts and judges in Ekiti State. SERAP’s executive director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, in a petition dated September 29, 2014 said, “Apart from violating the rights…
Local Government Elections May Not Hold in Lagos
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, has said elections into the 20 local government and 37 local councils in the state may not hold next month. Fatai Adeyinka, Chairman of the Commission, said except the hurdles of creation of more voting wards across the state and update of existing voters register are cleared, elections…
Fashola Mourns Passage of Olowude
Babatunde Fashola, governor of Lagos State, has commiserated with the wife and family members of Remi Olowude, the CEO and Executive Vice-Chairman of Industrial and General Insurance, IGI, over the death of the Insurance icon. Fashola described the passage of Olowude as a great loss to the insurance industry in particular and the world of…
EKITI: CNPP Urges Relocation of Courts to Abuja
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP has urged Aloma Mukhtar, Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, NJC, to relocate two courts that were attacked by hoodlums in Ekiti to the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, for swift dispensation of justice in the Ekiti imbroglio. In a statement issued…
Verrisimo Shares Her Views on Writing
Jumoke Verrisimo, a performance poet, editor and researcher,with support from WriteHouse Collective and PEN Nigeria, shares her thoughts on poetry and metaphors during the second edition of the monthly poetry workshop held recently. The workshop delved into the idea of experience as a vehicle for poetry and the use of metaphors. Many young people want their…
FG Declares October 6, 7 Public Holidays
Monday, October 6 and Tuesday 7, have been declared as public holidays by the Federal Government to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festivities. This was announced by Abba Moro, Minister of Interior, on behalf of the government. Moro, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Magaji Abubakar, congratulated Muslims and implored them to join…
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