The embittered former Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of Amnesty Programme, Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh has dismissed the reports in the media claiming that the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) discovered $9 million cash at his residence. Paul Boroh The Wife of the former Amnesty boss, Mrs. Ibinye Boroh who addressed the press on Wednesday told the press that no cash was found in their house and described the allegation as fabrication of lies, false, malicious and calculated attempt to mislead the public.…
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Is In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) or Egg Donation a solution to avoid passing on a serious genetic disease like sickle cell disease or spinal muscular atrophy? Genetic traits are passed on to children in a few ways. For example, when one of the parents is a carrier of a dominant genetic disease, when both parents are carriers of recessive genetic disease, or when one of the parents is a carrier of a sex-linked genetic disease. Sometimes structural chromosome abnormalitiessimply happen. If you suspect that you might be a carrier of any genetic disease that runs in your family and you…
This write-up was prepared sometimes in 2009 while attending a job interview in Ireland. The Hanley Centre in Dublin as a pre-requisite to the interview asked me to prepare a write-up on the topic which was presented to the Interview Panel. The Hanley Centre is a charity organisation that helps people with addition problems. Read the piece on “Alcoholism and Its Impact on the Society” below. It might help someone knowing the impacts of alcoholism… We all know that drinking alcohol can be a very sociable and enjoyable experience. In fact, to most of us it is considered an essential…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has told the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, to perish the thought of his party making any appreciable impact in the July 14, 2018 governorship election not to talk of winning, saying; “Ekiti is a no go area for APC.” State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Gboyega Oguntuase, who reacted to statement made in Ado Ekiti on Monday by the APC National Chairman that the forthcoming July 14, 2018 Ekiti governorship election was a must win for the party and that every available resources will…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned APC and some officials in the Presidency for staging the abduction of Dapchi school girls in Yobe State to gain political relevance. This was contained in the press statement released by the party. TEXT OF PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY, ON THE RETURN OF THE ABDUCTED DAPCHI SCHOOL GIRLS PRESENTED BY the NATIONAL PUBLICITY SECRETARY, KOLA OLOGBONDIYAN, TODAY, MARCH 21, 2018. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) condemns the All Progressives Congress (APC) and certain officials in the Presidency for staging the abduction of the schoolgirls in Dapchi, Yobe State, for political…
The residents of Ogbere and Idona communities in Ijebu North-East Local Government have expressed appreciation to Hon (Dr) Ladi Adebutu for acceding to their request for transformers. They posited that the transformers donated to them would enhance socio-economic activities of the two areas. This show of gratitude was expressed on March 19, 2019, during the presentation of 500KVA transformers to the affected communities by Hon Ladi, Chairman, House Committee on Rural Development. The Adele and Chairman of Ogbere Community, Chief Sylvester Adenusi, thanked the donor for the gesture. He lamented the total neglect by the ruling APC government in Ogun…
The hostile political relationship between Kano state governor, Umar Ganduje and his predecessor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is now a major cause of worry for Kano indigenes and Nigerians in general. However its effect have been seen rubbing off on the infamous Kano underage voting picture and videos which was circulating in the public sphere recently, hence threatening the integrity of the 2019 General Elections. Though many Nigerians are in the know about the feud between the Ganduje and Kwankwaso, but AljazirahNigeria can reliably state that a lot of untold stories lies behind the pictures of underage voters which emerged after…
In a new twist, the doctor’s medical report which was tendered as an exhibit in an Abuja Court, a letter allegedly from the reputable Wellington Hospital in London on behalf of the former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesperson, Mr Olisa Metuh has been disowned by the hospital. Dr Adrian T. H. Casey had claimed that he is a Neurosurgeon working with Wellington Hospital in London. He therefore tendered a letter from Wellington Hospital to affirm that the former PDP spokesperson, Metuh needed to be treated urgently in the United Kingdom. An investigation by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the…
The Coalition of Civil Society Groups against Terrorism in Nigeria, has called on international rights organization, Amnesty International to desist from what it described as its judgmental reports on the security situation in the troubled North eastern part of the country. The group in a statement issued today in Lagos and jointly signed by its Convener and Registrar, Comrade Odeyemi Oladimeji and Atani John respective, described the recent statement credited to the Right Group, where it said “Nigerian Security Forces ignored warnings about Boko Haram attack on Dapchi” as totally undeserving and a joke taken too far by Amnesty International,…
…Seeks outright dismissal, investigation, trial jail term for errant personnel. A civil rights group, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has accused policemen in Ogun State of engaging in some unwholesome activities such as car snatching, aiding and facilitating drug peddling, smuggling of banned items as well as cultism. A statement issued by the Executive Chairman of the CHRSJ, Comrade Adeniyi A. Sulaiman on Monday listed the affected divisional stations where these unwholesome acts are being committed to include those in Owode, Iju-Attan and the Magbon Federal Anti-robbery Squad, all in Ogun State. Specifically, Sulaiman accused men…
H.E Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki has been named as special advisor to the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) of WHO AFRO, the World Health Organization’s presence in Africa. The appointment was made earlier this month by Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, in a move intended to bring Mrs Saraki’s considerable frontline experience to bear on WHO strategy and policy. Mrs Saraki’s first engagement in the new role will take place this week at the 3rd meeting of the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) in Johannesburg, South Africa. The meeting will focus on repositioning the work of the WHO in…
…As Chidi Lloyd, others threaten counter armed group, says 200,000 cults, militia groups exist in Rivers …Threatens to set up another safety corps Some prominent sons of Rivers state, under the platform of Free Rivers Development Innitiative (FRDI) have called on the Inspector General of Police and other security agencies to urgently stop the Rivers State Governor Nelson Wike, from inaugurating the Neighbourhood Safety Corps in the state. Recall that the governor on Thursday last week assented to the Rivers State Neigbourhood Safety Corps Bill 2018, which is meant to provide security across the state. But the group alleged that…
Our attention has been drawn to reports in a national daily insinuating that there was a disagreement between Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Speaker, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, over how both chambers of the National Assembly will react to the withholding of assent by President Muhammadu Buhari on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. We wish to inform the public that there is no such disagreement between the two leaders, and indeed the two chambers of the National Assembly. “The Senate President and the Speaker, as heads of the two chambers of the National Assembly and representing the views…
Respite came the way of the people of Imasayi town in Yewa North Local Government on March 16, 2018, as Hon Dr Ladi Adebutu donated a 500KVA Transformer to the town. The House Committee on Rural Development Chairman’s intervention was tagged very significant by the Asiwaju of Imasayi, Chief Yemi Oluyomi, who said that the town had suffered total blackout in the last 2 years. Hon Adebutu, who was welcomed by the chiefs, leaders and people of Imasayi, pledged to be more responsive and responsible to the needs of the Ogun people as the welfare of the people remained topmost…
Award winning Afro Pop artist Sjava sits with the world renowned radio host Ebro on Ebro Beat1 with Apple Music to over 100 countries. The exciting interview on Apple Music is split into three parts. Ebro profiled his debut album “Isina Muva” and the major success behind it, the meaning behind the title, how Sjava got to be featured on the Black Panther Soundtrack. And how American sounds, melodies and drums are originally inspired by African sounds in its similar nature. The two pioneers in their own right also shared thoughts on how the culture itself has grown in the…
South-East leaders on Thursday condemned the push by former governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reverse the decision on tenure extension of party executive. “We cannot let this happen. He wants things to go off the rails” the leaders said. At a meeting in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State, the leaders expressed concern that Tinubu, Barrister Anslem Ojezua, Perekeme Kpodoh, Dr. Wale Ahmed, Mr. Okeze Uzochukwu, Timi Frank and Chief Tajudeen Olusi appear not to have learnt any lesson from the past. “We completely disagree with Tinubu, Barrister Anslem Ojezua, Perekeme Kpodoh, Dr. Wale Ahmed, Mr. Okeze…
…gives affected firms October 1st deadline to offer quality service. A civil rights organisation, Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has expressed its readiness to picket and disrupt business activities in telecoms and pay television service providing companies in the country. In a statement issued by the Executive Chairman of the organisation, Comrade Adeniyi A. Sulaiman on Thursday, a petition has been sent to the National Assembly to act in the interest of the Nigerian masses. The petition dated Monday 18th of December, 2017 was written to the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the…
Maina never got any presidential appointment from GEJ, he sold us a dummy and we all bought it – Pensioners Union tells Reps… Recent development from the ongoing investigation into pension related activities have reveal that Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina who headed the Pension Reform Task Force was never appointed or inaugurated by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. This was exposed by the President of the Pensioners Union of Nigeria who claimed that the Maina led Presidential Task Force on Pension was a dummy which was used to deceive the pension community and the Nigerian public in general. According to documents made…
The House Committee on Works Chairman Hon. Toby Okechukwu has recently stated that the new bill before the House of Representatives Committee on Works is not aimed at reducing the operational capability of FERMA as the Federal agency responsible for the maintenance of all Federal roads but will actually enhanced its efficiency as soon as it is passed into law. This was made known during the committee’s consideration of the Federal Roads Bill that was referred to the House of Representatives by the Senate for concurrence. It would be recalled that the House of Representatives have recently called for the…
As the world celebrates World Consumer Rights Day every 15th March, Nigerians are not left out as consumers recount their experiences in different ways after purchasing a product or service, Hon. Obinna Chidoka who represents the people of Idemili North/South, Anambra State claimed that Nigerian consumers are the list protected in the world. He made this statement after appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions Chaired by Hon. Nkem Abonta. During the hearing he accused the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) of conniving with the management of Air Peace to illegally detain him under the pretense…