THE crisis closely following the exit of Dr. Emeka Enejere as Chairman/Pro-Chancellor of University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, Governing Council took another dimension on Saturday as the branch chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU UNN, Dr. Ifeanyi Abada and two executive members were suspended for allegedly working against the interest of their members. . In a resolution reached after its emergency congress at Nsukka and signed by the Acting Chairperson and Secretary of ASUU-UNN, Dr. Adibe Agbo and Jude Chukwu respectively, the union said Dr. Abada was suspended from the executive committee for failing to take as utmost…
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Despite the Abuja peace accord brokered by Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Dele Ezeoba, to ensure the return of peace to oil-rich Ugborodo community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, a twist has been added to the crisis with the abduction of 10-year-old Hilary Eyengho, by gunmen, yesterday. . Hilary is the niece of Chief Ayiri Emami, a notable member of Ugborodo community. . She was said to be returning from a church service alongside five others in their car, when they were accosted by the gunmen on Mission Road, where ONLY HER was taken away.…
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State’s convoy was, weekend, pelted with stones, sachet water and sand following allegations that he planned to humiliate his political godfather and predecessor, Ali Modu Sheriff, who was due to visit the state, yesterday. . Sheriff, who said he never planned to visit the state but for the sudden death of the Emir of Shani, Alhaji Muhammadu Mailafiya, was received at the Gombe airport by several party supporters from Maiduguri and environs. . He was led in a motorcade to Shani Local Government Area of the state for the condolence visit. . Sources said alleged…
FACTIONAL chairman of Nigeria Governors‘ Forum, NGF, and gov of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, yesterday told the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, that he was not in any way More Big than the Federal Government. . Consequently, Jang warned that the CBN governor must moderate his comments and utterances making the news that President. Goodluck Jonathan had asked for him to resign. . Jang, who noted that it had become compulsory for the top bank governor to resign and give way to someone that could work with President Jonathan, if he was no longer…
Osun state Chapter of the PDP, on Saturday, spoke aloud over the alleged importation of about 50 buses loaded with people by the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the INEC registration in the state. . But the ruling APC described the allegation as not only uncalled for but most irresponsible. . The PDP Chairman in the state Alhaji Ganiyu Olaoluwa in a statement to newsmen, in Osun state, stated that the ruling party had allegedly perfected its plan to rig the forthcoming election in the state. . Alhaji Olaoluwa said: “It was disheartening to know that a sitting governor can…
As a result of poor leadership qualities shown by past leaders in the South East region, a call has been sent out for Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State, to emerge leader for Igbo into 2015. . According to a Peoples Democratic Party stalwart and former aide to the governor, Mr. Ben Onyechere, this became expedient as the political progression of a people or group is squarely reliant on their leadership which inadvertently must not be selfish and acceptable. . In a statement in Umuahia, weekend, he said: “At this juncture, it has become unavoidable to tell ourselves the truth…
Tragedy struck in Effurun, Delta State, yesterday, as a Delta City 14-passenger town service commercial bus caught fire, taking 10 passengers’ life including one pregnant woman. . Four people, including the driver, survived the incident. . The bus was heading towards Enerhen Junction. . It was gathered that the bus with number plate 14 C-74 DT burst into flames at about 3.04pm along the ever busy PTI road near Emasodje junction. . The accident caused serious vehicular traffic as officials of the FRSC, military men and Policemen retrieved the burnt corpses. . According to a survivor, who does not want…
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has approved a bill banning gay marriage and same- sex partnerships that sparked international condemnation, his spokesman has spoken on Monday. . “I can confirm that the president has signed the bill into law,” Goodluck Jonathan’s spokesman Reuben Abati told AFP, without including a date but adding that it happened early January. . Abati said Jonathan signed off on the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill 2013 because it was consistent with the attitudes of most people towards homosexuality in the west African nation. . “More than 90 percent of Nigerians are opposed to same sex marriage.…
Workers of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, today embarked on a nationwide protest against the non-payment of their entitlements by the Federal Government. . The protest was led by the National Union of Electricity Employee, NUEE and other reputable union bodies in the power sector. . At exactly 10 minutes pass 11 am in Lagos, Marina, the aggrieved workers took to the street, chanting solidarity songs and displayed posters with various statements on it. . During the protest, the workers said their unsettled terminal benefits which include severance payment, retirement gratuity, death benefits, and pension deduction among…
Several fans of popular gospel artiste Busola Oke, are extremely happy she survived a ghastly car crash last week. . Oke popularly called Eleyele (attributed to her hit song) was involved in a car accident which occurred on Lagos/Ibadan expressway on January 4, 2013. . Reports say the singer and another passenger were immediately rushed to a hospital in Ibadan by officers of the Federal Road Safety Corp. They were later transferred to Crystal Hospital in Lagos. . ‘Busola, I speak peace into ur life today, it is well with you in Jesus name’, a fan wrote on Oke’s Facebook.…
According to a hint from Kaffy‘s husband Joseph Ameh, his wife has delivered their second child today, January 11, 2014. . Ameh fondly called Papii J posted a photo of himself on Instagram, wearing an operation theater dresses with the caption ‘Ya’ll knw wat dis means I guess…*wink*‘, suggesting that his wifey Kaffy was already in labour. . He later posted a picture of the baby girl with the caption, ‘Say hello to my princess Eliana… @kaffydancequeen babiii you d best…‘. . The couple got married in June 2012 after welcoming their first child in December 2011.
2face has finally joined his wife Annie Idibia in Los Angeles about a week after she gave birth to their second child, a daughter. He brought with him flowers and a teddy bear which the new mum posted on instagram and gushed about how excited and happy she was to finally have her man by her side.
For those spreading rumours that state actress Uche Jombo Rodriguez has had a nose job, she says it’s the most ridiculous thing ever! . She told Punch recently: . I have never gone under the knife. I hear people say I have done plastic surgery on my nose. I cannot imagine a desire to fix my nose of all the things I would to my body. It sounds very ridiculous.
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), on Sunday said its members had no such plans to explore a nationwide strike in February. . Its National President, Alhaji Abdulkadir Aminu, made the statement that was issued in Lagos and made available to the public. . The statement was signed by IPMAN’s National Secretary, Mr Mike Osatuyi. . According to Aminu, the association has no issue with government that will prompt its embarking on any strike. . “I appeal to Nigerians and all marketers to go ahead with their normal business and avoid creating panic in the society,” he was…
The Rivers Police Command on Sunday denied allegations that its personnel shot and wounded a member of the National Assembly, Sen Magnus Abe. . Its spokesman, Ahmad Muhammad, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, (DSP), said in PH that the police did not release any bullet while dispersing a rally by Save Rivers Movement on Sunday. . He said the group was at the state College of Arts and Science for the rally when they were dispersed because they did not obtain a police permit. . “I can confirm to you that Sen. Magnus Abe was not shot. The police did…
A teenager was today confirmed dead in an early morning fire, which razed some shanties in the Oworonshoki neighbourhood of Lasgidi. . Mr Rasaq Fadipe, the Director of Lagos State Fire and Safety Service, confirmed the Incident in an interview in Lagos. . He said that his men were mobilised to No. 35 Oke-Orin St, Oworonshoki, the scene of the incident, adding that when the firefighters got there, the teenager had already been burnt to death. . “It was so unfortunate that that we got a late call and by the time we got to the scene, the buildings in…
The Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Mr Rasak Fadipe, said today that the service had responded to 1,537 fire incidences out of the 2,015 emergency cases reported to it last year. . Fadipe said in Lagos that the service saved about N165 billion worth of property with its prompt response. . According to him, the emergency cases were those of collapsed buildings, accidents, people trapped in lifts and those that fell into pits and wells. . “We also had 372 false calls from members of the public during the period. . “We had 312 cases of fire; the highest of…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently put a stop to what it termed the terrible reign of impunity in Rivers State. . In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the call has become even more unavoidable, following the irresponsible act of brigandage by the police, which stopped a rally billed for the Obio Akpor Local Government Area of the state today by the Save Rivers Movement (SRM). . ”The police went to the venue of the rally, pulled down the erected…
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The Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, said, yesterday, that 43, 375 former staff of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, have been verified and paid their terminal benefits which summed up to N361,024,432,338.48. . The image maker of the bureau, Mr. Chigbo Anichebe, said, in a statement in Abuja, that their gratuity and pension entitlements were paid into their Retirement Savings Accounts.According to him, those paid so far represented 94.79% of the former PHCN staff strength. He was reacting to media reports credited to the General Secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, Mr. Joseph Ajaero, that…