The integrity of the Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA) has been compromised, the Federal Government has revealed. It also stated that the assessment process for nominating recipients of the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM), has also been comprised. Chairman of the Governing Board of NNMA, Prof. Francis Idachaba made the disclosure in Abuja when the new board of the NNMA was inaugurated in Abuja by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim. He explained that there has been needless pressure on him to employ more personnel into the assessor team of the NNMA, some of whose…
Author: Wale Adebayo
FROM LEFT: MEMBERS OF PDP, ELDER WOLE OYELESE, SEN. HOSEA AGBOOLA AND ALHAJI YEKINI ADEOJO, DURING THE PARTY’S MEETING IN Ibadan ON SATURDAY (29/03/14). As the 2015 general elections approaches, elders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State have announced the reconciliation of the two existing parallel state executives of the party into one body. Rising from a reconciliation meeting, which held at the Iyaganku residence of the former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Chief Yekini Adeojo, yesterday in Ibadan, the elders declared that the party was now one under the leadership of Yinka Taiwo as chairman and…
FROM LEFT: Gov. ISA YUGUDA OF Bauchi STATE; PDP National Chairman ADAMUMUAZU; President GOODLUCK JONATHAN; SENATE President DAVID MARK AND GOV.IBRAHIMDANKWAMBO OF GOMBE, AT THE PDP RALLY IN Bauchi ON SATURDAY (29/3/14). It was a moment of truth yesterday in Bauchi during the North-East zonal rally of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as President Goodluck Jonathan took governors in the country to the cleaners for accusing the Federal Government of bad leadership, asking them to stop passing the buck and take responsibility for their failure to provide their citizens with basic primary and secondary education. He lashed out at governors…
CHAIRMAN, CODE OF CONDUCT TRIBUNAL, Justice DANLADI UMAR Time is fast running out for Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi Yakubu Umar and some of his officials as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finalized plans to move against them over allegations of massive fraud. The commission, acting on petitions from aggrieved staff of the CCT, contractors and top public officials, summoned the chairman and some of his top officials to appear before its operatives for interrogation or be declared wanted. Umar’s summon, which is the second in two months, is a testament to the amount of pressure heaped on…
The Federal Government would complete the ongoing rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt to Maiduguri rail line by the end of 2014. The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, announced this at the PDP North-East Zonal Rally in Bauchi on Saturday. He said that the Lagos to Kano line was completed last year. He added that government was determined to revive the agricultural sector through encouraging the shift from subsistence to commercial production. He added that this had attracted a private firm to invest 40 million dollars in rice production in Taraba for domestic consumption and for export. “The project has taken…
Google IMAGE A couple’s matrimonial disagreement has resulted in the death of the wife, Inno, who was slapped to death by her 60-year old husband, Malam Umaru of Jerin Duwatsu Village, Wanke District of Gusau Local Government, Zamfara State. According to the village head, Magaji Hamidu, the incidence occurred when the deceased protested against the alleged perpetual injustice she suffered in her husband’s hand, who favoured the senior wife on issues relating to matrimonial affairs. The late Inno, according to sources, had always complained about the attitude of her husband, who always personally fetched water for the senior wife who,…
Singer Modupe-Oreoluwa Oyeyemi Ola popularly known as Mo’ Cheddah is engaged to her longtime boyfriend Bukunyi Olateru- Olagbeji. The singer who is currently back in school, showed off her stunning ring few hours ago on her Instagram page with caption: – Thank u for loving me even wen I’m most unlovable. Congrats to them.
Emirates airline on Friday announced that Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portugal captain and reigning Fifa Ballon d’Or title-holder, is its newest global ambassador. In the same press conference, held in Madrid, the Dubai-based airline, which is a worldwide partner of football’s governing body Fifa, also premiered its campaign video featuring the football superstar alongside Brazilian legend and fellow Emirates global ambassador Pele. The announcement comes just 74 days before the Fifa World Cup — the world’s most watched sporting event — kicks off in Pele’s home country of Brazil. Twice named Fifa Player of the Year, Ronaldo, who plays…
Many people would have thought the last person to turn a forecaster will be Soul E, considering his past. Soul E, who became more famous years back when he started dating an older woman, Queen Ure after releasing his hit single, Soul E Baba Dey Here, is now fully a prophet. A close look at his Facebook page shows that, he has more likes and comments now than ever especially when he speaks into people’s life saying they will get visas in days, new jobs, new things and the demons in their lives will die if only they shout Fire.…
30 gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists rode on motorcycles at dawn to attack Azir village in Damboa council area of Borno State, killing four residents and injuring seven others in the early hours of Saturday. Azir village is a farming and cattle-rearing community, 107 kilometres south of Maiduguri, the state capital. The gunmen also torched several houses and shops with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and petrol bombs, before fleeing into the Sambisa Forest, east of the village. A source resident in Damboa yesterday told ThisDay in a telephone interview that the Boko Haram sect issued a threat letter…