The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday brought to the front burner the issue of youth unemployment in the country as it said 80 per cent of Nigerian youths are without jobs. This is despite repeated figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics indicating that the Nigerian economy had been creating millions of jobs in the past years. Only last week, the NBS stated that the economy created about 1.2 million jobs in 2013 fiscal year. But the Special Assistant on Sustainable Banking, CBN, Dr. Aisha Mahmood, disclosed that unemployment remains a severe threat to Nigeria’s economy. Mahmood spoke…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Human rights activist, Chief Femi Falana, SAN, has written to the Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Abubakar, asking him to arrest and prosecute the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the June 21 gubernatorial election in Ekiti State, Mr Ayo Fayose, for sundry cases of murder and attempted murder. Falana threatened to drag the IGP to court if the Nigeria Police Force refuses to arrest and arraign the former governor, who he described as a “serial murder suspect” before June 13, 2014. The Lagos lawyer, in a letter to the IGP dated June 2, 2014, noted that…
Nigeria will no longer tolerate the ceding of any part of its territory to another country, Senate President David Mark said on Thursday. He spoke in reaction to Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba’s alert that there was an imminent loss of some communities in Danari, Boko Local Government Area of Cross River State to Cameroon. Ndoma-Egba (SAN), who spoke under Order 42 of the Senate Rules, said some additional Cross River territories were about to be ceded away, if the ongoing international boundary adjustment in the area was not stopped with immediate effect. He explained that the boundary adjustment was creating…
The Rivers State Police Command has denied rumours making the rounds that human heads were needed by the people of Woji Community in Obio/Akpor local government area of the state for burial rites of the late traditional ruler, Eze Dr Frank Adiele Eke. The burial ceremony of the late monarch, who was also a former deputy governor of the state, and paramount ruler of Evo Kingdom, commenced yesterday, and will be rounded off on Sunday, June 8, 2014. A statement issued in Port Harcourt yesterday and signed by the assistant police public relations officer, Grace Iringe-Koko said, “The attention of…
Special Forces of the Nigerian Army Unit in Gwoza, Borno State, have arrested a 13-year-old girl for spying on the military formation for the members of Boko Haram, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. A security source said the soldiers who picked up the girl were said to be stunned when they found an AK-47 assault rifle in her residence. It was further gathered that the girl led the soldiers to three other girls who were also said to have been recruited by Boko Haram to spy on military formations. The arrest of the girl has raised fears…
They readily dazzle you. Just when you’re in doubt, they prove their mettle. Not once. But again and again. Yet, it is their mannerism rather than artistry that has left a sour grape in the mouth. They’re Nigeria’s enviable top reckless celebrities. She was once a screen goddess. A choice actress. That was until the demise of her hubby. Stella went randy. First, there were talks about a fling with Sammie Okposo. Next came the hush about her and Daniel Ademinokan. But Stella was just getting started. She flamed the marriage break-up of Daniel and Doris. Then, with Daniel and…
Ekiti State First Lady, Erelu Bisi Fayemi on Thursday took her husband’s re-election campaign to the state-owned University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, where she lauded Governor Kayode Fayemi as a more competent, focused and savvy candidate than all his contenders. Mrs. Fayemi, who took advantage of the hospital’s Nurses Week to campaign for her husband’s re-election, charged them as professionals, who come in contact with people on a daily basis, to sell Gov. Fayemi’s candidature to voters. She explained that the electorate owe the future generation a sacred duty to scrutinise the antecedents of candidates jostling to govern the state from…
Former Benue State Governor and Senate Minority Leader, Senator George Akume (APC Benue North West), on Thursday faulted the proposal by some delegates that he country should switch from a full-time legislature to part-time. We had earlier reported that the conference adopted the recommendation of its standing Committee on Public Service, headed by former Head of Service, Ebele Okeke, which suggested a part-time legislative system at the state and federal levels. The committee argued that the arrangement would reduce the cost of governance in the areas of jumbo salaries and other mouth-watering packages paid to the lawmakers as well as…
The group of five governors, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to All Progressives Congress, APC, have described the statement credited to President Goodluck Jonathan to the effect that the G-5 governors could not win even a ward election as laughable, promising President Jonathan pleasant surprises come 2015. The president had while addressing the 65th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of PDP in Abuja on Thursday said among others: “I am not sure they can win their ward in an election because some of those states are totally PDP states. When you think that you are this and…
L-R: THE CHAIRMAN, PDP BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CHIEF TONY ANENIH; THE PARTY’S National CHAIRMAN, ADAMU MUAZU; President GOODLUCK JONATHAN, VICE President NAMADI SAMBO, SENATE PRESIDENT, DAVID MARK AND THE DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT, SENATOR IKE IKWEREMADU, AT THE National EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE Party IN ABUJA, THURSDAY. PHOTO: AKIN OLADOKUN. President Goodluck Jonathan has renewed his war of words with the five former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors, who defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, last year, saying their exit has not being felt by the ruling party. Describing the defected governors along with their supporters that left the…
Hearing on the suit filed against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, by former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai will commence on June 19, an Abuja High Court sitting at Gudu has said. The former Minister who is a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, dragged PDP to court following allegation that he has links with the Boko Haram terrorist sect. He is praying the court to award the sum of N1.5 billion as exemplary and aggravated damages against both the PDP and its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh, for using a false allegation to…
Some Nigerian women now sell their private parts, wombs, ovaries and human eggs as commodities in the global bio‑technology market, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), yesterday, alleged. Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, President of CBCN and Archbishop of Jos, disclosed this during the International Family and Pro‑Life Conference tagged: “Witnesses to the dignity of every human life” in Abuja. Speaking on the topic: “The Catholic Church in Nigeria and the imperative of scaling up pro‑life activities across the country”, the Bishop revealed that most of the transactions were done with people who hold influential positions in the society. “Some…
An explosion. yesterday rocked the private residence of Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo at Government Reservation Area (GRA), in Gombe metropolis, Gombe State, killing two soldiers and wounding six others. The soldiers were said to be on guard, manning an armoured tank permanently stationed by the gate of the governor’s house for security when the explosion happened. The cause of the explosion is however yet to be ascertained. An AFP source however said four people were killed when a pick-up truck loaded with grain bags exploded, near the home of Gombe State Governor. “The van was moving when…
Members of the Pro-Biafra group, Biafra Zionists Federation (BZF), led by Benjamin Onwuka, who allegedly attacked the Government House, Enugu on March 8 allegedly struck again in the early hours of yesterday at the Enugu State Broadcasting Service, ESBS in an attempt to seize the radio and television station for a broadcast. The move was however foiled by a team of policemen alerted by some staff of the station who arrived for the morning duty and met their premises under siege. A police sergeant and a member of BZF were killed in a shootout while a police inspector who led…
A prominent Yoruba leader, Alhaji Ganiyu Akanbi Bello has been found dead at his residence located at Race course general area of Nasarawa GRA of Kano metropolis after he was allegedly murdered by yet to be identified assailants in his sleep. According to Vanguard sources, the assailants stabbed and ripped the stomach of the septuagenarian businessman open during his sleep. The lifeless body of the Yoruba chief was said to have been discovered around 11.00am by family members and police officers drafted to the house. A strange situation of not seeing Alhaji Bello at his sitting room since dawn till…
A Nigerian man who allegedly conned an Australian pensioner out of $90,000 in an online dating scam has appeared in court charged with deception, the country’s anti-graft agency said on Thursday. “The man was brought to court in Ibadan for conspiracy and obtaining the sum of $90,000 from an Australian woman under false pretence,” Wilson Uwujaren, of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), told AFP. He said Orowo Jesse Omokoh had met 67-year-old Jette Jacobs, a grandmother from Western Australia who lived in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the internet in 2012 with a promise to marry her. But the…
Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar who recently lost some weight shared some photos in sexy print dress. The excited Kano-born actress/UN Ambassador took her Instagram page to show off her beautiful outfit. Halima Abubakar, obviously, likes to pose in front of camera. And her fans encourage her to post more photos writing compliments about her fancy dresses. Check out Halima Abubakar’s photos below:
Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson who is said to be in a romantic relationship with her colleague, John Dumelo has shared new photos and video of them goofing around. Yvonne Nelson who has linked with the likes of Nigerian singers, Iyanya, Ice Prince , Nollywood actor, Alex Ekubo is seen kissing John Dumelo in the video she shared on instagram with caption: “Something to make u Although Yvonne Nelson has not defined her relationship with John Dumelo she, however, said in February 2014 that she is single and a virgin. What do you think of Yvonne Nelson and John Dumelo’s relationship?…
MMMG’s first lady — Emma Nyra might not be the best singer out there but her body and face makes up for that. The Triple MG first lady made her male fans smile as she showed off her hot bod in a halter neck zebra print monokini. “Brought up to believe that black women are beautiful” she captioned the photo.
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, forwarded the name of former Kano State governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, and three other nominees to the Senate for consideration and confirmation as ministers. Other nominees are Dr Abdul Bulama (Yobe), Dr Stephen Oru (Delta) and Mr Adedayo Adeyeye (Ekiti). In the letter addressed to the senators through the Senate President, David Mark, the president said it was done in accordance with the 1999 Constitution, as amended. “In accordance with section 147 sub-section 2 of the 1999 Constitution as amended, I have the honour to forward the underlisted ministerial nominees for consideration for senate confirmation,”…