Ebonyi State suffered another natural disaster on Saturday night/ Sunday morning as heavy down pour wreaked havoc on the capital city of Abakaliki. Many residents, especially those living close to water channels were yesterday sacked from their homes following the rain which lasted close to six hours. While some homes were heavily flooded, many had the roofs of their abode blown off by breeze and storms that followed the rain. The worst affected areas are Ogbaga road, Iyiokwu avenue, Onwe road, Hilltop Avenue, Udensi Road, Water Works Road, and Udemezue Street. Service could not hold at the Christ Embassy 2…
Author: Wale Adebayo
The Maiden Edition of Omoluabi Leadership and Cultural Summit in honour of RT. Honorable, Prof. Mojeed Olujimi Alabi which took place at the Engineering Lecture Hall (ELH), Faculty of Engineering, University Of Ilorin. The Special Assistant to the Senate President on new Media, Mr Bamikole Omisore was among dignitaries that were honoured with the National Association of Osun State Students (NAOSS) Omoluabi Meritorious Award of Excellence. The National Association of Osun State Students, Unilorin Chapter under the leadership of Comrade Olasupo Abideen Opeyemi honoured Mr Bamikole Omisore popularly known as Banks with the Most Influential Young Omoluabi of the year…
As the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari marked one-year in office on May 29, 2016, so is the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria marking her one-year anniversary as the 8th Senate today being the 9th of June, 2016. Amidst all the happenings in Nigeria for the past 365 Days; ranging from Economic imbalance, challenges of insecurity, free fall of the Naira, PMS subsidy removal, food scarcity, inadequate power supply etc, the 8th Senate under the leadership of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has kept a stronghold of the Legislation by enacting useful laws…
Prepaid meters happens to be the simplest form of paying bills. From water, gas and electricity. It is carried out through the use of credit cards and it is used until the units are finished or expired. The practice of prepaid metering is not new today in Cross River State as most homes now use it to pay their electricity and water bills. But it is a thing of pity that in the Central and Northern parts of Cross River State, people still use the traditional method of reading bills by a staff of the electricity agency, resulting to estimated…
The history of sexual harassment dates back to the pre-colonial era when women were accorded little or no rights whatsoever – they were often married out against their wish, sacrificed as virgins or married to deities where they became ready sexual preys to the chief priests or custodians of such deities. While these repressive and degrading habits have abated following the introduction of Western education, it is unfortunate that the inhuman practice has not only crept into our citadels of learning but has continued to assume worrisome proportions to the consternation of parents and education authorities in the country alike.…
FELICITATION AND MOONSIGHTING FOR RAMADAN 1437 A.H. The month of Ramadan (is that) in which was revealed the Quran, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong). So whoever of you sights (the crescent on the first night of) the month (of Ramadan i.e. present at his home), he must observe fasting that month… (Q.Al-Baqarah 2:185) The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President General, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, the Sultan of Sokoto, congratulates the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria and all over the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, June 3, arraigned a former Commander of Guards Brigade and erstwhile Commander of the Joint Military Task Force, OPERATION PULO SHIELD, Major General Emmanuel Atewe before Justice Saliu Saidu of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, abuse of office and money laundering. The officer who is currently serving with the army’s Training and Doctrine Command in Minna, Niger state was charged alongside a former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Ziadeke Akpobolokemi; Kime Engozu and Josphine Otuaga. The accused persons…
Reports in France indicate that the Paris Saint-Germain’s controversial defender Serge Aurier was arrested in the early hours of Monday morning after an altercation with Parisian police. According to 90mins sports, the 23-year-old was arrested in the French capital at around 6am after exiting a nightclub, claiming that the group Aurier was with insulted patrolling police officers, leading to an altercation after which the Ivorian was arrested for ‘insults, contempt and mild violence’. The incident is far from Aurier’s only brush with controversy this year, having been suspended by his club in February after a bizarre live video stream on…
Hon. Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has announced that members will henceforth be casting critical votes and other legislative debates via electronic voting. Mr. Dogara said e-voting system was in compliance with the 8th Assembly’s legislative agenda. The legislative agenda of the 8th Assembly commits to the use of ICT (Information and communications technology) in the daily conduct of legislative activities of the House with e-parliament and e-voting platforms made a regular feature of the House. It further states that “e-voting will be used regularly during voting to properly reflect voting records of Members and parliamentary…
Mr Joel Madaki, the outgoing Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State, has debunked media reports that he promised to refund N5 million to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Recall that Madaki’s name was featured among those said to have received money from former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke for the 2015 Presidential Campaign. But the Adamawa PDP chieftain in a statement issued in Yola, the state capital Tuesday, denied making such promise to the anti-graft commission. “I never promised to return the N5 million. “What I said was that if it is proven beyond reasonable doubt…
The Acting Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Muhammad Babandede, has ordered the arrest of all former political office holders who have refused to return their diplomatic passports. Babandede, who was appointed acting CG of the service last week by President Muhammadu Buhari, gave the order during his maiden meeting with top management staff of the NIS in Abuja.
Abakaliki Magistrate Court in Ebonyi State has granted bail to Eighty eight members of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). The MASSOB members were arrested on Monday by the Ebonyi State Police command during a procession to mark the 49th anniversary of the declaration of the defunct Biafra Republic by late Odumegwu Ojukwu. They were arraigned before an Abakaliki Magistrate court on a four count charge of conspiracy, belonging to an unlawful society, membership of unlawful group and possession of items calling for the declaration of Biafra. After the charges were read to the accused…
You will be amazed with this outfit Rihanna wore recently. The Barbadian singer and songwriter. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, she first entered the music industry by recording demo tapes under the direction of record producer Evan Rogers in 2003 The 28-year-old Bad girl, Riri went shopping in the ever busy New York City on Sunday with a friend dressed in a billowy and brightly patterned kaftan maxi-dress that looked really good on her. She was seen shopping at MAC beauty store and several other places. More photos
Music Talent manager, Osagie Osarenkhoe was arrested today by the Nigerian Police at the instance of Skales Record Label, Baseline Records. She was accused of fraudulently diverting N13.3m belonging to the record label for personal purposes. The label in a lengthy petition dated May 19, 2016 and addressed to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 Zonal Command, Onikan, Lagos, Baseline claims that Skales’ manager, Osagie committed fraud against the company with monies totalling N13,374,000. See details of the petition below: 1. THEFT OF COMPANY MONIES EARNED BY SKALES FROM MARCH-APRIL 2016 The Company noticed that although Skales was listed as…
Jose Mourinho is said to have viewed this £3.9m Welsh castle twice after his confirmation as the Red Devils’ new boss. The secluded Castell Gyrn, which is located just outside the Welsh town of Ruthin, is just an hour’s drive from Manchester. According to Daily Mirror, the ‘Special One’ plans to live in North Wales during his tenure as Manchester United manager. Inside the £3.9m Castell Gyrn From the outside looking in, the mansion looks as if it is hundreds of years old, but it is in reality one of the youngest castles in Wales at just 39-years-old. Complete with…
It is with delight and pleasure that I put to pen my thought on Maigida’s 1st year of his second term in office and the reasons are very visible to the eyes for all to see, we couldn’t have prayed for a better prudent and resource manager than Dr. Abdulfathai Ahmed who has been able to manoeuvre Kwara State out of huge and grave economical crises. The realities of what is happening nation wide can’t be denied but at the same time, one must appreciate the capabilities the executive Governor has invested into the smooth running of the state. It…
Prince Thomas Abi Jr., Cross River Born Public Affairs Analyst, has congratulated Governor Ben Ayade on his one year in office as governor of the Cross River State. Prince Abi, has also called on the governor and all his appointees to work for the greater good of the people of Cross River State stating that the hopes of the people of the state must not be dashed. “I call on governor Ayade and all his aides to work for the greater good of the people of Cross River State. The people of Cross River State have so much hope in…
Samsung Electronics West Africa and contemporary art space, Rele Gallery have collaborated to present an unprecedented culinary art and photography exhibition as well as online competition, with the theme ‘What’s Cooking?’ The exhibition featured the works of two prominent photographers, Kelechi Amadi-Obi and Ade Asiko Okelarin, who drew inspiration from Nigerian cuisine created by three leading chefs, Tiyan Alile, Ozoz Sokoh (Kitchen Butterfly) and Dunni Obata (Dooney’s Kitchen). The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Smartphone was used to capture the photographs showcased at the exhibition. The exhibition was preceded by an online culinary art contest which attracted over 300 entries from…
365 days in the life of an administration, organization or an individual might mean very little to many but to a political leadership/head that from the inception sets out with an eye single to bring development and economic empowerment to his people, 365 days provides adequate allowance to create a positive impact that can be concretely felt. In the life’s journey of an individual, government or organization/business, it is always imperative that along the way there should be a provision made for stock-taking, assessment which will aid the person or government to improve upon performance/achievements already recorded and seal perceived…
Politics is all about authoritative allocation of value; but who is to clinch an atom of that value at a particular time is predetermined by the glorious God. In a democratic system, there are many offices; some require election while some are premised on selection. Those require election, especially the elections of National Assembly’s principal officers are always full of unbelievable drama; the evidence of this are the events unfolding since few weeks after Bukola Saraki’s victory as Senate President till now. They are indeed not different from what unfolded in June 2011 when Hon. Aminu Tambuwal emerged the Speaker…