BY NOSA AKENZUA Crisis is currently brewing among the leadership of the Amalgamated Union of Motor Mechanics and Technicians of Nigeria, (AUOMMATON). An accusation is coming from the National Treasurer of the body, Sandra Aguebor who is accusing the National President of the Union, Engr. Useni Sulaman’ of alleged corruption, high handedness and misappropriation of […]
By Patrick Okohue Crisis in Nigeria-based FinTech company, Cellulant Nigeria Limited may have deepened as the co-founder, Bolaji Akinboro, resigned his position as the CEO and co-group CEO. According to a source who pleaded to remain anonymous, the company is plagued by unhealthy corporate governance practices by the board of directors and the group compliance […]
Former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue has told the Mirror he is financially ruined and is battling with suicidal thoughts. Eboue, 34, has not played football since seeing his Sunderland contract cancelled after being hit with a year-long FIFA ban in March 2016 over a contractual dispute with a former agent. The former Ivory Coast international […]
A frontline aspirants to the office of the National Chairman of the PDP and former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Chief Olabode George, has disclosed that he remains an unrepentant member of the PDP irrespective of the outcome of the December 9 National convention. George, who was at the PDP National Secretariat to submit […]
*Says budget contains unrealistic projections The Senate, on Tuesday, berated the N8.612 trillion 2018 Budget, saying that it would end up like that of 2017. The Senate said that it was worried that the budget could be poorly implemented. The Senate, while justifying its position, queried some critical projections used in the budget proposals as […]
Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos Crisis at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) has taken a turn for the worse with the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) demanding that the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Professor Edmund Banwat, resolve all contending issues with stakeholders between October 23, 2017 and November 30, 2017 or risk total […]
as resident doctors accuse CMD of ignoring court order Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos Fresh crisis appears to be looming at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) as resident doctors have accused its Chief Medical Director (CMD), Professor Edmund Banwat, of ignoring the court order asking him to stop the sacking doctors in the health institution It […]
Nigerians have been urged to return to God and do His bidding as the only panacea for moving the country forward, this was as they were also urged to continue to live in peace with other people irrespective of their religious affiliations. This was the submission of Special Apostle Adisa Ramah on Saturday at the […]
The crisis within the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Delta State appears to be unresolved, following the emergence of two sets of executives. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted the one which produced Chief Frank Igwebike as the IPAC Chairman at the Commission’s headquarter in Asaba. While the Chief Fred Obi-led parallel executives was […]
The crisis rocking the Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, took a new twist as the state government ordered for immediate vacation of its secretariat located along Melford Okilo expressway, Kpansia, Yenaoga. Briefing newsmen in Yenagoa, the Solicitor General of Bayelsa State and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of […]
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has described members of the Hausa Community in Ile-Ife as as his subjects and co-owners of the town with whom he has enjoyed tremendous loyalty in the last 14months of his reign. Ooni Ogunwusi stated this on Thursday in a statement by his Director of Media, Comrade Moses […]
All is not well within the labour movement as the newly found United Labour Congress (ULC) has tasked the Ministry of Labour and Employment to investigate the activities of some of its workers who are allegedly providing confidential information to the rival Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) over the registration […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assured that as the Chairman of ECOWAS Contact Group on Guinea Bissau, he will do his best to ensure that the country did not relapse into crisis. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said President Buhari stated this when he […]
THE leadership crisis rocking the Accord Party has taken a new dimension as a Benin High Court will today commence hearing into the suit between the National Secretary of the party, Dr. Samson Isibor, and the national leadership of the party led by Mr. Lawal Muhammad Nalado Also sued along with them is the Independent National Electoral […]
The Head, Legal Resources of the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), Prince Chima Williams, has admonished stakeholders in the Niger Delta region to be precise on their demands for the advancement of the region so as not to fall into the trap of demanding for too little in their haste. He made […]
Two Nigerian-based pro- democracy groups – Association of African Writers on Human and People’s Rights (AFRIRIGHTS) and Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) – have asked the African Union to demand that the President of Burundi respects his country’s constitution and step down immediately his second term expired, having served for two terms provided […]
A senior advisor to Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza said the government believes the United States is not well-informed about what is happening in Burundi. Willy Nyamitwe, senior presidential advisor on media and communications, accused the U.S. of meddling in Burundi’s internal affairs. Burundi has been rocked by violent protests since the ruling CNDD-FDD party nominated […]
A Greek minister has said the “great powers” of Europe need to take more responsibility for the unfolding crisis in the Mediterranean Sea. Deputy Defence Minister Kostas Isichos told the BBC that northern Europe must do more to rescue and shelter migrants. He said that Greece, Italy and Spain were working on a common position […]