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By Our Reporter Chairman Editorial Board of The Nation Newspapers, Mr. Sam Omatseye, has slammed N1 billion suit on The Sun newspapers for allegedly defaming his name. In the suit filed at the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja, counsel to the complainant Festus Keyamo averred that Omatseye’s character and integrity had been defamed by The Sun publication of Tuesday, 13 October, 2015, titled: “Call Omatseye to Order, Kalu Tells Tinubu…Says The Nation Embarrassment to Journalism.” He noted that the content of the publication referred to him as an impostor, charlatan and fake personality; dubious person, mudslinger and dangerous personality;…
BY OKEY MUOGBO October 28, 2015 – She is the one who has been trending. She is Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, the newly appointed Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The exit of Mr Danladi Kifasi, the occupier of the exalted position few days ago paved the way for the emergence of this amazon. Mrs Oyo-Ita is a senior accountant, in fact, a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). As expected, her appointment as the acting Head of Service (HOS) most espectedly jolted her away from her quiet life as a typical permanent secretary. She…
By Our Reporter October 28, 2015 – Trade Union Congress(TUC) has called on the Federal Government not to consider advice from some Nigerians who are calling for devaluation of the Naira and removal of oil subsidy. The TUC made the call against recent call by the Emir of Kano and former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), His Royal Highness, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II, and some other notable economists, including the Chief Executive Officer, Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Mr. Bismark Rewane, and a professor of Economics at the Ekiti State University, Abel Awe, canvassing that the Naira be devalued.…
By Emmanuel Thomas, Lagos October 28, 2015 – Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State chapter, today laid siege on the premises of Independent Nigeria Limited(INL), publishers of Daily Independent Newspaper in continuation of the daily protest to prevail on management to pay staff 25-months salary arrears. Led by its chairman, Mr. Deji Elumoye, the journalists expressed their misgiving about management of the newspaper and its refusal to bulge two weeks after staff embarked on daily protest, shutting the newspaper out of print. Some of the inscriptions on the ply cards read “Workers deserve entitlements; EFCC must arrest Ted over…
By Our Reporter October 28, 2015 – Barely two weeks after its composition, the Lagos State Executive Council is now set for school. The 37-man executive council today commenced a four-day retreat to flesh out the policy direction of government with a view to serve the citizenry better. The Retreat, the first to be held under the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, holds between Wednesday 28 and Saturday October 31 and will provide a veritable platform for the Executive Council members to brainstorm on government policies, procedures and programmes and evolve better means of serving Lagosians. A release by the…
Emmanuel Thomas, Lagos October 28, 2015 – The quest by former Green Eagle star, Segun Odegbami alias Mathematical Odegbami to emerge the next President of Federation of International Football (FIFA) is dead for now. He dropped out on Monday following his failure to secure required five nominations to qualify as a candidate for the election. He will have to try another time after learning his lessons. Mathematical Odegbami did not step aside voluntarily just like his fellow Nigerian and former Governor of Abia State, Mr. Orji Uzor Kalu who left the race before close of nomination on Monday. Unlike him,…
Emmanuel Thomas, Lagos October 28, 2015 – Gallant troops of 28 Task Force Bridge Nigerian Army on Tuesday freed 338 children, women and men kidnapped and held captive by members of the radical group, Boko Haram. The soldiers secured their freedom when they raided camps of the terrorists in Bulajilin, Manawashe Villages, along Bita and Damboa road on the fringes of Sambisa Forest, the most formidable base of the terrorists. In a statement Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman said that troops also killed 30 members of the sect. A breakdown of the composition of those released…
By Godson Irikefe October 28, 2015 – Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde has assured staff of Lagos Television(LTV), Radio Lagos, Eko FM and Traffic FM, all owned by the Lagos Sate Government that the present administration is poised to turn things around to such a level that they will compete with the best stations in the country. Ayorinde who spoke during a familiarization tour of the stations said the state government would soon upgrade equipment utilized in the stations as part of plans to overhaul their operation. He noted that the present administration holds the broadcast industry…
By Emmanuel Thomas, Lagos October 28, 2015 – The Lagos State Government has called on religious organisations to be security conscious and adopt security measures to forestall any attacks on their places of worship. Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr. Abdul-Lateef AbdulHakeem made the call against recent attacks on places of worship by the radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram. The Commissioner said all churches and mosques must urgently procure metal detectors and invest in the employment and training of security personnel to safeguard the lives of people who come to worship. He urged religious leaders to encourage their followers to live…
Godson Irikefe October 27, 2015 – Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson today in Yenagoa, expressed commitment to collaborating with the Women Arise for Change Initiative to launch its ‘Stop Youths Abuse’ campaign. He also challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) its governorship candidate in the December 5 governorship election to follow his example by ensuring a violence-free governorship election. Receiving a delegation of Women Arise for Change Initiative led by its President; Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin in his office, Dickson stressed the relevance of the civil rights organisation, particularly as political activities gather momentum in Bayelsa. Also, he cautioned youths…
