Author: starconnect
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has fingered President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as culpable in the brewing crisis in the Nigerian Governor’s Forum. Publicity Secretary of the Lagos State chapter of the party, Mr. Joe Igbokwe who made the allegation in Lagos said that with what is going on in the NGF, the PDP and the President are creating doubts in the minds of Nigeria about their faith in democracy. “By now, Nigerians are all aware of the undue interest shown by the PDP and the presidency to annex the NGF for their self…
Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi lied when he said that he was not given any fair hearing before he was suspended from the party. Secretary of the party in the state, Mr. Ibibia Opuene O’Walters said the governor as well as members of the state House of Assembly were given 48 hours to respond to charges levelled against him by the party. “Now let me tell you, Amaechi was privy of his offence. He was privy of the charges that we gave to him. I want…
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji and his Personal Assistant, Oyebode Alade Atoyebi have less than 48 hours to provide N2 billion as bail bond or be arrested and detained pending when they will be produced in court for trial in September. That was the shocker, the Speaker who has presided over the hallowed chambers despite allegations of corruption got on Monday when his case came up for hearing before Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court in Lagos. Ikuforiji and his aide were re-arraigned Monday on a 54-count criminal charge bordering on…
Acclaimed winner of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) election Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has summoned all governors to an inaugural meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. In a press statement signed by Chidinma Onyenalim, the governor said the meeting would hold at 8 PM at the Rivers State Governor’s Lodge in the Federal Capital Territory. “There will be a meeting of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday 26th June, 2013. Time: 8.00pm prompt. Venue: Rivers State Governor’s Lodge, No. 5 Justice Mohammed Bello Street, Asokoro, Abuja,” the governor said in the brief statement. Amaechi defeated his counterpart, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau…
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos has called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to address the deplorable state of infrastructure in Federal High Courts in the state. The association made the call during a courtesy call to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola by Chairmen of the Lagos State and Ikeja chapter of the union, Messrs. Taiwo Taiwo and Monday Ubani in Ikeja, Lagos. “From our investigation, we found out that the court isn’t functioning. And the judges are having challenge with the issue of accommodation. The court is also having challenges with the issue of power…
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babatunde Fashola is known as one individual that is very passionate about transforming the state into a megacity. Few days ago, he had an interactive session with journalists and students of the Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos as part of activities to mark his 2,200 days in office. Our starconnectmedia was there. Excerpts. In your speech, you said that you have approved about N1.5 billion as research fund but yet to receive any application, how can professionals access this fund? As I said in my address, we have set up a committee to set guidelines for…
National Conscience Party (NCP) has said that it is unfair for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw funding from political parties. Chairman of the party Dr. Tanko Yinusa said parties that are in power use state funds to win elections whereas those in opposition lack nothing and yet would have to run against parties in power and expected to win election adding that lack of support from government cripples opposition parties. He explained that three documents guide the existence of the political parties in Nigeria, the party constitution, the Electoral Act and the Nigerian constitution. ”It is only…
LAGOS, Nigeria was today agog, as political leaders in Nigeria and outside gather at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos for the 8th day Fidau prayer in honour of the late Iyaloja General of Nigeria, Alhaja Abibatu Asabi Mogaji.Leading the pack was President of Ghana, Mr. John Mahama, who was represented at the event by Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Dan Abotakpi. All the state governors in the South West including, Governor of Imo State, Mr. Rochas Okorocha, his colleague in Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and that of Lagos, Mr. Babatunde Fashola. Others are Governors of Osun State, Ogbeni…
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it neither closed now ordered the closure of any religious organisation as alleged in some publications. A Statement by Director of Communication, CBN, Mr. Ugochukwu Okoroafor described the publication as totally false. He said that as part of efforts to halt money laundering and put a stop to financing of terrorism and terrorist related activities in line with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) the CBN only mandated all Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs) operating accounts in all financial institutions in Nigeria to update their account information to ensure that their…
The Late King of Pop music, Michael Jackson will by now be on the way to the Guinness Book of Records as the only man that would have passed 60 nights without a nap. Experts last Thursday said that the talented musician passed 60 nights without blinking after an overdose of propofol infusions. Dr. Conrad Murrah, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter of the musician has said that he administered propofol infusions on the late artiste to treat him of a purported insomnia. This view has however been contradicted by a Harvard Medical School expert, Dr. Charlses Czeisler who testified…
