The Board of the Nigeria Women League has appointed Mr Issac Sunday Ajisafe as its new Executive Secretary. Mr Ajisafe takes over from Mr Danlami Alanana who has since been redeployed to the Secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation. Born on 19th August, 1965, in Efon Alaye, Ekiti State, the astute sports administrator with close to 20 years experience in football administration was with the Internatio ...

In the aftermath of the deterioration of the  security  situation in Mali, at least three West African Countries are known to have deployed troops on Saturday  to  the country. Highly placed sources told Newsdiaryonline.com that Nigeria,Niger and Senegal have deployed  troops to Mali. “Some of the troops  scheduled for the military intervention are already on ground” according to  a diplomatic source. Troop ...

The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has  released the names of   members of  the  Merger / Alliance Committee for its proposed merger with other Progressive Parties. A statement today by Engr Rotimi Fashakin said “eminent Nigerians have been so appointed” for this historic assignment.According to the statement Alhaji Garba  Gadi   will serve as  chairman. Members include  Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makur ...

By Jibrin Ibrahim On Thursday 10th January, the al Qaeda-linked rebel alliance in Mali captured the town of Konna, a gateway towards the capital, Bamako to the south. It was the signal that told the world clearly that the ambition of the insurgents was not just to keep Northern Mali but to reconquer the whole region and extend the repressive governance they have introduced beyond the current frontiers. This ...

By Danlami Nmodu A Judge of  the Federal High Court Abuja , Abdul Kafarati  has nullified the election of  Olagunsoye Oyinlola as the national Secretary of Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP.The judge ruled that due process was not followed in the  Oyinlola’s election . But  the sacked national secretary’s lawyer Toyose Oyekunle  reportedly hinted that he would  appeal against the ruling.He also ...

By Adelanwa Bamgboye & Vincent Egunyanga, Benin Saturday, 12 January 2013 05:02 …allows Oshiomhole’s appeal … PDP expels Airhiavbere   The Supreme Court  yesterday overruled the Court of Appeal, Benin over the 14 July, 2012 Edo State governorship election, saying the Appeal Court erred to have made a case for Major General Charles Airhiavbere’s petition, even as the PDP governorship candidate was e ...

By Auwal I. Musa Rafsanjani The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) completely reject the position of the State Governors on Local Government autonomy. We consider the position of the Governor’s Forum, an association unknown under Nigerian laws, to subvert the constitution review process, by sabotaging efforts to strengthen the performance of ...

By Osaretin Ekiadolor Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tarabe State, Mr Victor Bala Kona  on Friday debunked media reports that the Governor Danbaba Suntai suffered brain damage from the October 25th 2012, plane crash in Yola. Kona said this at a World Press conference held in Abuja to clear the air on the rumour surrounding Governor Suntai’s state of health which has been reported to be include br ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on January 10, 2013, told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja why the $15 million (Fifteen Million Dollars) ex- governor James Ibori bribe money should not be returned to the Delta State Government. Presiding Justice Gabriel Kolawole had on July 24, 2012 granted an interim order of forfeiture of an unclaimed $15m Ibori bribe to the federal government f ...

Justice D.O Oluwayemi of the High Court of Lagos State,  sitting in Igbosere, on January 10, 2013 revoked the bail granted the Personal Assistant to Adeyemi Ikuforiji, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Oyebode Atoyebi,  by the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Ayotunde Phillips and ordered that he be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The remand ...