By Shout-Africa.com Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria has directed that the Inspector General of Police, Hafiz Ringim to proceed on a terminal leave with immediate effect. The sack comes a month before he is actually due for retirement. This was made public in a statement from the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati. Mr Ringim’s sack may not be unconnected to his failure to produce Kabir Sokoto, the suspected mastermind of the Christmas day bombing at the saint Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger state, Northern Nigeria. Mr. Sokoto was alleged... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, January 26th 2012 |
…….Solicits support in fight against terrorism. – By Shout-Africa.com Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to Nigerians to assist the security agencies with useful information that would help in arresting members of the Islamic militants known as Boko Haram. Dr. Jonathan made the appeal during a condolence visit to Kano on Sunday after the northern Nigerian city faced one of the deadliest Boko Haram attacks in recent times. The series of coordinated bomb attacks and subsequent gun battles claimed the lives of over 165 people, including Channels Television reporter, Enenche Akogwu. In a statement, the Islamic sect... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, January 23rd 2012 |
By Shout-Afrca.com Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – A coalition of civil society groups have called for the sacking of the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to ensure proper investigation of the oil sector without her interference. Briefing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday,the groups applauded the expected probe of the oil industry but said the minister must be aware that the probe cannot go on without her being questioned on some issues that may arise. Some of the groups that made the demand were the Occupy Nigeria group, the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, the Save Nigerian Group and the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, January 18th 2012 |
By Shout-Africa Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – President Goodluck Jonathan has assured the international community that in spite of what the country is going through Nigeria will be totally committed to maintenance of peace and order in the world, in line with the United Nations Charter. The president was speaking at the president’s annual diplomatic reception for all foreign missions in Nigeria. He also told them that democracy and democratic governance has come to stay and was being deepened. Dr. Jonathan noted that the gains of popular mandate was that governments which come to power through the popular will of the people... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, January 18th 2012 |
iROKOtv is proud to finally present to you the much awaited sequel by “genius” producer Sylvester Obadigie…”Queen Gagaa”. The movie stars Oge OKOYE, Funke AKINDELE, Chigozie ATUANYA, Yemi BLAQ and a host of other acts. Barely a week after iROKOtv was launched; we brought you a blockbuster movie “Lady Gagaa”. If you thought the movie “Lady Gagaa” was controversial/mind-blowing, wait till you see “Queen Gagaa”. It’s Sylvester Obadigie at his best again, with Oge and Funke putting in some superb action to ensure that this movie is a must see. Lady Gagaa(Oge Okoye) makes some changes in her act that help her achieve “Pop Icon” status, but her adversaries will stop at nothing to spite... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, January 18th 2012 |
