From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Residents of South- Eastern Nigeria have called on the Federal government to as a matter of urgency probe how the Subsidy Re-Investment and Empowerment Programme SURE-P funds released to various states in the zone since inception are utilized. Some of the concerned citizens of the geo political zone who spoke to […]
…As Gov. Fashola Kicks Against Consensus Candidate The battle for who represents the All Progressive Congress (APC) in next year’s governorship election in Lagos State is getting hotter as major contenders for Governor Babatunde Fashola’s position have obtained the party’s governorship nomination forms. The aspirants who have so far obtained the governorship nomination forms are Speaker […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has vowed that his government will challenge the plan by the Federal Government to take over the reconstruction of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway which the state government is currently reconstructing. Fashola spoke on Sunday at the celebration of his 2,700 days in office in Lagos, Nigeria, warning the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Impeached Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, has dragged the state House of Assembly before an Enugu State High Court asking it to declare his removal from office as illegal, null and void. Onyebuchi through his five-man team of lawyers, led by Femi Falana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, in […]
…Accuses Speaker of Frustrating New Administration Ekiti State Government has accused the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon Adewale Omirin of making desperate bid of frustrating the new administration in the state headed by Mr Ayo Fayose by ordering the state House of Assembly to go on one month recess. According to a […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau’s Deputy, Mr. Ignatius Longjan, seems to have heeded the call of his people, in the Qua’an Pan Local Government area, to contest the 2015 gubernatorial election as his posters flood the nooks and crannies of the State. Longjan who is from Southern Plateau is a core […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has broken has silence on the recent defection of the immediate past governor of the state, Mr. Peter Obi from the state ruling All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), to the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), describing it as a non-issue. The Governor observed that Obi, who […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The Abia state Police Command on Wednesday paraded some of the notorious armed robbery suspects that have been terrorizing Ikwuano area of the state and environs. The robbers were paraded by The state Commissioner of Police CP, Adamu Ibrahim. According to the CP, the suspects were apprehended by the Police during […]
By Tajudeen Balogun/Ayo Balogun/Niyi Adeyi, Lagos There is appreciative level of compliance and cooperation by the motorists early Wednesday morning in various parts of Lagos metropolis, as the state marks the first ‘Horn Free day’ in the country. As early as 5.00 am in the morning, the usual blastering of horn on the express roads […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka Contrary to rumours making the round that members of the Anambra state house a ssembly have commenced moves to impeach Governor Willie Obiano, Speaker of the house, Mrs. Chinwe Nwebili has debunked the speculation saying they’re solidly behind the governor. It was rumoured that the house dominated by the All Progressive […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Port-Harcourt The Rivers State Government has inaugurated a committee to organise what it termed, the “mother of all rallies” to mark the seventh anniversary of October 25, 2007 historic Supreme Court verdict that enthroned Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, as the authentic elected Governor of the State instead of Sir Celestine Omehia, the imposed […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Former Adamawa state acting Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has resumed his former position as the Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, vowing to be in the vanguard of using legislative arm of government to defend democracy and rid the state of bad governance. The sacked Acting Governor made the statement during the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka October 14, 2014 Very sad with the manner the immediate past governor of the Anambra state, Mr. Peter Obi recently dumped the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), for the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), the youths say they have concluded plans to visit late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu’s graveside […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has charged the military to insulate itself from political manipulation and resist temptation to descend into the political arena as this could truncate the country’s nascent democracy. The Governor gave the advice when participants of course 23 of the National Defence College, Abuja on Geo-Strategic Study tour of Kwara […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki As part of measures to guide against the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Ebonyi state, Governor Martin Elechi, led Government has banned conveying of Corpses without certified death Certificates into the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sunday Nwangele, gave the order in Abakaliki, the […]
By Niyi Adeyi The Lagos state Police Command has confirmed the passing on, of a woman believed to be under the influence of some metaphysical powers, by turning from a flying bird into human being after ramming into an electric pole in Cappa area of Oshodi. The Command Spokesperson, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed that the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki Leaders of thoughts from various communities, youths and professional bodies in Ebonyi State have rejected last week endorsement of the Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, as the consensus governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015 general elections. According to them, the decision […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the orchestrated attack on Edo legislative quarters on Saturday, alarming that the attack raised the high level of impunity under the present administration which is incomparable to the country’s Military rules. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Plateau State Chapter of Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has appealled to the State Government to implement the policy of one egg per child daily in both private and public schools in the State. Chairman of the Association in the State, Julius Gusan told journalists in Jos on Sunday that […]
The Presidential bid of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Major-General Mahammadu Buhari gathers momentum in Lagos on Sunday as he paid a visit to the State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola to deliver a special invitation to the formal declaration of his intention to contest the nation’s 2015 Presidential Election. Gen. Buhari, who arrived the […]
