By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The Secretary General of a faction of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Joe Nwaorgu, has called on his Igbos kinsmen to remain calm, despite their snub by President Muhammad Buhari led administration. The South Easterners have been complaining bitterly over failure of President Buhari to make appointment […]
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said President Mohammadu Buhari was operating as a president of the Northern Nigeria only, describing steps taken by the president since May 29, 2015 as tainted in ethnic and tribal colouration, which is inimical to the unity of Nigeria. The governor, who descried what he called President Buhari’s […]
By Ayo Balogun – The immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, Monday morning involved in a road crash in Abuja, on his way to the Abuja International airport. Akpabio’s car it was learnt, ran into a yet to be identified convoy of an envoy at a traffic point. […]
By Ayo Balogun – The lagos state chapter of the PDP has described a statement credited to former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, that the PDP was responsible for the allegations levelled against former Governor Babatunde Fashola as laughable, diversionary and obvious show of jitters. The Party, in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn-in some of his aides, including the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina. Others sworn in, Monday at the brief event which held inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, were the just appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), […]
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, will today (Monday) lead the Nigerian delegation to participate in the 4th United Nations Conference of Parliamentary Heads holding at the organisation’s headquarters in New York, United States. This year’s conference which will be declared open by the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, will feature presentation of reports […]
A socio-political organisation under the aegis of Ijaw Patriots for Good Governance, have concluded arrangements to mobilize massive support for the re-election of Governor Seriake Dickson beginning with his formal declaration on September 8. Members of IPGG include Ijaw leaders in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States A statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of […]
The former governor of Lagos State and All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Chief Timipre Sylva to contest the December 5, 2015 Governorship election in Bayelsa State. Tinubu also charged Bayelsans to ensure that Sylva becomes the next governor of the state in view of placing the state […]
A United States Lawyer, Ayodele Mayowa has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to review the case of a Nigerian army, Emmanuel Ojo- Giwa who was dismissed for allegedly using the battery of a generator . Mayowa Ojo, a US-Nigerian born lawyer begged President Buhari not to allow the case to be swept under the carpet. […]
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has set up a panel to investigate circumstances surrounding the crash of Nigerian Air Force Dornier-228 aircraft. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Dele Alonge . According to the […]
By Ayo Balogun – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday expressed shock and sadness over the death of Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye. Adefuye, a professor of history, passed away on Thursday at a hospital in the United States. He was 68 years old. The Governor in a […]
*Order Sporadic Shooting To Escape Arrest A major tragedy was on Saturday averted in Yenagoa as uniformed security personnel attached to the state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tiwe Orunimighe and one of its governorship aspirants, Timi Alaibe allegedly opened fire in an attempt to escape arrest from men of the Bayelsa State […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) decries as alarming, the damage so far done on the nation’s economy by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) since it took office at the center, three months ago. The party said the shambolic state of the nation’s economy within the period, which represents […]
The tenure of Bayelsa State governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, came under serious focus on Saturday during the ongoing conference of Nigerian Guild of Editors, as various speakers praised his leadership and commitment to the development of the state. The accolades from editors came during an inspection tour of various landmark projects executed by Dickson, […]
The so-called “uproar” over the perceived “lopsided” appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari is nothing but an orchestrated frustration of a few jobless politicians who depend only on government appointments as their means of livelihood, says Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyami. Keyamo, in a statement said it is the noise of the latest opposition […]
The former governor of River state, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has debunked stories making the rounds on social media that he was unhappy with appointments made on Friday by President Mohammadu Buhari. A statement issued by the media office of the former governor said Amaechi never spoke with any media organisation. The statement reads: “The story […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, has approved the redeployment of 19 Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and 49 Commissioners of Police (CPs). The development was made public in a statement issued Friday in Abuja by the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, (CSP) Abayomi Shogunle. Those affected include: AIG Joseph Mbu, posted as […]
The Presidency Friday in Abuja welcomed an assurance from Centenary City PLC that all the original inhabitants of the site have been fully compensated. Speaking after being briefed by the Chairman of the company’s board of directors, General Abdulsalami Abubakar and members of its management team, President Buhari praised the Centenary City’s main development partners […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – A mild fire outbreak occurred Friday morning at the Maitama, Abuja residence of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, said one of his aides. Some residents of the magnificent edifice situated along the Lake Chad Crescent of the Maitama District, according to the aide, raised alarm about the fire outbreak at about […]
The Position of SGF has finally been ceded to the North East by President Muhammadu Buhari, after months of gang-up by Igbo politicians within PDP and APC against each other. Igbo Mandate Congress (IMC), in a warning to Igbo leaders and the public, released through a well publicized press statement, gave hints that Buhari will […]
