By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia – The Abia state chapter of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has raised the alarm over alleged moves by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to influence the decision of the election petition tribunal sitting in Umuahia. The party, in a statement signed by its chairman, Mazi Charles Ezeh, […]
By Ayo Balogun – The Lagos Taskforce on Environment and Special Offence Unit has arrested 132 miscreants across the state. Fifty-nine of the arrested miscreants have been arraigned at the Special Offence Court, Alausa while 23 under aged miscreants had been referred to the correctional homes for rehabilitation in the state Ministry of Youth and […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has reversed itself, over the recent ‘bailout’ approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, for the State Governors to clear their workers’ salaries arrears. NGF Chairman and Zamfara State’s Governor Abdul Aziz Yari, Thursday after the Governors’ meeting in Abuja, Wednesday, explained that over N700 Billion recently shared […]
By Collins Amadi – The Rivers State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the ongoing campaign of calumny against the former State’s Governor Chibuike Amaechi and his alleged indulgence by President Muhammadu Buhari, as a sign of cowardice by a ‘drowning crime suspect’. In its reaction to a recent statement credited […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Senators belonging to the Like Minds Group has said they found the decision of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to invite the wife of the Senate President, Mrs Toyin Saraki, in connection with an unknown investigation very curious. The senators in a statement signed on their behalf by Senator […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Amina Zakari, the acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is in constitutional crisis as the tenure her tenure as National Commissioner ended on 21st July, 2015. As at press time, Zakari has not bowed out fueling concern that rule of law is being trampled upon. An All Progressives […]
Chairman of the parallel state executive of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Chief Richard Perekemi Kpodo, has called on President Muhamadu Buhari not to spare any individual found wanton of corruption among members of the party in the state. According to him, some members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who recently defected […]
*As APC leaders in the state assures on use of federal might *We will resist every attempt with our blood – IYC Ahead of the gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa State slated for later this year, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, says it has uncovered a dangerous plot by the ruling All Progressive […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – Apparently worried by impending danger of workers industrial action, Ebonyi State Government on Tuesday set up a 35-man committee led by an ex- governor of the state, Senator Sam Egwu, to resolve the crisis between it and labour unions over the payment of backlog salaries. The state Governor Dave Umahi, […]
”Unless the rule of law is restored in the eighth Senate, the foundation of impunity and double-talk being presently played out in the current Senate is capable of derailing the Buhari Administration” . This is the submission of Senator Barau Jibrin (Kano North Senatorial District) in an Open Letter to the Deputy Senate President, Senator […]
Ayo Balogun – Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari told. Cable News Network (CNN) that his government is ready to negotiate with Boko Haram over the possible release of the over 200 Chibok girls still being held captive by the sect. Buhari, who spoke on the CNN programme, Amanpour, said his government would be willing to negotiate […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan, Gordon Obua has dispelled the rumour that he is dead in the DSS custody. Obua while speaking in a press conference Tuesday, at the security agaency’s headquarters, Abuja affirmed that he is “alive and well”, as well as has […]
World Bank Group has pledged its support to dash out the sum of $2.1 Billion to help Nigeria rebuild the damaged property in the North East, Nigeria. Representatives of the group, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, along the World Health Organization (WHO) while meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, said the move became important with […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Barrister Calistus Nwabueze Obi has taken over as the Acting Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) His elevation the acting Director General capacity followed sack of Dr. Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi, former President Goodluck Jonathan kinsman by President Mohammadu Buhari last week. Barrister Obi who […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has warned parents who are in the habit of not allowing their wards to go to school to either stop this practice of face the wrath of the law. Tambuwal who stated this while receiving political leaders who converge from eleven local governments of the state to […]
U.S. President Barrack Obama says he has confidence that president Buhari will turn Nigeria economy around even as he described Nigeria as one of the most important countries in Africa. Obama, who was hosting Buhari at the White House, described the process of Buhari becoming the president of Nigeria as true democratic that gave rooms […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Yenagoa – Youths in Ijaw land under the platform of “Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, IYC has lambasted Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo for allegedly castigating the immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan. Obasanjo was recently quoted in some Nigerian media to have made some un-complimentary remarks against former president Jonathan in Benin city, the Edo […]
By Ayo Balogun – The Department of state security service (DSS) has explained why its officials raided homes of the immediate past NSA, Mohammed Sambo DASUKI accusing him of planning to commit treasonable felony against the Nigerian State. In a statement signed by Tony Opuiyo and released to the press on Saturday, the DSS added […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The Chief Security Officer (CSO) to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Gordon Obua has been arrested and held by the State Security Service (SSS). Obua, it was learnt was nabbed in connection with his misconducts, including movement of the huge security sum and oil theft, which occurred during the immediate past […]
*Says They Lack Electoral Value And Never With Us The People’s Democratic Party in Bayelsa State on Saturday in Yenagoa, described as “traitors and enemies of the Ijaw nation”, those who defected to the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Reacting to the defection the State Secretary of PDP, Keku Godspower, tongue lashed the defected PDP members, […]
