The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has affirmed that the ruling PDP’s public avowal to oppose the use of Card Readers in the rescheduled elections has shown the accuracy of its accusations that the PDP is frustrating the use of the device. The party in a statement issued Thursday in Lagos by its National Publicity […]
By Niyi Adeyi – Lagos – President Goodluck Jonathan has again been accused of politicizing and frustrating the actualization of the new Lagos Seaport project. The State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) made the accusation Thursday during the APC Governorship rally, at Ibeju Lekki Local Government area of the State. Governor Fashola who clarified […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen – A section of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership has distanced itself from the statement credited to Ekiti State Governor; Mr. Ayodele Fayose, on the prerogative of President Goodluck Jontahan to sack the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega. PDP Deputy National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, while […]
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO) has risen in strong defence of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, saying she was spot on in her assessment of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari as being “brain dead”. Director of Media and Publicity of the PDPPCO, Chief Femi […]
The death has occurred, Emir of Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, North Western Nigeria, Alhaji Kabir Danbaba. Aged 91, the paramount ruler demise was confirmed Thursday by the State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Magaji. Details of circumstances leading to Emir Danbaba’s death are still sketchy as at the time of filing this report.
The Federal Government has held closed door discussions with relations and relatives of abducted Chibok girls,briefing them about how far the administration has gone in securing their release from captivity. At a meeting on Thursday morning in Maiduguri centering on FG’s commitment to safe return of the girls,representative of President Goodluck Jonathan at the meeting […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Abuja – Anticipating what they consider as unforeseen challenges from the use of the proposed card readers,15 out of 25 registered political parties in Nigeria and five of about 10 Presidential candidates have indicated they will not participate in the Saturday, March 28, 2015, rescheduled Presidential election. Speaking at a press conference […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Director Of Media And Publicity, PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has dismissed allegations that PDP plans to blackmail the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega and some chieftains of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) to justify the call for the removal of […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – An Abakaliki High Court presided over by Justice John Igboji, on Wednesday granted an interlocutory injunction restraining the Ebonyi State House of Assembly from proceeding with any impeachment processes against the state governor, Chief Martin Elechi. The order followed an ex-parte motion brought by Governor Elechi against the Speaker of […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Suspected armed political thugs have invaded the country home of Senator Ayogu Eze, representing Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly (NASS), at Inere Umuiyida in EnuguEzike, Enugu North council Area of Enugu state African Examiner reports that the invasion is coming barely 48 hours that a federal High […]
By Inibehe Effiong – As politicians and political parties in the country continue in their to campaign to lure the electorates preparatory to the rescheduled elections, governor Godswill Obot Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State and his stooge Udom Emmanuel have taken their insatiable plot to get power to a ridiculous and provocative level. Governor Akpabio […]
A United States (US) Ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert’s face has been slashed by a militant Korean nationalist at a breakfast meeting in Seoul. Although, Ambassador Lippert, was not seriously hurt, yet received cut on his left hand, with blood splashing over the breakfast table. The attacker was however overpowered by the security officers […]
Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has expressed concern over the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) decision to use card readers in the conduct of the forthcoming general elections. The Governor expressed the fear that should the card readers fail and or many people are unable to vote because of inability to collect their permanent […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) to pay the sum of N400 million compensation to Umu-Eze Iwerrie community of Aboh in Ndokwa local government area of Delta state The directive was sequel to the pollution caused by the oil giant ruptured gas pipelines. The house therefore […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Senate on Wednesday screened four out of the eight ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Jonathan last month. The screening of the four nominees namely Senator Patricia Akwashiki (Nasarawa State), Professor Nicholas Akise Ada (Benue State), Col Augustine Akobundu (Abia State) and Engineer Fidelis Nwankwo (Ebonyi State), came after the […]
The Peoples’ Democratic Party’s Presidential Campaign spokesman, Femi Fani-Kayode has threatened to slam a N5 Billion libel suit on the spokesman for the All Progressive Congress, Lai Mohammed over some defamatory remarks. Mohammed had alleged in a story published in the Nation Newspapers, and few others on March 3, 2015, that Fani- Kayode has mental […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – The Ebonyi state police Command has apprehended a House of Assembly candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State, Mr. Chidi Ejem, over an alleged murder case. According to the police, the 38-year-old suspect was nabbed alongside 36 other persons over the killing of a 36- year-old […]
Audu Limun, Bauchi – A 19-year-old Salisu Salmanu’s quest to drive car and enjoy with girl friends led him to connive with his 3 of friends to kidnap hiw three-year-old brother. The names of the other cohorts are Imrana Abdullahi, 17, Abdullahi Mohammed, 19, and Umar Musa, 19. Salmanu and his friends are in police […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Officials of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and heads of many subsidiaries under it on Tuesday shunned the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) summons, even as the effect of fuel scarcity bites harder. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Magnus Abe, said that the meeting was to offer a platform […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has criticized the alleged attempt to remove the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, describing it as unconstitutional and inimical to the survival of democracy in the country. Tambuwal made this observation when he received members of […]
