IGNATIUS OKPARA In Awka No fewer than 10 people were on Thursday bathed with raw acid in Mgbakwu community, in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra state by one Uche Nnabuchi, following quarrels that ensued over N15,000 debt. Our correspondent gathered that trouble started when youths of the community had on the said day […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressive Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has warned the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Athahiru Jega to be ready to conduct a free and fair election or resign before the elections begin. Tinubu reacted to recent comment from Jega that Nigerians should not expect perfect election […]
Truly and indisputably, the last of the great student leaders of Nigeria By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo “Nigeria, March/April 1978: The Minister for Education, Col Ahmadu Ali under the Obasanjo Military administration, had just announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria intended to increase the cost of feeding for University and other tertiary institutions’ students. At the […]
The Presidency and the Nigerian Police High Command have come under attack over the brutal disruption of Tuesday’s rally in the federal capital, Abuja, organised by the Anti-Corruption Network to protest against the endless impunity being perpetrated in Rivers State by the controversial Police Commissioner, Mr. Mbu Joseph Mbu. The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government has budgeted N77.7 billion as running cost for the Office of Governor Babatunde for this year. The huge and staggering money is considered outrageous, as there are no breakdowns as to what the money would be expended on. The money was just simply named; ‘operational cost (executive). The […]
The presidency says reports in the media that President Jonathan sacked former service chiefs because of “unhealthy competition” amongst them are untrue A statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) Dr Rueben Abati describes the reports as misleading and reckless sensationalism. The statement reads thus: “It appears that for reasons […]
By Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja The Federal Government has rolled out guidelines for the proposed National Conference as a total of 492 delegates are expected to partake in the dialogue. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim, gave the modalities to journalists at a press conference in his office in Abuja. Mr. Anyim […]
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, on Thursday dismissed media reports of a looming fuel scarcity. In a Press Release issued to Journalists by Acting Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the Corporation, Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, the NNPC stated that members of the public have no reason to panic. […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has lamented the growing trend of reckless lending by the Lagos State Government under the disguise of building a mega city. The Lagos Commissioner of Finance, Mr Ayo Gbeleyi, opened up that the state is currently indebted to the tune of N435 billion as at the […]
Kwara State Government has concluded arrangements to set up an Infrastructure Development Fund to provide a pool of Funds to finance a holistic infrastructure development of the state. According to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, who stated this at the monthly interactive program “The governor Explains”, the State needs about N300billion to up scaling of infrastructure in […]
Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has attributed the dwindling fortunes of the internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state to the rising insecurity in the State. He said the insecurity came at a time when desperate politicians resorted to power play at the National level […]
Mr. Mohammed D. Abubakar Inspector General of Police Force Headquarters Louis Edet House FCT, Abuja Ref: CB.7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.104/556 Ref: CB.7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.171/571 Dear Mr. Abubakar, For almost two years now, we have followed up with deep concern the sad news of the kidnap of our brother in-law, Mr. Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Udemba, which took place on […]
By Chuks Ehirim The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) faction controlled by Barrister Maxi Okwu, will, on February 6, 2014 hold its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, in Abuja. In a press release signed by Victor Chigozie Eneh, Senior Media Assistant to the party’s National Chairman, said that the National Executive Committee members of the party, […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Apparently worried by the alleged complicity of the commissioner of police in Rivers state, Joseph Mbu, in the ongoing political crisis in the area, the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, is set to drag the police chief to the United Nations. (UN). To this end, the party Wednesday put in […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Secretary to the Taraba State Government, Timothy Kataps, an ally of the ailing Suntai has denied reports that Governor Danbaba Suntai has admitted that he cannot resume work, describing the video report as scandalous. He said this in a press statement signed by the Secretary to the Taraba State Government and […]
By Femi Kehinde Ibrahim Shekarau, the immediate past Governor of Kano State, has dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Shekarau made the declaration at his Bompai GRA residence in Kano on Wednesday in the presence of his supporters from the 44 local government areas of Kano State. In his words, […]
By Femi Kehinde No fewer than eleven Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senators this morning defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is stated in a letter signed by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, APC Interim Publicity Secretary. In the statement, Alhaji Mohammed said, “Eleven Senators elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party this morning […]
Members of the ruling party, People Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives on Tuesday at a parley with the new party chairman, Alhaji Adamu Muazu asked for automatic tickets as the party prepares for the 2015 general elections. House Leader, Mulikat Akande-Adeola reeled out the demand on behalf of the lawmakers.at the meetimg […]
Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, has declared his support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2015 re-election and called on the President to declare his intention to run without further delay. Akpabio made the declaration when he led the PDP faithful from Akwa Ibom on a solidarity visit to the new National […]
Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has approved the redeployment and posting of Four Deputy Inspector General of police and three Assistant Inspector General of Police . This is coming on the heels of the recent disengagement from the Force, of two (2) retired DIGs and the promotion and subsequent decoration of […]
