Rumble In The Senate Over Unread Defection Notice
There was pandemonium on the floor of the senate yesterday as the 11 aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) senators attempted to compel the Deputy Senate president Senator Ike Ekweremadu who presided the More...
Jonathan Denies Reported Reasons On Sacking of Service Chiefs, Says It’s Mischevious
The presidency has denied media reports credited to President Goodluck Jonathan that the former service chiefs were relieved of their appointments because of “unhealthy competition” among them. The presidency More...
FG Releases Guidelines For ‘National Conference,’ Nomination Of Delegates Commences Today
The Federal Government has announced the commencement of nominations for the proposed national conference, just as it rolled out the guidelines for the dialogue in which a total of 492 delegates are expected More...
DP commends Senate for Confirming New Service Chiefs, Says It’s A Triumph Of Nationalism
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the Senate for going ahead to thoroughly screen and clear the new Service Chiefs in spite of the “wicked plot by the APC to stall the process.” PDP More...
INEC Timetable: APC Senators Kick, Say It Favours Jonathan
Senators of All Progressive Congress (APC) yesterday kicked against election time table release last weekend by Independent Electoral Commission saying the time table only favored sitting President. The Senators More...
11 Senators Defect To APC
Eleven Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the Senate have defected to the opposition All Progressive Congress APC. The defection happened less than 3 hours after the PDP leadership ruled out the possibility More...
2015 : PDP Ruled Out Automatic Tickets For Members
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Adamu Muazu, has said that the party will not give automatic tickets to its members to contest the 2015 general elections. Muazu made the declaration More...
Declare Your Ambition Now Akpabio Tells Jonathan
Chairman of the PDP-Governor’s Forum and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to declare his ambition to contest the 2015 presidential election without further More...
Report of Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Dr, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, during his Independence Day broadcast on October 1,2013 informed Nigerians that he had set up a 13-Member More...
UBA Lifts Power Sector Privatization With US$700 Million Funding
The United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has extended US$700 million (N113 billion) in funding to different investors towards the acquisition of power assets in Nigeria’s recently privatized power sector. The Group More...
Boko Haram kills 74 in Borno and Adamawa
By Ibrahim Imam Barely a week after the assurance by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh to eradicate the Boko Haram sect by April 2014, the insurgents on Monday went on rampage killing 74 More...
INEC Releases Timetables, Osun Governorship Poll Holds August 9, 2014
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the timetable for the Osun governorship election billed for Aug. 9, 2014. In a statement released by INEC Secretary Mrs Augusta Ogakwu, in Abuja More...
El-Rufai Regains Freedom
After hours of interrogations by the Department of State Services, (DSS) former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and Interim Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Mr. Nasir El-Rufai, More...
Justice Ayo Salami And Nigeria’s Moral Burden -Another View
By Chima Ubeku At the 10th Gani Fawehinmi lecture held recently in Lagos,delivered by Suspended but now retired President of the Nigerian Court of Appeal Justice Ayo Salami,he was quoted as saying“…Nigerians More...
Southern Kaduna, Zazzau Youth Unite Ahead Of 2015 Polls
By Ibrahim Imam Youth groups from the Zazzau emirate and Southern part of Kaduna State have resolved to bury their differences and work for peaceful elections in 2015. The youths at meeting in Kaduna yesterday dismissed More...
Angry Reps Group Vows to Checkmate APC Over Directives
A Pro-Jonathan group, National Unity Group on Monday emerged in the House of Representatives to checkmate what it considered the excesses of the All Progressive Congress (APC), just as it described the recent directives More...
2015: Youth Group Give Jonathan 45-Days Ultimatum
The National Coalition for Jonathan/Sambo Presidency, NACOJP, youth wing have urged President Goodluck Jonathan to indicate interest in the 2015 presidential election within the next 45-days or face their wrath. The More...
Qualify For Final, Get Another $100,000 -Sport Minister Tells Eagles
The Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mr Bolaji Abdullahi has offered another incentive of $100,000 dollars to the Super Eagles of Nigeria should they win their next match and qualify More...
MTN Brand Ambassador ‘Saka’ Loses Dad
Comic actor and MTN brand ambassador, Mr. Hafiz Oyetoro, popularly known as Saka has been bereaved following the death of his father on Saturday. Saka was in Abuja for a movie production when the news of the passing More...
Borno: Boko Haram Invaded Kawuri Again, Killed 52
By Ibrahim Imam, Kano Armed men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Sect on Sunday night invaded Kawuri District of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno state killing a soldier and 51 civilians even as More...
Don’t Get Involved In 2015 Elections -Military Personnel Warned
By Ibrahim Imam Nigerian Army personnel have been warned to resist the temptation of being used for illegal political activities during the forthcoming 2015 elections. The outgoing commander of 3rd Brigade Kano, More...
El-Rufai Surrenders To SSS, In Company Of APC Chieftains
Former minister of the Federal Capital Territory and Interim Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress APC , Mr. Nasir El-Rufai, has finally reported for questioning at the offices of the State More...
Kwara: PDP Stakeholders Plot To Whittle Saraki’s Grip On Power
Politicians under the auspices of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stakeholders in Kwara State, have commenced plans to challenge the Saraki political dynasty in the state in the 2015 elections. At the More...
APC Berates DSS Over El-Rufai
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized what it called the harassment of its Deputy National Secretary, Mr. Nasir El-Rufai, by the Department of State Security (DSS), saying it amounts to witch-hunt. Armed More...
Group Condemn APC’s Call For Budget Boycott
A group known as the Ominira Yoruba Apapo OYA has condemned condemn the call by the leadership of the All Progressive Congress APC for its membership in the National Assembly to block further executive proposals More...
PDP Aspirant Canvasses Support For Adamu Muazu
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibadan, Mr. Olayinka Oladimeji has urged, members of the party in Oyo State and the South-West Geo-political zoze to cooperate with the party’s new national More...
APC Directs Lawmakers To Block 2014 budget, Nominee Lists…They Are Anarchists Says PDP
The opposition All Progressives Congress [APC] has asked its members in the National Assembly to block all executive bills including the 2014 Appropriation Bill in protest against what it calls the impunity of More...
Davos: Jonathan Calls For Inclusive Economic Growth, Intra-Africa Trade
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday urged African governments to accord the greater priority to promotion of inclusive economic growth on the continent through wealth creation as a measure to tackling poverty More...
CBN Raises Alarm Over Depletion Of Excess Crude Account, Foreign Reserves
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has warned that the continued depletion of the nation’s foreign reserves and excess crude revenue account, ECA, poses serious danger to the economy and could warrant currency More...
The Same Sex Prohibition Law
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan’s assent to the bill banning same sex-marriage and same-sex partnerships in Nigeria, in spite of pressures from certain quarters of the international community, is a bold and More...
New Defence Chief Vows to Wipe Out Boko Haram By April
The new Chief of Defence Staff in Nigeria, Air Marshall Alex Badeh, has promised to end the Boko Haram insurgency in the northern part of Nigeria by April. Speaking at the handover ceremony at the Defence Headquarters More...
Ministerial List: Jonathan Submits Gusau, Obanikoro, Wali And 9 Others Senate Screening
President Goodluck Jonathan has forwarded the names of the 12 ministerial nominees to the Nigerian Senate for screening and possible confirmation. The senate President, Sen. David Mark who read the president’s More...
Decampee Senators: Mark Makes Pre-emptive Move,May Declare Boroffice Seat Vacant
Plots by some senators to defect this week may have suffered some setbacks as strong indications emerged that the President of the Senate, Sen. David Mark has planned a preemptive move to starve off the threat posed More...
Adamu Muazu Emerged As PDP National Chairman
Former Governor of Bauchi State, Mr. Adamu Muazu has emerged as the new national chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP Muazu’s candidacy was endorsed by the 64th National Executive Committee More...
Gov. Obi Is Now APGA National Leader, BOT Chairman
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has appointed Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra as its national leader and Chairman of its Board of Trustees (BOT). The Obi who is the only remaining APGA governor was appointed More...
Gay Pastor, Members Relocate To UK
A couple of years back,there was a report on the activities of Reverend Rowland who was running a gay Church underground in Lagos, Nigeria. The Church called House of Rainbow was situated at No 36/38 Yakoyo Street, More...
Amaechi’s Governors Forum Urges NASS To Probe Jonathan
The Governor Chubuike Amaechi led faction of the Nigeria Governors Forum has called for the immediate probe of the allegedly $48 billion dollar unremitted revenue by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation More...
Military Service Chiefs’ Sack: I’m Vindicated -Keyamo
Lagos lawyer Mr. Festus Keyamo has said that the sacking of the military service chiefs by President Goodluck Jonathan was a vindication of his recent demand for their sack. Keyamo had last week issued a 14-day More...
Jonathan Announces Tukur’s Resignation, New PDP Chairman To Emerge Next Monday
President Goodluck Jonathan has announced the resignation of Mr. Bamanga Tukur as National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). The announcement put paid to several denials to the contrary by More...
Anambra Mistakes Will Not Repeat Itself In 2015 -INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its commitment to conduct free and fair elections next year, saying the commission has learnt from recent shortcoming in Anambra State governorship More...
Breaking News: Jonathan Sacks Nigeria’s Military Chiefs, Air Marshal Badeh Now CDS
President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked Nigeria’s service chiefs and appointed new ones. Presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati, made the disclosure in a message on his twitter handle @abati1990. It read: “President More...
Breaking News…PDP Caucus Ratifies Tukur’s Resignation
The National Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has ratified the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. This is to be followed by a meeting of the Board of Trustee BOT who More...
Jonathan Signs Bill Banning Same Sex Marriage, US Cries Foul
President Goodluck Jonathan has signed into law a bill banning gay marriage and same-sex partnerships in Nigeria, just as the United States expressed concern saying the act is discriminatory. Many Nigerian religious More...
Jonathan Applauds Outgoing Chinese Ambassador, Says Nigeria/China Relations Is Fast Increasing
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday applauded the growing bilateral relations between Nigeria and China, saying it had resulted in a phenomenal increase in trade between both countries. The President noted More...
Sen. Abe Hits By Police Bullet, Amaechi Was the Target, Says Rivers Govt
Police Denies Charges The political crisis in River State took a new turn on Sunday as a Senator representing Rivers South East senatorial district in the National Assembly, Sen. Magnus Abe was hit rubber bullets More...
Mali Beats Nigeria 2-1 At CHAN 2014
The Nigerian national team, the Super Eagle today lost their first match 2-1 to their Malian counterparts at the on-going CHAN 2014 tournament in South Africa. The Eagles squad which are mainly home-base More...
Nigerian Diplomats, Officials Get Free Entry To China
Diplomatic relations between Nigeria and China has taken a deeper dimension with China offering visa exception to Nigerian diplomats and senior government officials with effect from February 1 2014. The outgoing More...
Soldiers Deploy To Ekiti Over Transport Union Crisis
Armed Soldiers have been deployed to the crisis areas of Ado-Ekiti, capital of Ekiti state to restore peace following weekend fierce battle between rival members of the Road Transport Employers Association of More...
Former Isreali PM, Ariel Sharon Dies At 85- BBC
Former Israeli Prime Minister and of the country’s most controversial figure, Mr Ariel Sharon has died after after a protracted illness. According to a BBC report monitored in Abuja, Mr Sharon who was described More...
Rep Says Ihedioha Will Not Be Removed
The House of Representatives has dispelled rumours that the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha may lose his position following the recent defection of members of the People Democratic Party PDP which now put the More...
Keyamo Demands Sack of Service Chiefs, Issues 14-Day Ultimatum
Lagos lawyer, Mr. Festus Keyamo has called for the removal of the three Service Chiefs appointed last year by President Goodluck Jonathan, citing an Abuja Court Order which purportedly nullified their appointments. Keyamo More...
Brigadier-General Laleye Resumes As New Army Spokesman
The newly appointed spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Olajide Laleye, has resumed his duty post at the Army Headquarters, Abuja. Laleye took over on Tuesday from his predecessor Brigadier General More...
Special Task Force, Police Confirm 16 Dead In Plateau Attack
The Special Task Force (STF) in Plateau on Tuesday confirmed 16 persons dead in yesterday a violent attack on Shonong Village in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. Spokesperson of STF, Capt. Salisu More...
“The Luck Was That We Were Not On Speed” -Oshiomhole Narrates Accident Experience
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has said that the accident involving his convoy and a commercial on December 28, 2013 would have been fatal but for the fact that his vehicle was armoured. The governor More...
Full Text of NNPC Press Release
The issues surrounding the allegation of unremitted $49.8bn against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) have since been explained but it appears the initial dust raised in the process is yet to settle. We More...
Missing $10.8bn Controversy: NNPC Accuses Media of Misinformation, Sensationalism
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC has taken swoop on the Nigeria media urging it to avoid misinformation and sensationalism in the reportage of the allegedly missing $10.8billion, insisting the amount More...
Missing $10.8b Controversy: NNPC Accuses Media of Misinformation
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC has taken swoop on the Nigeria media urging it to avoid misinformation and sensationalism in the reportage of the allegedly missing $10.8billion, insisting the amount More...
NSC Budgets N5.54b, earmarks N2.418b For Commonwealth Games
N700m For Federal Stadia Maintenance… N200m for Equipments… Otukpo Centre gets N100m… The National Sports Commission (NSC) has earmarked a total sum of N2, 418, 069, 776 to prepare athletes and More...
Omisore Blasts Aregbesola Over Creation of 27 New Local Council In Osun
Former Deputy Governor and Gubernatorial Aspirant in Osun state, Senator Iyiola Omisore has faulted the creation of additional 27 Local Council and the introduction of Parliamentary system of government in Osun More...
