Nigerians Must Demand And Claim Good Governance, Transparent Polls – Amaechi
Embattled Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi has urged Nigerians to demand good governance and the conduct of transparent elections saying except they do so, nobody would hand it to them. The...
View ArticleNo Going Back On Legislation Prohibiting Gay Union –Mark
Nigeria’s Senate President, Mr David Mark yesterday declared that there is no going back on the issue of banning same s*x marriage in the country, saying the National Assembly would not reverse itself...
View ArticleDon’t Listen To Anyone Who Says Your Christian/Muslim Neighbour Is Your Enemy...
The greatest disservice to Nigeria and its democracy is for Nigerians to keep silent in the face of injustice, former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on...
View ArticleWammako, Amaechi In Secret Moves To Join APC, Says CPC Chieftain
Indications emerged Thursday that Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP suspended Governors of Rivers and Sokoto States – Rotimi Amaechi and Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko – are in discussion with the opposition...
View ArticleNorthern Governors Forum Further Torn Apart As Gov. Suswam Pulls Out
Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State yesterday formally announced his withdrawal from the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF). Suswam, who opened up on the crisis currently rocking the Nigeria...
View ArticleCPC Youths Call Vatsa’s Son To Order Over Comment On Buhari
Youths of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) yesterday rose in defence of the party’s flag-bearer in the 2011 general elections, General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd), following remarks credited to one...
View ArticleAPC Is Determined To Move Nigeria Forward – CPC
The National Financial Secretary of CPC, Mr Folorunso Longe, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) will explore every opportunity to save Nigeria from political and economic stagnation. Longe...
View ArticleLai: APC Now Has 23 Governors
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the National Publicity Secretary of Action Congress of Nigeria, on Friday said 23 governors are already in the fold of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Mohammed spoke in Lagos...
View ArticleJonathan’s The Most Unjustifiably Abused Nigerian Leader, Laments Presidency
The Presidency has described Dr Goodluck Jonathan as the most “unjustifiably maligned leader” in the country’s history. This was contained in a statement yesterday by Senior Special Assistant to the...
View ArticleDelta, Akwa-Ibom Lawmakers Want East-West Road In 2014
Members of the Delta and Akwa-Ibom Houses of Assembly, yesterday passed a resolution calling on President Goodluck Jonathan to ensure that he delivered the East-West road before the end of 2014...
View ArticleSenators Divide Over Zamfara Governor’s Plan To Arm Militias
Members of the Senate on Thursday differed on the plan of Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State to arm a local militia in order to assist the police in fighting crime in the state. A motion brought...
View ArticleYou Can’t Be In PDP And Be Working For Another Party, Jonathan Tells Amaechi
President Goodluck Jonathan has stated in very clear terms that the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) would no longer tolerate any acts of indiscipline from its members. The President made this known...
View ArticleAnambra Governor Peter Obi Bags Best Governor Award
Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi, who recently said he was quitting after politics after completing his tenure in 2014, yesterday bagged the best performing governor on the eradication of polio in...
View ArticleIf Amaechi Cannot Respect Jonathan, PDP Leadership, He Is Free To Leave –...
The Presidency on Friday advised embattled Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, to resign from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), if he was no longer ready to respect the President, Dr....
View ArticleIf Care’s Not Taken, Nigeria’ll Go The Way Of Egypt, Says Buhari
Three time Presidential candidate, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has warned political leaders in the country to take a cue from what happened in Egypt a few days ago. Egyptian President, Mr....
View ArticleEkiti Guber Polls: PDP Stakeholders Adopt Fayose, Seek Transparent Candidate...
Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti state, including current and former local government chairmen, women leaders, secretaries and treasurers in the 16 local government areas of...
View ArticleI’m Still A Member Of PDP – Tambuwal
House of Representatives Speaker, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, yesterday laid to rest widespread rumours that he was on the verge of dumping the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for an opposition...
View ArticleNGF Crisis Was Premeditated, Says Aregbesola
Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has disclosed that the crisis rocking the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) was orchestrated but did not state who was responsible. Aregbesola, who spoke...
View ArticleDon’t Panic, Tambuwal Urges Nigerians On 2013 Budget Impasse
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, on Friday urged Nigerians not to panic over the controversy trailing the 2013 budget. Mr. Tambuwal spoke with newsmen in Benin on arrival in...
View ArticleJonathan Approves Appointment Of Kekere-Ekun As Justice Of Supreme Court
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as a Justice of the Supreme Court. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by Soji Oye, the...
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