Why I want To Be Governor Of Anambra State Again – Ngige
Former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chris Ngige, said his desire to touch the lives of people in a positive way is the sole reason why he is vying for the position a second time after his first...
View ArticleImmunity Clause’s The Best Thing That Has Ever Happened To This Country –...
The Presidency on Friday said moves by the House of Representatives to remove the immunity clause from the constitution which shields the President, Vice-President, State Governors and their deputies...
View Article2015: Jonathan Ready To Negotiate With North, Other Regions – Presidency
The Presidency on Monday said President Goodluck Jonathan would negotiate with the North and other zones in the country should he decide to contest the 2015 presidential election. Dr. Ahmed Gulak,...
View ArticleNorth Not Insisting On 2015 Presidency As A Birthright – ACF
The apex northern socio-cultural organization, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on Monday corrected the erroneous impression that the North was insisting on a President of northern extraction in 2015....
View ArticleConstitution Review: President’s Tenure Will Not Be Extended Beyond 4-Yrs,...
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman, Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, yesterday, reiterated the National Assembly’s stance to leave the...
View ArticleJonathan’s Visit To China In National Interest – Presidency
The Presidency has denied reports in a section of the media which suggested that President Goodluck Jonathan’s trip to China is a jamboree, saying instead it is in strategic national interest. Special...
View ArticleJonathan Salutes Muslims At Ramadan, Calls For Special Prayers For Nigeria
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday saluted Muslims in the country on the eve of the Ramadan fast. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the...
View ArticlePDP Govs Have No Choice But To Support Party’s Flag Bearer In 2015 Elections...
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur yesterday berated Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido for commenting on President Goodluck Jonathan’s chances at the...
View ArticlePresident Mustn’t Allow People To Use His Name To Undermine NGF – Fayemi
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State in this parley with newsmen in Lagos recalls the events of Friday, May 24th where 35 governors gathered at the Rivers Governor’s lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, to elect...
View ArticleJonathan Arrives China On 5-Day State Visit
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday arrived in Beijing, China at about 17.30hours (local time). China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Li Yucheng and Nigeria’s Ambassador to the country,...
View ArticleVideo: Fracas In Rivers State House Of Assembly Injures Four…Are These Our...
At least four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly were Tuesday, injured in a fracas on the floor of the House. At the end of the squabble, the group of five legislators opposed to the...
View ArticleWhere Lamido’s Talking, People Like Gulak Should Shut Up, Gov’s Aide Fires At...
The Special Assistant on Youth Affairs to Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State, Alhaji Umar Dnajani, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to relieve his Special Adviser on Political Matters, Dr....
View ArticleACN Moves Against Bamidele As Ekiti Caucus In House Of Reps Remove Him As Leader
Rep. Opeyemi Bamidele might have stepped on big toes with his declaration, contrary to the wish of his party, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) leadership, to vie for the governorship position of Ekiti...
View ArticleHouse Of Reps Take Over Functions Of Rivers House Of Assembly, Calls For...
Following the violence that marred Tuesday’s session of the Rivers State House of Assembly, the House of Representatives on Wednesday, at a sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker of the House, Emeka...
View ArticleJonathan Send Names Of Eight Nominees To Senate For Confirmation As Ambassadors
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday forwarded the names of eight people to the Senate for confirmation as ambassadors. They are Mr. O.F Muoh (Imo); Mrs. T.J Chinwuba-Akabogu (Anambra); Mr. Adamu...
View ArticleAngo Abdullahi’s Becoming Senile – Presidency
The Presidency on Tuesday declared that President Goodluck Jonathan would win the 2015 presidential election if he decides to contest with or without the support of the spokesman for the Northern...
View ArticleNo Power Under The Sun Can Stop APC From Becoming A Political Party, Says Akande
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday in Abuja declared that no power under the Sun would stop its registration as a political party. National Chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande, stated...
View ArticleReps Vote To Take Over Rivers House Of Assembly
The Senate and the House of Representatives yesterday took steps to resolve the Rivers State crisis. While the Reps made a resolution to take over legislative affairs of the Rivers State House of...
View ArticleFEC Meeting: Wike Explains Rivers Assembly Crisis To Colleagues As Ama Pepple...
The Federal Executive Council yesterday had an unusual start to its weekly meetings when video of the fracas that occurred in the Rivers State House of Assembly on Tuesday was played at the Council...
View ArticleProtocol: Jonathan Was Properly Received At Beijing Airport – FG
The Federal Government has dismissed reports in a section of the media that China belittled Nigeria on Tuesday by sending a junior minister to receive President Goodluck Jonathan and his entourage at...
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