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Bala James Ngilari, the new governor of  Adamawa State who was sworn in on Wednesday, has appointed Alhaji Chubado Tijani as the state’s new chief of staff. Appointing the new chief of staff was Ngilari’s first duty as a governor after a brief speech in which he promised to be transparent in the running of […]

Following mixed reactions on former Governor of Anambra, Mr. Peter Obi’s move to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), more facts have emerged on what informed his decision. Speaking to journalists during an interactive session with Igbo social groups in Lagos State, Obi said: “There is nothing wrong with APGA, and my joining the PDP has nothing […]

First Bank Limited has on Thursday announced the launch of FBN Bank Ghana.The expansion follows the agreement reached by First Bank of Nigeria Limited and International Commercial Bank Financial Group Holdings Ag (ICBFGH) for the acquisition of a 100 percent equity interest in ICB Ghana. According to MD/CEO of FirstBank, Bisi Onasanya, as a result […]

Nigerians based in-country who are willing to purchase wares from markets in Europe and North America will now be able start and complete those transactions from the comfort of their homes. Mall For Africa (MFA), the Nigerian mall at the centre of the Nigeria-Europe-North America connections, recognises that local purchase of goods from foreign markets […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to explain to Nigerians what Mujaheed Asari Dokubo, was doing on the plane that illegally ferried $9.3 million to South Africa, where Asari Dokubo, another Nigerian and an Israeli were arrested, according to a published report. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by […]

A new chapter of politics in Adamawa state was opened on Wednesday when a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja sacked the acting-governor of the state, Mr. Ahmadu Umar Fintiri, and ordered the immediate swearing-in of the state’s embattled former Deputy Governor, Bala Ngilari. The court further cancelled the planned by-election scheduled for Saturday 11th […]

Former Deputy Governor of Adamawa state, Bala Ngilari, was on Wednesday sworn into office as the new governor of the state following the sack of Umar Fintiri by a Federal High Court in Abuja. The state acting Chief Judge, Justice Ambrose Mammadi, performed the swearing-in ceremony for Ngilari in a very short ceremony just hours […]

As schools resume on Wednesday (today), teachers in Ekiti state have vowed to remain at home until their August and September salaries are paid. The teachers, under the aegis of the Ekiti state chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), have therefore shunned the directive by the out-going governor of the state, Kayode Fayemi […]

Nigerian authorities behind the $5.7million arms that was recently botched by South African authorities have said there was nothing wrong in the deal. Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki who sanctioned the deal defended it in a statement issued through a spokesman Karounwi Adekunle, explaining that the business transaction took place between a legitimate company […]

Governor-elect of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday described as uncalled-for the statement credited to human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, that some residents of Ekiti State are planning to relocate from the state after Fayose takes his oath of office in the next few days. Falana is believed to have made the claim while […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently address Nigerians on the serial embarrassments to which his administration is subjecting the country in the comity of nations, after another seizure of $5.7 million of Nigerian arms money by the South African authorities. In a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by […]

The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi yesterday played host to who-is-who in the People’s Democratic Party(PDP), in the South-East at his GRA Onitsha home yesterday. Led by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekwerumadu; Deputy Speaker, Honorable Emeka Ihedioha;  SGF, Senator Pius Anyim Pius and the Chairman of the South-East  Governors’ Forum, […]