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Delegates at the ongoing national conference spent the major part of their deliberations on Monday arguing over the clause stipulating that all decisions of the delegates must be reached through consensus or a vote of 75 per cent majority. It was a delegate, Chief Mike Ozekomhe (SAN) who drew the attention of Conference Chairman, Justice […]

Nigeria will remain committed to the global fight against the threat of nuclear terrorism and as well continue pursuing efforts to harness nuclear energy and technology for socioeconomic development, President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday. Speaking at the Hague in the Netherlands while addressing the third global security summit which opened today, Jonathan stated that […]

At the 3-Day Symposium on Current Economic, Social and Security Challenges Facing Northern Nigeria, in Washington DC, USA Organised by US Institute of Peace March 17-19, 2014 First, I should like to sincerely thank the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in support and collaboration with the Governments of Norway and Denmark for hosting this […]

President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration is one administration that has received bountiful doses of verbal attacks from the opposition. Most of these attacks are located in the mere fact that our roads are death traps which have claimed many souls.  From Abakiliki to Kano, from Sokoto to Lagos, the anger against bad roads in the country […]

Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson at the weekend visited Ijebu Ode, Ogun State to re-connect with his kith and kin in the Fidipote ruling house, where he expressed willingness to strengthen the bond of relationship between the two states. Accompanied by members of his immediate family and top government functionaries on his visit […]

Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku on Sunday accused the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission of colluding with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government in the state to subvert the will of the people in the just-concluded local government elections. Speaking at his country home in Akwanga while reacting to the conduct of the […]

The wasteful spending of public office holders all over the country calls for wide-ranging probe at all levels of governance, beginning from Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)has said. In a statement released on Sunday, President of NLC, Comrade Abdulwahed Omar said the recent allegation that Allison Madueke spent […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised President Goodluck Jonathan that as the father of the nation and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, he should not to be afraid to visit any part of the country for whatever reasons. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, […]

The Federal Government has earmarked one billion U.S Dollars for the implementation of a comprehensive programme to check crude oil theft, the vandalism of oil and gas infrastructure, and the apprehension and prosecution of crude oil thieves, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan said at The Hague on Sunday. Speaking at separate meetings with the Prime Minister […]

The report that the Police Service Commission (PSC) sanctioned 31 senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force, including a Commissioner of Police (CP) and a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) for various offences, warrants commendation. Misconduct of any kind in any place is condemnable; even more so, as proven acts of police misconduct undermine the […]

I have just finished watching the film titled ”12 Years A Slave”. I couldn’t stop weeping from the beginning to the end of it and frankly I am at a loss for words. This was a masterpiece. It was nothing short of a powerful rendition of a true and heroic story. I cannot help asking […]

Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Andrew Yakubu has expressed concerns over the negative public perception of the corporation, observing that the trend portends unhelpful consequences for the country’s chances of attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Speaking at a dinner in Abuja, Yakubu warned that the oil business cannot thrive […]