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Alaibe Heads Bayelsa Tourism Board His Excellency, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has approved the constitution of the Bayelsa State Tourism Development Board as follows:   1.    Chief Timi Alaibe                               –     Chairman   2.    Chief Ephraim Fallogi                       –      Member   3.    Fred Nyananyo                                  –      Member   4.    Rtd Air Vice Marshall Atti Samuel –      Member   […]

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan congratulates the new Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Dr. Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche on his investiture as the third Prelate of the church at the weekend. The President urges Dr. Uche to strive to build on the enviable legacies of his immediate predecessor, His Eminence Dr. Sunday Olatunji Makinde. […]

At least 100 houses in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) believed to have been corruptly acquired have been impounded by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Speaking on Wednesday in Calabar, Cross River State, where he is representing Chairman of ICPC, Mr. Ekpo Nta a two-day retreat on the Provisions of […]

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega has again voiced his frustration with the non-establishment of an electoral offences tribunal, several years after a committee inaugurated by the Federal Government made the recommendation. Speaking on Tuesday night in Abuja during a debate on ethics and elections organised by the Friedrich Ebert […]

Stella Oduah made some comments about me today which were uncalled for, malicious and petty. She reportedly said that I should ”bow my head in shame”, suggested that I was ”speaking out of context” in my essay where I called for her resignation and that I spoke under some ”influence of something or other”. My […]Read More

Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Peace and Resolution of Conflict in the Northeast and Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Taminu on Tuesday revealed that the committee will submit its report to the president in another week or thereabouts. Speaking while briefing the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the activities of his […]

Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has disclaimed reports that he is under pressure to resign his office. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Imam Imam, Tambuwal described a story to the effect published in a daily as untrue. “For all intents and purposes, this […]

The Senate has summoned Aviation Minister, Mrs. Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi to appear before it to explain the state of the country’s aviation industry and brief members about the resurgence of air crashes that have claimed hundreds of lives in the country. Following a motion by Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Hope Uzodinma (Imo West) titled […]

President G. E. Jonathan’s acceptance of the National Conference/Dialog on the 53rd Independence Day, may be a Greek Gift. He was adamantly against it just a few months ago; and was Senator David Mark, just a few weeks ago. For them both to make such a sudden and complete U-Turn, makes the whole thing suspicious. […]

The national executive of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has criticised the recent decision of the Osun State government to mix Muslim with Christian pupils in missionary schools, describing it as a move by Governor Rauf Aregbesola to Islamise the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, National General Secretary of CAN, […]

The Federal Government will fully explore the option of creating a special intervention fund that will facilitate the rapid establishment of more centres of medical excellence across the country, according to President Goodluck Jonathan. Speaking at an audience with a delegation from the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Jonathan described the recommendation of a special fund […]

One of the survivors of the crash of Embraer 120 twin prop aircraft belonging to Associated Airlines on 3rd October 2013 has died. The survivor’s death during the weekend brings the total number of deaths from the air mishap to 14. Confirming the development, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris said there are […]