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The breakaway faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chaired by Alhaji Abubakar Baraje on Friday urged President Goodluck Jonathan to address allegations that the faction of the party chaired by Alhaji Bamanga Tukur had concluded plans to bribe members of the National Assembly. According to National Publicity Secretary of the breakaway faction, Chief Eze […]

The breakaway faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chaired by Alhaji Abubakar Baraje on Friday urged President Goodluck Jonathan to address allegations that the faction of the party chaired by Alhaji Bamanga Tukur had concluded plans to bribe members of the National Assembly. According to National Publicity Secretary of the breakaway faction, Chief Eze […]

The Lagos State Government on Friday warned residents of the state to avoid going close to the Bar Beach located on the Victoria Island area of the state. A resident of the state drowned during the recent Eid-el–Fitri celebration despite several warnings by the state government. Issuing a fresh warning on Friday, Chairman of the Tourism […]

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has fired two of his Special Advisers according to a statement issued, Friday, by Dr. Reuben Abati., Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, The affected Special Advisers are Joy Emordi, Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, and Tunji Olagunju, Special Adviser on the New Partnership […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded that Information Minister, Labaran Maku be relieved of his new assignment as Supervising Minister of Defence, because he is an interested party in the spiralling crisis ravaging Nasarawa, where the Federal Government has ordered the deployment of troops to help end the violence. In a statement made available […]

Recent Christian opprobrium against erstwhile Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai for his verbal attack on President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor continued on Thursday with another response from CAN saying El-Rifai is set for another journey to exile. According to TEKAN, the umbrella body for of […]

Allegations have surfaced of the offer of $25k (approximately N4m) to each member of the Federal House of Representatives by the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chaired by Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. This is to lure the lawmakers into kicking against the faction chaired by Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje and also to impeach Speaker […]

The suit filed by Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State challenging the election of Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang as Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has been dismissed by a High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Named as defendants in addition to Jang were the Registered Trustees […]

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Minister of State for Finance, Yerima Ngama have been summoned by the Senate over the implementation of the 2013 budget. Okonjo-Iweala and Ngama will answer questions from members of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriation on reasons for revenue failings. […]

Anambra State Commissioner for special Duties, Chief Vincent Ejikeme Ezenwajiaku has signified his intention to resign his appointment on Friday, after allegations of involvement in a fraud to the tune of N10.6m. Already, Ezenwajiaku has instituted a N250m legal suit against Commissioner of Police in charge of Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Chuks Mgbemena of (NIMASA) and CSP […]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday welcomed returning members of the National Assembly to their job, enjoining them to cling to their social contract with Nigerians on good governance rather than giving themselves to extreme party politics. The president also reiterated his commitment to his promise to ensure early submission of budget estimates for early passage […]

Pro-Jonathan group, Niger Delta Renaissance Organisation (NDRO) has implored Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike to refrain from heating up the polity with his ambition to govern Rivers State. In a statement released on Wednesday by its Spokesman, Mr. Kingsley Bejikini, the Organisation cautioned him against decisive tendencies, saying his gubernatorial ambition amounts to […]