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Minister of Petroleum Resources and Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Board, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has described the recent award of term contracts for crude lifting, majorly to indigenous companies as part of Federal Government’s objective to encourage effective local participation in the oil and gas industry. Speaking to journalists over the weekend […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has affirmed that everyone responsible for the bomb blast at Nyanya Bus Park in Abuja which killed more than 75 people and injured many more will be hunted down and punished accordingly. The president made the affirmation while speaking at the 4th Presidential National Prayer Breakfast session in Abuja on Saturday. He […]

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the nation’s political leaders, including those of the opposition parties, for uniting against terrorism, irrespective of party affiliations. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Saturday, described the development as unprecedented in contemporary history, adding that such unity has restored the confidence reposed in the political […]

As a means of stemming the effects of Nigeria’s current security challenges on the nation’s foreign relationships, President Goodluck Jonathan has held a meeting with former Secretary General of Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku. Held in the presidential villa, Aso Rock, Abuja on Friday, the meeting also had in attendance, members of the Presidential Advisory Council […]

The National Conference Committee on Political Parties and Electoral Matters has recommended that all elected and appointed office holders in the country who defect from their political parties to another be made to automatically lose their offices or seats. The committee equally recommended independent candidacy and unbundling of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, so […]

President Goodluck Jonathan is currently holding an expanded meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) with state governors, heads of the various security agencies and para-military organisations. The meeting commenced around 12 noon on Thursday, with President of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs in Nigeria and the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar and the […]

Sequel to the accusation of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) that it is biased in its composition of the Committee on Religion, the secretariat of the ongoing Nigeria National Conference has responded officially, describing CAN’s accusation as misleading and containing no truth at all. Replying through a statement by Akpandem James, the assistant secretary on […]

  The Nigerian Military on Wednesday, said it had arrested a group of terrorists, who until their arrests, paraded as herdsmen within the Wukari area of Taraba state. They were arrested after a gun duel with the security officials at a Military check point at Gindin Dorowa, a suburb of Wukari in Taraba State. According […]

Any political party that hopes to win the 21st June governorship election in Ekiti State through the imposition of Abuja will be shocked at the poll by the people of the state who are determined to speak with their votes, Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate made […]

The Lagos State House of Assembly, Tuesday, refused to approve Governor Babatunde Fashola’s nominee for membership of the Lagos State Audit Commission, Mr. Adisa Ipaye, saying he was not a bona fide resident of the state. The House pointed out that Ipaye was not qualified for the position because he was not registered with the […]

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has repudiated Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi, Chairman of National Conference for excluding its members in the constitution of Conference Committee on Religion. CAN  faulted the composition of the Committee on Religion, saying it is heavily lopsided in favour of Muslims. The association voiced its displeasure via a press statement signed […]

The seeming helplessness and inability of the Nigerian government to effectively stem the unending spiral of violence by Boko Haram terrorists that has engulfed Nigeria is creating a deep sense of international outrage and frustration, especially at the UN, where Nigeria currently holds the rotatory Presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. […]