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An attempt by the Federal House of Representatives to amend Section 143 of the Constitution, on the removal of the president and his vice, failed on Thursday. The vote of 172 members in favour of the clause, 122 against and three for abstinence, could not garner the two-third of the votes of members required to amend […]

There was uproar at the Senate on Thursday following the refusal of Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu to read at the floor of the Senate, the letter of 11 senators who wrote on Wednesday to inform the upper chamber of their decampment from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Presiding over the chamber […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has denied yesterday’s reports claiming that he admitted during his visit to Yola on Tuesday that he firing former service chiefs because of unhealthy competition among them. According to Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the reports are untrue and misleading. “It appears that for reasons of mischief […]

The Federal Government on Thursday officially declared open the nomination of delegates to the National Conference, and it will be on for the next 21 days. According to Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, 492 delegates are expected to be nominated from today, 30th January 2014 to 20th February 2014. He […]

Former Commissioner of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM, Okechukwu Chukwulozie has been found guilty of involvement in a N10.4 million fraud and has therefore been sentenced to 15 years in prison by An Abuja High Court. Chukwulozie’s trial began in 2007, when the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) charged him and […]

A whooping N77.7bn is the amount budgeted to be spent by Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola as approved in the year’s budget. This is as www.www.aso.rocks search engine revealed yesterday that the state’s debt profile has hit N435bn. The N77.7bn as contained in the 2014 budget analysis carried out by the state Commissioner for Economic Planning […]Read More

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu has governors elected on the platform of the party to convince their colleagues who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) two months ago to return to the ruling party. Governors Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto, Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano, […]

The much-anticipated defection of senators on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) finally happened on Wednesday, as 11 of an expected 18 senators moved from their original party. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of the APC, announced the defection of  the  11 Senators in a press […]

Erstwhile Governor of Kano State and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Malam Ibrahim Shekarau has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Buoyed by his supporters from the 44 local government areas of the state, Shekarau made the declaration at his residence in Bompai GRA on Wednesday, saying themove is to satisfy the aspirations […]

Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar has redeployed four Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIG) and three Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIG). According to Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Frank Mba, who released a statement in Abuja, DIG Michael Zuokumor would now head Operations Department, DIG Jonathan Johnson is now to oversee the Department of Information […]

Members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Federal House of Representatives at a caucus meeting held at the instance of the party’s chairman, Adamu Muazu pressed for automatic tickets in the forthcoming general elections. The parley, which was attended by PDP governors and members of the National Working Committee (NWC), was geared towards […]

Legislators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Senate on Tuesday rejected the 2014 Appropriation Bill, branding it anti-people and urging the chamber to shelve discussions on it. Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Gorge Akume led the opposition, acknowledging that budgets passed into law and appropriately implemented will spur growth and development. He […]