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The new PDP has merged with the All Progressives Congress, APC. Announcing the merger, Tuesday, Mr. Abubakar Baraje, said the two parties agreed “to work together in order to rescue the fledgling democracy of the nation. The merger happened after months of intense speculation headlined by series of failed attempts to repair damaged interests in […]

Director of Communication for the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Gabriel Osu on Monday slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its shoddy preparation and handling of the Anambra State governorship election on 16th November 2013, which resulted in cancellation of the exercise in 65 polling units amid calls for fresh election. Mosignor Osu, who spoke in […]

National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may not be finding it easy since the gubernatorial election in Anambra State, which was declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as he is facing serious condemnation from the campaign group of the party’s candidate in the election, Tony Nwoye. Metuh had released […]

The Rivers State Government and the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are divided over the judgement of the state High Court nullifying the suspension of the elected council executive and legislative members of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area by Governor Chibuike Amaechi as well as the constitution of a caretaker committee. While […]

Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, has greeted the various reform initiatives by the Head of Service of the Federation Alhaji Bukar Aji, to deliver on effective and efficient service to Nigerians. Imoke, who made his feelings know when he received on a courtesy visit the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Special Duties & […]

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Sunday seriously condemned what “the forced holiday” given staff of the National Assembly in preparation for President Goodluck Jonathan’s failed presentation of the 2014 budget, describing the action as counter-productive.  In a statement on Sunday by Comrade Musa Lawal, the union’s secretary-general and Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama, the president, the TUC […]Read More

Few weeks after Gov. Peter Obi effected the change of name of the Anambra State University to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu and gave them the cheque of N5b for the infrastructural development of  the school, he has started the tour of universities in the State, both Government and privately-owned to offer them the support from the State […]

President Goodluck Jonathan will return to the country on Sunday after gracing the international Investors Council Meeting at the Hilton Park Lane in London, the opening day of which he missed due to ill-health.  According to Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the president returns on the advice of […]

The Rivers State Government has refuted the response of Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Honourable Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on the recent claim by Governor of Rivers State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi that $5bn is missing from the Excess Crude Account (ECA). Amaechi made the claim while […]

Counsel to court-reinstated National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Awa U. Kalu (SAN) has warned the party to tread slowly in order not to render superior courts of records toothless in its current attempts to enforce disciplinary actions against Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, Dr. Sam Sam Jaja and Ambassador Ibrahim Kazaure. […]

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Friday defied the prescription of competent physicians and graced the international Investors Council Meeting holding at the Hilton Park Lane in London. Excerpts of a statement issued by Dr. Reuben Abati, Thursday had said that “the president is sick, and has been advised by medical practitioners in London to rest for a few days.” Jonathan […]Read More

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar has announced the redeployment of seven senior officers of the Force, comprising five assistant inspectors-general of police and two commissioners. However, the redeployment did not affect Joseph Mbu, commissioner of police in Rivers State, despite the calls for his transfer from the state following his role in the crisis […]