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Erstwhile Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has described plans for the convocation of a national dialogue as a welcome idea but expressed worries over the nearness of the plan to the 2015 general elections. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday evening after a reception organised by the Spanish Embassy in Nigeria to mark the country’s National Day, which […]

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped Etubom Essien Cobham, father of Deputy Governor of Cross Rivers State, Efiok Cobham. Pa Cobham was abducted on Friday morning at about 1am in his house in Creek Town, Odukpani Local Government Area of the state, by unidentified gunmen. Similarly, an uncle of the deputy governor was kidnapped by the same gunmen; […]

Many states of the federation, which were unable to meet their fiscal obligations due to inability of the Federal Government to disburse three months arrears of the usual monthly allocation, can now heave a sigh of relief, as the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Friday approved and disbursed a staggering N1.196trn to the three tiers of government […]

Many states of the federation, which were unable to meet their fiscal obligations due to inability of the Federal Government to disburse three months arrears of the usual monthly allocation, can now heave a sigh of relief, as the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Friday approved and disbursed a staggering N1.196trn to the three tiers of government […]

The governorship election in Anambra State on 14th November 2013 will be free, fair, transparent and credible beyond the standards set with the most recent elections in Ondo and Edo States, the Presidency promised on Friday Speaking in Abuja at a colloquium organised by Anambra State Towns People Association (ASTPA) and Anambra State Public Officers […]

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday dismissed a suit brought by the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chaired by Alhaji Abubakar Baraje seeking an interlocutory injunction against the Bamanga Tukur-led faction. The court declared that it lacked judicial powers to assume jurisdiction over a matter that originated outside its territory. Presided […]

African leaders must do more to fully develop and exploit their countries’ comparative economic advantages over other parts of the world for the benefit of their people, President Goodluck Jonathan has said. Speaking at an audience with Botswana’s new Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Louis Matshewenyego Fisher, Jonathan warned that African countries must evolve and implement policies […]

President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were some of the earliest to mourn founding National Chairman of the ruling party, Chief Solomon Lar who died on Wednesday evening. Jonathan described Lar as a great leader whose immense contributions to national development would be missed. “President Goodluck Jonathan has received with immense sadness […]

Chief Solomon Lar, former Governor of Plateau State and chieftain of the PDP, is dead.                                        Family sources at the US hospital where he had been on life support confirmed his demise to our correspondent. He was the founding National chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He is survived by his wife, children and grandchildren.

The procedures for the unveiling of the country’s national carrier would be ready before the end of the month, Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah has said. Speaking on Wednesday at a media briefing organised by the Ministry of Aviation in Abuja, Oduah stated that the plans have been rounded off, save securing the final approval from […]

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 […]