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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has described the call by Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) that President Goodluck Jonathan ensures that Chairman of National Population Commission (NPC), Chief Festus Odimegwu does not supervise the 2016 census, as misplaced. According to the religious body, the real questions are which part of the North ACF believes has […]

As about 3500 delegates gathered to vote for 75 candidates who are vying for 17 positions at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) special convention on Saturday, various dramas played out in an unexpected proof of deep-seated divisions in the party’s hierarchy. The convention held under tight security at the Eagle Square in Abuja, the capital […]

The division amidst members of the ruling People’s Democratic Party PDP (PDP) deepened yesterday even before the result of elections at the ongoing Special National Convention were announced, as some aggrieved chieftains of the party announced the formation of a parallel national executive on Saturday with Abubakar Kawu Baraje as National Chairman. The new national executives announced […]

Police have begun investigations into allegations that two chiefs, Douglas Awudulu and Barrister Dennis Otiotio connived with some chief loyal to them to procure a huge cache of weaponry and dump them in a bush in order to implicate newly elected King of Agrisaba, King Walter M.S. Obanema of Agrisaba Agiri VIII. According to the […]

Governor of Taraba State, Alhaji Danbaba Suntai, who recently returned from the United States, cannot yet resume his governorship post as he isn’t fit enough, according to the Taraba State caucus in the National Assembly and the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria. Although members of both bodies recognised Suntai as the undisputed […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crisis, Thursday, took another dimension, as the party suspended Senator Andy Uba and four others for refusing to honour the party’s summons. Following the outcome of the party’s gubernatorial primaries in Anambra State, which produced two aspirants, the Andy Uba faction was accused of engaging in acts constituting breach of the […]

Governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai who sacked the state executive council and approved the appointment of two principal officers yesterday, is facing a mutiny of some sort, as his deputy, in cahoots with the  state House of Assembly, has labelled his return to office “premature.” Speaking to newsmen in Jalingo, Rt. Hon. Haruna Tsokwa, […]

The wish of the Federal Government to extradite Lawal Babafemi better known as Abdullahi Ayatollah Mustapha received legal backing on Wednesday, as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja endorse its extradition request. The United States earlier requested Lawal’s extradition from Nigeria to answer charges of terrorism against him, following his indictment for conspiracy to […]

A contract for comprehensive underwater inspection, assessment and survey of the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge worth N250m was on Wednesday approved by the Federal Executive Council. The contract approval came following reports of excessive vibration of the bridge under heavy traffic. Also approved was a bill for the effective detection, prevention, prohibition and prosecution of […]

Barely 48 hours after his return from a ten months health hiatus in the US, Taraba state governor, Danbaba Suntai in one fell swoop sacked the state executive council, all special advisers and approved the appointment of Mr. Gibon Timothy Kataps as the Secretary to the State Government, while Mallam Aminu Jika is the new […]

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) on Tuesday urged the Taraba State House of Assembly to constitute a medical panel to examine the state of health of Governor Danbaba Suntai. This call was issued the same day members of the Taraba State House of Assembly endorsed the governor’s request to resume work based on his […]

There is confusion over whether or not abductors of Mike Ozekhome (SAN), his driver and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Athanasious Ugbomhe aka “Athani” have contacted their families to demand ransom.  While there have been reports that Ozekhome’s abductors have demanded N150m from his family with a three-day ultimatum, the lawyer’s elder […]