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Last Updated on 08 May 2015 Hits: 89 The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday threw a cheap shot at Professor Rufai Alkali, Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Affairs, for not knowing the difference between a transition committee and an inauguration committee. The party also urged President Goodluck Jonathan to call his […]

Last Updated on 07 May 2015 Hits: 15 There seems to be a temporary setback for the National Assembly over its face-off with the Executive arm of the Federal Government concerning the amendment to the 1999 constitution as the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that parties maintain status quo while the case is still before […]

Last Updated on 07 May 2015 Hits: 27 Senate President David Mark is one of the chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who is currently burdened by the direction the party has taken. He said on Wednesday that with the level of accusations and counter-accusations in the aftermath of the general elections in which […]

Last Updated on 07 May 2015 Hits: 29 For the first time since 1999 when Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed the position of strong man of Lagos politics, there are obvious signs that he would be disrespected by members of the Lagos State House of Assembly many of whom have vowed to work against his […]

Last Updated on 06 May 2015 Hits: 27  In what appears to be an unusual step to demonstrate his leadership style, the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, has instructed police and military security personnel attached to him to respect traffic regulations during his movements. In a statement released by his media team in Abuja, General Buhari […]

Last Updated on 06 May 2015 Hits: 24 Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Muhammad Jega, has obtained an injunction from an Abuja High Court against Nigerian Pilot Newspapers and Nigerian Newsworld Magazine restraining reportage on him and his activities till further notice. Nigerian Pilot had on 14th April 2015 formally written […]

Last Updated on 06 May 2015 Hits: 10 Seven additional terrorists’ camps has been destroyed on Tuesday and more insurgents have been killed in the ongoing military campaign to wipe the Sambisa forest clean, the Defence Headquarters has announced. According to a press statement issued by Maj-Gen Chris Olukolade, the defence spokesperson, an additional 25 […]

Last Updated on 06 May 2015 Hits: 595 The crisis which took over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) since after the general elections in March and April took a turn on Tuesday as the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, as well as some other top members of the party shunned the inauguration […]

Last Updated on 06 May 2015 Hits: 224 President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday inaugurated Governing Councils of various federal universities in Nigeria fixing chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as chairmen of the councils. His appointment and inauguration of the appointees are coming just days away from 29th May when he is expected to […]

Last Updated on 06 May 2015 Hits: 30 Ekiti State Governor has insisted that his call for the dissolution of the Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was in good faith, and in the overall interest of the party, saying he has no apology on his position on […]

Last Updated on 05 May 2015 Hits: 16 There was drama at the Delta State House of Assembly on Monday as the Delta chapter of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) prevented lawmakers and staff  of House from entering the premises of the complex. The protesters locked the two gates leading to the complex and […]

Last Updated on 05 May 2015 Hits: 13 President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mrs. Asabe Asmau Ahmed as Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF). Mrs. Ahmed, who is currently the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, takes over from Mrs. Sharon Adefunke Kasali who has been Executive […]