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What may have resulted in a messy situation was averted by sheer chance on Wednesday after bullets shot at the spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Professor Ango Abdullahi, narrowly missed him. Abdullahi who was on his way to a meeting in Tirwun Village in Bauchi Local Government Area of Bauchi State along Bauchi-Maiduguri […]

Controversial Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has been sworn in as minister alongside seven others. President Goodluck Jonathan swore in Obanikoro and others who were recently confirmed by the Senate before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting. The portfolios assigned to each new appointee are: Minister for Information, Senator Patricia Akwashiki; Minister of State, […]

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Samuel Ogungbesan as Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Mr. Ogungbesan, a Coordinating Director at FIRS, replaces Alhaji Kabiru Mashi who has served as acting Executive Chairman of the agency since 2012. His appointment takes immediate effect.

“Those whom the god`s want to destroy they first make mad.” Gov. Udughan`s actions in his last days in office, shows he is determined to end up like his predecessor. Irked by his inability to produce a successor of his choice, and failure to secure a ticket for the Senate race, Gov. Uduaghan has pitched […]

The Ekiti State Government on Tuesday read the riot act to political appointees who served during the Dr. Kayode Fayemi-led administration in the state for their alleged refusal to pay N109.4 million for vehicles sold to them while in office. Under the monetisation policy, Fayose explained, brand new vehicles were given to the political appointees […]

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday flagged off the 2015 Agric Value Chains Empowerment Programme with an assertion that security and the economy are two major determinant for the voting choice of electorates in the forthcoming general elections. The Governor made the assertion at the Johnson Agiri Agricultural Complex, Oko Oba Agege, where he […]

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced a reduction in the tariff of electricity in the country. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Commission, Dr. Sam Amadi. According to Amadi, the reduction is a response to the pressure by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). […]

The tension over the presidential elections slated for 28th March in Nigeria continues to rise days to the election as Aisha Buhari, the wife of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, and Oludolapo Osinbajo, wife of Buhari’s running mate in the elections, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, were on Monday attacked in […]

Attahiru Jega, the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that he is not under any pressure to resign or go on leave. Jega gave the assurance on Monday while speaking at a town hall meeting in Abuja. He assured Nigerians that he is duty-bound to conduct free, fair and credible elections come […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has quelled the fear of Nigerians over its burnt warehouse along Airport Road in Abuja, over the weekend, saying the burnt building does not house sensitive materials. INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity Wole Osaze Uzzi, while calming Nigerians down also said that the materials damaged were not […]

There was tension on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday as members of the President Goodluck Campaign Organisation as well as the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) held motorists and passers-by hostage for hours in protest against the continued stay in office of Professor Attahiru Jega, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Armed with […]

The High Court of Lagos State presided over by Honourable Justice Akinkugbe I.O. granted an injunction restraining DAAR COMMUNICATIONS[The owner of AIT] from broadcasting, transmitting or airing how-so-ever a documentary titled “The Lion of Bourdillon” pending the determination of “The Motion on Notice” The application was moved by Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, the LEAD COUNSEL […]Read More