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Thousands of Artisans, Tradesmen and Farmers in Lagos State on Tuesday joined the state governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, to receive the gubernatorial flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, and the Vice Presidential candidate of the party, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, with Fashola advising the people of the state not […]

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Tuesday announced the appointment of AbdulMalik Shaibu as its acting Chief Registrar. The announcement was made by Ibraheem Al-Hassan, spokesman of CCT in Abuja. According to him, the appointment has been approved by Justice Danladi Umar, the Chairman of the tribunal. Al-Hassan said the appointment followed the elevation […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday described the performance of President Goodluck Jonathan in the Transport and Aviation sectors as unprecedented. In a statement on Tuesday, PDP National Publicity Secretary Olisa Metuh said the party and all well-meaning Nigerians are happy with the on-going transformation in these key sectors that support greater economic productivity […]

… May Be Marked for the Infamous “Abiola Treatment” Rivers State Governor and Director General of General Muhammadu Buhari Presidential Campaign Organisation, Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi’s life is in danger as the 2015 presidential election draws near. Findings have revealed that some forces uncomfortable with the governor’s growing influence and popularity may have decided to […]

In preparation for the fast approaching 2015 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has  redeployed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The move was announced in a letter dated 24th December 2014 and signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Mrs. Augusta C. Ogakwu.  The […]

Former running mate to the late governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Funso Williams, in 2003, Alhaja Safurat Abdulkareem, has been picked as the running mate of the party’s candidate for the 2015 governorship election in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje. Agbaje revealed the identity of his running mate on Sunday, in a statement signed […]

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has advanced reasons why change of leadership is expedient at the national level, saying Nigeria is too important both globally and continentally to be left in the hands of those who play politics with the lives of her citizens. Addressing a gatherings of members of the Yoruba Tennis Club […]

The Nigerian military has said it is not happy that politicians are using issues in the security agency to campaign while civil society groups look for every opportunity to make it the subject of discussion. It therefore warned politicians and rights activists in the country to henceforth desist from brining the military into issues that […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to show leadership by example instead of engaging in mere rhetoric, saying talk becomes cheap the moment words lose their meaning. In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said President Jonathan’s exhortations at a […]

As Nigeria joins the world to celebrate this year’s Christmas, President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos, have appealed to citizens of the country to emulate the peace and love that are characteristics of Jesus Christ and on which the Christian religion is built. Both gave the admonition in separate statements to mark […]

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan pledged Tuesday in Abuja that his administration will continue to actively encourage and support the development of more mutually-beneficial trade and economic relations between Nigeria and other developing nations. Speaking at separate audiences with the new ambassadors of Cuba and Zimbabwe, President Jonathan said that in keeping with its commitment to […]

Obviously tired of the failed attempts by Nigeria’s security forces to tame insurgency in Nigeria, the Senate President, David Mark, on Monday called on the country’s security agencies to do everything possible to expose those behind insurgency in the country. According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Paul Mumeh, the Senate President […]