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The last is yet to be heard about the kidnapping of Monarchs in the country as heavily armed gunmen have kidnapped the traditional ruler of Oporomor Kingdom, Ekeremo in Bayelsa State, His Royal Majesty Augustine Ebikeme. According to sources, the Traditional ruler was returning from an engagement at Kokori community in Ethiope East Local Government […]

Human rights lawyer Festus Keyamo has given the Director General of the state security services and the Inspector General of Police seventy two hours ultimatum to arrest and prosecute ex Niger Delta militant Mr. Government Ekpemupolo aka (Tompolo) or risk appearing in court to tell Nigerians what is stopping them from doing so. Keyamo stated […]

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has noted with regret the very unnecessary controversy and acrimony that has arisen over the postponement of the ground-breaking ceremony for the Gas Revolution Industrial Park at Ogidigben in the Warri South West Local Government Area. President Jonathan is deeply saddened by the very unjust, uncharitable and unwarranted accusations of nepotism […]

The Adamawa State chapter of the  All Progressives Congress (APC), has endorsed the presidential candidacy of former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, describing him as a bridge builder who knows Nigeria through and through. The state chapter of the party made its position known at a press conference hosted by its chairman, Hon. Binta […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has granted a two-day extension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in all states under the third phase of the exercise except Adamawa. The commission made the announcement over the weekend, saying the CVR that commenced on Wednesday, 12th November and was scheduled to end on Monday, 17th November […]

As the 2015 elections in Nigeria approaches with speed, the various political parties in the country are bracing up for a sizeable number of political seats as well as winning more members. This formed the basis of the adjustment, on Friday, of the timetable for primaries earlier released by the All Progressives Congress (APC). In […]

Former Vice President of Nigeria and aspirant for the 2015 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Abubakar Atiku, has explained that the people of Adamawa were frustrated by the Federal Government in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency and that was the reason they decided to confront the sect members […]

Nearly seven months after terror was first unleashed on the people of the north eastern town of Chibok Borno state, the town has finally fallen in to the hands of the Islamic extremist sect Boko Haram. Boko Haram forcefully took control of the town where it had earlier stolen more than 200 schoolgirls from their […]

Cosmas Niagwan, a governorship aspirant for Plateau State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been confirmed dead after slumping on Wednesday in Lagos. Niagwan, who was a senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District between 2003 and 2007, at that period, slumped while returning from Festac area of Lagos State where he […]

The Nigerian military on Friday confirmed the death of three of its officers in a helicopter crash which occurred on Thursday night. The crash happened around the Federal University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State according to information made available by the military authorities. The crash occurred just three days after another crash in Damare, Girei […]

In a move that may come as a big shocker to pundits on the Nigerian political scene, some members of the House of Representatives and collegues of the embattled Honourable Speaker of the House, Aminu Tambuwal, have obtained a presidential nomination form for the Speaker.  The Representatives made the surprise move on Thursday, when they […]

What would have been another horrible bomb blast targeted at innocent schoolchildren was on Thursday foiled by a school teacher at the Matyam Babangida college, Minna, Niger State. A female teacher on her way to the school, through a seldom used bush path had chanced on two men getting ready to carry out an attack […]