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President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will visit the National Headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at 1400 Hours today to make the stipulated payment and collect the PDP’s Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2015 presidential elections. President Jonathan will be received at the PDP Headquarters by the National Chairman of the party, […]

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC),  John Odigie-Oyegun, on Wednesday alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resorted to playing divisive politics and dividing the country across religious lines just because it has nothing to show for being in government at the centre. Oyegun stated this during the Extra-ordinary National Convention […]

President Goodluck Jonathan will on Thursday, pick up the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination form for the 2015 presidential elections, as the presidency confirms that he has received a total donation of N98.17 million for the purpose. In a statement by Reuben Abati, the spokesman to the President, Jonathan thanked all Nigerians, members of the […]

Human rights lawyer, Festus Keyamo has raised alarm that his life is being threatened by one Mr. Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo. In a letter addressed to the Director-General, State Security Services, and the Inspector-General of Police, Keyamo said the threat was issued over the telephone on Tuesday. Keyamo also said that immediately Tompolo dropped the […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a party of deceit, urging Nigerians, especially the Southwest people to reject the party totally in the next year general election. PDP, which described the commissioning of an uncompleted General Hospital project in Ado-Ekiti by the APC presidential aspirant […]

For defecting to the main opposition party, All Progressives Party (APC) the leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, to immediately tender his resignation letter. Tambuwal announced his cross-carpeting to members of the House on Tuesday, confirming speculation that had since taken the centre-stage of […]

Speaker of House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has switched lanes, moving from  from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the platform on which he was elected, into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tambuwal announced his move on Tuesday in Abuja. In a precisely calculated move which came after Mulikat Akande-Adeola, the House leader had moved a […]

Women and girls abducted by the Islamist group, Boko Haram, are forced to marry, convert, and endure physical and psychological abuse, forced labour, and rape in captivity, Human Rights Watch revealed in a report released Monday. According to the Human Rights Watch in a 63-page report, the group has abducted more than 500 women and […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to all Nigerians to persevere in standing by Nigeria, under whatever circumstances they may find themselves. The president made the call on Sunday while speaking at the “A Day with Jesus for Nigeria in Israel” event at the Israel International Conference Centre, Jerusalem. He described the program as giving him […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to members of the international community to stop discriminatory checks and stigmatisation of Nigerians travelling abroad, now that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified the country Ebola-free. The president made the appeal on Monday while speaking with the Foreign Ministers of Germany and France who paid a visit to […]

The presidency has described Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s statements about President Goodluck Jonathan, the First Lady and the Federal Government as false and baseless, saying it is a reckless bid to advance his selfish political interests to a new level of irresponsible and rascally behaviour.  In a press release signed by Reuben Abati, the […]

The formal declaration of President Goodluck Jonathan’s intention to contest in the 2015 General elections has been scheduled for 11th November, Dr. Haliru Bello, chairman of the presidential declaration committee has revealed. Haliru made the revelation on Friday, while speaking to journalists after at the committee’s inaugural meeting at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential […]