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The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has commended President Goodluck Jonathan on the trajectory of his Government, especially its Transformation Agenda that is taken manufacturing and Agriculture seriously.  Speaking to the press after the State of Africa Session at the just concluded World Bank 2014 Annual Spring Meeting at Washington, where the  World Bank […]

What could have resulted in a tragedy was averted on Friday when an aircraft belonging to Arik Air, conveying the new Governor of Adamawa, Bala Ngilari, and 199 passengers, was diverted to Kano. The aircraft which was on its way to Abuja was said to have been diverted by the pilot after a crew member […]

The sour relationship between members of the Edo state House of Assembly, which had held the state legislature spell-bound for sometime now, has resulted in the arraignment of the Majority Leader of the House and some other members. Hon. Philip Shaibu was arraigned with another member of the House, Sunday Aghedo, with three others before […]

The Federal government Nigeria has repatriated 82 foreign nationals for several uncanny activities that may undermine the country’s security, Coordinator of the National Information Centre (NIC), Mr. Mike Omeri, has announced. Omeri disclosed the move in Abuja on Friday during a security briefing which also had representatives of all security forces in the country in […]

Bala James Ngilari, the new governor of  Adamawa State who was sworn in on Wednesday, has appointed Alhaji Chubado Tijani as the state’s new chief of staff. Appointing the new chief of staff was Ngilari’s first duty as a governor after a brief speech in which he promised to be transparent in the running of […]

Following mixed reactions on former Governor of Anambra, Mr. Peter Obi’s move to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), more facts have emerged on what informed his decision. Speaking to journalists during an interactive session with Igbo social groups in Lagos State, Obi said: “There is nothing wrong with APGA, and my joining the PDP has nothing […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to explain to Nigerians what Mujaheed Asari Dokubo, was doing on the plane that illegally ferried $9.3 million to South Africa, where Asari Dokubo, another Nigerian and an Israeli were arrested, according to a published report. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by […]

A new chapter of politics in Adamawa state was opened on Wednesday when a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja sacked the acting-governor of the state, Mr. Ahmadu Umar Fintiri, and ordered the immediate swearing-in of the state’s embattled former Deputy Governor, Bala Ngilari. The court further cancelled the planned by-election scheduled for Saturday 11th […]

Former Deputy Governor of Adamawa state, Bala Ngilari, was on Wednesday sworn into office as the new governor of the state following the sack of Umar Fintiri by a Federal High Court in Abuja. The state acting Chief Judge, Justice Ambrose Mammadi, performed the swearing-in ceremony for Ngilari in a very short ceremony just hours […]

Nigerian authorities behind the $5.7million arms that was recently botched by South African authorities have said there was nothing wrong in the deal. Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki who sanctioned the deal defended it in a statement issued through a spokesman Karounwi Adekunle, explaining that the business transaction took place between a legitimate company […]

The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi yesterday played host to who-is-who in the People’s Democratic Party(PDP), in the South-East at his GRA Onitsha home yesterday. Led by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekwerumadu; Deputy Speaker, Honorable Emeka Ihedioha;  SGF, Senator Pius Anyim Pius and the Chairman of the South-East  Governors’ Forum, […]

President Goodluck Jonathan will undertake a one-day official visit to Niamey, capital of Niger Republic on Tuesday to participate in an Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, the presidency has announced. Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati made the announcement on Monday. […]