Reports

Since the former Governor of Anambra State joined the PDP, the National Chairman of APGA has not relented in accusing him of abandoning the Party. In this interview, his Media Assistant, Valentine Obienyem, corrected what he insisted are falsehoods that Chief Umeh has been feeding to Nigerians. Excerpts: What really informed the exit of former […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is strongly committed to ensuring that every properly registered voter get his / her Permanent Voter Card (PVC) for the 2015 general election. Contrary to allegations in some quarters, no duly registered person has been delisted from the Register of Voters; neither will any be denied his / her […]

Relying on INEC’s claims of good faith, we devoted significant time, energy and resources to mobilise people to register to vote in Lagos. We did this by creating awareness about the importance of the exercise. Our citizens responded. A total of 6,247,845 million registered. Surprisingly, the recent figure claimed by INEC has whittled that figure […]

Following a meeting held at the weekend, the committee of Chief Executive Officers (CEO) have decided to attend the court proceeding of the case between CPC and NBC/Coca Cola at  Abuja on Monday, to protest the highhandedness by the industry’s regulatory body, Consumer Protection Council (CPC). The court case would hold by 9a.m at 4th Floor, […]Read More

Nigeria’s main political parties are charging eye-watering fees from election hopefuls, in a move condemned as undemocratic and a breeding ground for high-level cronyism and corruption. Supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan pooled their resources to stump up the 22 million naira (132,000 dollars) to buy his nomination form from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). […]

I address you today because as you might by now be aware, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the commencement of the process of issuance of Permanent Voter Cards in Lagos. This means that the process for elections has started. Yes, election is a process, starting from voters’ registration, to balloting, to announcement […]

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday attended the fifth anniversary of the relaunch of uniformed Voluntary Clubs in public schools, stating that the objective of the administration is to build the infrastructure of the mind in the young ones. The governor who spoke at the Police College, Ikeja where selected members of the […]

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has joined the growing number of Nigerians condemning the role of the Nigeria Police and the acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Suleiman Abba, in the withdrawal of the security details from Speaker Aminu Tambuwal. Tambuwal’s security details were withdrawn two days after he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Director-General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Professor Benjamin Adefemi Ogunbodede, and three others on a 17-count charge of conspiracy, misappropriation and diversion of funds to the tune of N115 million. Ogunbodede and the three other accused persons: Zaccheaus Tejumola, Adenose Clement and Jalekun […]

There are strong indications that the duo of the Nigerian Bottling Company and Coca Cola Nigeria may have challenged the recent court case instituted by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation against both companies, on the grounds that it amounts to an abuse of court process. The court case is apparently on […]

The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi was yesterday honoured by the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria for his contribution to education during his tenure as the Governor of Anambra State. The award was Presented to him on Thursday  by the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri, His Grace, Archbishop Anthony Obinna,  on  behalf of the […]

The first outcome (or fresh fruit) of the “Zillion dollars” consultancy assignment which the “Seventy Senior Elders” (ex-KPMG Partners) are handling for the United Nations; the World Bank; and the International Monetary Fund [IMF] is the emphasis on co-ordination and synergy.  There is no room for discordant voices. Ban Ki-moon (Secretary-General of the United Nations); […]