Reports

 The planned arraignment of Timipre Sylva, former governor of Bayelsa State and  six other persons before an Abuja Federal High Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) could not proceed because of the absence of the accused and other motions before the court. The other three accused persons and their companies: Francis Okokuro, […]

The Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a warning to the state’s civil servants  not to collaborating with the outgoing APC-led government to loot the state’s treasury. In a press statement issued by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Pastor Kola Oluwawole in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, the party warned that any civil servants found […]Read More

For 265 graduates of the College of Health Technology, Yaba, Lagos State, it was a joyful Thursday as the Governor and Visitor to the school, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, offered them automatic employment while attending the second Convocation ceremony of the College. Speaking at the ceremony, the governor promised that the government would ensure the completion […]

The National Conference has on Thursday resolved that henceforth, the office of the President of Nigeria shall rotate between the North and South and revolve among the geo-political zones. It was also agreed that the office of the state governors shall be rotated among the three senatorial districts of each state while that of the […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the ongoing campaign by the GEJites  ― a pro-Jonathan group, for the President’s re-election ―  at the same spot where the bring-back-our-girls campaign have been staged daily as utterly callous and insensitive. In a statement issued by the party’s spokesman, Alhaji Lai Mohammed in Abuja on Thursday, the […]

The Bayelsa State Governor Hon Henry Seriake Dickson has described Bayelsa State as Nigeria’s best-kept secret and investment destination.The Governor made this remark in London at the official opening ceremony of the Bayelsa Development and Investment Corporation, BDIC’s International office in London. According to Governor Dickson, BDIC’s London office is principally intended to compliment the […]

The inside power game within the distraught Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in Rivers State has taken a new dimension as the National Headquarters of the party led by Adamu Muazu is poised for a showdown with the Supervising Minister of Education Nyeson Wike over his recent moves to stop any plans by the National Exco […]

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Rights Project (SERAP) has dragged the Federal Government to court over the withdrawal of N446.3bn corruption charges and suit against Mohammed Abacha, son of the late Nigerian dictator, Sani Abacha. Joined in the suit are President Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke. In the suit, […]

As you are aware, the candidate of our great party in the June 21. 2014 governorship election in Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Peter Fayose roundly defeated the APC candidate and incumbent Governor Kayode Fayemi in an election that has been widely acclaimed as one of the most credible in the history of elections in Nigeria. […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode to retract his comment alleging that APC ― through its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed― condemned the Federal Government for proscribing the terror group, Boko Haram or face a legal action. In a statement issued by Mohammed in Lagos on Monday […]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday visited the Wuse 2, Abuja bomb blast scene and the hospital where the injured victims are receiving treatment. Jonathan disclosed that he was having his  share of the pains by the insurgency, not being able to go everywhere he would have loved to go, even as president. He lamented that […]

A civil society organisation, Independent Hajj Reporters,  has expressed shock over the bomb blast that rocked EMAB Plaza Abuja last week. The bomb  blast claimed the life of Suleiman Bisalla, the managing editor (Northern Operation) of the New Telegraph Newspaper and others on Wednesday. Bisalla, until his death, was.    A statement signed by its […]