Reports

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) are currently accusing themselves over a recent attack on members of the APC in Abia State, who were injured while holding a meeting. In a statement issued in Lagos by National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, APC accused the PDP of using thugs to […]

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, on Monday September 23, 2013, re-affirmed the commitment of the EFCC to continue to combat the menace of corrupt practices in the country. He stated this at the opening ceremony of a five-nation Youth Integrity Camp in Lagos. Lamorde, who was […]

Emerging facts on the November 16, 2013 governorship election in Anambra State shows that the electorate may have unanimously chosenthe Labour Party candidate, Mr. Ifeanyi Ubah as the candidate to win the electoral contest.  The exciting mammoth crowd that graced the occasion at the Holy Trinity Centenary field seems to suggest that Ifeanyi Ubah is […]

The tension rocking the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has been further heightened with the recent declaration of member of House of Representatives, Opeyemi Bamidele, to contest the 2014 governorship election in the State against his friend, incumbent and party member, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. The fear among many top members of the party […]

The Lagos State Government on Friday warned residents of the state to avoid going close to the Bar Beach located on the Victoria Island area of the state. A resident of the state drowned during the recent Eid-el–Fitri celebration despite several warnings by the state government. Issuing a fresh warning on Friday, Chairman of the Tourism […]

Recent Christian opprobrium against erstwhile Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai for his verbal attack on President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor continued on Thursday with another response from CAN saying El-Rifai is set for another journey to exile. According to TEKAN, the umbrella body for of […]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday welcomed returning members of the National Assembly to their job, enjoining them to cling to their social contract with Nigerians on good governance rather than giving themselves to extreme party politics. The president also reiterated his commitment to his promise to ensure early submission of budget estimates for early passage […]

Coalition of Christian youth groups across the country, Christian Youth Vanguard on Wednesday censured former Minister of the Federal Capital territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai for his comments on disparaging President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oitsejafor. The group described El-Rufai as an evil-mouthed politician who is only defending former Military […]

All those fanning the embers of war concerning their interests in the 2015 elections or making statements that could throw Nigeria into war must be arrested with immediate effect and charged for treason, Senate President David Mark has said. Mark, who addressed his colleagues at the resumption of the senate from a long vacation on […]

As the trial of Francis Atuche, former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB and his wife, Elizabeth, as well as the bank’s former Chief Operating Officer, Ugo Anyanwu, continued on Tuesday over alleged theft of  the bank’s  N27.5 billion, a former presidential candidate and political economist, Professor Pat Utomi, has told the court his […]

For allegedly killing the son of a pastor, three police officers serving with the Borno Police Command have been dismissed. The command, which made this known on Tuesday, said the killing of the pastor’s son took place at the Mobile Police Training School in the Liman-Kara area of the state. Borno State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Lawal […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday dissolved the executive committee of its Kano State chapter. In its place, it constituted a caretaker committee to run its affairs. The dissolution was announced closely after Mohammed Abacha, son of late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, was received back into the party. Abacha had joined PDP in 2010 […]