MONDAY February 13, leaders and governors of states in the South-West geo-political zone comprising Lagos, Ogun Oyo, Ondo, Osun, and Ekiti states gathered in the zone’s capital, Ibadan, to strategise for a roadmap into the future. The roadmap is expected to emanate from a blueprint for economic integration meant to restore the lost glory of [...]
NIGERIA’S debt profile is set to rise by N1 trillion. President Goodluck Jonathan, who says he is in dire need of funds to execute some critical projects, wants the National Assembly to clear the coast for him to borrow N1.3 trillion from the World Bank, African Development Bank (ADB) and others. The President in a [...]
Bayelsa State Returning Officer, Prof Joseph Ajienka, Sunday, declared the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Seriake Dickson as winner of the state governorship election. Announcing the result, Prof Ajienka,Vice Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt said the PDP candidate polled a total of 417,500 votes. His closest rival, Famous Daunemigha of the CPC, came a distant [...]
IT is an irony that Bayelsa State with its unimpressive geographical size and rural status has intermittently captured national attention since the restoration of democracy in 1999. With a population of about 1,998,349 people, the state’s contribution to landmark political happenings, has continued to rank it among the most reported in Nigeria. The twin issues [...]
The executive of the Enugu state government has approved the release of more than one hundred and ninety-five million naira (N195, 170, 463.00) for the construction and renovation of some public schools in the state. The schools that would benefit from the money approved including the Government school for Deaf and Dumb, Coal Camp, Enugu. [...]
Warring chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at the weekend, met in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, and resolved to put behind them all forms of grievances and distrust which had hallmarked their relationships in the past three years. Former Senate Leader, Senator Teslim Folarin, who lamented the intra-party crisis, urged the party chieftains [...]
Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has said his administration has constructed roads that were of high quality standard in the state. Amaechi stated this Sunday, at St. John’s Anglican Church, Rumueme, Port Harcourt, during the child dedication service of Master Godstime Samuel Ndubuisi, son of Venerable Jolly Ndubuisi and his wife, Gold. He said [...]
Moved by passion and desire to palliate the effect of the sudden tragedy that befell them, Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has wiped away the tears of 14 widows whose husbands were murdered by suspected Boko Haram members in Mubi, Adamawa State by redeeming his promise to pay them N1 million each. The victims [...]
Immediate past governor of Adamawa State and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in last Saturday’s governorship poll in the state, Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd), has been declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Nyako polled 302,953 votes to beat his closest opponent and flag bearer of the Action Congress of [...]
THE Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has picked holes in the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, recognition of Captain Idris Wada as governor of Kogi State and called for fresh governorship election in the state. It said the December 3, 2011 election that Wada won was null and void, “having contravened the provision of Section [...]
A member of Islamist group Boko Haram has confirmed one of the group’s high-ranking members was arrested, but refuted reports that the detained person was its spokesman. In a phone conference with journalists in the northeastern city of Maiduguri late Thursday, the man said Boko Haram’s head of “public enlightenment” Abu Dardaa was arrested and [...]
The SSS reportedly quizzed former Governor Shekarau over his alleged involvement in sponsoring Boko Haram just as his spokesman, Sule Yaú Sule, said the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) 2011 presidential flagbearer was not under arrest, contrary to online reports. Shekarau was invited to the Abuja headquarters of the SSS and questioned for several hours [...]
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole and its erswhile deputy, Bayero Nafada have been cleared of a corruption charge by an Abuja High Court. Justice Suleiman Belgore ruled on Tuesday that the duo had no case to answer in connection with a N40 billion misapropriation charge filed by the Economics and [...]
The Nigeria Police Force Monday announced the passing away of the wife of the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Hajia Mariam Mohammed Abubakar. Mariam, 48, was said to have died in the early hours of Monday in the family house at Gandun Albasa quarters of Kano after a brief illness. She was buried at the Tarauni [...]
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan weekend decried the poor African and international ranking of Nigerian universities, saying older universities, particularly the University of Nigeria, must endeavour to change the situation. Jonathan stated that the recent ratings which indicated that “no Nigerian university is among the top 10 providers of tertiary institutions in Africa, not to mention globally” [...]
Confusion reigned Friday in Kogi as two governors were sworn in following the Supreme Court judgement sacking five governors. The Governor-elect, (the Peoples Democratic Party candidate who won the December 3, 2011 governorship election in the state), Captain Idris Wada, and the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdullahi Bello, were sworn in [...]
FORMER Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), yesterday, warned those who are harbouring the thought of disintegrating the country to have a rethink as he would not hesitate to re-enlist in the military and fight if the issue of secession rears its head. Speaking at the Ninth Daily Trust Dialogue held at the Congress Hall [...]
Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital, Friday,erupted in celebration as the news of the ouster of Governor Timipre Sylva by the Supreme Court hit the air wave. Immediately, the police authorities sealed off the Creek Haven Government House, in Bayelsa State ostensibly to prevent looting of the place. Heavily armed policemen barricaded the Onopa end of [...]
Ringim local government area of Jigawa State, the country home of sacked Inspector General of Police, IGP,Mr. Hafizu Abubakar Ringim was full of security operatives fully armed as part of measures to deny members of Bokom Haram access to the town. It was gathered that the security operatives has mounted different stop and search check [...]
Nigeria’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday to remove five powerful state governors from office because their tenures should have expired last year, replacing them with the speakers of the house of assembly from the respective states. The governors of Nigeria’s 36 states are among the most powerful politicians in Africa’s most populous nation, in some [...]
POLICE boss Hafiz Ringim, has tendered his retirement letter with immidiate effect while a Police helicopter is on its way to Bauchi now to bring the New IGP MD Abubakar to Abuja. Official announcement is likely to be made today. Already, a number of DIG’s have started parking their personal belongings in their offices since [...]
Cross River State Governor, Mr. Liyel Imoke, Monday recorded a resounding victory in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election, which took place in Calabar, the state capital as he defeated his opponent, Chief Soni Abang, by 737 votes to three. Prior to his victory, about 747 delegates were accredited with seven of the [...]
Following a court order issued on Wednesday by Justice Gladys Olotu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has restored the name of the candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the governorship election of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson as the candidate. Kayode Idowu, Chief [...]
AS anger mounts in Aso Rock over the and avoidable escape, Tuesday, of Alhaji Kabir Sokoto, the suspected bomber of the St. Theresa Catholic Church, Madalla, on Christmas day, the Inspector General of Police, Mr Hafiz Ringim has been queried over the incident and faces sack if he is found guilty of complicity. This came [...]
A Magistrates’ Court in Enugu, yesterday, granted bail to the Enugu Labour leader, Mr Ozoeze Festus who was arrested and detained last week for allegedly attempting to breach peace. Uzoeze was arraigned before the court on a two-count charge bordering on misdemeanor and breach of peace. He was charged alongside two others now at large. [...]