Six staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, implicated in an N8billion defaced and mutilated currency recycling scam, were today remanded in prison custody following their arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice N. Ayo Emmanuel of a Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo …

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, wrote to the leadership of the Senate, asking for permission to appoint 15 Special Advisers. This is the President’s first official communication with the Senate since he was sworn-in as Nigeria’s 15th Commander-in-Chief last Friday. The letter was addressed to the Senate President, David Mark, …

The Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency Chief Nyesom E. Wike, has warned all banks and financial institutions against giving loans to Local Governments, Ministries and Parastatals without his express approval in writing. A statement by Sir Opunabo Inko-Tariah,Monday, said that “Consequently, any institution that floats this order does so …

The Governor of Ekiti State Mr Ayo Fayose has written to President Muhammadu Buhari to be given the privilege to nominate a competent candidate to fill the Ekiti slot in the Federal Executive Council. In a letter he personally signed dated 31st May 2015 Fayose said that if the request …

Nigerian online publishers have hailed the appointments of Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu as the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity and Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari. The publishers, on the platform of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), also applauded the appointment …

A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Francis Amadiegwu, has said that Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu as Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, would perfectly complement the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari to effect rapid, positive change in the country. Hon. Amadiegwu, who spoke with Global Patriot …

President Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed his condolences to the governor and people of Anambra State, over the gruesome incident that took place on Sunday, in which 60 people lost their lives when a petrol tanker crashed into a busy bus station in Onitsha. In a statement by Malam Garba Shehu, …

Onitsha tanker tragedy: Atiku expresses deep shock, sadness Commiserates with families of victims, people and government of Anambra Former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep shock and sadness at the horrific fuel-laden tanker tragedy at Upper Iweka, Onitsha, Anambra State that …

Worried and shocked by the level of looting of facilities in the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt by the former Governor of the State, Rotimi Amaechi and his aides, the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Felix Obuah has sent a passionate appeal to the leadership …

Nedu Mark, Yenagoa Frontline Niger Delta activist and former governorship candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Bayelsa state, Famous Daunemigha, Monday, said the region is no longer a battle ground for selfish benefits. Daunemigha also cautioned the leader of Niger Delta Volunteer Force, NDVF, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, over …

As a prelude to the consolidation of all the charges against former Bayelsa State governor, Timipre Sylva, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 1, 2015, withdrew the six-count charge of fraud before Justice E. S Chukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja. The …

The modern design of the S-Class has always been an expression of luxury and automotive grandeur of its respective era and the S 500 also continues this tradition. Since the arrival of the Mercedes-Benz S-500 via the Authorised General Distributor of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Nigeria- Weststar Associates Ltd in 2013, …

Tayo Ogunbiyi “Ambo o, Ambo, Eko sese bere ni o Ambo o” (we are coming, we are coming, the goodness of Lagos has just begun, we are coming). The campaign signature tune of Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the Governor of Lagos State, portrays the image of a man coming to the …

  Former Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, foresaw the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari two years before he made history as the first Nigerian to defeat a sitting President in an election. This was disclosed by an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, …

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By Salihu Moh. Lukman smlukman@gmail.com 2015 Elections and Campaign Promises During the 2015 electioneering campaigns, the All Progressives Congress (APC) pledged to “create 3 million new jobs a year through public works programmes and shifting the economy towards value-added production” as the primary economic targets of governments produced by the …

  President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu as Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF. The announcement of the appointment is expected any time from now. Dr. Onu, from Ebonyi state, replaces Anyim Pius Anyim, also from Ebonyi state, who was until the end …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that with the level of the looting of furniture, facilities and cars in Government House, Port Harcourt by the immediate past Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, it may take three months before he starts operating from the Government House. This is even as the …