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Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has called on Nigerians, especially the adherents of the Islamic faith, to use the opportunity provided by the Holy month of Ramadan to intensify prayers for peace, unity and stability of the country. In a message to commemorate the start of the Ramadan fast …

President Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara and other leaders have called on Muslims to pray for the peace and progress of the country as they start the 2015 Ramadan fast. In a congratulatory message released on his behalf …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has distanced itself from the media watchdog group which had reportedly asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign on account of age. Disowning the group in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, the PDP said: :”This group is absolutely unknown to …

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as a ‘product of poor thinking and deliberate mischief’ the statement credited to the PDP Media Watchdog asking President Muhammadu Buhari to resign on account of age. This is just as the Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Mr Femi …

NEDU MARK, Yenagoa As the countdown to the 2016 governorship election in Bayelsa State continues, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC , Mr. Godwin Sidi, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and other national leaders of the party to intervene in the crisis rocking the state chapter of …

Governor Nyesom Wike has sued for synergy amongst the states in the South-South region as a way of ensuring development. He broached the idea while playing host to members of the Delta state House of Assembly, who were on retreat. The honourable members of the Delta State Assembly were led …

Chairman of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Dr. Ngozi Olejeme, has bagged the Accolade Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding qualities, innovation, demonstration of excellence and immense humanitarian service. The ceremony is slated for August 21 and 23, 2015 at Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta Georgia in the United …

The GEN Board meeting in Barcelona, Wednesday, has elected Peter Bale as the new President of GEN. Peter Bale is the Chief Executive Officer at the Center for Public Integrity, the global non-profit investigative journalism organisation based in Washington, DC. He joined the Center after three years at CNN International …

  Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said that despite the claims by the defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state that they own the Election Tribunal, Rivers State will remain a PDP state as voted by the people of the state. Speaking during an audience he …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors Forum has called on the Federal government for a bail out for states unable to pay workers’ salaries. Briefing journalists in Abuja, Tuesday after a meeting that lasted for over five hours, Chairman of the Governors Forum and Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, …

  Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has been elected Chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum. This decision was announced by the Abia State Governor, Mr Okezie Ikpeazu, after a meeting of the governors in Abuja that lasted about four hours. Governor Mimiko takes over the leadership of the …

The Lagos State Government, Wednesday, clarified that Heads and Chief Executives of government- owned agencies and parastatals are not affected by the dissolution of Boards of Parastatals and Agencies as recently directed by the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, …

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that police officers especially members of Inspectorate and rank and file of the force are given their well deserved welfare. Arase gave this assurance while inaugurating the Board of Directors of Nigeria Police Force Property Development and …

NEDU MARK, Yenagoa The Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), has called on President Muhammudu Buhari to appoint Dr Ferdinand Ikwang as the new Chairman, Presidential Amnesty Committee to replace Kingsley Kuku. Kuku worked as the Presidential Special Adviser on Amnesty project under former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. …

  In fulfilment of his campaign promises, Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara, has set up a committee that will re-draft his legislative agenda for the 8th Assembly. Dogara had few days to the Speakership election unveiled his legislative agenda for the House, promising that he …

President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, Tuesday, assured Nigerians that the 8th Senate will be people-centred Senate where interest and welfare of the average Nigerian will be paramount. Speaking while addressing members of Civil Society Groups, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja, Senator Saraki stressed …

Secretary to the Government of Imo State, Sir Jude Ejiogu has expressed his heartfelt appreciation to people of the state for the massive love and affection they showed him since his new appointment and swearing in. The SGI stated this in a release signed by his Special Assistant on Media, …

  The South African government has a week to explain to judges why it defied a court order barring the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir from leaving the country as a court Monday ordered the government to disclose why he was allowed to leave, in a ruling which criticised the authorities’ …

The Nigerian Union in South Africa, Tuesday, reported new xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other foreigners in Sternkopf, Namakwa Municipality, Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The President of the Union, Ikechukwu Anyene, said in Pretoria, South Africa, that the Northern Cape Province Chapter Chairman of the Union reported the …

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has challenged the State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, to declare his assets in keeping with the requirement of the office he is occupying. The party said in a statement signed by the State Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, and issued on Tuesday in …

The election of Rep. Yakubu Dogara as Speaker of the House of Representatives on June 9 was a manifestation of the fact that Nigeria`s democracy is fast maturing, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said. Speaking when he hosted Dogara at the Benue state governor`s lodge Abuja on Tuesday, …

AKHERE Godwin, Benin Edo State Government has described as crass ignorance, the allegation of misapplication of Local Government funds levelled against it by the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Dan Orbih. In a statement signed by Prince Kassim Afegbua, Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs, the …

As part of its continued support of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Access Bank Group, along with 5th Chukker, the Access Bank United King and the Access Private Bank hosted the ‘Access Bank Polo Day’ at the Guards Polo Club, Windsor, Saturday June 13. This follows last month’s …

Governor Nyesom Wike has announced plans by his administration to overhaul the educational system in Rivers State through effective Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development. He made the plans public, Tuesday, while declaring open the 30th Conference of Association of Vice Chancellors of (Nigerian Universities (AVCNU) held at the State …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Monday, June 15, 2015, arraigned Ebiechina Chikeluba (aka Lisa T. Jackson) before Justice O. A Ipaye of the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja on a 17-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, impersonation, forgery and using false document. Chikeluba who …