Jonathan splashes N3 million on Okagbare, N3.5 million on her coach
President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday splashed a cash reward of N3 million for Blessing Okagbare, who won medals in the long jump event and 200 meters race at the 2013 IAAF World Athletic Championship...
View ArticleFG approves N2.7bn for water hyacinth clearing equipment …adopts National...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), Wednesday approved the procurement of one Water weeds Clearing Multi-purpose Equipment, at the sum of N278,122,527.53, inclusive of all taxes, made up of...
View ArticleNiger Delta youths laud Momoh, PPMC MD, for revamping oil depots
The Managing Director of the Pipeline and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), Prince Haruna Momoh has received accolades from the youths in the Niger Delta for revamping several oil depots in the region...
View ArticleEnugu LG elections: hundreds protest over candidates’ imposition in Igbo-Eze...
Not fewer than five hundred people from Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area in Enugu State on Wednesday stormed the Government House, Enugu to protest the alleged imposition of candidates for the Nov....
View ArticleNANS condemns ASUU for lingering strike
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Wednesday, condemned the continued strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and called on them on the university lecturers to...
View ArticleGovt mulls shift to deadline on new driver’s licence, number plate exercise
Indications emerged yesterday that the current Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) new driver’s licence and number plate registration exercise may be extended at the end of month, which is the...
View ArticleNo second term for Jonathan without New PDP – Eze
The New Peoples Democratic Party, has warned President Goodluck Jonathan that he would not achieve his aspiration of a second term in office without the support of the new group.
View ArticleIndependence Day: Nigeria orders 53 gold iPhones for N682m…it’s not true,...
Reports emerged on Wednesday that the Federal government ordered 53 gold-plated iPhone 5S mobile handsets from a firm in the United Kingdom as part of the memorabilia for Nigeria’s 53rd Independence...
View ArticleEFCC saga: Waziri threatens to reveal details on Obasanjo
A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mrs. Farida Waziri, on Wednesday hit back at ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo over his claims that she was recommended for the EFCC job...
View ArticleMajor cabinet shake-up, nine ministers dropped… Jonathan says action was...
President Goodluck Jonathan, shortly after the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, announced the dropping of nine ministers from his cabinet.
View ArticleFG dares Dubai company to name Nigerians behind 53 gold iPhones
The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, has concluded plans to honour two of Nigeria’s broadcast journalists who died in an auto crash on Aug. 2. A statement issued by Ademola Olajire, Chief...
View ArticleCheats and collapsing education sector – Punch
When you have an epidemic on your hands, you pull out all the stops to eradicate it. That lesson was lost on the Federal Executive Council last week, when it tamely approved a proposal to raise the...
View ArticleCourt confirms Andy Uba as Anambra guber candidate
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize Senator Andy Uba as the party’s candidate for...
View ArticleASUU refutes allegations of political undertones to strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday refuted the allegation by Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam that the protracted strike was politically motivated.
View ArticleAl Mustapha, Dokubo, Fasheun storm Anambra …preach peace, reconciliation
Major Hamza Mustapha, former Chief of Security Officer of late Head of State Gen. Sani Abacha has given his commitment to promote forgiveness and reconciliation in order to achieve peace and stability...
View ArticleOzekhome returns home in tears
Human rights Lawyer, Mike Ozekhome wept when he arrived his Lagos home Thursday afternoon after his release from the kidnappers den.
View ArticleAPC moves to win over aggrieved PDP governors
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed that it has commenced wooing over the seven aggrieved governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
View ArticlePolice bar Amaechi from Rivers Govt House
Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State last night was barred by the Police from accessing the governor’s residence through the private gate of the state Government House, Port Harcourt.
View ArticlePDP Crises: Police seal off New PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt
The newly-inaugurated secretariat of the New Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State was yesterday sealed off by the Police in the state.
View ArticleNew PDP faces D-day in court over its future
The Federal High Court, Abuja will today decide the fate of the New Peoples Democratic Party, the faction of the ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Abubakar Baraje.
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