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Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has berated the leaders of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) describing them as hypocrites over their recent endorsement of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega. Fayose challenged the APC leaders to tell Nigerians the reasons behind the new found love between the […]
The ministerial screening of a former minister of state for defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has suffered another hitch following a row between senators over the screening exercise. It would be recalled that first attempt to screen Obanikoro last week ended in chaos and the screening had to be deferred, but the controversy continued on Wednesday […]
Nigeria’s former Minister of Defence, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd), met behind closed-doors with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday. The private meeting which lasted for about 15 minutes, was held inside the President Jonathan’s private residence within the early hours of the day. When the president and the former army […]
By Sunday Ogbodo, Owerri A close ally of Imo State Governor, Achike Udenwa, Mr Paul Unawunwa, is under investigation by the police after he was accused of disrupting polls during the March 27, 2004 local government election in the state. It could be recalled that election violence was reported in Owerri-West local government area of […]
The Campaign for the Bwari/AMAC Constituency hit a new level as Johnson Somadina Anene, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the House of Representatives in the forth-coming election gathered friends, supporters and well-wishers to a dinner to rub minds on his views, programmes and initiatives. AUGUSTINE AMINU was there. Excerpts: Considering the ties […]
Anambra State is arguably the most politically aware state in the South East geopolitical zone given the calibre of politicians and well informed followership in the area hence, it is always ready to beam its search light on any public office holder that steps into the seat of governance. Its people are quick to […]
Tokunbo Ajasin is a leader of Atayese, a Yoruba self determination group in the South West. In this interview, he took Yoruba leaders to task over their support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term bid saying they are on their own as their view does not represent that of majority of average Yoruba people […]
All Progressive Congress (APC) Vice Presidential candidate, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, restated that General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), is ready to tackle the problem of corruption and security when elected. Osinbajo, who was in Yola, Adamawa State capital, during a town hall meeting with stakeholders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), as well as
President Goodluck Jonathan has received the nod of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), as its presidential flag bearer in the forthcoming election slated for March 28, 2015. This was announced on Tuesday, in Lagos, by the party’s National Chairman, Chief Mojisola Akinfenwa ,at its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. The party added that it had […]
As the campaign for the 2015 election hots up, the Director, Media and Publicity, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi-Fani Kayode, has called on the International Criminal Court at The Hague, to try the presidential candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC), Gen. Mohammadu Buhari (rtd), for crimes against humanity.
All Progressive Congress (APC), House of Assembly candidate in Igueben Constituency of Edo State, Dr. Justin Okonoboh, has revealed that APC in Edo state is ready to send the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), into extinction, after the forthcoming National and State House of Assembly polls. The medical doctor-turned-politician said during his visit to APC supporters […]
By Chibueze Okafor, Enugu A teenage boy, Ejiofor Stephen Mayor has been declared wanted for his role in the activities of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra , MASSOB. This came after he was found to be playing an informant role for the group which is pushing for an independent […]
No fewer than 16 people have reportedly been murdered in Ologba community in Agatu local government area of Benue in a midnight attack by suspected Boko-Haram Insurgents who attacked and beheaded several families in the agrarian community. The attack, according to local sources in the community, was sequel to an earlier attack by the Boko-Haram […]
Residents of Benin Agbor road in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government areas of Edo State were thrown into confusion and shock recently following an alleged attack on Mr.Festus Asemota as a result of the death of one Sunday Osaretin, an apprentice attached to him . A source at the scene of the incident who preferred anonymity, said […]
The suspected notorious kidnappers identified as Gajere Habib, Asemonte Amadin, Onoche Ekene, Cherukeyi Abiye and Omagbon Progress who reside at N0 13, Nomayo Street, Upper Sokponba Benin City, Edo state. were said to have adopted a young girl by the name Esohe Igbinowanhia, a 10 years old and demanded ransom from her family “the sum […]
BY AHMED ALI, ABUJA According to the press, The Daily Times Newspaper, the Deputy Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB Kano Zone, Mr. Ani Chukwunonso, his brother Ani Benjamin Onyemechi and 26 twenty six other IPOB members were arrested by Nigerian Police on March 2013 on allegations of treason and agitations for independence […]
The alarming rate of insecurity in Nigeria in recent times have been attributed to the moral decadence of the very fabric that bind us together as a country. It is so pathetic that the youth who in different quarters have been described as hope of the future of Nigeria have decided to embrace the act […]
A tipper driver identified as Benedict Odianosen Marcelo Matthew is reportedly on the run to avoid the wrath of owner of the vehicle after angry youths in Benin allegedly burnt down his vehicle . It will be recalled that the tipper driver who is a member of Edo State tipper drivers association St.Saviour chapter was […]
The Benue State Command of the Nigeria Police has declared wanted one Elimimian Joshua for his alleged involvement in gay practice. Elimimian Joshua was declared wanted on May 5th 2014 after he was reportedly caught in the act with another male A statement made available by the Command to journalists stated that Mr Elimimian Joshua […]
