I Was Not Sacked, Orubebe Insists
Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe has insisted that despite widespread reports of his sack by President Goodluck Jonathan, he voluntarily resigned to pursue other political interests.…
2015 Guber: Ikuforiji’s Posters Flood Parts of Lagos
The sleepy town of Epe, Lagos State has recently become very important in the scheme to get a possible replacement for Governor of the state, Babatunde Fashola. This follows rumours…
Reps to Investigate Exclusion of Imo, Abia, Akwa Ibom from Shell Programme
The Federal House of Representatives has mandated some of its committees to investigate the alleged exclusion of Imo, Abia and Akwa Ibom States from the Shell Live Wire Nigeria Programme.…
Melaye ‘Vindicated’ By Sack of Oduah, Orubebe
Former member of the Federal House of Representatives, Otunba Dino Melaye has praised the sack of Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah and Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe,…
2014 Budget Scales Second Reading
During Wednesday’s plenary session, members of the Federal House of Representatives passed the 2014 budget proposal through the second reading after heated debate. Leading the debate on the bill, Mulikat…
Senate Conducts Bow-and-Go Screenings for Ministers
The Senate on Wednesday conducted what was supposed to be a screening for six ministerial nominees of President Goodluck Jonathan, but it turned out a bow-and-go affair. The six nominees…
Army Reshuffles 35 Major-Generals, 52 Brigadier-Generals
The Nigerian Army has announced the redeployment of 36 major-generals and 52 brigadier-generals. Nineteen colonels similarly got posted to other places of assignment. The affected officers include Brigadier Gen. A.B.…
We Did Not Induce Defecting Legislators — PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday denied the allegation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that it induced federal legislators to join the ruling party. In a statement released…
Jonathan Sacks Four Ministers
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday fired Stella Oduah, the embattled Minister of Aviation, the Minister of Police Affairs, Caleb Olubolade; Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe; and the Minister…
Response on kerosene subsidy
When Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was appointed the CBN Governor, he hit the ground running on a very good footing. However his recent self-righteous outrage against the NNPC in a careless…