Akande Confident of APC Victory …as Boni Haruna Leaves ACN
Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande has expressed confidence that the yet-unregistered party resulting from the merger of some political parties would defeat the…
Pay Your Tax, Senate Tells NLNG
The senate committee on marine transport has directed the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) to meet its tax obligations to the Nigerian Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The committee gave…
Ogakwu Named New INEC Secretary
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the appointment of Mrs. Augusta Chinwe Ogakwu as new Secretary to the Commission. Her appointment was approved at the meeting of the…
Pray for Nigeria’s Peace and Progress, Jonathan Urges Muslims
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday saluted all adherents of the Islamic faith in Nigeria as they begin this year’s Ramadan fast, imploring them to put the country’s needs in mind…
Terrorism: Court Sentences Four to Life Imprisonment
Four suspected members of the Boko Haram sect have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Shuaibu Abubakar, Salisu Ahmed, Umar Babagana-Umar and Mohammed Ali…
PDP Backed Legislators Fail to Oust Speaker
Efforts to oust Rt. Hon Otelemaba Amachree, incumbent speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, have failed, and the counterfeit mace smuggled in by the five anti-Amaechi lawmakers was…
UBA Launches Exclusive World Mastercard
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has introduced the World MasterCard, which is the most exclusive card in the MasterCard staple. The introduction of the UBA World MasterCard is consistent…
Chaos in Rivers State House of Assembly
Five anti -Amaechi lawmakers, led by Hon. Evan Bipi, Tuesday, stormed the River State House of Assembly with thugs, bloodied the majority leader of the House, Chidi Loyd and smuggled…
Britain to Ban Boko Haram
The British Interior Ministry has revealed ongoing plans to ban the Boko Haram Islamist sect under Britain’s anti-terrorism laws. According to the Home Office, British-based extremists Minbar Ansar Deen, better…
Probe Looming in Assembly over 2.8bn Poverty Alleviation Fund
Some members of the National Assembly may be probed over the management of N2.8bn constituency projects’ funds allocated to eradication of poverty in the rural areas. This is because the…