Senate President to lead Nigeria’s delegation to inauguration of Pope Francis
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved that Nigeria be represented by a Federal Government delegation headed by the Senate President, Senator David Mark at the formal installation of Pope Francis on…
Imo Deputy Governor Dismiss Impeachment Notice as Witch-Hunt
Embattled Deputy Imo State Governor, Mr. Jude Agbaso, has dismissed as inconsequential, efforts by the State Assembly to impeach him, saying it violated due process and has challenged the lawmakers…
Battle over APC Abbreviation Intensifies as third APC Emerges
A new twist was added to the ongoing war over the APC abbreviation after one lawyer, Oliver Chidi Ike, brandished evidence from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that he…
Jonathan seeks Senate Confirmation for new NCAA Chief
“My name is Captain Fola Akinkuotu; I am the Rector of International Aviation College, Ilorin, which is the newest aviation college in Nigeria. I have been in the aviation industry…
Gov. Amaechi Back from Commonwealth Observance
Governor Chibuike Amaechi arrived Abuja this morning after speaking at the Commonwealth Observance Day which held at the Westminister Abbey in London. A statement signed by the Commissioner of Information…
Re:opposition Parties Will Need new Identity for APC
Editor:I write in regard of the Lead story in your newspaper edition for Tuesday, March 12, 2013, which reported me as having stated that a proposed merger by some political…
Police Redeploys Seven AIGs
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) MD Mohammed Abubakar on Thursday announced the redeployment of seven assistant inspectors-general of police (AIGs) to various police commands and formations across the country. According to…
Presidential Task Force to Intensify War against Polio Outbreak
The Presidential Task Force on Polio Eradication has charged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to take micro planning at the area councils seriously, in if it must win the…
Reps Set to Probe Incarceration of 197 Drug Suspects without Trial
The Federal House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its Committee on Justice to investigate the undue delay in the trial of more than 197 suspects detained by the National Drug…
2013 Appropriation Act: Reps Summon Okogwu over Alleged Contempt
Director-General of Budget Office of the Federation, Bright Okogwu, has been summoned by members of the Federal House of Representatives to explain an action interpretable as contempt, over the 2013…