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President Goodluck Jonathan has commended the Chairman, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote for investing one $1billion in rice production in Nigeria. The President made the commendation during the signing of the $1 billion-dollar Rice Investment Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), between the Federal Government and Dangote Group at the State House, Abuja on Friday. The Minister […]

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the following appointments and changes in the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC): According to a statement issued by Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to the President on  media & publicity,Dr Joseph Thlama Dawha is the new Group Managing Director, NNPC. […]

After over 5, 000 operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) drafted to Osun State for the governorship election took the State by storm and shot sporadically into the air in some parts of the State on Wednesday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm that the Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government […]

The bizarre manner in which former Adamawa Governor, Murtala Nyako was impeached and removed from office is yet another vindication that Nigeria is a country where wonders shall never end. Against the backdrop of the 2015 presidential elections, the removal of Nyako should not be taken on its face value, as it appears to be […]

The authorities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have decided to conduct fresh promotion exams for INEC staffers from levels 15 to 16  and 16 to 17 and the idea is eliciting a lot of  reactions among the staffers in the build up to the 2015 general elections. INEC had conducted a promotion examination in […]

A gallup poll released on Thursday by the firm of TNS-RMS, a member of Gallup International, ahead of the Osun State governorship election, has shown the incumbent Governor of the State, Rauf Aregbesola, in clear lead with 73 percent ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Iyiola Omisore who scored a distant 16 percent. This means […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly for demanding the dissolution of the panel of seven set up by the state Chief Judge to probe the impeachment charges against Governor Umaru Al-Makura, saying the call is unreasonable, unconstitutional and way too late. […]

After three weeks of nationwide strike action, Judicial workers, have agreed to call of the strike only if the federal and state governments assure them, through a written undertaking, that they will implement the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja on the funding of the judiciary. The demand was made on Thursday by Mr. […]

…As FG Introduces Use Of MRI Scanners for Athletes  Minister of Sport Dr. Tanmmy Danagogo has vowed to deal decisively with any coach or official who takes encourages athletes to use banned performance enhancing substances in Nigeria. Danagogo issued the warning on Thursday in his first official reaction to the doping  allegation on teenage weightlifter […]

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of AIG Suleiman Abba as the new Inspector-General of Police. AIG Abba, currently the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7, comprising Abuja, Kaduna and Niger states, replaces the incumbent Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar who proceeds on statutory retirement today having completed 35 […]

In a bid to prevent criminals from creating fakes, President Goodluck Jonathan has on Wednesday launched a newly designed 64-page electronic e-passport for Nigerians. The launch took place at the presidential villa, Abuja, where Jonathan also observed that apart from the security features added, the e-passport would also be very useful for frequent travellers. Jonathan […]

…Says New Council Used as Cover-up The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the administration of Governor Kayode Fayemi of using the creation of 19 new local council development areas as a cover up to siphon huge sums of money out of the state. In a statement by the State […]