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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed as “sponsored stories,” reports by a section of the media to the effect that the All Progressives Congress (APC) of which he is a chieftain had zoned him out of the presidential contest following a new arrangement. A statement issued by the Atiku Media Office quoted the former […]

Former Governor of Edo State, Dr. John Odigie-Oyegun, was on Friday  night elected as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party held its national convention at the Eagle Square, Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital territory. The party also elected other officials to run its activities, conducting the election based on […]

After weeks of intrigues, the new Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on Friday finally made an official entrance into his palace accompanied by thousands of indigenes and residents of the city. The state governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, had accused President Goodluck Jonathan of ordering a siege to the palace in order to arrest Sanusi over […]

The National Industrial Court (NIC) has fixed 4th July, for the hearing of a suit filed by former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Malam Sanusi-Lamido Sanusi, challenging his suspension from the position by President Goodluck Jonathan. The case was adjourned by Justice Babatunde Adejumo on Friday, after Sanusi’s counsel Kola Awodein (SAN), […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, on Friday assured Nigerian citizens, especially indigenes of Ekiti State, of the readiness of the Nigeria Police Force and other relevant security agencies to provide effective security and ensure a smooth and orderly conduct of the Ekiti gubernatorial election, come 21st June 2014. IGP Abubakar, who gave this assurance […]

Special Adviser on Central Business District to Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos, Mrs. Aderinola Disu, has resigned. Mrs. Disu’s resignation, according to government’s statement was to make her devote her full time to family commitments. Reluctant Fashola accepted the resignation on Friday and immediately approved her replacement with the Managing Director of the Lagos State […]

…Calls for Prompt Approval to Rebuild The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has cried out that churches are the major targets of Boko Haram insurgents, pointing out that over 750 churches have so far been burnt by the Islamic extremist group. The group expressed its concern on Thursday at an emergency meeting of its National […]

Multiple award winning Nigerian gospel singer, Kefee Don Momoh, is dead. Kefee, went into coma on a 14-hour flight to Chicago, USA on her way to attend an event weeks ago, forcing the plane to land in Los Angeles so she could urgently get medical attention. According to sources close to her, Kefee died early […]

The opening ceremony organizers displayed the wrong flag while announcing Nigeria on Thursday. Instead of Nigeria’s flag, it projected an image of Niger’s flag onto the globe at midfield during the ceremony.  Twitter user Cameron Laws pointed out the blunder. Nigeria’s flag features three vertical stripes, with a white stripe sandwiched between two green stripes. […]Read More

PROTOCOLS   About fifteen years ago, our nation found itself at the cross roads of political determination, its stability and progress threatened, and pushed to the limit. Fear, uncertainty and a near total loss of hope took over the minds of our people.  It appeared we were close to losing our way in the struggle […]

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Thursday called for mass participation of all eligible voters in the country in the coming general elections saying it is the only way to keep the spirit of June 12 alive. Speaking at the LTV Blue Roof Multi-purpose Hall, Agidingbi, venue of this year’s anniversary of the June […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Police hierarchy to immediately launch a comprehensive investigation into the violence unleashed by armed policemen on innocent members of the party during a peaceful procession in Ado Ekiti last Sunday, with a view to unravelling the cause of the unprovoked attack. In a statement issued in Abuja […]