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The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has expressed shock and utter disappointment over conditions of the bail granted today to leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Chidi Lloyd, who is under police detention for attempted murder by an Ahoada High Court.   The party described the bail […]

The world over, non-governmental organisations, NGOs, are agencies or social movements that open up the liberal political space, engender equalisation of opportunities, improve the circumstances of disadvantaged peoples and institutions and hold governments to account.   Ordinarily, NGOs are expected not to be profit-oriented and are supposed to be independent of the control of government. […]

Nigeria`s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) faces its biggest threat in 14 years, after a newly formed opposition coalition was given the green light to contest a presidential election due in 2015. On July 31st the electoral authority approved the merger of the three leading opposition parties—the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the All Nigeria […]

William Hazlitt in his book says  ” the least pain in our finger gives us more concern and uneasiness than the destruction of millions”. Selfishness is the key here. The whole activities of man on the surface of the earth is to employ every possible means to  outdo his neighbour criminally towards achieving his own […]

Alhaji Ademola Fashola, father of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, is dead. He died of a chronic age-related ailment, at his Akinsemoyin Street, off Bode Thomas Street, Surulere on Monday. He was 79 years old. Mr. Hakeem Bello, Special Adviser to the governor on Media,  who was on lesser hajj with the governor in Saudi […]

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega has declared that against criticisms, the commission registered the All Progressives Congress (APC) because the party met the requirements for registration. Jega, who stated this on Monday at a stakeholders’ conference with media professionals and civic groups concerning voter register optimisation, maintained that INEC […]

”The claim that the igbo helped to develop Lagos is hogwash. The major institutions of the south-west were developed by the diligence, hard-work, industry and sweat of the yoruba people. This is a historical fact” Femi Fani-Kayode I posted these words on my facebook wall as a fall out from the hot debate that was […]

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Fact-finding Committee on the Taraba State Political Situation who visited hospitalised Governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai have revealed that he is recuperating very well in New York, United States, Led its chairman, Sen. Hope Uzodinma and also accompanied by Special Adviser to the PDP National Chairman on […]

Former Chief Judge of Plateau State, Rt. Hon Justice George Idenyi Uloko (OON), the incumbent Chief Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission, Abuja was among six serving judges whose sack was recommended by the Justice Kayode Esho panel inaugurated by the administration of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in 2002 to appraise the performances of the nation’s judicial officers […]

Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has described his suspension by the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) as “irrelevant.”  In a statement released by Mr. Chinedu Offor, his media assistant on Sunday in Owerri, Okorocha urged people of the state to remain calm and be law-abiding. Offor added that the governor is currently in the […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of an allegedly notorious fraudster who specialises in defrauding unsuspecting members of the public through fraudulent bank credit alerts.  The EFCC said the fraudster, Wale Olaide (a.k.a Wale Dollar), met his waterloo when he duped one Abdulhamid Abubakar, a Bureau de Change operator the […]

It had looked like it would never come even after the letters had been written and the relevant documents submitted. But after months of controversy, scheming,  intrigues, accusations and counter-accusations between the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the promoters of the opposition merger All Progressives Congress (APC), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) last […]