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The invitation of All Progressives Congress (APC) to President Goodluck Jonathan to join the party is an acknowledgment of his sterling leadership qualities, the Presidency said on Wednesday.  Speaking with State House Correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati described the invitation as a compliment. […]

The defence Headquarters has ordered members of the Joint Task Force teams engaged in the maintenance of internal security in the country to maintain a high state of alert on their duty post during the Ramadan holiday. Last week, it ordered the beefing up of security in the Yobe, Borno and Adamawa States where state […]

Miss Folakemi Akinbode, a 26-year-old currently undergoing the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Bayelsa State, has been hospitalised at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri after she an attack by suspected cultists. The Ondo-born graduate of Nursing from Madonna University was returning from work when she was ambushed by two suspected cultists along […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has decried reports published by a newspaper, Peoples Daily, alleging that   his request to visit former president, Ibrahim Babanginda for breakfast in Minna was denied. The president described the publication as an attempt to sow the seeds of discord in the country, and demanded its retraction. “The mischievous lead report in the Peoples […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has denied being turned down after requesting to visit former president, Ibrahim Babanginda to breakfast with him in Minna, as published as published by a newspaper, Peoples Daily.   The president described the publication as an attempt to sow the seeds of discord in the country, and demanded its retraction.   “The […]

 A total of N186m went into the coffers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from a total of 26 aspirants who indicated interest in contesting the November 2013 governorship election in Anambra State. Each of the 26 aspirants paid N1m to obtain the expression of interest form, which meant N26m for the party. But by […]

The way and manner Governor Chibuike Amaechi and his frontline cabinet members are playing politics with the endangered life of Hon Michael Chinda shows they have no value for human life, the Leadership of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has said In a statement issued on Tuesday by Jerry Needam, the […]

The Joint Task Force ((JTF) of the Military in Yobe State has announced a 24-hour curfew on Potiskum, the trade nerve of the north-eastern state. Spokesman of JTF, Captain Lazarus Eli announced the curfew but kept mum on the considerations that led to the action. “The Joint Task Force announces the imposition of 24 hour curfew […]

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has expressed its deep sense of loss at the death of Pa Ademola Fashola, the father of the Lagos State Governor, His Excellency Babatunde Raji Fashola. The party sees the loss as a great loss to the country given the great task of nation building which […]

The Nigerian Army on Monday confirmed the killing of a minimum 35 people over two gun duels with adherents of the Boko Haram Islamist sect in Borno State. The sect had warned of attacks towards the end of the Ramadan fast now winding up, and this threat was executed at the weekend. “Troops have successfully […]

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 […]