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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 […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as a very dangerous game that could threaten the nation’s unity the decision by Governor Peter Obi to sensationalise the recent home return of 14 (not 72 as widely claimed) Anambra indigenes from Lagos. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its interim National Publicity Secretary, […]

Ahead of the 2015 general elections, President Goodluck Jonathan and his protégé, Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson might already be dealing with a potentially sour relationship over delay in construction of a five-star hotel project flagged off years back. Jonathan, as Governor of Bayelsa State back then, began constructing the hotel following the removal […]

The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has suspended Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State for alleged anti-party activities. Rising from an emergency National Executive Council meeting on Saturday in Abuja, the party said its NEC unanimously decided to disband the Imo State Chapter of the party, adding that a 21-man committee will be appointed to […]

Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said he is being persecuted by Dame Patience Jonathan, Nigeria’s First Lady, simply because of his desire to provide an environment conducive to learning for the children of Okrika, Mrs. Jonathan’s home town. Amaechi, who spoke when members of the Niger Delta Bishops’ Forum visited […]

General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Dr. Musa Asake has refuted media reports that he cleared Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar of any wrongdoing in allegation of forceful conversion of a daughter of a pastor, Charity Uzoechina to islam. In a statement released on Friday, Asake denied ever granting any interview […]

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday confirmed with ease Mr. Ayo Gbeleyi, a nominee of the state governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola for the position of Finance Commissioner. Until his appointment as a replacement for Adetokunbo Abiru, who resigned his appointment during the week, Gbeleyi was Special Adviser on Public Private Partnership to the […]

The verbal war between Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi and Governor of Lagos State Babatunde Fashola over the latter’s deportation of some Anambra indigenes is taking a new dimension as Governor Obi has threatened a reprisal while Fashola has warned him against heating up the polity. The Lagos State Government began the deportation of […]

Multi-National Joint Task Force, MNJTF, has foiled plan by a band of terrorists who relocated to Niger Republic to rearm and attack some border villages in Nigeria. A band of terrorists were said to be remobilizing and arming insurgents with the aim of carrying out fresh terrorists attacks on some Nigerian communities. The Defence Headquarters […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday confirmed that it has registered the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was contained in a statement by the Secretary to the commission, Abdullahi A. Kaugama. The statement said: “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the application by three political parties – the Action Congress of […]