Pro-democracy advocacy group, the Centre for Good Governance and Accountable Leadership Initiative (CEGGAL Initiative) has reacted to the ongoing rumour in the social media that former vice President Atiku Abubakar got married in Dubai last Saturday to a new wife and paid $1, 000, 000 as dowry. The Centre, in... Read more
COMMUNIQUE OF THE MEETING OF NFF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HELD AT THE TRANSCORP HILTON HOTEL, MAITAMA, ABUJA ON TUESDAY, 17TH APRIL 2018 The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation held a meeting at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday, 17th April 2018 to deliberate on important issues in... Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the APC Federal Government of Nigeria deliberately plans to eliminate a greater percentage of the state’s population by her failure to act on the soot and its primary causes. The governor announced that the Honourable Attorney General of Rivers State... Read more
The Conference of Nigeria Political Party (CNPP) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has nothing to show Nigerians, in terms of concrete achievement, to make him think of seeking re-election beyond the fact that re-contesting is a legal right, giving reasons why the President should not seek re-election. While... Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari said he declared his intention to run for another term in office on Monday because Nigerians appreciate what his administration is doing to uplift their standard of living. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja, said Buhari... Read more
The US Consul-General F. John Bray, has assured of his country’s primary goals of supporting Nigeria’s economic development. Bray gave the assurance on Tuesday at the flag-off of a training programme for 121 Emerging Nigerian Entrepreneurs at the University of Port Harcourt by the U.S. Consulate and FSD Academy.... Read more
A civil right organization, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has accused a police personnel attached to the Testing Ground Police Station in Ibadan, under the control of the Oyo State Command of engaging in acts of intimidation, harassment and extorting an Ibadan based businessmen. A... Read more
Bayelsa government has commenced its plans to downsize its workforce and directed the removal of 222 staff from its radio station and newspaper. According to a letter signed by Rev Thomas Zidafomo, Head of Service, Bayelsa State, addressed to General Manager of Bayelsa Newspaper Corporation, the exercise is... Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday discharged two persons, Ibrahim Ahmed and Sani Argungu, arraigned for alleged ties with Boko Haram, for lack of diligent prosecution. Discharging the defendants, Justice Binta Nyako noted that Ahmed had been in detention since 2013 while Argungu had been detained since... Read more
. Sets Up Eight-Man Review Committee The new Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof Charles Dokubo, has set up a Special, Eight-Man Review Committee to take an initial look into the activities of the programme. Members of the... Read more
