Renegade PDP Faction Defects to APC, Asks President Jonathan to Write Handover Note
    The National Chairman of the factional Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, has formally announced the defection of the splinter group into the All Progressives Congress (APC). The long expected merger was contained in a communiqué which Alhaji Baraje read to journalists at the end... Read more
Denying Amaechi’s Headship of NGF Can Cause Chaos, Says Factional PDP
    The Alhaji Kawu Baraje led-factional PDP says the continued refusal of the Presidency to recognise Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, as Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is dangerous, unjustifiable, regrettable and unacceptable. The group said that the Presidency had reiterated its position while... Read more
Mrs Imoke Woos Faith-Baseg Groups As Cross River Marks World Pneumonia Day
The Wife of Cross River State Governor and Founder/ Board Chair of Partnership Opportunities for Women Empowerment Realization (POWER) Mrs. Obioma Liyel-Imoke has called on Faith based Organizations and Spiritual Leaders to join in pneumonia advocacy by preaching consistently to their followers on the need to imbibe the best... Read more
“Governor Akpabio Did Not Supervise My Beating” Says Alleged Victim, Luke
From: Essien Ndueso, Uyo Media reports alleging that Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State supervised the beating of a member of the House of Assembly, has been described as false by Hon. Onofiok Luke, the man alleged to have been beaten in the reports. In a press release, titled... Read more
Truth Not a member of the APC
By John Okiyi Kalu During the build up to Anambra elections, about 181 thugs from Osun state were arrested by Imo state police command with weapons and charms at Disney Hotel Owerri. Many of us were worried about their presence in APC controlled Imo instead of Anambra or the... Read more
‘Account for Missing $5 billion’ Factional PDP Tells Government
The Kawu Baraje-led splinter faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged the Federal Government to account for the $5 billion which according to reports allegedly disappeared from the nation’s Excess Crude Account (ECA). The faction threw the challenge after the disclosure made by the Chairman, Nigeria Governors’... Read more
Soccer Buffs Brave Heavy Rains to Celebrate Super Eagles Qualification for Brazil 2014 World Cup
  From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Football fans on Saturday defied the heavy rain at the UJ Esuene Stadium to sing and dance after the Super Eagles defeated Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia 2-0 to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The fans trooped into the pitch immediately after... Read more
When the Detractors’ Wishes Came to Nought
By John Okiyi-Kalu “APC call for cancellation of Anambra election and Ngige boycotts Obosi-Idemili election”-News I predicted that headline many days ago and you can read my “soon to be published headlines” wall post to confirm. Check out number 4. I knew who will win and how the loser... Read more
Hosting World Economic Forum 2014 is positive sign for Nigeria’s economy
By Kelechi Decca When the World Economic Forum on Africa 2013 came to a close May this year at Cape Town, South Africa, with over 1,000 participants from more than 80 countries, under the theme Delivering on Africa’s Promise, the meeting’s agenda integrated three pillars: Accelerating Economic Diversification; Boosting... Read more
APGA Near Victory in Anambra Guber Polls as APC, PDP, LP Candidates Call for Cancellation of Votes
  Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Anambra State Governorship election held on Saturday as inconclusive. The decision to declare the election inconclusive was as a result of the voiding of a large number of votes by the commission during counting. INEC said the total number... Read more