The Ekiti State government has described as falsehood and dishonesty, claim by the 19 All Progressives Congress lawmakers that they have not been paid their entitlements.
The APC legislators in a statement by Speaker Adewale Omirin’s Special Adviser on Media, Wole Olujobi, said the report was ba…Fayose, APC lawmakers bicker over salary payment
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday named the President of the Nigeria Guild of Editors, Mr. Femi Adesina; and the Director, Media and Publicity of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Mallam Garba Shehu, as spokesmen.
Femi Adesina, Mallam Garba Shehu
While Adesina will…Buhari names Adesina, Shehu as spokesmen
By Nicholas Ibekwe
The administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan administration can at best be described as underperforming, a review of its performance in various sectors show. This can be described as unfortunate for a government which came to power on the back of popular support and…10 ways Jonathan failed Nigerians
The head of President Muhammadu Buhari’s media team, Garba Shehu, on Sunday said Buhari had yet to move to the Presidential Villa, Abuja because his official residence was not ready for habitation.
General Buhari
Shehu, in an exclusive interview with our correspondent said workers were currently …Why Buhari has not moved to Aso Rock – Aide
The RIVERS State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, said on Sunday that he would stay away from the Government House in Port Harcourt for the next three months as a result of the vandalisation of the property in the place by the immediate past administration.
Nyesom Wike
Wike, who spoke at the…I won’t enter Govt House until September – Wike
Two- time former governor of old Bendel State, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, says the government of President Muhammadu Buhari will face several problems but expresses optimism that the new Nigerian leader has all it takes to move the nation forward. In this interview, Ogbemudia blames former President …I trust Buhari to remedy Jonathan’s mistakes – Ogbemudia
Bishop of the Kaduna Diocese of Anglican Diocese, Most Revd Josiah Idowu Fearon, has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to go after super-rich Nigerians who, during the Jonathan administration, were accused of receiving money for political campaigns.
Ayo oritsejafor
Fearon mentioned …Probe TAN, CAN, rich Nigerians – Anglican Bishop urges Buhari
OWERRI—A detachment of armed security personnel from Imo State police command, Sunday, clashed with loyalists of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, leaving many injured.
MASSOB plate number
This came on a day the group said it had no regret supporting f…Many injured in Imo Police, MASSOB clash
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have been urged to declare their assets publicly in line with their promises for transparency and accountability.
Buhari and Osinbajo
In a statement issued by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and signed by its …Declare Your Assets Publicly – Serap Tells Buhari, Osinbajo
President Muhammadu Buhari says officials of past administrations including ministers and those who served under the Jonathan regime are entitled to their full rights and privileges under the constitution and must not be subjected to any undue harassment and intimidation at the airports or at …Don’t subject Jonathan, ministers to undue harassment – Buhari warns
•Another blast claims 15 lives
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri
A suicide bomber, yesterday, sneaked into a mosque along Ali Kotoko Road, near Monday Market in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, leaving 26 dead and 28 critically injured, security sources assisting in the evacuation of victims said.
…Boko Haram: 26 worshippers dead, 28 injured in Maiduguri mosque attack
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated the governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, on his emergence as the Chairman of the South South Governors Forum.
Chairman of the south south zone of the APC, Prince Hilliard Eta congratulated Oshiomhole on behalf of the party through…
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has concluded its arrangement to arraign five top executives of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, implicated in a mega scam involving the theft and re-circulation of defaced and mutilated currencies.
The suspects drawn from various business …EFCC to Arraign 6 CBN Big Wigs,16 Others for Alleged N8bn Currency Fraud
The National Secretary of Labour Party, Mr. Olukayode Ajulo, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s inaugural speech as vague and not far- reaching enough based on the expectations of Nigerians.
National Secretary of Labour Party, Kayode Ajulo
Ajulo, who was making a critique of the…Buhari’s Inaugural Speech Still Campaign Rhetorics – Ajulo
The U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, was on Sunday in Geneva flown to a hospital with a broken leg following a bicycle accident in the French Alps.
The spokesperson at the U.S. mission in Geneva disclosed that the secretary had broken his leg.
Kerry’s Spokesperson, John Kirby, also confirmed …John Kerry Breaks Leg While Riding Bicycle
An Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by suspected members of dreaded Boko Haram insurgents on Sunday exploded at the popular Gamboru Market in Maiduguri metropolis living four people critically injured.
The incident which took place at about 1:30pm has caused pandemonium as people…Breaking news : Another bomb blast hits Maiduguri
Damaturu – Dreaded Boko Haram sect in a convoy of three Hilux vehicles and several motorcycles invaded the town of Ngalda in Fika Local Government Area of Yobe state, where they wreak havoc on mostly public buildings, after looting food items and shops.
This is coming barely four hours after a s…Boko Haram invades Yobe town, destroy public buildings
Leader of the Ijaw Youth Council, Mr. Asari Dokubo, has condemned the amnesty granted to the ex-Niger Delta militants by the late president, Umaru Yar’adua.
Asari Dokubo
According to him, this was a bribe to allow oil flow from the Niger Delta region to the North. He said that was the reason he r…Yar’adua bribed ex-Niger Delta with amnesty to allow oil flow to North – Asari Dokubo
In what appears to be a clear departure from the past, President Muhammadu Buhari has kept Nigerians guessing with respect to the appointment of key positions like the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the media and his publicity team.
Unlike his predecessors and most state…Appointments: Buhari keeps Nigerians guessing 48 hours after
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have declared their assets to the Code of Conduct Bureau as required by the Constitution but failed to make the contents public.
General Buhari
The head of Buhari’s media team, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Saturday, said the President …Buhari, Osinbajo refuse to declare asset publicly
The immediate past President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, Friday, said he had been worried about the kind of reception he would receive in his home state, Bayelsa.
President Jonathan
Speaking at a civic reception in his honour, in Yenagoa, Mr. Jonathan said he would dedicate the remaining part…I Didn’t Think Bayelsa People Will Welcome Me – Jonathan
Nigeria’s new president, Muhammadu Buhari, and his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, will earn annual basic salaries of N3, 514, 705 and N3, 031, 572.50 respectively, according to the information on the website of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
The RMAFC is statutorily empowered …Buhari, Osinbajo’s salary set by RMAFC
A former governor of Adamawa state, Murtala Nyako, who was impeached by the state Assembly for gross financial fraud, has returned to Nigeria from a self-imposed exile.
Governor Nyako
Mr. Nyako and his deputy, Bala Ngilari, were impeached by the Assembly under Speaker Ahmadu Fintiri.
Shortly…Self Exiled Nyako Returns To Nigeria After Buhari Sworn-In
The All Progressives Congress, APC says it is shocked that “accidental caretaker” governor of Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom Wike has confirmed the fears of many a Rivers person by jump-starting his well-planned looting spree of the funds of Rivers State by verbally awarding a multi-billion Naira pot…Wike kick-starts looting master plan – APC Alleges
On Friday May 29, 2015, Nigeria recorded another historic milestone in her march towards democratic consolidation and political maturity following the successful and momentous transition from a democratically elected dispensation to another democratically elected dispensation both at the Federal…Akwa Ibom State Has No Legitimate Governor, What Buhari Needs To Do Urgently, By Inibehe Effiong
