FRESH facts on Tuesday indicated that the national caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress scheduled for Monday was cancelled because of the suspicion within the party.
Chief Bisi Akande
The PUNCH learnt that the APC leadership called off the meeting because of reported anger of some…APC crisis: Akande’s letter angers northern party leaders
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State Chapter has congratulated Governor Nyesom Wike for finally accepting the need to rid Rivers State of kidnappers and armed criminal gangs.
Nyesom Wike
The party in a statement signed by it spokesman, Chris Finebone said, “This follows the g…Let Wike begin the cleansing in his government – APC
The Head of the Countering Violent Extremism Department in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Dr. Fatima Akilu, told President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday that no fewer than 22 women and girls recruited as suicide bombers by members of the Boko Haram sect are now undergoing…47 fighters dump Boko Haram
By Gabriel Olawale, with agency report
The corpse of a 17-year-old boy has tested positive for Ebola in Liberia, the country’s deputy Health Minister said late Monday. He added that no other case had been reported.
Ebola
Tolbert Nyenswah, who is also head of the country’s Ebola response, told new…Liberia witness another Ebola four months after clearance
ABUJA — It was the end of an era, yesterday, when the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, formally handed over to Amb. Ahmed Wali as acting chairman of the electoral body.
Prof Attahiru Jega, INEC Chairman
Following the handover, Jega sai…INEC: Drama as Buhari overrules Jega on handover
… I’m ready for probe – Ex-minister
The former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has denied claims she spent $2.1 billion out of the Excess Crude Account without authorization and has offered to face any inquiry over the allegation.
Ngozi Okonjo Iweala
Reacting to Monday’s claims agai…Okonjo-Iweala denies spending money without authorization
The Central Bank of Nigeria has extended the deadline for the Bank Verification Number exercise till October 31.
A statement by the CBN said the decision to extend the BVN registration was due to passionate appeals from the public for the extension of the exercise after the expiration of the…CBN extends BVN deadline
Activities were paralyzed Tuesday in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra state as traders, young and old trooped out to protest the dumping of alleged Boko Haram suspects in the prisons in the area.
Anambra Protest
As early as 7.30am, placard carrying protesters, including some…Boko Haram: Protest paralyses Anambra community
Ahead of the 2016 governorship election in Edo state, a socio-Political group in the state, the Edo Visionary Network, Tuesday charged the leaders and people of Edo Central senatorial district to realize their dream of producing the next governor of the state after the expiration of Governor…Group seeks support for Osunbor’s governorship bid
The inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, on Tuesday said the withdrawal of military checkpoints will restore the police mandate of ensuring internal security.
Arase also disclosed that force top hierarchy has concluded arrangements on dress code for the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS)…Checkpoints’ withdrawal will restore police mandate – IGP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has initiated moves to reconcile its aggrieved members in the six geopolitical zones across the nation.
Grievances and discontents arising from the conduct of the party’s last primary elections nationwide had degenerated into divisions leading some aggrieved m…PDP moves to reconcile aggrieved members
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Tuesday, reiterated that the steps taken so far by President Muhammadu Buhari, within 30 days of the life of his administration, especially in tackling corruption and insecurity has outpaced the six y…Why I said Buhari’s 3 weeks better than Jonathan’s 6years – Lai Mohammed
Prof. Attahiru Jega on Tuesday bowed out of office as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
He handed over to Mohammed Wali, a national commissioner of the INEC from Sokoto State, whose five-year tenure will also expire on August 11, 2015.
Prof Attahiru Jega, INEC …Jega bows out of INEC, hands over to Wali
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, generated about N8.1trillion between 2012 and May 2015, but paid only N4.3trillion to the federation account, Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, said Monday, citing new details from the federal economic council meeting.
The balance of the oil…REVEALED: “In three years, NNPC generated N8.1 trn, gave Nigeria N4.3 trn
The Buhari administration may be considering merging all debtor airlines in the country into a national carrier, capable of serving the West and Central African regions, with Nigeria as the regional aviation hub.
That is part of the recommendations by the Ahmed Joda transition committee, which…EXCLUSIVE: Joda Committee to Buhari: Merge debt-ridden Arik, Aero, others to form national carrier
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday adjourned the N150bn libel suit filed by former Lagos state Governor, Chief Bola Tinubu, against African Independent Television to September 30.
APC vs AIT
Justice Iyabo Akinkugbe adjourned the suit for further direction on the court processes served by counsel to…Court adjourns Tinubu’s N150bn libel suit against AIT
…Berates Presidency For Resorting To Propaganda
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says no amount of intimidation, blackmail and propaganda by the Presidency would stop it from standing shoulder to shoulder with Nigerians in demanding that President Muhammadu Buhari kick-starts government and c…You Can’t Blackmail Us – PDP tells Buhari
The National Economic Council, chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday accused a former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, of spending $2.1bn from the Excess Crude Account without…Okonjo-Iweala spent $2.1bn without approval, says FG
Some of the 219 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped on April 14, 2014 have been forced to join the fighters of the Boko Haram sect, the BBC has been told.
Chibok girls
Witnesses told BBC Panorama Programme that some of them are now being used to terrorise other captives, and are even carrying out…Chibok Girls Turn Boko Haram Fighters; Kill Other Captives
The battle for the control of the National Assembly may be long drawn as the leadership of the All Progressives Congress on Monday insisted on removing the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, of the minority Peoples Democratic Party.
Ekweremadu
One of our correspondents learnt on Monday…National Assembly: Ekweremadu occupies position not for opposition – APC Senators react
The Peoples Democratic Party has warned Governor Rauf Aregbesola to desist from the alleged plan to sack Justice Folahanmi Oloyede.
Aregbesola
The Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Osun State, Mr. Bola Ajao, gave this warning in a statement made available to our correspondent in Osogbo on…PDP warns Aregbesola over planned sacking of judge
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, AT THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURATION OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL, HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA, ON MONDAY 29TH JUNE 2015.
Protocol I am delighted to be here with you at this occasion on the inauguration of…Address by Buhari at Inauguration of NEC
The Presidency has described as amusing to read what the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, considered a 30-day appraisal of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.
This information is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the…Metuh’s 30 days appraisal of Buhari administration amusing – Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday charged state governors to seek efficient ways to settle unpaid workers’ salaries in their states.
Buhari
Many of the state governments have been hit by cash crunch and are owing huge workers’ salaries, among other indebtedness.
Inaugurating the National Eco…Find ways to pay your workers salaries – Buhari charges governors
Chief John Odigie-Oyegun’s political future is hanging in the balance. The All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman should step down, some forces within the party are pushing, ahead of tomorrow’s meeting of the National Caucus Committee.
APC National Chairman, Odigie Oyegun
Odigie-Oyegun’s offen…Chief John Odigie-Oyegun’s political future is hanging as APC carcus meet
