The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed shock over the alleged murder of its spokesperson in Adamawa State, Mr. Sam Zadock, by suspected gunmen.
PDP
Describing him as one “known for his patriotism, dedication to national development and pursuit of the re…PDP calls for investigation of its spokesman in Adamawa State
By Louis Odion, FNGE
As the second week of Lent opened last week, the mostly Catholic folks of Odiguetue community could not have envisaged murder and mayhem while in a solemn pursuit of the state of grace riding the steed of faith.
Godwin Obaseki
But how mistaken they were; the ecumenical…Obaseki help!, my community besieged
By Godwin Erhahon, Benin City.
Yesterday’s resolution of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) extending the tenure of the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun-led Executive by one year must have surprised many.
APC National Chairman, Odigie…Opinion: All Hail Odigie-Oyegun, The Barbwire of Progressive Leadership – Godwin Erhahon
The Federal Government said, as of September 2017, it has disbursed a total of N1.91 trillion loans to states from the Excess Crude Account (ECA), the budget support facility and the Paris Club refunds.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said this in Abuja yesterday at the Dialogue of Organs of…States get N1.9tr excess crude account loans
The Federal Government has set up a 12-member committee to unravel the circumstances surrounding the abduction of 110 students from a girls’ school in Yobe State.
Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State was attacked by insurgents on Monday last week.
The committee, …Dapchi Girls: Federal Government set up 12-member committee
Police arrest 18
The death toll in Monday’s communal clash at Kasuwan Magani in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State has risen to 12, while 18 people have been arrested in connection with the violence.
A team from the Kaduna State Security Council, which visited Kasuwan Magani, c…Kaduna Clash: Death toll rises to 12
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Mr Olusegun Awolowo as Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC).
According to a letter signed by Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the appointment lasts…Buhari re-appoints Segun Awolowo NEPC Chief Executive Officer
1O herdsmen have been caught red-handed while destroying farmlands in Benue state by troops of the Nigerian Army participating in the ongoing Exercise Cat Race.
Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, explained in a statement on Monday said the troops, who were on…Soldiers caught 10 Fulani herdsmen destroying Benue farms
By Ehi Ekhator
More revelations surrounding the mass abduction of 105 schoolgirls on the 19th February 2018 by Boko Haram terrorist in Dapchi in Yobe State have emerged.
A new document obtained by Saharareporters, an online news medium on Tuesday indicated that the Nigerian Army was informed by …Document revealed Nigerian Soldiers Knew of Planned Abduction in Dapchi, yet withdrew troops
President Muhammadu Buhari Buhari said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP squandered $500 billion oil earnings in 16 years.
“Nigeria was fast heading for a state of collapse. It is easy to forget the fuel subsidy fraud, arms fund diversion, depleted excess account savings, depleted foreign r…PDP squandered $500bn in 16 years – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that there are battles ahead of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 general elections.
He said the reconciliation committee headed by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu must be given maximum support and cooperation with a view to getting the…2019: Be ready for a battle – Buhari tells APC leaders
The 36 state chairmen of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have endorsed tenure extension for the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun led National Working Committee (NWC).
The state party chairmen also urged President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election in 2019.
APC National Chairman, Odigie…Chairmanship: APC chairmen endorse 2 years extension for Odigie-Oyegun
The police in Kaduna have confirmed seven persons killed in a fresh round of violence between Kadara and Hausa youths at Kasuwan Magani town in Kajuru local government of Kaduna State.
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The police public relations officer, ASP Mukhtar Hussain Aliyu, who confirmed the breakdown of law and…Seven killed in Kaduna over religious conversion
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected the proposed Peace Corps of Nigeria establishment bill.
This was disclosed on Tuesday in a letter during plenary by Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives
Buhari said the reason for rejecting the bill was based on security concerns and…Buhari rejects Peace Corps Bill
The Police Command in Bayelsa on Tuesday confirmed the kidnapping of Mr Robert Desmond, Chief Executive Officer of a pro-All Progressive Congress (APC) campaign group known as the “New Face.”
The Spokesman of the command, DSP Asimin Butswat, who confirmed the abduction, said in Yenagoa that the p…Police confirm abduction of pro-APC Leader
The Department of States Services (DSS) on Tuesday said it has arrested the criminals responsible for the kidnap of some Americans and Canadians along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.
A statement by DSS official Tony Opiuyo said the Service arrested five members of the gang which operates along the…DSS arrests kidnappers of Americans, Canadians
By Henry Ovie
Northern leaders on Monday described as careless and provocative statements by some leading members of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
They also described the recent comments of the former governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the national chairman of the…Northern leaders praise Oyegun, task Tinubu on Osun, Ekiti governorship elections
The Nigerian military has responded to the allegation by the Yobe State Governor, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Gaidam, Executive Governor of Yobe State, that the military should be blamed for the abduction of the 105 students from Government Girls Science Technical College in Dapchi.
Gaidam had alleged …Dapchi abduction: Gov Gaidam’s allegation against loyal troops – Nigerian military
The Edo State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Emmanuel Ademokun, has attributed the increase in the price of fuel to the division in the labour union.
Ademokun who stated this in Benin at the 40th-anniversary celebration of the union said if NLC was still one and the…NLC blames fuel price increase on internal crisis
By Ehi Ekhator
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the National Assembly to immediately, as a matter of urgent national importance, open a full-scale investigation into the circumstances leading to and surrounding the unfortunate abduction of 110 school girls in Dapchi, Yobe…Dapchi: PDP urges National Assembly to Investigate Yobe Gov. Allegations Against Nigerian Military
By Monima Daminabo
Not a few observers of the Nigerian political terrain will be shocked with the story that the Edo State House of Assembly actually voted for the denial of autonomy to state assemblies in the country, including itself.
Edo State House of Assembly
According to media, members of…Edo Assembly is house of Esau
The national caucus of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) meets today at the presidential villa, Abuja ahead of tomorrow’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.
Daily Trust learned that today’s meeting would receive an interim report from Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led committee on “…Convention: APC national caucus meets today, NEC tomorrow
Nearly half the girls abducted from their school in Yobe State are said to have been ferried across the border into Niger Republic.
The girls were seized from Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Monday.
Mercenaries to fight Boko Haram
Credible sources…Boko Haram splits abducted Dapchi girls, take half to Niger Republic
*Describes His alleged Purchasing of Awards & Hiring of Groups to endorse him for 2019 as a pipe dream
The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed condemnation over Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike’s usual characteristic style of using any forum to disparage the p…Attacks on Amaechi, security agencies, INEC: You are a drowning man, APC blast Wike
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the eight-member in-house committee constituted by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate reports of under-age voters in Kano State.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, yesterday in A…Underage Voters: PDP rejects INEC eight member in-house committee
The meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) will not hold on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, says the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina.
He disclosed this in his two-paragraph post on his wall on Monday morning.
Giving the reason, Adesina said,…FEC meeting to be put off this week – Femi Adesina
The Governor of Yobe State, Ibrahim Gaidam, has blamed the Nigeria military for the attack on Dapchi town and the abduction of schoolgirls from the community by Boko Haram.
Mr. Gaidam said the attack came barely a week after the military withdrew troops from the town.
He said if the soldiers had…Yobe Government blames Nigerian military over Dapchi’s abduction
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) killed a Nigerian Army Captain identified as Polycap on Sunday Afternoon in Shetimari Village in Borno State.
The captain on was on a patrol when he mistakenly drove over an IED, sparking an explosion that led to his demise.
Breaking: IED Kills Military Captain in Borno
By, Israel A. Ebije
The Dapchi debacle where at least 105 girls were abducted in Yobe State has reminiscence of Chibok experience. The nation is yet to get out of the Chobok nightmare, now this. Sadly, security issues in the northeast get messier each time government tries to give itself a pat o…Chibok, Dapchi: Fears, Lesson’s and Fury
No fewer than 105 students may be missing in the aftermath of Monday’s invasion of the Government Girls’ Science Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, by suspected Boko Haram terrorists, The Nation gathered yesterday.
The names were personally submitted to the school’s authorities by the parent…Names of Abducted Dapchi students
