Obanikoro Named Minister of State 2 as New Ministers Get Portfolio
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has emerged as the Minister of State 2 for Foreign Affairs. This followed the inauguration of new ministers by President Goodluck Jonathan shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday. The new…
FG Cuts Electricity Tariff By Over 50 Percent
Amid agitation for reduction in electricity tariff, which had been on for several months, especially for industrial users, Nigeria’s Federal Government on Tuesday announced over 50 per cent reduction in the tariff. The new tariff was announced by the Chairman/CEO…
Damaging Documentary: Make Public Pronouncement on Alpha Beta, Others – Anti-graft Coalition Tells Tinubu
The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) urged former governor of Lagos State Ahmed Bola Tinubu to go beyond obtaining injunction restraining African Independent Television (AIT) from airing documentary on him and make public pronouncement on his stake in a company…
‪Suspected‬ Fraudster Arraigned for Contract Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned one Ogbonaya Chibuzor before Justice D.V Agishir of the Federal High Court Enugu, Enugu State for offences bordering on advanced fee fraud and obtaining money by false pretence. Details later
APC Knocks PDP Over State of Enugu International Trade Fair
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has chided the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP-led federal government over its failure to construct the permanent site of Enugu International Trade Fair complex six years on, Daily Post reports. Spokesperson of APC in the South-East…
INEC Petitioned Over Alleged Non-distribution of PVCs in 24 Lagos Wards
â– Alimosho, Ifako, Ikeja, Mainland LGAs affected The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been petitioned over alleged deliberate mismanÂagement of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, distribution in five Local Government Areas of LaÂgos State. The development is said to have…
Prof Nwabueze, Agbakoba, others Initiate Intervention Commission On 2015 Elections
Icon of the Civil Society Movement and Former President of Nigerian Bar Association, Barr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN has been named as the arrow head of the intervention of coalition of leaders of thought and political activists in the torrential build…
Promise Fulfilled As Jonathan Gives Employment Letters, Cheques To Families of Diseased Job Seekers
In keeping his promise, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Friday in Abuja presented letters of employment into the Nigerian Immigration Service to members of the 15 families who lost sons and daughters during the Service’s recruitment exercise last year. At…
War Against Boko Haram: South Africans Providing Technical Support, Training, Says Report
Nigeria’s senior military commanders have described stories in major international media and culled by local newspapers reporting that Nigeria is deploying hundreds of mercenaries against Boko Haram terrorists as a joke taken too far. The officers insisted the foreigners, who…
Nigerian Forces Clear Adamawa, Others of Boko Haram Insurgents
Nigerian troops on Thursday successfully cleared terrorists out of Madagali, the last major town held by Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria’s Adamawa State, even as troops of the 33 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army, had earlier concluded the dislodgement and clearing…
Obanikoro Confirmed Minister By Senate
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Wednesday confirmed Senator Musiliu Obanikoro as a minister. He was appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan, but his confirmation was stalled due to yet to be substantiated allegations that Obanikoro played a…
