Buhari Tasks New INEC Officers on Credible Elections
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make the conduct of free, fair and credible elections their priority, warning that they cannot afford to fail Nigerians in future elections. The President spoke shortly after…
Okowa Congratulates World Scrabble Champion, Wellington Jighere
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has congratulated Nigeria’s and Delta State born Wellington Jighere for emerging the new Scrabble champion of the world after defeating Lewis Mackay 4-0 in a Best of Seven series in Perth Australia. In a…
IBTC: Court Stops FRC From Sanctioning KPMG
Written By Paul Ladi, Lagos A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has restrained the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) and its Chief Executive Secretary and CEO, Mr. Jim Obazee, from taking any action, sanction or measure against KPMG…
Gratitude To God Sure Way Of Gaining Blessings Says Gov. Okowa
**Charges Christians on Habit of Gratitude to God The Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has charged Christians to cultivate the habit of gratitude to God in order to receive abundant blessings from him. The governor who gave the charge…
Nnamdi Kanu: Over 8 Million Pro-Biafran Activists In Massive Protests, Demand Kanu’s Release
Amid threats and intimidation by security agencies, including the military and the Police, over 8 million pro-Biafran activists under the aegis of the Indigenous People of Biafra have continued to deman the immediate release of their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu…
Sacked Taraba Governor Set To Appeal Tribunal Verdict
Few hours after the ruling the the Taraba State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which removed him from office, Governor Darius Ishaku has vowed to appeal the verdict of the Elections Petitions Tribunal. The tribunal on Saturday in Abuja quashed the…
Olu Falae Flown Abroad For Medical Attention, Vacation
Few weeks after he regained freedom from his abductors for ransom, Chief Olu Falae has been flown abroad for treatment. One of his aides, Captain Moshood Raji (rtd) confirmed that the former minister has traveled out of the country for…
Taraba Tribunal Verdict: We’ve Produced Nigeria’s First Female Governor – APC Supporters
Supporters of the All Progressives Congress in Taraba State on Saturday said the court had restored their joy and glory of producing the first democratically-elected female governor. The APC supporters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, shortly…
Uncovered: How Buhari Plans To Spend N8Trn in 2016
Amid outcry over lean revenue, the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Nigeria’s government is proposing a budget of 7 to 8 trillion Naira for 2016, up from 4.4 trillion in 2015. The proposed budgetary expenditure was contained in a document…
Why Taraba Tribunal Verdict Can’t Stand — Fayose
Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has dismissed the ruling of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which sacked the state Governor, Darius Ishaku, with a wave of hand, describing it as a ridiculous political judgement that can never stand before…
Why APC’s Alhassan was Declared Taraba Governor — Tribunal
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for Taraba on Saturday nullified the election of Taraba Governor, Darius Ishaku, of the Peoples Democratic Party. The Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress and a Minister designate, Aisha…
