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Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has expressed shock and regret at the helicopter crash which claimed the lives of three persons in Ikonifin area of Ola-Oluwa local government area of the state on Friday. Aregbesola stated that as no sooner as the...
The federal government has intervened on the failed section of the Oshodi-Apapa expressway in Lagos, deploying Julius Berger Plc to fix the area near Rainbow bus stop. The minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onolememen, who disclosed this in Abuja, also urged ...
Some lawyers yesterday blamed the controversy generated by the planned introduction of non-interest banking to Nigeria on the Central Bank Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN...
Mallam Sule Yau Sule is the media aide of former Kano State governor and the presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in the last general elections, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau. In this interview with ABDULAZIZ ABDULAZIZ, Sule bares hi...
Second Republic Steel Minister, Wantaregh Paul Unongo, in this interview with journalists, speaks on the desperation for power by politicians, the Boko Haram challenge, his legendary philanthropy as well as how he rejected late MKO Abiola’s N68 m...
Two former ministers, Chief Dapo Sarumi and Prince Adeseye Ogunlewe are currently embroiled in a battle of wit over their attempts to control the soul of the Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Both men have commenced moves to reposi...
The war of words over President Goodluck Jonathan’s transformation agenda took a different turn yesterday, as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), took a swipe at the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), describing its advice on the agenda as unsolic...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again lost an appeal for extension of time to file a reply to petitions raised by another Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) candidate for the House of Representatives polls. It had lost similar appeal for more time...
The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has denied that he sacked 5, 000 workers in its employ for alleged falsification of certificates, age and other irregularities.Speaking to journalists at the weekend at the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed ...
The January 6, 2011 re-run Election Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta State, yesterday reserved judgment for July 25, 2011 in the election trial between Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) and Governor Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan...
The Niger State governor, Mohammed Babangida Aliyu, has declared that many state governors would be unable to pay the minimum wage of N18, 000 if the current revenue allocation formula is not reviewed in favour of the states and local councils. Governo...
A ministerial nominee and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mustain Abaniwonda, 56, who drowned in a Lagos lagoon on Monday, has been buried. The men of Marine Police department of the Nigeria Police Force supported by divers finall...
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Emeka Ihedioha has commended the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and other members of the organised labour for suspending the strike earlier planned to commence ye...
Former president Alhaji Shehu Shagari has charged leaders at all levels in Nigeria to intensify effort towards providing the people especially in the rural areas with the necessary amenities to ensure the overall development of the nation. The former p...
Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi has said that the provisions of most laws in the country do not encourage development of several sectors of the nation’s economy. This was even as he gets set to avert workers’ strike over demands for...