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Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is the governor of Edo State. In this interview with News Agency of Nigeria, he discusses his administration’s huge intervention in the area of infrastructure, job creation and his mission to transform the economy of his ...
It is with great shock that I received the news of the passing away of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu this morning. Though he had been sick for some time, we were all hoping and praying that we would welcome him back home in good health; but, unfortun...
Former acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Minister of Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed, has said that his team at the party hierarchy was fully convinced and believed that President Goodluck Jonathan was, indeed, qualified an...
The Senate was indeed rattled by confession of the self-acclaimed Boko Haram spokesman Umar Sanda Kondugha who alleged that Senator Ali Ndume is not only a member of the sect but also a sponsor. Ndume’s arrest and detention sent a resolute messag...
former deputy governor of Plateau state and governorship candidate on the platform of the Labour Party in the 2011 governorship election, Pauline Tallen, has attributed the persistent violence and killing in Plateau State, North-central Nig...
Former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri, yesterday stated in strong terms that she did not have any regrets over her removal, even as she said there was nothing she could lose in being relieved of her ...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Saturday that it would continue to assist security agencies to unravel the mystery behind the country’s present security challenges. The party also noted that it would not join issues with ot...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo have described the death of Ikemba of Nnewi, as another colossal loss to Nigeria at a time of strenuous efforts for unity and reconciliation. In a condol...
Enugu State Governor Sullivan Chime expressed shock and sorrow over the death of former Biafran leader, Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu, saying that his passage has robbed the country of one of her most notable historical and political figures. Chime in a statemen...
Residents of Jebba community, one of the host communities of the three hydro electric power dams in Niger State now live in fear of possible attack by hippopotami that had so far killed a villager and destroyed farm lands. LEADERSHIP WEKEND gathe...
Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, yesterday described the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) as fragmentations of smaller political parties that would never be allowed to rule Nigeria as they lacked meri...
The era when bills that would not have positive impact on the majority of the citizenry took the time of the members of the House of Representative is over, as the house leader, Honourable Mulikat Akande-Adeola has declared that only quality bills that...
The South -West geo-political zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the Osun State executive of the party led by Barrister Sunday Ojo-Williams, just as it has also inaugurated a transition committee. Speaking at the inaug...
The federal government of Nigeria has explained the implications arising from the trade of illicit small arms and light weapons and human trafficking. The Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Joy Ogwu, while addres...
Speaker of the House of Representatives Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwl, has challenged Nigerian politicians to choose and tread the path of desirable and effective leadership, saying that no country can ever attain greatness without surmounting the factor...