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Finally, the sun set for Farida Waziri last Wednesday when the Presidency replaced her with Abdullahi Lamorde, as the head of the controversial Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. As it is the tradition with new appointments into critical bodies ...
Dr. Rose Oko, is a familiar face in Cross River State politics. She has been around the political scene for some time, having served as Education Commissioner in the state before proceeding to work as a commissioner in the National Refugee Commission. ...
Hon. Usman Bello Kumo is the member representing Akko Federal Constituency of Gombe State and in this chat with journalists, the lawmaker stated that Nigeria will not disintegrate in a thousand years. Ruth Choji was there for LEADERSHIP WEEKEND. Excerp...
The governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, yesterday described as “never do well” politicians involved in the low rating of the performance of his administration in the last four years, saying he would rely more on the accolades of...
Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola has expressed the resolve of his government to probe his predecessor in office, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola over how the ex-governor’s regime utilized over N25 billion accrued to the state from the excess crude...
Piqued by the perceived nuisance value of commercial motorcycle operators known as ‘okada’ riders in Lagos governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), yesterday stormed the streets to personally arrest some operators who rode against the traffic.
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, has terminated the skills acquisition centre projects at Iguelaba, Edo State, following the contractors’ laxity. The contracts were awarded to M/S Chemtronics Nig. Ltd, (Lot 1), M/...
The House of Representatives yesterday mandated its Committee on Civil Societies and Donor Agencies to investigate all grants and assistance received by Nigeria, as part of efforts aimed at plugging leakages that aid corruption. The lawmakers made this...
Two politicians, Chika Madumere and Kemdi Opara, parties in the 2011 election petition tribunals, have asked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to declare sections 285 subsections (6) and (7) which provides for the hearing of...
President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, approved the appointment of Prof Peter Nwilo as the Surveyor General of the federation. The president said that the appointment of Nwilo was based on his track record as “a renowned professor of surve...
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 ...
One of Nigeria’s political parties, the Movement for Democracy and Justice (MDJ), has said the arrest of Senator Ali Ndume (PDP, Borno South) by operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) over his alleged role in the sponsorship of the Islami...
Chairman, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has described violence against women (VAW) is an atrocity that should be fought by all citizens. The human rights boss made this comment at the launch of the Network o...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has said that the present administration lacks the blueprint to salvage the nation’s economy, saying that there is the need for President Goodluck Jonathan to wake up to the responsibility of meeting the ...
President Goodluck Jonathan has received commendation from members of the Anambra State House of Assembly over his plans to commence a pilot scheme for uninterrupted power supply in Nigeria using seven states as a test case. The lawmakers also expresse...