The National Assembly is working towards proscribing the State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs), Rep. Simon Arabo announced on Wednesday in Jos. “After a thorough study, we have found that the SIECs are manipulated by the state governmen...
Michael Jackson's doctor on Tuesday asked for a publicly-funded lawyer to handle his appeal on a manslaughter conviction in the pop star's death, saying he could not afford to pay for one himself. Dr. Conrad Murray, serving a four-year jail ter...
One of Nollywood’s most controversies happy actress, Tonto Dikeh, who prefers to be called Poko is in the news again, this time, for a good reason. The 2006 Next Movie Star runner up had a nice time out with some exceptional children at a gatheri...
Jennifer Lopez's divorce has turned ugly after reports she is selling off all the jewellery Marc Anthony gave her during their seven year marriage. The singer is even said to want to get rid of her stunning $4m (£2.5m) engagement ring in a bi...
The Ekiti State government has said that bush burning during hammattan could lead to fire disaster. This was just as it advised the people of the state to avoid bush burning and other menace that could be traceable to fire during the period. In a state...
The Grand finale of the 2011 edition of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) sports and cultural festival has commenced with 22 states taking part in various sporting events, drama, dance and comedy. The event which was declared open by the Chief of...
The Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr.Akinwunmi Adesina said that the federal government has concluded arrangement to stop further procurement and distribution of subsidised fertilisers in a determined move to eliminate inherent corrup...
JULIET ALOHAN who just returned from the 20th World Petroleum Congress in Doha, Qatar, takes a look at Nigeria’s outing at the conference and examines the possibility of achieving its set targets of becoming a huge exporter of refined produ...
Former governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke has decried the poor patronage at the Tinapa and said that he was not happy with what happened to the legacy he bequeathed to the succeeding administration. He lamented that Tinapa and the Monorail ...
Any moment from now, the national leadership of People Democratic Party (PDP) will announce the dissolution of the party’s structures across the country. When this happens, present occupants of the various chapters and tiers of the party will cea...
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to resign if he is incapable of bringing sanity to the country’s oil industry and is now contemplating removing fuel subsidy. The national publicity secreta...
The presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change in the last general elections, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has advised government to wipe out corruption instead of removing the subsidy on petroleum products. Buhari spoke yesterday in...
May I on behalf of my distinguished and honourable colleagues humbly and warmly welcome you and your entourage to this joint session of the National Assembly. We are delighted to have you with us this afternoon as you perform one of your constitutional...
The Principal Private Secretary (PPS) to the Kaduna State Governor, Mr. Yohanna Allahmagani has disclosed that the state spends N300 million weekly (N1.2 billion monthly) for the maintenance of security personnel deployed to keep the peace in the state...
A suspected member of the religious extremist sect, Boko Haram, met his waterloo yesterday, after he detonated on explosive at the London Chikin ward of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The early morning blast which sent fears down the spines of the...