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 Presidential Election Petition Tribunal summons Jega
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja yesterday summoned the Chairman of the CPC accuses INEC of creating fake polling units to favour PDP
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja Thursday Imo APGA chairman accuses Okorocha of fuelling crises
The leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Imo, under which the Ex-Head of State named in UN House bombing
A former Head of State has been linked with the Boko Haram terrorist organization. |
 No state of emergency in Plateau
Pleateau State governor, Jonah Jang on Tuesday explained that the presidential directive that the Justice minister’s battle against Inland Revenue boss draws president’s ire
Except there is a high-level intervention on his behalf, the Attorney General of the Obasanjo Vs IBB: Who Blinks First?
THE popular saying is that when two elephants fight, it is the grass that Nigeria’s report on Islamist sect attacks delayed
A seven-man committee appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan to review almost daily attacks by Imo recovers N567m from secret account of past administration
The Imo State Government has recovered N567 million from a secret bank account, operated |
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Salami’s allegations against Katsina-Alu are false, says Judicial Council
The National Judicial Council yesterday said the allegations by the president, Court of Appeal, Isa Ayo Salami against the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) Aloysius Katsina-Alu, are falsehood and misconduct of a judicial officer.
The council warned Mr Salami that such unethical conduct eroded the public confidence in the integrity
NITEL: Mark denies feud with Sambo[caption id="attachment_609" align="aligncenter" width="213" caption="Vice-President Namadi Sambo"][/caption]
The Senate President, Senator David Mark has declared that there is no conflict of interest between him and the Vice President, Alhaji Namadi Sambo over any business transactions.
The Senate President in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media, Kola
Jonathan suspends single tenure bill
PUBLIC opinion seems to have carried the day in the single tenure controversy.
The Presidency has pulled the plug – on its proposed bill on single tenure and other amendments to the 1999 Constitution.
Besides, it was also learnt at the weekend, the government is actually proposing a single tenure of
FG sets KPI standard for assessing ministers, heads of agencies .
The Federal Government has set a new measurement and evaluation standard for ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of government, using key performance indicators (KPIs).
BusinessDay investigations show that some of the measuring standards to be adopted include achievements during the period under review, challenges faced by the MDAs in the
2015: Northern Muslims groom Kwankwaso, Lamido, others
In order to prepare well for the 2015 presidential election, Northern Muslims within the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) appear to have resolved to groom three notable governors from the North to emerge the presidential candidate of the party.
It was gathered that the serving governors are Dr. Musa Kwankwaso of Kano
Osun election petitions scandal: NJC probes Naron, others
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has summoned Mr. Ajibola Basiru, a counsel to the Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, over a petition against the First Osun State Governorship Petitions Tribunal.
The tribunal, headed by Justice T.D. Naron, was embroiled in call logs controversy.
Other members of the panel being investigated
Al-Mustapha is a joke, says Ribadu
The former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu has refuted the claims of his involvement in a plan to assassinate Hamza Al-Mustapha, the former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Sani Abacha.
Describing the claim as an invention “to help build a constituency
Ngige backs Jonathan on single term
Former governor of Anambra State and Senator representing Anambra Central Dr. Chris Ngige yesterday supported President Goodluck Jonathan’s proposed six year single term for the President and governors.
He spoke at Atani during the 80th birthday anniversary of the former member of the Presidential Advisory Committee (PAC) and constitutional lawyer,
Adamawa Speaker Feels Marriage Age Of 18 Is Too High
SPEAKER of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Sadiq Ibrahim, has called for a holistic review of the Child’s Rights Act to remove provisions that contravenes some religious principles.
He urged the Federal Government to forward the Act to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Muslim bodies to enable
CAN Tackles Sultan On Violence, Islamic Banking
TEMPERS have continued to flare and egos bruised over the controversial Islamic banking and Boko Haram menace.
The altercation remains largely between the leaders of the dominant religions: Christianity and Islam.
After the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of Jamatul Nasril Islam (JNI), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubukar, blew hot on theJonathan gets new economic advisers
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said his administration was prepared to do everything possible to strengthen the nation's economy.
Speaking after swearing-in the new chief economic adviser, Nwanze Okidegbe, who replaces Precious Kassy Garba, and the special adviser, performance monitoring and evaluation, Sylvester Monye, the president said a strong economy
Jonathan to submit tenure elongation bill to the National Assembly
President Goodluck Jonathan is to send a Constitution amendment bill to the National Assembly that will provide a single tenure for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the governors of the 36 states of the Federation, the Presidency said yesterday.
Presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, said in the
EFCC chairman accuses senior government official of plot to frustrate her
Worried by plot to gag the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Chairman of the agency Mrs. Farida Waziri, yesterday accused a top functionary in government of plot to frustrate her work and smear her.
Waziri raised the alarm in a statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of
Presidency denies hosting British Prime Minister in Lagos for security reasons
The Presidency yesterday said it is not true that foreign dignitaries were running away from Abuja as a result of the activities of the fundamntalist Islamic sect called called Boko Haram.
The Presidency also explained that the hosting of the British Prime Minister, David Cameron in Lagos last Tuesday had
Rivers State Assembly Approves New Aircraft for Govenor
While Rivers State Governor states it would be very difficult for most state governors to pay the newly approved N18,000 minimum wage for its workers, the Rivers State House of Assembly has approved the purchase a new aircraft for Governor Chibuike Amaechi, citing the need for safety. The