A Federal High Court in Abuja, has ordered the immediate swearing-in of Bala Ngilari, former deputy governor of Adamawa State as the state governor. Delivering judgment in a suit filed by Ngilari challenging his purported resignation as deputy governor shortly before Murtala Nyako, former governor of Adamawa was impeached from office, the court declared the…
‘Falana And His Cohorts Not Better Than Ekiti Voters’ – Fayose
Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State Governor-Electhas described the statement credited to Femi Falana,a Lagos based human rights lawyer as baseless and should not to be taken seriously. Falana was quotedas saying that some citizens of the state will go on self-exile if Fayose is eventually sworn in as governor of the state. In a reaction, Fayose,…
PDP Primaries: We Cannot Be Intimidated –Obuah
The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says there is no going back on its resolve to throw its primaries open to all qualified aspirants and ethnic groups in the State. A statement issued by Jerry Needam, special adviser on media to the state chairman of the party, Felix Obua says this…
2015: Saraki Declares Interest in Kwara Governorship
Gbemisola Saraki, a former Senator has indicated interest to contest the Kwara State governorship election in 2015 under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In a statement she was said to have sent to Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, the PDP statechairman, Saraki said she resolved to contest the election after much consultationwith stakeholders across…
Lagos Ends Ebola Kits Distribution
Ahead of tomorrow’s school resumption in Lagos, the State government says it would conclude the handing over of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, preventive kits to schools today. Babatunde Fashola, Governor of Lagos state, last month postponed the resumption date earlier scheduled for September 21, following demands from the state chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT,…
Primary Will Not Dissolve APC – Saraki
Following speculations that the emergence of Atiku Abubakar, Mohammadu Buhari and other prominent figures as Presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, APC, may tear the party apart, Bukola Saraki, a senator and former governor of Kwara State, has assured that instead, the party will emerge stronger after its forthcoming presidential primary slated for December 2.…
Amnesty’s Report Ludicrous – Security Expert
Report released by Amnesty international claiming that Nigerian armed forces usually torture innocent people in its fight against insurgency has been said to be ludicrous by Ona Ekhomu, a security expert. This was disclosed at the 60th annual seminar and exhibits of the American society for industrial security. Ekhomu told the United States government to…
Displaced Persons in Yobe Get Relief Materials
The federal government has distributed relief materials to people who were displaced in Yobe State by insurgents. According to a statement issued the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, on Sunday, over 115, 000 persons benefited from the items worth N500 million. The aid work was carried out by the Presidential Committee on relief procurement and distribution, the…
Edo Lawmaker Wants Public Investigation into Constituency Allowance
Philip Shaibu, Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly has charged the public to demand accountability for N36 million constituency allowance given annually to members of the state assembly. The lawmaker implored the people not to allow themselves to be deceived by the usual claims by some lawmakers that project execution is solely…
Ebola: US Yet to Request Assistance From Nigeria
Onyebuchi Chukwu, the Minister of Health, on Monday said there had been no formal request from the United States for Nigeria’s assistance in combating the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD. “As at Friday really, there was no formal request by the United States, for assistance in the containment of Ebola Virus Disease”, the minister, who spoke…
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