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…
ISIS Hoist Flag In Kobani Near Turkey
A black flag belonging to Islamic State for Iraq and Syria, ISIS, has been hoisted in Kobani, a Syrian border town with Turkey. ,The airstrikes by America and Gulf state warplanes have failed to halt ISIS advancement whose determination is to capture more territories in Syria. The flag was said to have been stood on…
NNPC Decries Fake Authorization Letters
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has decried the circulation of what it described as a fake letter of authorization to buy and or sell Nigerian crude oil. The corporation issued a statement on Monday insisting that it did not issue any such letters. Through the statement, the NNPC urged members of the public to…
Jonathan’s Report Card
President Goodluck Jonathan posts an impressive report card despite challenges as Nigeria marks 54th independence anniversary For the fourth consecutive year, Nigeria marked her independence anniversary inside the forecourt of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with a ceremonial change of guards which saw the 177 battalion of the Nigerian Army take over guard duties for the…
MDGs: Thumbs Up for Delta
The United Nations, at its just concluded General Assembly in New York, applauded efforts by Delta State government in achieving the Millennium Development Goals When about one year ago Emmanuel Uduaghan, Delta State governor, inaugurated a Committee of Assessors from the United Nations, UN, to appraise the performance of some key sectors of the state,…
South Africa Seizes Another Nigeria’s Arms Deal Money
South African authorities have seized another $5.7 million meant for arms from Nigeria, a South Africa-based City Express reported on Monday. This is coming barely three weeks after the $9.3 million cash transported by two Nigerians and an Israeli for arms purchase was seized by the country. According to the paper, the seizure was made by South…
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