By Abdul Gafaar Bello – The newly-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has appointed an ex-colleague in the lower Federal legislative chamber, Hon. Jerry Manwe as his Chief of Staff (COS). The appointment which was made public Monday, was stated in a letter signed by Dogara, dated June 15, 2015, with reference number, NASS/SPK/MGT/VOL.I/002 and ... Read More »
The All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State has expelled two and suspended seven of its leaders for anti-party activities. The two expelled members were former Chairman of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Perekeme Kpodo and a stalwart of the party, Mr. Sunday Oputu. Those suspended were Mr. Godwin Sidi, Fred Akamu, Rosemary Okeazi, Chief Livinus Opratapu, Harrow Zuokumo, ... Read More »
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was not well informed on Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode’s declaration of assets. Mr Joe Igbokwe, the Publicity Secretary of APC, in a statement in Lagos, described the demands of PDP as ‘uncoordinated thought’. The Lagos State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, had ... Read More »
The crisis in the All Prog re s s ives Congress (APC) over its loss of the National Assembly leadership positions is set to worsen as party leaders are spoiling for a war with the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie- Oyegun, on the matter. Odigie-Oyegun, in what amounted to a volteface by the APC had, last Friday, said the party ... Read More »
The general public is hereby notified of the commencement of another Direct Short Service Commission enlistment exercise for the selection of suitably qualified graduates for commission into the Nigerian Navy as career officers. A letter from the Nigerian Navy, signed by Rear Admiral FD Bobai on behalf of the Chief of Naval Staff and addressed to the Lagos State Governor, ... Read More »
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has signed for four bills into law with a pledge to redouble efforts to improve the welfare of the people despite the downturn in the national economy. The new laws are: A Law to Amend The Environmental Sanitation Law, A Law to Repeal the Kwara State Transport Corporation, A Law to Amend the ... Read More »
The Super Falcons’ last group match in the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada against USA scheduled for 1a.m Tuesday (Nigerian time) has been sold out according to organisers with thousands of US fans expected to storm the Vancouver Stadium. Ahead of the crucial tie, the African champions arrived the Canadian city for the clash with the former champions ... Read More »
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he is in no hurry to appoint ministers to his cabinet over two weeks after he took oath of office, despite anxiety among Nigerians to that effect. The President made his position known in an exclusive interview with ARISE News, a THISDAY sister television network on Sunday night after the dinner held for the ... Read More »
The Police in Yobe State, on Monday confirmed the death of nine persons in twin bomb explosions which rocked Potiskum, the commercial nerve center of the State. Mr Toyin Gbadegeshin, the Police Public Relations Officer, in Yobe, confirmed the explosions to the News Agency of Nigeria in Potiskum. Gbadegeshin said one of the bombers targeted the vigilante office, killing seven ... Read More »
Parents in Borno on Monday appealed to the State Government to re-open Public Secondary Schools closed in March 2014, following suspected Boko Haram attacks in schools in neighbouring Yobe. A cross section of parents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri expressed concern over the continued closure of the schools. Malam Modu Fallata, a parent who resides ... Read More »
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