The Council of State meeting, the first in 2014, has commenced at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It is being presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan. Conspicuously absent at the meeting are former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State and Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State. Ajimobi was sited at the meeting ... Read More »
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Monday said the newly launched Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme (Lagos HOMS) would remain open to review and suggestions from stakeholders until all the challenges that may arise as it goes public are resolved adding that it is the only way to get the best out of the scheme for the good of ... Read More »
Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has expressed outrage at the brutal killing of Mr Toyin Obadina, who until his death was the Assistant Editor of Newswatch newspaper. The governor described the death as most cruel giving that the late editor was killed by so called armed robbers, despite having cooperated and willingly surrendering valuables in his possession. “This is ... Read More »
The unity among members of the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was reaffirmed today in Abeokuta as party faithful led by the state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and National Assembly members from the state attended the stakeholders’ meeting on the party registration exercise due to commence on Wednesday. The event gave the lie to the rumours ... Read More »
GOVERNOR Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State on Monday swore-in a new head for the State’s Civil Service, Mr. Paul Evuarherhe, with a charge on Civil Servants and Public Office holders to be dedicated to their duties and render selfless service. Dr. Uduaghan commending the new head of service on his deserved appointment, challenged him to help in ensuring that the ... Read More »
The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Mr Aminu Tambuwal, says there is nothing wrong with the recent wave of party members’ defection to other parties. In the last two months, over 42 lawmakers in Nigeria’s National Assembly – the Senate and the House of Representatives – defected to various parties. A large number of the defected lawmakers joined ... Read More »
Internationally celebrated photo guru, JD Okhai Ojeikere, is dead. He died last night, according to a family friend, the writer Uzor Maxim Uzoatu. Lamenting Ojeikere’s death, Uzoatu said this morning on Facebook that he was informed of the sad development by the daughter Nike Ojeikere. He described the news as being “quite devastating,” mourning “our great dad, the immortal photography ... Read More »
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