Former Akwa Ibom State Governor, who is currently Senator representing Akwa Ibom North West, Godswill Akpabio, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 emerged as the the minority leader of the senate. Akpabio was nominated by the South South caucus of the PDP in the Upper Chamber, although his nomination was hotly contested as it was ... Read More »
“….The Senators alleging forgeries due to slight amendments effected on the 2011 Senate Standing Order used by the Seventh Senate as reflected in the 2015 standing order, were just playing politics with a strictly internal matter of the Senate, forgetting that legislative immunity on such matters, forbids the police and the court of law to meddle in it. “As far ... Read More »
Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, on Monday charged youths to engage in activities that will ensure meaningful and productive use of their time during the summer break. She spoke at the opening of ‘Activate Youth Camp’, a 7-day free residential camping for about 200 youths, organized by Annie’s Place, a non-governmental organisation at Reagan Memorial ... Read More »
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel has approved the immediate construction of internal roads and renovation of dilapidated buildings at Cornelia Cornelly College, Uyo. The Commissioner For Works, Mr Ephraim Akparawa Inyang made the declaration Monday when he led key staff of the ministry of works and engineers to assess the state of the college and inspect ... Read More »
It will no longer be business as usual for corrupt Local Government officials in Lagos State, as the Committee on Reformation of the Local Government Administration has recommended a stiffer sanctions for corrupt council administrators. Obviously not amused by poor performance of the Local Government Councils across the state, the state Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode had before now constituted a ... Read More »
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday assured of his administration’s readiness to improve the welfare of Pilgrims from the state while on spiritual exercise to the Holy Land. The Governor gave the assurance at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, during the inauguration of the Amirul Hajj and Adhoc Committee for Hajj 2015. “My administration shall ensure an improvement ... Read More »
The National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Mr. Lai Mohammed has enjoined Nigerians to hold the party accountable only on its manifesto saying that is the only binding document for electoral promises. Speaking exclusively to AN24 tv against the backdrop of insinuation in some quarters that the APC may have have started double-speaking on its campaign promises ... Read More »
The leadership of the Africa National Congress (ANC), South Africa’s ruling party, on Friday paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode just as they commended the state government’s stance of the Coroner Verdict on the September 12, 2014 Synagogue building collapse in Lagos. Speaking at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, the ANC Treasurer General, Dr. ... Read More »
The Akwa Ibom Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja will resume its pre- hearing conference proceedings Wednesday with four witnesses earlier listed by the petitioner, who could not mount the witness box last Friday at about 7.15 pm when the court adjourned. The Justice Sadiq Umar led three man panel on Friday surpassed its previous feat by taking 11 witnesses ... Read More »
The Chief Press Secretary to the Abia Governor, Mr. Godwin Adindu, has debunked the claim by the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr. Alex Otti, that there was an attempt on his life in his private guest house in Abuja. Adindu said Otti is merely trying to whip up sentiments to attract the sympathy of the ... Read More »
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