Wife of the President of the Senate, Mrs. Helen Onma Mark, Monday described as a “wicked lie” allegations that linked her with the consultants that organized the recruitment exercise of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Saturday. Nineteen applicants including three pregnant women reportedly died in cities where the NIS recruitment exercise took place. Scores were injured. Mrs. Mark, who ... Read More »
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NGF SUMMIT AIMED AT BRINGING ISSUES AFFECTING THE CITIZENRY TO NATIONAL FRONT BURNER-FASHOLA
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Friday reiterated that the overall objective of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum Retreat was to put national issues concerning citizens on the front burner. Expressing satisfaction with the third edition of the Retreat hosted by Lagos at the weekend, Governor Fashola who spoke with journalists at the end of the Summit said it ... Read More »
Davido’s Uncle Alhaji Adeleke declares for Osun Gov seat
Strong indications emerged last night that the first executive governor of Osun State, Alhaji Isiaka Adeleke may have formally joined the governorship race in the forthcoming August 9 governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Sources close to Alhaji Adeleke, told Vanguard that the former chairman, Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, took the ... Read More »
Us,Northern Govs to Brainstorm on Boko Haram
MOVED by the ravaging nature of activities of members of Boko Haram who have engaged in massive killing and wanton destruction of property on daily basis, the government of the United States and some Northern Governors hav concluded arrangements to hold a three- day talk shop on security in Africa and Nigeria in particular. An Agency of the US government, ... Read More »
Gunmen Kill Commissioner In Zamfara
Three gunmen on a motor cycle have last Friday evening, killed a commissioner with Zamfara state local government service commission, Alhaji Yusif Garba in his residence at Ungwar Zabarma of Tudun Wada area of the state capital, Gusau, and escaped without robbing money from the victim. An eyewitness said three gunmen on a motorbike arrived the residence of the deceased ... Read More »
PDM Rebuffs Atiku’s Pressure to Collapse into Opposition Party
The political associates of Shehu Musa Yar’Adua have resisted the directive of the All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, that the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) as a political party should collapse its entire machinery into the APC. It was reliably gathered that Yar’Adua’s political associates that eventually formed the PDM, in refusing to collapse the ... Read More »
i would have resigned if not for Kwara Gov Bolaji Abdullah
Former Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, has revealed that he almost resigned from President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet, before he was eventually fired a fortnight ago. Abdullahi said that he did not leave earlier, because the Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, encouraged him to stay on. He added that he was not shocked by his sack, saying as “a political ... Read More »
7Persons Dies in Stampede at Immigration Interview (see Video)
Unconfirmed reports say that 7 persons may have died and several others injured following a stampede at the National Stadium, Abuja, This was the venue of an aptitude test for the 2013/2014 applicants who had applied to join the Nigerian Immigration Service. Eye witness account said that over 56,000 graduates had gathered at the National Stadium as early as 7am ... Read More »
Abike Dabiri dreams of Lagos 1st female Governor as Oba’S wife says she will be a good Gov
Wife of the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Muyibat Oyefusi, says Rep. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has all it takes to be a governor in Lagos State and should be considered for the post. Oyefusi spoke at a town hall meeting in Ikorodu, organised by Dabiri-Erewa to distribute various empowerment items to members of her constituency. The legislator, a member of the All Progressives ... Read More »
Africa has lost a model Statesman in Uwechue, laments Uduaghan
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has lamented the death of former President General of Ohazaeze Ndigbo, Ambassador Ralph Uwechue who passed away on Thursday at Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. Governor Uduaghan in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Sunny Ogefere described the late Uwechue as a quintessential elder statesman that left his footprints in the sands of Africa ... Read More »