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Gov. Ahmed calls for Northern Nigeria Agric Summit

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has called for the convocation of an Agric Summit by the 19 Northern States to chart a roadmap for the development of agriculture as agribusiness rather than dependence on oil revenues.   Governor Ahmed said this in a lecture he delivered at the inauguration of New Leadership and Public Lecture organized by the Arewa ... Read More »

Why Nigerian soldiers have not finished off Boko Haram —Presidency

The Presidency today explained why Nigerian troops have not crushed Boko Haram, the terrorist Islamic sect that has made life a nightmare in Nigeria’s North-East. Dr. Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, made the explanation while addressing the media in Abuja on concerns over the resurgence of Boko Haram’s activities. Below is the text ... Read More »

Jonathan names Arogbofa new Chief of Staff

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday named Brig. Gen Jones Arogbofa (retd.) as his new Chief of Staff. Presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, disclosed this on his Twitter handle. Abati said the appointment takes immediate effect. Arogbofa replaces Chief Mike Oghiadomhe who was asked to resign last week. He is currently inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja where the President’s Principal Secretary, Hassan ... Read More »

Senate Rejects Hajia Salik as Minister,Confirms 11

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the names of 11 out of 12 nominees for ministerial positions as forwarded by President Goodluck Jonathan. The confirmed nominees include Senator Musiliu Obanikoro from Lagos state, former House leader Mohammed Wakil from Borno, Ambassdor Aminu Wali from Kano, Akon Etim Eyakenyi from Akwa Ibom, Lawrencia Labaran Mallam from Kaduna, General Mohammed Aliyu Gusau (rtd) ... Read More »

2015: Akwa Ibom group in Manchester endorses Akpabio for Senate

A group of sons and daughters of Ikot-Ekpene Senatorial District, Ikot-Ekpene Patriots in the United Kingdom, has endorsed the Akwa Ibom State governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, to vie for the senatorial seat of the zone after the expiration of his tenure in 2015 so as to bring his wealth of experience to bear for the benefit of Nigerians. The group, ... Read More »

Obasanjo: Amaechi’s K-leg Has Been Straightened

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he has no regrets declaring that Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, was unfit to be governor in 2007. He said he accepts full responsibility for his decision but added that with Amaechi’s victory at the Supreme Court, his (Amaechi’s) K-leg had been straightened. Obasanjo spoke yesterday at the Ambassador Nne Kurubo Model Secondary School, ... Read More »