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2014: Fayemi declares interest in second term, names campaign team

Following the release of the elections timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission, the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has formally expressed his intention to seek re-election. Fayemi also named key officials of his re-election campaign. In a statement in on Sunday, which he personally signed, Fayemi said: “Following the groundswell of support by leaders and members of our ... Read More »

UDUAGHAN ACCESSES OWN VILLAGE BY ROAD FOR THE FIRST TIME

Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan was full of joy and excitement on Wednesday as he accessed his own community, Abigborodo, by road for the first time. An elated Uduaghan told reporters that the 11.5 km Abigborodo road, which has two completed bridges of 20 and 150 metres, will be ready for commissioning before the end of the year. “The ... Read More »

BREAKING: Fresh Violence In Ogun, 2 Reportedly Dead

Report reaching NHS indicates that some thugs, on Thursday, invaded the Senatorial Office of Senator Akin Odunsi in Ota, Ogun State, unleashing terror on some of his members of staff and others within the vicinity. A source, who witnessed the incident, informed this magazine that the hoodlums stormed the premises on Thursday morning, destroying properties and beating all his staff ... Read More »

Governor Ahmed approves 2000 civil service jobs.

The Kwara State Governor, Alh. Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the appointment of 500 civil servants in the first phase of a quarterly employment drive that will see the engagement of 2000 youths by the end of the year. Governor Ahmed, who announced the decision in Ilorin today, said the office of the Head of Service has been directed to commence ... Read More »

Please Come Back TO PDP,Muazu Begs Amaechi,wammako and others

NATIONAL Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Ahmed Muazu, yesterday, apologized publicly to the five governors, lawmakers and other stakeholders who dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress, APC, saying the party was sorry over what happened. Jonathan-wth-the-G5-governorsMuazu also pleaded with the G5 governors to return to PDP in the spirit of patriotism, against the backdrop that ... Read More »

Governor Fashola Dragged to court for failing to release information on 90m dollars world bank Aid for Education

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, SAN has been dragged before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over alleged failure to release information and documents relating to spending in public schools in the state, the last five years. In a suit filed by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), the group was asking the court for a declaration that by ... Read More »

OGUN CRISIS: Open letter to Senator Ibikunle Amosun, by Ogun State APC NASS members

21January 2014. His Excellency, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Governor, Ogun State, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Your Excellency, Your open letter to our colleague, Senator Olugbenga Obadara in the January, 20th. 2014 edition of The Nation newspaper refers. You wrote to us, no doubt about that, as there were almost 10 different references to a perceived group Obadara belongs to. Unfortunately, ... Read More »

Nigeria will start exporting cars soon —Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday expressed the belief that with the measures put in place by his administration, especially the new National Automotive Industry Policy; the country would soon be exporting cars to other countries. Jonathan spoke at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while granting audience to a delegation of the business community from Anambra State led by Governor Peter Obi. ... Read More »

IKUFORIJI LAUDS LASU STUDENTS UNION FOR ACHIEVING E-VOTING

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Adeyemi Ikuforiji has commended the Lagos State University Students Union (LASUSU) for achieving e-voting to determine its leadership of the institution in the just concluded Students’ Union elections held at the Ojo and other satellite campuses of the University. Hon Ikuforiji stated this while presenting gifts and cash prizes ... Read More »