NIGERIA: It’s Difficult Creating New States – Ekweremadu
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, Wednesday remarked that for a long time to come, creation of new states would remain a difficult adventure in view of the rigorous process...
ACF: 2015 Agitators Not Helping Jonathan
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) Wednesday described those asking President Goodluck Jonathan to seek a second term in office in 2015 as not doing both the president and the country...
NIGERIA: Amaechi is a Victim of Injustice, Says David-West
Virologist-turned social critic, Professor Tam David-West, has bemoaned the travails of the Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, describing him as a...
NIGERIA: PDP, NGF Crises Are About 2015, Says Jang
The Chairman of a faction of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, Wednesday disclosed that the crises in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and...
Rivers PDP Crisis: Court Assumes Jurisdiction
A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear the suit instituted by 27 members of the state House of Assembly challenging their...
NIGERIA: Obi’s Aide Tackles Ubah over N2.5bn Donations
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Anambra State on Media and Publicity, Mr. Valentine Obienyem, has defended the recent presentation of cheques of N2.5 billion to all the...
NIGERIA: FG Fixes 180 Cut-off Mark for Varsities, 150 for Others
The federal government has released the cut-off marks for admission to tertiary institutions for the 2013/2014 academic session with students seeking to enter any of the nation’s universities expected to...
NIGERIA: Again, Lawan, Boniface Ask Court to Stop Trial Over $620,000 Bribe
The Chairman and Secretary of the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy probe, Hon. Farouk Lawan and Mr. Emenalo Boniface, have respectively applied to an Abuja High...
NIGERIA: 22 Killed in Renewed Boko Haram Attacks in Maiduguri
Members of the Boko Haram sect seem to be re-emerging from their hiding places in renewed attacks on Yobe and Borno States, as the suspected terrorists struck again in Maiduguri,...
NOLLYWOOD: Funke Akindele Beats Up Osuofia
Check out these pictures of popular actress, Funke Akindele beating up a cowardly Nkem Owoh, in a new film. First, she holds him at gunpoint, and then she unleashes some...