No Group Owns APC in Sokoto, Says Chieftain
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, Alhaji Aminu Boza Sabon-Birni, Monday said all members of the party were equal and that no individual or group...
Rivers Chides NJC for Dabbling into Local Politics
The Rivers State Government has condemned what it described as the intrusion of the National Judicial Commission (NJC) into the local politics of the state. The government also accused...
Ajimobi Commends Police over Reduction of Crime During Yuletide
The Oyo State Police Command has been commended for the reduction in the rates of criminal activities in the state especially since 2011. The state Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, stated...
Group Condemns Calls for Oduah’s Sack
An Igbo pressure group, Igbo Democratic Forum (IDF), has urged President Goodluck Jonathan not to allow groups or individuals to put pressure on him to sack the Aviation Minister, Ms...
2015: Ooni, Cleric Call for Renewed Prayer
A foremost traditional ruler in Yorubaland, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, has called for renewed prayer for the country as the journey to the 2015 general election draws...
Tukur Denies Taking Legal Action to Stall His Ouster
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, Sunday said he had not instituted any legal action in court to stop the party's National Executive Committee...
El-Rufai, 103 Others Escape Unhurt as Aero Contractors Plane Loses Tyre
Tragedy was averted Sunday when a Boeing 737 plane with over 100 passengers belonging to Aero Contractors had a burst tyre at the Murtala Muhammed international Airport (MMIA), Lagos. ...
Presidency Claims Nigeria Has Reduced Food Imports by 40%
Nigeria has reduced its food imports by 40 per cent and increased its local production of rice, cassava, sorghum, cotton and cocoa from 25 to 56 per cent in the...
Military Bombards Insurgents in Borno Village
There were reports of intensive fighting Sunday between the Nigerian security forces and suspected members of Boko Haram Islamic insurgents at Alafa Village, a strategic town close to Bama, Borno...
Atiku Calls for Educational Summit
As a way of addressing the challenges and tardiness of the Nigeria’s educational system, former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, Sunday renewed his call for an education summit in the country with...