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The New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP) has set up a Caretaker Committee to run its affairs in the state, for effective grass-root mobilisation of the electorate towards repositioning the party for the 2013 gubernatorial election in Anambra State, a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Barr. Fred Akokhia said. The statement said “The new Caretaker Committee...

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said that one of the best ways to end the security challenges currently facing the nation was to create employment for the youth, saying that only the government cannot single handedly provide all the jobs the citizens need. Oshiomhole, yesterday, during a visit by the management of the Government alone cannot provide all the jobs the citizens require – Oshiomhole Read complete article from content source: Government alone cannot provide all the jobs the citizens require – Oshiomhole Tweet...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has urged Justice B.O. Quadri of the Federal High Court, Gombe, to discountenance the opposition of Sambo Muhammad Tumu to the admissibility of his statement, which he claimed was obtained involuntarily. Tumu, a food supplier to the Gombe State Government House, alongside the erstwhile Governor of Gombe State, N25billion fraud: Goje’s alleged accomplice denies his own statement Read complete article from content source: N25billion fraud: Goje’s alleged accomplice denies his own...

The Anti-Corruption Network, ACN, on Thursday took the campaign against corruption in Nigeria to the world power, the United States of America. In a petition sent to President Barak Obama, the body said that the country was on the verge of collapse due to the level of graft in the country. ACN warned that “if Anti-Corruption Network writes President Obama, asks him to call President Jonathan to order Read complete article from content source: Anti-Corruption Network writes President Obama, asks him to call President Jonathan to order Tweet...

Lawyer and public affairs analyst, Fred Agbaje has said that the imposition of state of emergency on some troubled northern states is comparable to a military coups d’état. Mr Agbaje, who was a guest on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise daily, said President Goodluck Jonathan did the right thing by not suspending constitutionally elected...

The Nigerian government on Wednesday pledged a donation of US$ 2 million (about N320m) in support of agricultural development and conduct of free and fair elections in Mali. Vice-President Namadi Sambo made the pledge in Brussels at the International Donors Conference on the Development of Mali, organised by the European Union, a statement by Umar Sani, the Vice-President’s...

The Nigerian government on Wednesday pledged a donation of US$ 2 million (about N320m) in support of agricultural development and conduct of free and fair elections in Mali. Vice-President Namadi Sambo made the pledge in Brussels at the International Donors Conference on the Development of Mali, organised by the European Union, a statement by Umar Sani, the Vice-President’s...

The Nigerian government on Wednesday pledged a donation of US$ 2 million (about N320m) in support of agricultural development and conduct of free and fair elections in Mali. Vice-President Namadi Sambo made the pledge in Brussels at the International Donors Conference on the Development of Mali, organised by the European Union, a statement by Umar Sani, the Vice-President’s...

The Abia state Governor, Chief Theodore Orji has approved the dissolution of the committee on the new industrial market located on Ikot Ekpene road, Umuahia. The committee was headed by the Deputy Chief of Staff in the office of the Deputy Governor, Chief Charles Ogbonna. In a statement,the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Orji, Mr. Abia government dissolves market committee Read complete article from content source: Abia government dissolves market committee Tweet...

Senator Oluremi Tinubu (Lagos Central) will today on the floor of the Senate, lead the second reading of a bill for an act to establish a “Lagos State Special Economic Assistance Programme.” The bill which is being sponsored alongside Senators Ganiyu Solomon (Lagos West)and Olugbenga Ashafa (Lagos East), primarily seeks to grant a special status Recognition of Lagos as a special State: Senator Oluremi Tinubu to lead second reading on bill Read complete article from content source: Recognition of Lagos as a special State: Senator...