The Lagos state Government has condemned in strong terms the vandalisation of equipment and historical monuments kept at the Gani Faweyinmi Freedom Park by PDP members during a campaign rally held in Lagos recently. The Commissioner for the Environment, Tunji Bello, who spoke in Lagos lamented the high level of destruction and vandalisation of monument […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Organisation (APCPCO) has challenged Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to clear her name on the allegation of missing N30 trillion under her watch. In a signed statement in Abuja on Tuesday by Director of Media and Publicity, Mallam […]
The governorship ambition of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Rivers State, Chief Nyesome Wike, is as good as over following the endorsement of his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, by the KAGOTE, the Ogoni apex socio-cultural organisation. This is the position of Rivers APC, as contained in a statement issued Monday […]
By Collins Amadi, Abuja – The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has said that Nigeria’s Territorial Integrity Intact inspite of the the cooperation by countries making up the Lake Chad Region against Boko Haram terrorists. In a statement, the Defence Headquarters maintained that it is the Nigerian forces that planned and are driving the present onslaught against terrorists […]
Rivers State Governor and Director-General of Buhari Campaign Organisation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has dismissed rumours by critics that Buhari will Islamize Nigeria. He also said the issue was unnecessary as the nation’s constitution had already guaranteed freedom of worship and association to all citizens in the country. Amaechi stated this Tuesday during the […]
…Expresses Gratitude To Amaechi It was a well-attended event when about 80 young scholars of Rivers State origin studying in Europe gathered together in Brighton, East Sussex,United Kingdom, under the auspices of Coalition of Rivers State Scholars(CORSS) to endose Dr Dakuku Peterside as the next governor of Rivers state. After an extensive deliberation which lasted […]
DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan Tuesday assured of mass turnout to welcome President Goodluck Jonathan for the State’s presidential rally holding in Asaba Wednesday. Fielding questions from journalists shortly after inspecting venue of the rally, the Governor said all arrangements have been concluded for a successful Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential rally. He disclosed […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has observed the gathering of individuals, better dubbed – Association of Jonathan-organised National Conference Attendees – with the sole objective of truncating the general elections, particularly the February 14 presidential poll. The APCPCO said in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday signed by […]
The management of Frontiers Alliance Communications Limited publishers of Frontiers Newspapers Online announced the death of its Executive Editor and a very dear friend, Mr. Daniel Ovwigho Idonor. Mr. Idonor popularly called “Chair” by his colleagues in the media, passed away on Monday afternoon, at the Nigerian Air Force Hospital, Abuja, after a protracted illness. […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Abuja –The much awaited forensic audit report on the alleged missing oil money, Monday was formally presented to President Goodluck Jonathan. Debate on the mysterious missing money started last year, when the immediate past Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi Lamido initially blew the alarm that sum of $49 billion […]
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings PLC and Nigeria’s most valuable bank brand today unveils FBNBank DR Congo, formerly registered as Banque Internationale de Credit (BIC). In 2011, FirstBank acquired 75% equity interest in BIC and immediately reinforced it as one of the strongest banking institutions in the DRC. Following the […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) Monday morning took time out of the campaign field and met with some business Chief Executives in Lagos to unravel and discuss agenda of his administration if elected into power. General Buhari disclosed that his government would create […]
Right group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has issued 14-day ultimatum to Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to account for alleged missing N30 trillion or face court action. The group asked her to urgently provide information about spending of the alleged missing N30 trillion, which represents some accruable income to the Federal […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Ike Ekweremadu has reassured the international community that the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria would be free, fair, and peaceful. He gave the assurance at the opening of the Extraordinary Session of the Parliament of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja on Monday. Addressing the regional […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Against the backdrop of its decision to stay out of presidential debates, the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO), has announced the commencement off town hall meetings, as a deliberate strategy of the campaign ahead of the February 14 presidential poll . APC said that General Muhammadu Buhari and his […]
Lagos business mogul, Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas is dead. He died on Monday at the age of 79. Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University, LASU, Prof. John Obafunwa confirmed this on Monday in Lagos, describing Okoya-Thomas as a man who would be greatly missed. “It is sad loss, a strong stabilising factor in the partly turbulent history […]
Another suicide bomb explosion Monday rocked Gombe, the Gombe State capital some few minutes after the ruling PDP Presidential campaign, leaving two dead and many others injured. The blast occurred in a car park, on Kashere Street, 200 yards outside the stadium used for the campaign and about three minutes after President Goodluck Jonathan and […]
By Niyi Adeyi, Lagos – The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has been charged to stay focused and resist attempts to compromise any of the electoral principles as the country is on the way to another general poll. In view of this, INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, has been reminded that he has name to protect, […]
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has been challenged to explain to the people of Ngor Okpala local government area how he spent the sum of N6.6billion that accrued to the council in the last three and half years. Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives and Imo State PDP Governorship Candidate Chief Emeka Ihedioha who gave […]
