FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu -The non-challant attitude of local government workers across Nigeria, on Wednesday landed two Council chairmen into trouble in Enugu, as the State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, met deserted council secretariats at Awgu and Aninri LGAs, when he paid an unscheduled inspection visit to the Areas. African Examiner, gathered that the governor, who […]
A former chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Timi Alaibe tactically avoided a question on his rumoured interest in the 2016 Bayelsa State governorship election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The mild drama took place during an interview with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja after delivering a keynote address entitled: […]
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, says the 34km Ndioji-Ndiokereke-Arochukwu Road will be completed by December this year. He gave the assurance while inspecting the progress of work on the road. According to him, work on the road which has been stalled for sometime will recommence in the next few weeks,adding that he is passionate about […]
By Aaron Kaase – A jittery Chairman, Police Service Commission, Mike Okiro who has apparently failed in his threats, black mail through hired agents on Tuesday sent his personal lawyer one Barr. Ayo Ademola and Anayo Okiro his younger brother to prevail on me to meet with him in his office so as to’ hear […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has acknowledged the receipt of the Amnesty International report on Nigeria titled “Nigeria: Stories of horror in their own words.” Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity), Mal. Garba Shehu disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Niamey, Niger Republic. The president noted that the report which […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The outgoing Chairman House Committee on Finance, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, Wednesday backed out of the race to contest for Speakership of the 8th lower Federal legislative Chamber and announced his support for another co-contestant, Hon. Yakubu Dogara. The latest development has left the contest for Dogara and seemingly more favored aspirant […]
Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday presided over the inaugural Security Council Meeting, issuing a four-week ultimatum to miscreants and persons in possession of illegal arms and weapons in the state to the nearest police stations or face the music. Briefing State House Correspondents shortly after the meeting, held at the Lagos House, Ikeja, the […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Less than a week he left office, the immediate past Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang has denied allegations by the new administration in the State, that he left a debt of N104 billion, contending debt left by his government is N18 billion. This denial was contained in a press statement issued […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Niamey, Niger Republic, expressed confidence in ability of the Nigerian military to overcome and eradicate Boko Haram. Speaking at an interactive session with journalists after talks with President Issoufou Mahamadou of Niger, President Buhari declared that the Nigerian Army which has earned a good reputation across the world, remains a […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Youth wing of the apex Igbo Socio cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo operating under the banner of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), says it has compiled names of all corrupt politicians and looters of public treasury in the South- East Zone for onward transmission to President Muhammadu Buhari. In the list are […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Senate has approved President Muhamnadu Buhari’s request for appointments of 15 Special Advisers. Buhari had in a two-paragraph letter dated June 2, 2015 and read by Senate President, David Mark asked the Senate for an approval to appoint special advisers in line with Section 151 (1-3) of the 1999 Constitution […]
Hon. Shiek Umar, House of Representatives member, representing Katsina federal constituency, is dead. Umar died this morning after a brief illness. Total Politics gathered that Umar was said to have battled diabetes and related illnesses before his demise. Hon. Shiek Umar had served in the same position from 2011 to date and was re-elected on […]
…Almost Half of Bills Passed in 4 Years Less than 24 hours for it to round off, the Nigerian 7th Senate Wednesday in a seemingly breathtaking style, passed a total of 46 bills. The bills amounted to almost have of the total 106 the upper legislative chamber successfully passed in its four years tenure dated […]
By Niyi Adeyi – Resignation from the office by the immediate past FIFA President, Sepp Blatter might not yield him the needed peace after all, as he is currently being investigated by the US officials as part of the inquiry into corruption in the world Football house. Some US media reported that the US prosecutors, […]
By Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Journalists in Plateau State are currently lamenting over non-payment of outstanding adverts money running into millions of naira, owed different media outfits by former governor Jonah Jang. The journalists in a press statement signed by the Chairman of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in the State, […]
By Akin Soneyin – For the second time in the week, the 19 APC Ekiti lawmakers have been prevented from gaining entrance into the State capital, Ado Ekiti. Apparently reacting to the call by the embattled State Governor Ayodele Fayose, his supporters and thugs Wednesday morning repeated what they did two days ago, blocked all […]
Aydele Afolabi, Abuja – Following the ejection order issued against the member of the National Assembly by the management, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Emeka Ihedioha has warned the management from going ahead to forcefully eject members from their offices. The speaker who gave the warning Wednesday at the plenary insisted […]
By Eric Ojo – The Stop Impunity Nigeria Campaign group has asked the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau to make available to it the asset declaration forms submitted to the Bureau by President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The President and his Vice President last week declared their asset in line […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has emphasised that a major priority of his administration as a way of meeting the challenges of dwindling federal allocation is to make efficiency and effective the process of tax collection and administration. Governor Ahmed who stressed the urgent need to reduce the cost of governance, block various financial […]
