2015 October 11 | New Nigerian Politics

We tried to save Alamieyeseigha – Bayelsa govt

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Sunday, October 11th, 2015

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa An Air Ambulance had been put on notice to fly the first executive governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha overseas for further treatment when he succumbed to death on Saturday, Vanguard learnt. The arrangement, according to a top Bayelsa government official, was at the instance of the state […]

Tinubu attacks Saraki

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate Sunday, October 11th, 2015

By Clifford Ndujihe & Dapo Akinrefon NATIONAL Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, lambasted Senate President, Bukola Saraki, describing him as an indisciplined, disloyal and member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in soul. Tinubu spoke yesterday while denying media reports (not Vanguard) that he was conspiring with Senate President […]

Jigawa Assembly sacks LG chair, suspends 2 others

Posted by admin Headlines, Jigawa, State News Sunday, October 11th, 2015

By Tina Akannam Dutse—Jigawa State House of Assembly has removed Jahun Local Government Area chairman, Alhaji Musa Harbu, and suspended two others for alleged misconduct and negligence of duty. Those suspended include chairmen of Gumel and Birniwa local government councils, Alhaji Muhammed Bunde and Alhaji Alhassan Babandi, respectively. Vanguard gathered the House on June 24 […]

NFF plans testimonial for Enyeama

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, October 11th, 2015

The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has said a testimonial will be organised for Vincent Enyeama, saying he deserves “an honourable exit” from the Super Eagles. On Saturday, Enyeama returned to Belgium to meet with NFF president Pinnick, NFF 1st Vice President Seyi Akinwunmi and 2nd Vice President Shehu Dikko. Pinnick […]

Our expectations from ministerial nominees—Murray-Bruce

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Ministries, Senate Sunday, October 11th, 2015

Abuja—A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, senator from Bayelsa State, Ben Muray-Bruce, has said President Muhammadu Buhari had the right to appoint those he could work with as his ministers, provided such appointees met the expectations of the Red Chamber and Nigerians. Murray-Bruce spoke in Abuja, weekend, when the members of Ben Bruce Vanguard, BBV, paid […]

No Rivers State fund was misappropriated by Amaechi’s govt – Ex-commissioners

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Sunday, October 11th, 2015

PORT HARCOURT — Former Rivers State commissioners who served during the tenure of Ex-Governor Rotimi Amaechi, weekend, in Port Harcourt, dismissed the report of misappropriated Rivers State funds during Mr. Amaechi’s tenure, as claimed by the Rivers State Judicial Commission of Inquiry. They insisted that the report of the commission was not only a product of illegality, […]

No immunity for NASS heads

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Sunday, October 11th, 2015

Predictable public outrage has trailed the proposal from a section of federal lawmakers to move to change the constitution to include the Senate President and his Deputy, Speaker of the House of Representatives and his Deputy as well as the Chief Justice of the Federation in the list of public officers to enjoy the immunity […]

Emir of Ilorin calls for restructuring of Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, State News Sunday, October 11th, 2015

Tasks Buhari on 2014 Confab implementation By Demola Akinyemi ILORIN—The chairman, Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers and Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, has expressed the urgent need for the restructuring of Nigeria and called on President Muhammadu Buhari to make the best use of the report of the 2014 National Conference to […]