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Abia, Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, State News
Friday, January 1st, 2016
Owerri—The Governorship Election Appeal Tribunal sitting in Owerri, Imo State, has nullified the election Governor Okozie Ikpeazu of Abia State. The court also declared Dr. Alex Otti of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, the winner of the April 11 and April 25 supplementary elections. The five-member panel, headed by Justice Oyebisi Omoleye, annulled the election […]
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Headlines
Friday, January 1st, 2016
The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has declared that there will be a new sexually transmitted disease this year 2016 and that there will be economic improvements as natural disasters will also be on the increase due to ungodly laws passed by governments. Adeboye made the prophecies during […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Friday, January 1st, 2016
Says 2016 is year of change By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor & Joseph Erunke ABUJA — Taking note of the hard times in the land, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, said becoming president had not removed him from the pains of the people, promising that 2016 would be the beginning of the change in the country. […]
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Headlines
Friday, January 1st, 2016
…as NCC threatens fresh action Monday By Prince Osuagwu MTN Nigeria has said it did not expect any service disruption on its network as deadline for payment of N1.04 trillion fine, later reduced to N780 billion by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, expired yesterday. The fine, which according to NCC, was against the inability of […]
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Headlines
Friday, January 1st, 2016
Controversial Nigerian ‘Prophet’ T.B. Joshua has released a list of bleak predictions for the New Year 2016, particularly directed towards the continent of Africa. Known for his unconventional antics, Joshua shunned protocol by cancelling his yearly ‘crossover service’, opting rather to address followers live on Christian television network Emmanuel TV from an undisclosed location. “There […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Friday, January 1st, 2016
The Presidency has dismissed the insinuations that the Federal Government had banned the use of Hijab, the Muslim women’s dressing symbol of modesty. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Malam Garba Shehu. Giving a clarification on the pronouncement […]
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Latest Politics, North-East
Friday, January 1st, 2016
Former minister of defence, Theophilus Danjuma, and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, to lead the presidential committee to rehabilitate infrastructure and resettle internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the north-east. According to Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, the committee would be inaugurated soon. Speaking on Friday at the state house, Abuja, in response to a goodwill message delivered […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics
Wednesday, December 30th, 2015
Abuja — The United States, US, government has restated its commitment to help Nigeria and its neighbours to counter terrorism acts by Boko Haram. A statement issued by the US Embassy in Abuja, yesterday, however, said that much still needed to be done to ensure that the people of Nigeria and its neighbours lived in […]
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House, Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, December 30th, 2015
By Dapo Akinrefon Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the National Assembly is not aware of the fuel subsidy removal and the hike in electricity tariff, noting that the Federal Government is yet to communicate its decision to the Assembly. Giving a report of activities of the House of […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, December 30th, 2015
By Emmanuel Aziken, Emma Ujah, Clifford Ndujihe, Dapo Akinrefon, Charles Kumolu, Godfery Bivbere, Joseph Erunke, Nkiruka Nnoorom, Emmanuel Elebeke, Jonah Nwokpoku, Ediri Ejoh & Prince Okafor ABUJA—President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, made a robust defence of the integrity of all 36 ministers in his cabinet challenging anyone with a contrary view to present evidence against such […]
