Solomon Lar lived in Abuja rented apartment, had difficulty paying rent, aide says

Arthur Eze promised to buy the house for Mr. Lar’s family. The members of the National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led by Bamanga Tukur, paid a condolence visit to the Abuja home of the pioneer chairman of the ruling party, Solomon Lar, only to be shocked that the late politician […]

Amaechi raises alarm on abuses in Rivers; says Niger Delta risks “Baga Massacre”

Mr. Amaechi says the rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in Rivers State holds dire consequence for Rivers, Niger Delta and Nigeria Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, to investigate the “grave and deteriorating human rights situations” that he alleged were orchestrated by the state’s Commissioner of Police, Joseph […]

Gunmen kidnap C’ River deputy governor’s father

  Cross Rivers State Deputy Governor, Efiok Cobham Unknown gunmen in the wee hours of Friday kidnapped the octogenarian father of the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Chief Essien Cobham, from his home in Creek Town, Odukpani Local Government Area of the state. An uncle of the deputy governor whose name could not be […]

First civilian governor of Plateau,Solomon Lar, dies at 80, Jonathan, govs mourn

  Chief Solomon Lar | credits: File copy First civilian governor of Plateau State, Chief Solomon Lar, is dead. Lar passed on in a US hospital of what family sources described as old-age related ailment on Wednesday. He was aged 80. Commissioner for Information, Mr. Abraham Yiljap, who confirmed his death, told our correspondent that […]

A Look at Nigerian States’ Slogans – By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo

By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo | Ibadan, Nigeria | October 9, 2013 – Laughter, they say is the best medicine. Let’s take a comic look at our predicament in Nigeria  The good state of Bayelsa proclaimed to the world on car number plates that it is the ‘The Glory of All Lands’ but has now been […]

North will survive if Nigeria breaks up, says Aliyu (Who wants your peanuts?)

Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu said yesterday that the North will survive in case of a breakup of the country. The region, he declared, is not afraid of being on its own as he warned against statements that suggest that the country is heading for a breakup. “If Nigeria splits, the north can still survive […]

Senate summons Oduah, others over plane crash

  The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Aviation,  Ms. Stella Oduah, and heads of agencies under her  ministry, to  explain the real state of the nation’s  aviation industry. The invitation followed Thursday’s Associated Airlines plane crash in which  about 15 out of the 20 passengers and crew on board, had been confirmed dead. […]

Son’s death: I surrender to God, says Falae

  Chief Olu Falae As condolences continued to pour in over the death of Ondo State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Deji Falae, his father, Chief  Olu Falae, has declared  that he has surrendered to the will of the Almighty God. Falae said this on Tuesday while receiving leaders of Afenifere in his residence in […]

Lord’s Chosen Church HQ sealed by Lagos State Govt. over dirty environment

  The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Church Headquarters, at Odofin Park Lane, Oshodi-Apapa Expressway shut by the Lagos State Government …on Monday. | credits: Goke Famadewa The headquarters of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, along the Apapa – Oshodi Expressway in Lagos has been sealed off by the Lagos State Government for gross environmental […]

Ondo State Govt Didn’t Hire Crashed Associated Airline Plane -Akinmade

    Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Kayode Akinmade The Ondo state government has said it did not hire the aircraft of Associated Airline that crashed last week in Lagos while carrying the body of former Governor of the state, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, to Akure for the commencement of the burial rites. The clarification […]

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