The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will not comment on the controversy between the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party over the women rally organised by the First Lady, Patience Jonathan, in Abuja last Thursday. The APC had referred to the event as a political rally and accused the Presidency of […]
Plateau State Governor, Mr. Jonah Jang, has dragged his predecessor, Senator Joshua Dariye, before the court. The governor is demanding a N10bn compensation for libel and defamation of character. Joined in the suit is Beacon Newspapers, published in Jos, the state capital. In a suit filed at Jos High Court, Jang, through his counsel, Sunday […]
A key member of the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, Momogu Bama, has been killed by the Joint Task Force in Borno State. He met his death the same day with his father, Alhaji Abatcha Flatari, described as one of the spiritual leaders of the sect in an operation between the sect members and the […]
A former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has accused the Lagos State Government of sealing off his property in Park View Estate, Ikoyi. Close aides of the ex-governor said the development was as a result of the criticism of Fashola by Kalu over the ‘deportation’ of 72 residents of Lagos, who are of […]
A 24-year-old patent medicine dealer, Ijezie Chidiebere, and two other men have been arraigned before the Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl. The incident was said to have taken place on August 3, 2013 in Orile-Iganmu, Lagos State. The police said Chidiebere and the other suspects (Okechukwu Ezea, 25 and Chikezie […]
The Chairman of the PeoplesDemocratic Party National Reconciliation Committee, Mr. Seriake Dickson, on Tuesday said it would be wrong to accuse the party of being a religious or a regional party. He said it was only the PDP that had the capacity to produce a president, which he said it did in 1999, even when […]
THERE are indications that the two factional chairmen of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Rivers State’s Rotimi Amaechi and Plateau’s Jonah Jang, may be asked to step down for a neutral governor as part of moves to resolve the lingering NGF crisis. The PUNCH learnt on Tuesday that this was one of the decisions reached at […]
By Festus Ahon Ughelli — The people of Tuomo community, Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State, under the aegis of Godsday Orubebe Project 2015, have called on the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, to contest the 2015 governorship election in the state. A statement by its interim Chairman, Chief Akpola Ekperi and […]
OSOGBO — Osun State Government has set aside N35 million as its contribution to the burial of a renowned Evangelist and Prophet, Apostle Timothy Obadare, in his home town, Ilesa, this weekend. Late Obadare, the founder and leader of World Soul Winning Evangelical Ministry, WOSEM, died March 21, this year and will be buried on […]
Suspected Islamist extremists have shot dead 44 worshippers in an attack on a mosque in Nigeria’s restive northeast, a senior government official said on Monday. “Gunmen believed to be Boko Haram members entered the mosque and opened fire on Muslim worshippers, killing 44,” the official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised […]
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