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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Ahead of today’s decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) about who will fly the flag of the factionalized Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in the November 26 governorship election in Ondo state, strong indications have emerged that Governor Olusegun Mimiko has opened talks with the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress...

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Dr Yemi Kale as the Statistician General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). He was appointed in 2011 for an initial term of five years. His reappointment is for another term of five years. Dr Kale received his undergraduate degree from Addis Ababa University and...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); The Senator Ali Sheriff-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has threatened to take disciplinary legal action against the Ahmed Makarfi – led national caretaker committee if it continues to speak for the party. A statement issued by Bernard Mikko, acting National Publicity Secretary of Sheriff-led faction, warned that a court order had declared the committee...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); The Nigerian Medical Association has called for the extension of the 'sting operation' carried out by the Department of State Services (DSS) in the judiciary to the health sector.   The NMA President, Prof. Mike Ogirima, stated this in Abuja at the 2016 Physicians’ Week with the theme, "Healthcare delivery in a frail economy: Challenges and way...

Former presidential spokesperson and widely-known newspaper columnist Reuben Abati were arrested on Monday by detectives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Sahara Reporters has learned.  He was picked up in Abuja accused of receiving N50million from former NSA Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd). Also under arrest is the former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed. Details later. 

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Femi Adesina with President Buhari at the Aso Villa Let me begin with two clarifications. Aso Villa is not my home, I am just passing through. Even this world is nobody's home, we are just birds of passage. So, let nobody turn up his nose in derision, and say; "he's writing like the landlord of...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); President Muhammadu Buhari rode on the crest of an anti-corruption crusader to cause the greatest electoral upset in Nigeria’s history last year. The mind boggling corruption allegations of the badly discredited Goodluck Jonathan administration made the retired General sell himself as a viable alternative. Many pundits were worried that most of the people behind his campaign...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Full list of non-career ambassadorial nominees below: Abia- Dr. (Mrs) Uzoma E. EmenikeAdamawa- Dr. Cliford ZirraAkwa Ibom- Major General GodwinUmo (retd)Anambra- Christopher J .N. OkekeBauchi- Yusuf TuggarBayelsa- Brigadier General StanleyDiriyaiBenue- Dr. Enyantu IfemeCross Rivers- Dr. Etuborn N.E AsuquoDelta- Engr Francis EfedumaEbonyi- Jonah OdoEdo-Uyagwe igbeEkiti- Ayodele L. AyodejiEnugu- Major General Chris EzeGombe- Alhaji Suleiman HassanJigawa- Amin MuhammadKadunna-...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Okey Ndibe  In political terms, last week was supposed to be a fair one for President Muhammadu Buhari. At his inauguration a year and five months ago, he had pledged to rescue more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents since mid-April 2014. Last week, through a swap deal (and perhaps some cash payment), his...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Pastor Ize-iyamu The Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in the just concluded Edo State governorship election and leaders of the party have submitted a petition to the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Godwin Obaseki was declared winner of the election by the...