Senate Assumes Control of Rivers Assembly
After considering the recommendations of its committee that investigated the Rivers House of Assembly crisis and adopting all of them, the Senate has resolved to assume the responsibilities of the…
Court Prevents EFCC from Prosecuting Ubah
The bid of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah and his company for alleged involvement in…
Court Halts PDP’s Convention Plans
An FCT high court might have compounded the woes of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, with an order restraining it from proceeding with its planned Special convention pending the determination of…
ACN to Presidency: Rivers Crisis, a Threat to Democracy
Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has accused the Presidency of being too clever by half for claiming that the ongoing Rivers crisis is not a threat to the country’s democracy,…
Rivers Deputy Speaker Condemns Selective Summon of Lloyd
Deputy Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Leyii Kwanee has spoken against the summoning of Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Chidi Lloyd by…
Senate Blackmailed into Early Marriage Law — Mark
President of the Senate, David Mark has revealed that members of the upper legislative chamber were actually blackmailed into voting favourably for the contentious early marriage law. Deputy President and…
We Lack Faith in Governor Nyako – Tukur
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State has joined the opposition party in principle and is only still in the…
Police Dismiss Corporal for Killing Uniben Student
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed a Corporal Amadi Idahosa over the death of a final year student of the University of Benin, Ibrahim Momodu. Amadi, whose dismissal was announced…
Minister of State for Health Resigns, Takes Up US Appointment
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health, Dr. Muhammed Pate voluntarily resigned his appointed from President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet to take up appointment with a university’s institute in the United States…
Presidency to Anti-Jonathan Governors: You Will Fail
Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, has warned the five northern state governors believed to be supporters of Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi…