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ABUJA- FOLLOWING pressure from many support groups across the country rooting for his formal declaration to contest the 2015 Presidential election, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim promised the over 7,000 Support groups calling on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to as well nominate President Goodluck Jonathan for the election as its candidate that …

Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Prof. Ade Adefuye has said the Federal Government will investigate the alleged human rights violation by the Armed Forces in the ongoing efforts at curbing insurgency in the north eastern part of the country. Reacting to a PBS Frontline programme which aired a video footage showing purported abuse by Nigerian military, the Ambassador said …

Members of the National Assembly will today resume the last legislative session after two months recess. The House of Representatives is set to probe the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s recent creation of additional 30,000 polling units (PUs) ahead of 2015 polls. Stakeholders in the polity have expressed divergent views on the development, depending on understanding and where interest lies. …

Benin, Edo, Nigeria – By Oladipo Airenakho. Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State has sounded a note of warning to Nigerians who believe Boko Haram insurgency currently ravaging the Northern part of the country is only a problem of the region, saying it constitutes a national problem and one that threatens the unity of the nation. Kwankwaso, a former Minister …

Ukraine forces ‘repel rebels in Donetsk airport’ Ukrainian government troops say they have repelled an attack by pro-Russian rebels on Donetsk airport. All Saturday morning gunfire was heard from the area, controlled by government forces despite rebel victories in the rest of the eastern city. Correspondents say the fresh violence is a big challenge to a fragile ceasefire agreed on …

The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to different reports in the media beaming their search light on the various road projects across the State with public complaints about the pace of work on some roads and the alleged abandonment of many others. The media reports went further to describe the present administration in the State as …

A Nigerian medical student returning to school in Ukraine tells the story of how he nearly died at the hands of Egypt Air officials who wrongly routed him to Moldova, never gave him food for days and called him bloody Nigerian before deporting him back to Lagos We serve you the story as written by JOSHUA KUNLE ABDUL-AZEEZ, the student …

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Information & Strategy, Mr. Lateef Raji has said that the State Government would embrace genuine collaborative efforts between the State and the Federal Technology Incubation Centre, Lagos in as much as it is tailored towards reducing the rate of unemployment in the state. The Special Adviser said this while receiving the newly appointed …

Claudio Descalzi, chief executive of Eni, is under investigation in an international bribery case stemming from the $1.1bn acquisition of a Nigerian oilfield in 2011, the Italian state-controlled company said. The announcement by Eni, which denies any “illegal conduct” in the matter, is a significant development in a long-running political and legal drama surrounding one of Nigeria’s most prized oil blocks with reserves …

Ian Paisley, 1926 – 2014 Former Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley, has died aged 88. In a statement, Baroness Eileen Paisley said her husband died on Friday morning. Mr Paisley moved from a political “never man” to Northern Ireland’s first minister. He ended up leading a power-sharing executive at Stormont – although he had supported the strike to bring …