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Chicago – By Emman Okuns. Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole said yesterday at the 23rd Edo National Association Worldwide convention in Chicago, Illinois, United Sates of America that the activities of dubious politicians in Nigeria have been the bane of National development. “We have too many crooks in our politics,” said the State Chief Executive Officer, whom his admirers …

The Federal Government has defended its decision to discontinue with the trial of the son of a former head of state, General Sani Abacha, over the funds looted by the former military leader. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Mr. Mohammed  Adoke, explained that the decision was borne out of national interest and  not propelled …

Last-minute decision of Dr. Sule Lamido, Jigawa State governor, to challenge President Goodluck Jonathan in next year’s presidential election may have stirred some troubles in the Presidency, according to Vanguard Newspapers. The two-term governor’s decision is said to have rattled President Jonathan and the party, which had long concluded that the race would be a straight fight between the president …

The presidential and vice tickets of Aminu Tambuwal, speaker of the House of Representatives; and Babatunde Fashola, Lagos State Governor, under the platform of  All Progressives Congress (APC) in next year’s election,  will defeat President Goodluck Jonathan who may seek re-election. This was the view of Mr. Yomi Ogunnusi, deputy chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance, who spoke with …

Federal government Friday promised that power supply will be stable in the country by October this year. Prof. Chinedu Nebo, minister of Power disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of a meeting on power chaired by Vice President Namadi Sambo at the State House, Abuja. Maintaining that other issues in the electricity value chain are being addressed …

With the dust raised by his interview in which he named a former Governor and a retired army chief as associates of the Boko Haram terrorist organization yet to settle, Dr. Stephen Davies, an Australian negotiator has fired another salvo. He alleged that the terrorist group that has killed thousands of Nigerians is being funded through the Central Bank of …

LASTMA officer Mr Edu, Mufuliu seriously muffled assaulted and beaten by the men of the Nigeria Custom at Mile 2 Zonal Office. Crisis erupted at the Mile 2 office of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA)  on Tuesday when some officials of the Nigeria Customs launched a violent attack on officials of the agency, vandalized four vehicles and destroyed …

Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment, Tunji Bello, has said that the State Government has dedicated the statewide Environmental Sanitation Exercise for the month of August 2014, holding on Saturday 30th August 2014, between the hours of 7.00am-10.00am, towards massive advocacy campaign and demonstration of preventive measures to curb the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease. He noted that as …

Have you ever been hit from the rear by a motorcycle while driving? If yes, never attempt to alight to check the damages done on your vehicle, or exchange words with the erring motorcyclist, particularly if the rider is not alone. This is because you could fall prey to robbers who have devised such method to snatch vehicles from unsuspecting …

TheNational Assembly has been advised to urgently pass legislation on sensitive information in order to safeguard Nigeria’s economic and military secrets from prying eyes. Presenting the lead paper at the 2014 Security Seminar/Workshop held recently, the President of Association of Industrial Security & Safety Operators of Nigeria (AISSON), Dr. Ona Ekhomu said that foreign espionage was a concern for the …