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IKOT-EKPENE – Commissioner of Police (CP), Akwa-Ibom State, Mr Gabriel Achon has warned that violence in the 2015 general elections in the country would be inevitable if politicians do not obey the rules governing electoral process. The Commissioner gave the warning in Ikot-Ekpene Local Government Area at a-one day sensitization workshop ahead of the 2015 general elections organized by the …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal has stated that he is ready to face the Nigeria Police. The speaker was reacting to the story that the Inspector General of Police has ordered that he, Speaker, be invited to the Force Headquarters and that he be arrested if he resisted. Tanbuwal in a statement signed by his media …

Benin, Edo, Nigeria – By Oladipo Airenakho . Edo State Government has immortalized one-time Executive Secretary of the defunct Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) and Commissioner for Education in the defunct Bendel State, Chief Tayo Akpata, by renaming the state’s College of Education, Ekiadolor Tayo Akpata University of Education. At a funeral service in honour of the late Chief Akpata last weekend, …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal on Friday paid N6.5 million to purchase the gubernatorial nomination form of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tambuwal presented N5 million for the purchase of the nomination form, N500, 000 for expression of interest form and N1million for administrative charges. NAN …

The European Union (EU) and United States on Thursday urged Nigerians to work towards ensuring peaceful election in 2015. Briefing newsmen in Abuja, Mr Michel Arrion, EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, called on political  actors in the country to desist from using hate speeches and shun violence. “Unfortunately, we all fear some electoral violence; we …

Millions of immigrants living illegally in the US will be allowed to apply for work permits under a major shake-up unveiled by President Barack Obama. They include immigrants living in the US for five years who have children staying legally in the US. Up to five million are expected to benefit from a reform package forced through using executive orders, …

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday stressed the need for  “constructive and productive engagement” among the three arms of government to tackle the current security challenges in the country. Jonathan made the statement shortly after swearing in the new Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said that while every effort was being made to …

ABUJA- THE Presidency Thursday backed the Inspector – General of Police, Suleiman Abba who ordered  heavily armed security operatives to block the National Assembly Complex where Speaker Aminu Tambuwal and other lawmakers were prevented from gaining access to the House to preside over the deliberation on the extension of emergency rule in the North-East. According to the Presidency, the Inspector- …

The Federal Government on Wednesday approved a N272 million contract for consultancy services for the feasibility study and conceptual design of Lots Four, Five, and Six of the Abuja Rail Mass Transit System. This was the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Supervising Minister …

ABUJA- Security operatives, Thursday, fenced the Speaker of the House of  Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal from entering the National Assembly Complex. Lawmakers who accompanied the speaker had to climb the second entry point gate as some who could not climb sustained injuries while trying to scale over. At about 10.54am after  much entreaties the speaker was allowed entry but other lawmakers …