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Sir, could you assess the state of the Nigeria Nation today? First, I welcome you all to my house. The state of Nigeria actually is not seriously different from what is happening in other countries in Africa.  Nigeria being a mixed society has different tribes, religions and cultures, and this has made the country significantly peculiar; because we share some …

ABUJA – Former Head of State and All Progressive Congress, APC, Presidential aspirant, Major General Mohammadu Buhari, Friday appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan, to use his good offices to protect and guarantee the security of the Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal Maj. Gen. Buhari who spoke through his Campaign Organization, said in a statement, in Abuja, that …

AHEAD of December 6 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP where President Goodluck Jonathan, the sole presidential candidate of the party for the 2015 Presidential election would br ratified, son of Nigeria’s late prime minister, Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Dr Abdul Jelil who was denied the Presidential forms has vowed to drag the leadership of the party to …

The rescue of the 219 girls abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State by insurgents of the Islamist Boko Haram group must take priority over every other activity, Bringbackourgirls campaigner, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili has said. Speaking ahead of the 200th day today, of the abduction of the school girls, Mrs. Ezekwesili expressed sorrow over the continued abduction of the …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, October 30 2014 arraigned the Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Professor Benjamin Adefemi Ogunbodede and three others on a 17-count charge bordering on conspiracy, misappropriation and diversion of funds to the tune of N115,000,000( One Hundred and Fifteen Million Naira) only. Ogunbodede and the three other accused …

The frosty relationship between President Goodluck Jonathan and the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, may be a thing of the past as information reaching Corruption Freeland says the two have settled their difference. According to Premium Times report, the two met at the Presidential Villa in Abuja today and reconciled. The peace meeting, initiated by Emir Sanusi, sources say …

Despite dwindling oil prices and reduction of OPEC quota, Nigeria’s black gold is dealt another blow as Ghana announces plans to significantly reduce the quantity of gas it purchases from Nigeria in the next couple of months through increased local gas production. President of Ghana, John Mahama, who was responding to questions on the economy at the global African investment …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday October 27, 2014 arraigned the trio of Ibrahim Abubakar, Abubakar Maigaskiya and Bashir Musa before Justice Faruk Lawal of Kano State High Court on two separate charges bordering on conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence. While the 1st accused, Ibrahim Abubakar was docked on a 13-count charge, the duo of …

Abuja—President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday prayed the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal to dismiss the suit challenging his eligibility to seek re-election next year, even as he said he will formally pick the nomination form today to contest the presidential election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Wednesday mocked the amendment of the constitution of the All Progressives Congress, APC, during its special national convention. In a report from Daily Post, PDP said the development coming just few months into the life of the same document, was a direct consequence of “lack of direction and unpreparedness,” and an attempt to redeem a …