Central African Republic’s Interim President Resigns
Thousands celebrated on the streets of Central African Republic’s capital after the news that interim President Michel Djotodia had caved in to international pressure and agreed to resign after failing...
View ArticlePDP will perform very well in 2015, says Gov. Akpabio
Gov. Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom and Chairman of PDP Governors Forum said PDP would perform very well in the 2015 general elections in spite of current crises facing it. Akpabio made this remark...
View ArticleLagos Assembly passes N489.69b budget for 2014 fiscal year
By Monsur Olowoopejo Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, approved a total sum of N489. 690 billion as budget for the 2014 appropriation year. The amount is 3.43 per cent lower than the last...
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Apologise or lose upcoming elections, Muslims tell PDP
Muslim faithfuls under the aegis of Muslim Rights Concern have threatened that they may not vote for PDP in the upcoming election if the party does not apologise for drawing Islam into “unfounded...
View ArticleDefection to other parties cannot intimidate PDP – Shagari
Sokoto – Alhaji Mukhtari Shagari, the Sokoto State Deputy Governor, says the recent defection of some politicians to another party was not intimidating the Peoples’ Democratic Party ( PDP). Shagari,...
View ArticleJonathan’s Cabinet: Only 4 Ministers May Survive Shake-up
Less than five days before the Senate receives the ministerial list, there are strong indications that President Goodluck Jonathan will make sweeping changes in the federal cabinet. In the impending...
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Police deny shooting Sen. Abe
Port Harcourt – The Rivers Police Command on Sunday denied allegations that its personnel shot and wounded a member of the National Assembly, Sen. Magnus Abe. Its spokesman, Ahmad Muhammad, a Deputy...
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National Confab: Nigeria’s Not Made Up Of Ethnic Nationalities, Says Balarabe...
Second Republic governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa has said that the national dialogue proposed by President Goodluck Jonathan should be for Nigerians and not for ethnic nationalities....
View ArticleLibyan minister killed by unknown gunmen
Libya’s deputy industry minister has been shot dead during a visit to his hometown of Sirte, east of the capital Tripoli. Local media quoted officials as saying unknown gunmen “sprayed bullets” at...
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Stop this reign of impunity in Rivers – APC tells Jonathan
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently put an end to what it termed the worsening reign of impunity in Rivers State. In a statement issued in Lagos on...
View ArticleAPC LEADERSHIP TUSSLE IN BAYELSA STATE: GOV DICKSON WANTS NATIONAL BODY TO...
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has directed the Police and other security agencies in the State to ensure adequate security at the secretariat of the All Progressive Alliance, (APC)...
View ArticleSenator Abe can’t talk, flown to London
Senator Magnus Abe, who was allegedly shot twice in the chest with a rubber bullet by the Police at a rally, Sunday, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has been flown to London. Vanguard gathered the...
View ArticleJonathan cautions elderly politicians over utterances
President Goodluck Jonathan has urged elderly politicians in the country to promote peace and unity through their utterances. He gave the advice on Sunday while speaking at the Armed Forces Remembrance...
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Rivers Police Attack: 5 Children Feared Dead, Rep Missing
No fewer than five children are feared dead after inhaling teargas shot by operatives of the Rivers State Police Command at a rally organised by the Save Rivers Movement (SRM) in Port Harcourt on...
View ArticleWhy I’ll continue to deploy soldiers on streets – Uduaghan
By Austin Ogwuda Asaba — DELTA State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, yesterday, at an inter-denominational thanksgiving service to mark this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day, called for a peaceful...
View ArticleDICKSON WINS ONCE AGAIN, AS SYLVA IS FLOORED
The Court of Appeal today dismissed the suit filed by former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva’s in his bid to unseat Governor Seriake Dickson at the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, Rivers...
View ArticleWhy Orji should lead Igbo into 2015 —PDP stalwart
UMUAHIA—As a result of poor leadership qualities exhibited by past leaders in the South East region, a call has been made for Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State, to lead Igbo into 2015. According to...
View ArticleNew Tough Penalties For Gays Under Bill Signed By President
A bill which takes aim at the gay lifestyle and criminalizes gay marriages with threats of long prison terms was signed in secret by Pres. Goodluck Jonathan. While marriages by same-sex partners are...
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What should Jonathan do in 2014?
VANGUARD — We are in the first month of 2014. This is the time of the year when budgets, programmes, policies and democracy dividends should be high on any government agenda. Plans for the year are...
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Sack Me If You Can, PDP Chairman Bamanga Tukur Dares President Jonathan
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has challenged President Goodluck Jonathan to remove him from office if he can. Tukur’s outburst followed the refusal...
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