Day: January 18, 2014

2015: No Cause For Alarm—Jonathan

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has urged Nigerians to remain calm ahead of the next general elections taking place in the country in 2015. The President gave this charge at an annual cocktail organised for members of the diplomatic corps at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Jonathan admitted that he was aware of the tension in…

I Won’t Return To PDP—Gov Nyako

The governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, has stressed that he will not return to the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, despite the resignation of Bamanga Tukur as the National Chairman of the party on Thursday. He said rather, he will remain in the All Progressives Congress, APC, he defected to some weeks ago. Nyako, addressing…

Admission Scammer In EFCC Net

An alleged admission scammer, Obinna Okoro, has been arrested by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The suspect was nabbed in Owerri, Imo State by the anti-graft body for allegedly obtaining money from his victim under false pretence. He was accused of duping one Dr Essien Edet of € 5,000, 00 under…

Gov Obi Becomes APGA National Leader, BoT Chair

The governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has been appointed as the new National Leader and Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. Obi’s appointment was approved by the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party. The governor replaces the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, who formed the party some…