Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Damishi Barau, has finally joined the Peoples’ Democratoc Party, PDP. Barau decamped to the new party from the All Progressives Congress, APC. He withdrew his membership from the APC on Monday. Barau was before the defection under suspension from the party. He tendered his defection letter to the state secretary…
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Jonathan Appoints Justice Kutigi As National Confab Chair
Justice Idris Lebo Kutigi has been appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan to head the controversial National Conference. Justice Kutigi is a former Chief Justice of Nigeria. His appointment was confirmed on Monday via a press statement released by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Anyim Pius Anyim. The respected lawyer would be assisted…
Maiduguri Blasts: Red Cross Confirms 51 Dead, 60 Injured
Fifty-one persons have been confirmed dead by officials of the Nigerian Red Cross, while about 60 people were said to have suffered various forms of injuries in Saturday’s twin blasts in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Yesterday evening, two explosions were heard near a cinema in Maiduguri, but casualty figures were not yet known then.…
Fake Driver's License Holders Will Now Land In Jail–FRSC
Henceforth, any motorist caught with fake driver’s license would be prosecuted and sent to prison, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has declared. This declaration was made by the Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the FRSC, Osita Chidoka, during a pre-annual lecture press cinference held few days ago. Chidoka stated that this move is…
Uninterrupted Power Supply Not Possible In Nigeria–Shell Boss
Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, Mutiu Sunmonu, has disclosed that it would be unrealistic to enjoy a stable electricity supply in the country if the rate of crude oil theft and pipeline vandalisation are not looked into. Speaking at the 11th Annual Aret Adams Memorial lecture held in Lagos last Thursday, the…
Jonathan Has Restored Nigeria's Unity–PDP
President Goodluck Jonathan has been commended by his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which says he has brought back togetherness in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, on Saturday in Abuja. The PDP said the nation is now in a new era because Jonathan has…
Explosions Tear Maiduguri Apart
Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram, on Saturday evening, reportedly released two explosives in Maiduguri area of Borno State. It was gathered that the explosions were heard near Ngomari in Maiduguri. People reportedly ran into safety after the heavy explosions. This magazine further gathered that thick smoke was seen in the air. As…
NJC Axes 2 Judges, Warns 3
Two judges have been sacked by the National Judicial Council, NJC, for gross misconduct, while three others were cautioned. The decision to discipline the judges was reached after the apex disciplinary body for the Nigerian judiciary met in Abuja. Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, precided over the meeting. Justice Gladys K.…
President Jonathan's Aide In Forgery Scandal
An aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, ‘Pastor’ Reno Omokri, has been accused of forging documents and circulating it to the media in order to implicate the recently suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, in the recent Boko Haram onslaught in Yobe State, in which over 45 students died. On…
Adamawa Boils As Boko Haram Raids 3 Communities
Barely 48hours after insurgents unleashed terror on a school in Yobe State, killing scores of students, the group has again invaded three villages in Adamawa State. It was gathered that sporadic gunshots were heard in three communities in the state on Wednesday night while residents of the villages ran to safety. The gunmen, suspected to…