The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, is set to declare dump the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, for the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in January 2014, National Mirror reports. “Mr Speaker… is set to tap the numerical strength of APC in the House to retain his seat. The defection of…
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20 Children Killed, 75 Others Injured In Road Mishaps
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has disclosed that about 20 children have perished in road accidents across the country between December 19, 2013 to December 28, 2013 during this yuletide season. The road agency also revealed that about 75 children have suffered various degrees of injuries in such road mishaps in the same period…
We Have Justified Our Mandate–NSCDC Boss, Abolurin Says
The Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Dr. Ade Abolurin in x-raying the achievements, performances and activities of the Corps in 2013, reiterates that the Corps has been able to justify its existence by tactically and efficiently executing her mandate as required of it. While wishing Nigerians peaceful and joyful celebration during…
PDP Is Not Known For Rigging–Presidency
The Presidency has reacted to claims by the duo Governors of Rabiu Kwakwanso and Rotimi Amaechi of Kano and Sokoto States respectively, that the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, is known for rigging elections in Nigeria and that the party will only win in 2015 if it rigs the polls. Interestingly, the two governors became…
REVEALED: South-South Gov Who Runs Killer Squad
**His Past Activities As 419 Kingpin This revelation will certainly send jitters down the spines of the followers of this garrulous South-South governor and a dye-in-the wool supporter of President Goodluck Jonathan, who knew very little of his very dark past. A very reliable source told us that even a former governor of Delta State,…
Assaulted Preggy Nigerian: Police Moves To Free Lebanese Boss
A report by Premium Times has suggested that the Nigerian Police is moving to free a Lebanese boss who assaulted a Nigerian woman, who lost her seven-month old pregnancy after being kicked in the stomach by her angry manager. Below is the report. There are clear indications that police officers are working to undermine investigation…
31 Lawmakers Will Join APC In January–Akume
The immediate past governor of Benue State, George Akume, has revealed that 31 more members of the House of Representatives will join the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in January 2014. Some days ago, 37 lawmakers in the lower chamber of the National Assembly decamped to the APC, which pegged the ruling Peoples’…
Shake-Up Hits Nigerian Army
A shake-up has hit the Nigerian Army. Some top military officers were handed with new appointments, aimed to improve the day to day running of the military. It is one of the routine postings in the Nigerian Army. A statement released by the Army on Friday in Abuja confirmed this development. It was issued by…
Why PDP Is Losing Members To APC–Ribadu
Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu, has explained why some members of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, are defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Ribadu, while speaking with newsmen on Friday, in Yola, Adamawa State capital, hometown of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, said, “those that are defecting…
Presidency Compels Sanusi To Retire
The Presidency has asked the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, to embark on a compulsory retirement on or before March 2014. The country’s chief banker ought to have ended his first term in office by mid-2014, but with the latest development, he will be expected to vacate before then. According…