Jonathan Appoints New Chief of Staff
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday appointed Brigadier-General Jones Oladehinde Arogbofa as his new Chief Of Staff. According to Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati,…
Politics sometimes puts square pegs in round holes
Politics, especially in a democracy, should characteristically be some sort of a leveller; creating the equality we so desire amongst ourselves. Of course, there is hierarchy in politics, but at…
APC Engages Obama`s Consultants to Boost Electoral Chances
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the engagement of prominent international political consultants, AKPD Message and Media to boost its electoral chances in the upcoming elections. In a statement…
FBN Life Assurance Limited Announces Its Acquisition of Majority Equity Interest in Oasis Insurance Plc.
FBN Holdings Plc. is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, FBN Life Assurance Limited (“FBN Life” or “the Company”),has acquired 4,630,595,326 ordinary shares of 50kobo each representing 71.2% of the…
NNPC Dismisses Allegation of Bribe for Kerosene Allocation
…Challenges Anyone with Proof to Tender It The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has dismissed allegations that its staff collect a N25 per litre mobilization fee from…
Dickson Orders Immediate Admissions into State Sports Academy
Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson has charged the Ministry of Sports Development to commence the process of admitting the first batch of students in readiness for the take-off of…
Boko Haram Better Armed, Motivated than the Military – Shettima
Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima has lamented that members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect are better armed and motivated by their sponsors than Nigerian security men. Speaking with…
Universities Receive Allocation Letters for FG’s N200bn Fund
Vice Chancellors of government-owned universities in the country have been presented with letters of allocation for the N200bn intervention fund of the Federal Government. During the presentation at a meeting…
Does Jonathan Deserve a Second Term?
As soon as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the timetable for the 2015 elections, political pundits and ordinary Nigerians alike began querying the chances of incumbent President Goodluck…
U.S. Urges FG to Establish Election Offences Tribunal
United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ms Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Monday implored the Nigerian Government to establish an electoral offences tribunal ahead of the 2015 general elections.…