It’s not easy as an opposition senator in Nigeria – Ngige

The name Dr CHRIS NWABUEZE NGIGE sure rings a bell any day, as the man who accentuated the evil of political god-fatherism in Nigerian politics. In this interview with newsmen, Ngige, 62, a former Anambra State Governor, now Senator representing Anambra Central in the National Assembly speaks on how specifically he has impacted his constituents, bills and amendments he initiated or motions moved, why he is quiet about a return to the upper legislative chamber, and indeed, his next political move, among others. Excerpts.

Amaechi Is A Liar’, Presidency Responds To Accusations Against First Lady

The Presidency has issued a statement concerning allegations recently made against the First Lady, Patience Jonathan by Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi. Amaechi accused Mrs. Jonathan of wanting to share out of his state’s funds and attributed her anger at him to his refusal to oblige her request.

The statement released by the president’s media aide, Reuben Abati however addresses the allegations describing them as untrue while also accusing the governor of rascally behavior.

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Photos:All Is Now Set For Miss Independence Anambra 2014 Beauty Peagent

The game is on as the contest gets hotter…

The maiden edition of Miss Independence Anambra got underway yesterday with shortlisted contestants storming Awka for camping.

The beauty pageant which is a baby of the Anambra Broadcasting Service, ABS is one of the innovations being introduced by the station's Managing Director/CEO, Mr Uche Nworah in fulfilment of his resolve to make the broadcasting firm a world class.

Hon Bethel Amadi Joins Imo Guber Race Under PDP---Supporter

Honourable Bethel Amadi had on Tuesday, October 212014, collected a governorship aspirant ticket at Wadata plaza Abuja, under the platform of the People's Democratic Party to join the existing eleven aspirants that have indicated interest to struggle the governor seat with the incumbent governor, Owelle Rochas Oorocha of the All Progressive Congress APC
The Parliamentarian, H.E. Hon Bethel Amadi (OFR) took the important step of present himself as an aspirant in the forthcoming "Gubernatorial Primaries" of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by purchasing the
nomination form and officially entered the race. 
His candidacy is borne out of the imperative of ending the era of unprecedented move to effect change that the people of Imo state expects.

Jonathan reshuffles cabinet

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday directed the Minister of State II, for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nurudeen Mohammed, to take over as the Supervising Minister of Information pending the time a substantive minister would be named.

The position became vacant following the exit of Mr. Labaran Maku who resigned from the cabinet to enable him contest the forthcoming governorship election in Nassarawa State.

Patience Jonathan Resigns as Perm Sec Over Rift with Dickson

Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience Jonathan, has resigned her appointment as Permanent Secretary in the Bayelsa State Civil Service.

The 57-year-old Patience was said to have left the service voluntarily.

Dame Patience Jonathan was one of the appointed 17 permanent secretaries in the state civil service in July 2012.

The appointment had caused outrage in the state at the time with some Bayelsans expressing misgivings about it and the extent to which the civil service was politicised.

See Ini Edo Glowing After Divorce

Weeks after her crashed marriage, actress, Ini Edo, has bounced back in style. The actress has put her travails behind her and has even promised her fans that she won’t allow her failed marriage to deprive her of  happyness. Reports emerged during the week that Ini had taken delivery of a brand new 2014 G-wagon, which she has denied in a chat with R.Ini Edo, in a recent post on her instagram page, said she had moved on with her life and would not want to be dragged into the issue any further, a development which may have put to rest many questions on the minds of her fans.

President Jonathan Can Never Be My Brother---Amaechi

The disagreement between President Goodluck Jonathan and Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, took a fresh turn on Saturday when the governor declared that the President was not his brother.

President Jonathan and Amaechi, who are from the South-South geopolitical zone of the country, have been at daggers-drawn over ceded oil wells and political differences.

PDP, APC trade words over Lagos gov zoning

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has flayed the zoning arrangement put in place by its All Progressive Congress counterpart for the governorship seat, describing it as undemocratic.

The party accused the ruling APC of playing game with its decision to zone its governorship ticket to Lagos-East Senatorial District for the 2015 election.

Jonathan’s 2015 declaration revives one-term controversy

The decision by President Goodluck Jonathan to seek re-election has reignited the controversy over whether or not he signed a pact with northern governors to run for only a single term of four years.

Last year, some governors and northern political figures had accused President Jonathan of not keeping to a promise that he made not to run.