Breaking News: Senate Confirms Rotimi Ameachi As Minister Of Fed. Rep. Of Nigeria





The Nigeria Senate has confirmed  Former Governor of  Rivers State Rt. Hon. Rotimi Ameachi, as minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria during its screening exercise today.
The exercise that lasted  about 46 minutes , with questions that cut across. corruption, petroleum, discipline among public office holders and respect for the rule of law.
The embattled APC party chieftain had suffered series of court litigations, only to be considered to appear before the red chamber this morning to prune much pressure being expounded to weaken  his political aspiration.

Tribunal Orders Re-run In 18 Local Councils In Akwa Ibom State



The Akwa Ibom Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has orders a re-run in 18 local government areas of the state.
Giving its verdict on Wednesday, the Tribunal said it was satisfied that there were discrepancies during the governorship election held on April 11.
The Tribunal further asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the re-run elections.

NDLEA Solicits For Collective Efforts To Improve Education Standard

Mr. Sule Momodu

Anambra State Commander of NDLEA

It is a known fact that education is the instrument for economic empowerment and development of sustainable economy. No wonder, one of the national education goals is "the acquisition of appropriate skills and the development of mental, physical and social abilities and competencies as equipment for the individual to live and contribute to the development of the society".

This and many more could not be unconnected with the drive to ensure qualitative education is provided for the children being he cradle to any developing nation to attain greatness in the comity of nations.

Rich & Unsatisfied Nigerians Are Bein Recruited Into Terorism---Osibajo



The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said he has seen wealthy individuals who are being enlisted into terrorism.
He, however, did not name the individuals.
A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, on Tuesday, quoted the Vice President as saying this while receiving the United States’ Special Envoy on Counter-terrorism Communication, Rashad Hussain, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday.
Osinbajo was quoted as saying that the development was a clear departure from the case of those who were lured into terrorism for money.

Ekiti/Osun polls: Army probes alleged soldiers’ misconduct





The Nigerian Army has set up a high-powered board of inquiry to probe alleged malpractices by its personnel in the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states in 2014.
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in an electronic mail on Monday that the panel was also mandated to probe allegations of misconduct against Army personnel in some states during the 2015 general elections.

Police clash with MASSOB Protesters in P’Harcourt



Hundreds of supporters of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra  MASSOB, shut down Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, demanding to break away from Nigeria on Tuesday.
Waving the Biafran flag as they marched through major roads in Port Harcourt, both MASSOB members and their supporters chanted war songs as they also demanded the unconditional release of one of their members, Mr. Nnamdi Kalu, said to have been arrested by the police in Lagos.
Though, the MASSOB members were tear-gassed by men of the Nigeria Police, the action did not deter them from marching through Ikoku, Ikwerre and the Government House in Port Harcourt.
The policemen later stopped firing teargas at the protesters and decided to watch the protest march by over 3,000 youths.

Code of Conduct Tribunal Adjourns Saraki’s Trial To November 5 and 6, 2015



The Code of Conduct Tribunal on in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the trial of Senatate President Bukola Saraki for alleged false assets declaration to November 5 and 6, 2015.
The adjournment which followed an application by the lead prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), was to enable the tribunal to await the judgment of the Court of Appeal ‎on an appeal by Saraki challenging the validity of the charges peferred against him.
The Court of Appeal’s judgment earlier fixed for Monday but was ‎not delivered because it was not ready and no new date has been fixed for it.

President Buhari Names Prof. Mahmood Yakubu As New INEC chairman & Five Federal Commissioners



In the bid to ensure transparency and probity is ensured in the fort coming Kogi and Bayelsa governorship election, and other general elections in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has heed to people's cry to appoint a new Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, that will command the trust of the citizenry.
This however was the clarion call by Nigerians, majorly the opposition party, PDP had many fora alleged that the acting chairman of INEC Amina Bala Zakari , has no constitutional standing to conduct a free fair and acceptable election, having served the constitutional provision of five years, along with the former chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega and four others.  

UNIZIK Lecture: Adoke Frustrated Constitution Amendment - Ekweremadu

The Deputy Senate President, DSP Ike Ekweremadu has spoken up about how the immediate past Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation,

Mohammed Bello Adoke, misled ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan into withdrawing his assent to the amended 1999 constitution after he had initially
assented to it.

Obiano Signs MoU for 10,000 Housing Units In Anambra

Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has intensified efforts to end the housing challenges of the state with the signing of an MoU that would ensure the construction of 10,000 units of housing in the state.

The project which involves a partnership with Affordable Building Concepts International Limited is estimated to be valued at $476.1m (N95.2bn) will occupy 200 hectars of land spread across five different locations in the state.