BoT members meet former president Jonathan over PDP crisis

Members of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party met with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Wednesday night.
One of our correspondents gathered that the meeting was the first the leadership of the party had with the former President since he was defeated during the 2015 presidential election.
The Chairman of the BoT, Sen. Walid Jibril, led members of the meeting to the former President’s house located at Maitama District.

Adeboye: Throw controversial code out completely, CAN tells FG

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Monday, called on the Federal Government to completely throw away the controversial corporate governance code of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, warning it against any attempt to weaken the church of God in the country. Reacting to the measures taken so far by the government on the implementation of the code that had stirred up controversies in the country, the General Secretary of CAN, Rev. Musa Asake said nobody can fights God and survive it. The council is implementing corporate governance code issued in

ORJI UZOR KALU | APC, an easier route to Igbo presidency

Ahead of 2019 general elections, former Governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on his political associates to join the ruling All Progressives Congress , APC, and ensure that the party wins the 2019 general elections not only in Abia State but also the entire South East zone.

Jolie, Pitt agree to settle divorce in private: reports

Angelina Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt, once Hollywood’s most celebrated couple, have reached an agreement to keep details of their high-profile divorce and child custody dispute private, US media reported on Tuesday. The estranged Hollywood film stars have “signed agreements to preserve the privacy rights of their children and family by keeping all court documents confidential and engaging a private judge to make any necessary legal decisions and to facilitate the expeditious resolution of any remaining issues,” Jolie and Pitt said in a statement obtained by CNN. “The parents are

Wizkid’s babymama, Shola Ogudu, debunks engagement rumour

OVER the weekend, news went viral on the social media that Wizkid’s first babymama, Shola Ogudu, got engaged to an unconfirmed partner. Accompanying the rumour was a picture of the mother of one, flaunting an engagement ring suspected to have been given to her by her undisclosed fiancée, with the caption “Yes”, sparking off spurious rumours that she just got engaged. But

Breaking: Ali Ndume removed as Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan takes over

The Senate on Tuesday, received a letter from APC Caucus removing Senator Ali Ndume as its Leader. Senator Ali Ndume is the senator representing Borno South in the Senate. Senator Ahmed Lawan was however announced as the new caucus Leader.

‘We are cheated and marginalized as one section of the Igbo nation’

The Ebonyi government and the state’s traditional rulers council on Monday, endorsed Chief Nnia Nwodo for the post of National president of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural organisation. The state branch of the organisation among other groups, endorsed Nwodo for the position in the election slated for Tuesday, Jan.10 (FILES)- A March 2, 2012 file photo shows an Ohafia cultural troupe entertaining bystanders during the burial of Nigeria’s secessionist leader Odumegwu Ojukwu at his native Nnewi country home, in Anambra State eastern Nigeria. Odumegwu Ojukwu, who

BUDGET: Lawmakers warn Buhari of imminent face-off if…

Ahead of today’s resumption of the two chambers of the National Assembly, the legislators are warning that President Muhammadu Buhari could trigger an unneeded face-ff should he insist on having his way through the budget process. President Muhammadu Buhari (M) presents the 2017 National Budget to a joint session of the National Assembly at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Wednesday. Speaking against the background of claims that legislative re-order and

Kaduna killings: Ulama council calls for Sen Laah, CAN President’s arrest

The Council of Imams and Ulama, Kaduna State, has called for the arrest of Senator representing Southern Kaduna Senatorial Zone, Senator Danjuma La’ah; President, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Dr. Samson Ayokunle, and the President of Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, SOKAPU, Dr. Musa Solomon, among others, for what it said were their inflammatory comments over Southern Kaduna killings. However, Senator Laah responded promptly, saying the call for his arrest and others by the Imans and Ulama of Kaduna State was a ploy to cover their (Ulamas) fear and shame resulting from the cruelty meted out to Southern Kaduna people by those they mentored. On his part, Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration and Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State of not doing enough to put an end to the killings in Southern Kaduna. As for the council of Imans and Ulamas, it made the call, at a briefing by the Chairman and Secretary General, Sheikh Abubakar Babantune, and Yusuf

Power sector privatisation has failed –Saraki

Nigerian Senate president, Senator Bukola Saraki  said this on Tuesday in his message at the opening session of the Senate, while also decrying the policy inconsistencies that have continued to challenge the business environment.