Muslims defy rain to pray in Lagos
Lagos – Thousands of Muslim faithful in Lagos State and its environs on Tuesday defied the early morning rainfall as they trooped out of their homes to observe prayers in celebration of Eid-el-Kabir. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondents, who went round the city report that both old and young thronged the praying grounds […]
Anambra: TMG promises to deploy 600 election monitors
THE Transition Monitoring Group, TMG, a coalition of over 400 civil society groups, is to deploy about 600 observers to all the 21 local government areas of AnambraState during the November 16 governorship election.
Why security agents stopped Okorocha in Aba – Orji’s aide
ABIA State government has dislcosed that the aborted rally organised by Imo State governor, Mr. Rocha Okorocha was stopped because of the failure of the oganisers to obtain clearance from appropriate authorities.
Okorocha declares state of emergency on failed Naze-Obinze road
Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has declared a state of emergency on the Naze-Nekede-Ihiagwa-Obinze road, describing it as “worse than hell fire.”
Edo PDP group to national leaders: Respect Lar, reconcile
THE Edo Mass Movement, EMM, a political group within Edo State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has counseled warring leaders of the party at the national level to show respect to late former national chairman of the party, Chief Solomon Lar, by reconciling their differences ahead the 2015 presidential election.
Issues before the sovereign national confab
INAUGURATING the organizing committee for the proposed Sovereign National Conference, President Goodluck Jonathan said: “I will, therefore, like to allay the fears of those who think the Conference will call the integrity of Nigeria into question.
