But for the May 14 declaration of a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states by President Goodluck Jonathan and the deployment of special forces of the armed forces, the police and the Department of state security to quell what clearly was an attempt to breach the territorial integrity of the nation, Nigeria would not have been one entity today.

•Ekwunife, Odenigbo, others scale through * •Soludo accepts party decision…
THE screening panel set up by All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, to screen all aspirants for November 16 governorship election in Anambra State, failed to clear former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo and five other contenders.

His story runs like a novel. From hawking bread and pure water to make ends meet, to cracking the ribs of the high and the mighty in the society and earning millions of Naira for making others laugh, Adebayo Ajiboye a.k.a Holy Mallam has seen it all. He shares the story of his rise from grass to grace with Showtime Celebrity…Enjoy

*’We’re disappointed over Okonjo-Iweala’s comments’
National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, through a statement made available and signed by the National P.R.O. Comrade Victor Olaogun, has passed a vote of no confidence on President Goodluck Jonathan over what they called his “ineptitude to handle and resolve the ongoing impasse between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.”

FORMER Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George has appealed to aggrieved governors and members in the party not to leave the PDP.

The 2013 NNPC/Chevron Tennis Summer camp has served off at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan.

The residents of Gomari and Bulunkutu wards of Maiduguri metropolis in Borno state are gripped with fear as members of Borno Vigilance Youths Group (BVYG) and the military Joint Task Force (JTF) Thursday, arrested a Boko Haram female terror suspect, along with a 35-year old man, suspected to be an informant to the Islamist sect that engages women in the smuggling and carrying of rifles and ammunition to launch attacks.

he 48 years old Deputy Speaker was buried in Ringim his home town in a funeral prayer led by the Emir of Ringim, Alhaji Sayyadi Muhammad amidst thousands of Muslim clerics including the Jigawa State Deputy Governor, the Speaker, Jigawa House of Assembly, lawmakers, Commissioners and religious leaders among others.

The Federal Government Friday gave a forty-eight hours ultimatum to Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), access road to relocate their vehicles from the airport environment or face being sanctioned.

Minna – Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida has allayed the fears of Nigerians on the 2015 general elections saying, “Nigeria cannot disintegrate in 2015 as being predicted by some Nigerians and foreign countries.”

Former Super Eagles coach, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, has said that for Nigeria’s football to hit the zenith, the sport needs to be managed by well grounded administrators who will not ignore the major actors such as players and coaches.

International Finance Corporation, IFC has announced its plans to support investments that will add 1, 500 megawatts of power generation to the national grid.

THE traditional rulers who were anointed by the Benin Monarch, Oba Erediauwa, to preside over the affairs of Evouvbioba community in Oredo Local Government Council of Edo state, have petitioned the Inspector General of Police, alleging that the deposed Enogie (Duke) of the community, Edwin Aigbe Izevbokun and one Matthew Iyoha have been involved in alleged violent activities in the community.

JUSTICE Iyayi Lamikanra of a Port Harcourt High court Friday prohibited the Rivers State Commission of Inquiry set up to look into the recent fracas that rocked the State House of Assembly from going ahead with its activities.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Friday arrested a 27 years old Philosophy student at the Ebonyi State University with 5.960 kilogrammes of drug at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos.