Economic diversification: Gbajabiamila seeks autonomy for states
THE Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that for the diversification of Nigeria’s oil dependent economy to become a reality, the federating states must be granted unrestricted financial and political autonomy.
Bauchi PDP denies endorsing Jonathan
CONTRARY to insinuations making the rounds that the Bauchi State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has endorsed the candidature of President Goodluck Jonathan for 2015, a senatorial aspirant on the party’s platform, Alhaji Musa Sikeli, said, yesterday, that nobody has been endorsed by the party. He described the rumour as “mere imaginations of sycophants bent on deceiving President Jonathan.”
Jonathan advised to strengthen democracy
President Goodluck Jonathan has been asked to strengthen democratic institutions in the country.
A former acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Pastor Power Aginighan, on the occasion of his 55th birthday, yesterday, made the call, saying “While I commend the President’s avowed commitment to one man, one vote as re-echoed in his 2014 New Year message to Nigerians, I wish to seize this auspicious occasion to appeal to Mr President to strengthen democratic institutions.
Open letter to my compatriots, by Odusanya
In this season of open letters I have deemed it necessary to add an addendum to my original open letter. It should be noted that we actually let the cat out of the bag with an open letter written to the National Assembly on the platform of our social crusader group known as Leadership Rescue Initiative. Our open letter was titled THE ATROCITIES OF OBASANJO ERA dated 8th April 2013. We took this matter further on an international sensitization tour in April 20 and appeared on live TV programmes in New York and other fora across the globe.
Strike paralyses LUTH
Healthcare services at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Thursday remained paralysed, as the strike by the Joint House Unions and Associations (JHUA) of the hospital entered its 11th day.
2015: Delta guber race open to all districts – UPM Chair
NATIONAL Chairman of Urhobo Political Movement, UPM, Chief Ominimini Obiuwevbi, has said that Delta State governorship position was open to candidates from the three senatorial districts in the state to contest in 2015.
Don’t force Sanusi out- APC warns Jonathan
The All Progressives.Congress (APC) has advised President Goodluck Jonathan to tread softly on his reported plan to force the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, to resign, because of the impact such will have on the nation’s economy.
APC is not an Islamic party- Lai Mohammed
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied claims by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that it is dividing Nigeria along religious line, warning that even in its desperation to cling to power at all cost, the ruling party must desist from fanning the embers of religion
We are ready to battle South Africa’s team – Falconets’ coach
Peter Dedevbo, the coach of the Nigeria U-20 Women’s Team, the Falconet, said on Wednesday that the team was ready for the qualifier match against South Africa .
Okoku to bring Mr Universe to Abuja
1984 Nations Cup silver-medal winner Paul Okoku has concluded plans to bring the current Mr Universe, Tyrone Tseye Ogedegbe to Nigeria for the launch of the Greater Tomorrow Foundation for deprived and talented sports kids.
APC in Delta: Chasing shadows or what?
The election and inauguration of an interim executive for the Delta State chapter of the APC was marred by infighting as leaders of one of the legacy parties fought against alleged distortion of an already determined deal. Were they crying foul or wolf?
