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The minister of state for information and communications, Alhaji Aliyu Ikra Bilbis,has reiterated PDP's determination to snatch Kano and Lagos states from the opposition in the 2011 general elections.
The Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Abdulrahman Adamu has thanked the Serbian government for training Nigeria military and civilians while looking forward to signing a Memorandum of Understanding on Defence by both countries.
And it came to pass, that Nigerian governors gathered in Abuja under the auspices of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), and decided that taxation is the way forward.
Operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) have stepped up their probe of how funds allocated for the just concluded FIFA U-17 World Cup was spent by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) by questioning its Chief Executive Officer, Mainasara Illo.
Former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the Code of Conduct Tribunal would not achieve its desired goal by its decision on Friday to declare him wanted.
Former National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and current chieftain of the Action Congress (AC), Chief Audu Ogbeh, has revealed that the former Governor of Anambra State Dr. Chris Ngige would have been killed before December 2004 if he had not written a letter to the then President on Anambra State.
The dispute between the Senate and House of Representatives over the venue for a joint session to receive President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's 2010 budget estimate is yet another of Nigeria's throwbacks to an unsettled rivalry among legislators of the two chambers that began to manifest since after the sudden change of leadership in the Lower Chamber.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday said National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS) has not adequately addressed its mission statement of being a catalyst in proffering answers to weaknesses and diversity of the federal administration. He therefore tasked the institution to work more assiduously to meet its goal.
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are still making consultations across the country on whether or not the president should contest for a second term in 2011, the party's National Publicity Secretary, Prof Ahmed Rufai Alkali, has said.
Ahead of tomorrow's strategy session by senators elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the impasse created by the 2010 budget presentation, Senate President, Senator David Mark, has blamed leadership of the PDP for the face-off between the Senate and the House of Representatives over the venue of the joint session to receive the budget from President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.
National Amirul Hajj, Senator Kanti Bello, yesterday night in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, said Nigerian pilgrims would begin their to return on December 1.
The President of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG), Mr Theophilus Mensah Aidoo, has urged District Assemblies to provide offices and logistics for Presiding Members to enhance their role in the assembly concept.
The Abetifi Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Friday elected a 17-member executive to steer the affairs of the party for the next four years at its delegates' conference at Pepease.
Minister of information, Professor Dora Akunyili, launched herself into public consciousness when she was the Director - General of NAFDAC .
As federal government continues its implementation of post amnesty programmes to ex-militants, Imo State governor, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim, yesterday advised the government not to exclude political leaders in the Niger Delta in finding final solution to the region's crisis, just as he blamed escalation of Niger Delta crisis on negligence of past leaders in the country.
BARELY 48 hours after the Edo state Government launched its security out fit code named, "Operation thunderstorm", three policemen were shot dead yesterday, in a bank robbery at Ibillo, Akoko Edo Local Government Council of the state.
The Abia Government has denied allegations that the wife of the state Governor, Mrs Odochi Orji and some of its officials were involved in a N3.3 billion financial fraud being investigated by the EFCC.
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole yesterday in Benin said that the people look up to the judiciary in the resolution of conflicts between the three arms of government, saying that only the judiciary has the power to pronounce judgement on constitutional and other legal issues.
After every operational tour of combat zones or theatres of operation, be it internal security or foreign peace support, by service chiefs of the military to their officers and soldiers on ground, there are usually traditional regimental ways of saluting the top generals to show appreciation for the way and manner they had discharged their share of responsibility for the welfare and readiness of ...
Olu Jacobs, the Ogun state-born international veteran actor, has made his mark in Nigeria's movie industry. With over 40 years acting experience, Jacobs is seen as a bridge between the old and new breed of stars, a motivator to the upcoming acts. His charisma and manner of delivery of lines are legendary, drawing admiration from fans.
The law Chambers of the late Gani Fawehinmi, yesterday condemned the alleged sponsorship of the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor's Golf tournament by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), describing the gesture as "regrettable and show of rascallism."
The remains of the victims of the ill-fated Wings Aviation Beechcraft 1900D, which crashed into the hills of Busi Village on 15 March, 2008 while flying from Lagos to the Bebi Air Strip have been returned by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB).
Erstwhile Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih has appealed to Senate President David Mark and Speaker Dimeji Bankole to sheathe their swords to enable the President table the 2010 budget of the Federal Government.
Director General of the Nigerian Law School, Dr Tahir Mohammed, yesterday attributed the decline in legal education in Nigeria to the progressive decline in university education, decline in the number of lecturers in faculties and the technical quality of legal education fostered on the country by early generation of law teachers.
Police Affairs minister, Dr. Ibrahim Yakubu Lame has assured that his administration would place high premium on welfare of the men and officers of the Nigeria Police Force saying that his ministry has received N5.5 billion to the effect.
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