Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Friday upheld the election of the State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).  The Tribunal presided over by Justice H. Kwajafa gave this verdict while delivering judgment on the petition brought by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the State, Okey Ezea, challenging the…

After the departure of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II, the race is now on to choose who it is that will be the worthy successor. At the moment, it is gathered that there are series of consultations going on amongst the ruling families and the kingmakers in line with the customs…

The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), David Parradang, has finally been relieved of his appointment. President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja issued the suspension order on the controversial Immigration boss, while the Deputy Comptroller-general, Martin Abeshi, stepped in.   The service had registered over 700,000 job applicants online for less than 20,000 placements through…

In an effort to strengthen and oost the current wave of intensified war against corruption and corrupt practices by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), the United States (US) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has donated a forensic work station to the EFCC. The equipment, technically referred to as F.R.E.D (Forensic Recovery of Evidence…

National Vice Chairman, South East, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Cairo Ojougboh, has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over what he described as fraudulent acquisition of over 3,000 hectares of land in the Federal Capital City, Abuja, for the Abuja Centenary City Project by its sponsors. Land…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded plans for a mega rally in Calabar in Cross River State to receive new members believed to have the capacity to turn around the fortunes of the party in the Peoples Democratic Party-controlled state. The big names likely to be formally received into the APC from Cross River…

Many leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were absent at the presentation of three books written in honour of the immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, in Lagos on Tuesday. Similarly, most members of Fashola’s cabinet as well as the two deputy governors that served during his eight-year tenure and members of…

Boko Haram, the Islamist terror sect, yesterday wreaked havoc in the North East part of Nigeria, killing no fewer than 150 people in Kukuwa Tasha, a sleepy village in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. The terrorists swooped on Kukuwa Tasha, shooting desperately at the harmless villagers. Kukuwa Tasha village is about 50 kilometres…

The candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) for March 28, 2015 election into Lagos West Senatorial District, Segun Adewale (Aeroland) has denied having any complain of missing document in his ongoing petition before the Election Petition Tribunal in Lagos. Adewale is challenging the declaration of candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Solomon Olamilekan Adeola…

Scores of ghost workers have been detected in Osun State during the on-going operation show-your-certificate screening and verification exercise in the state. Investigation conducted revealed that the verification and screening exercise is on-going and yet to be completed. Scores of ghost workers were discovered in the local government, civil service, and teaching service in the…