President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s house bombed

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th April 2018

The country home of the embattled President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo at Ukehe in Enugu State, was on Sunday rocked by bomb blast. Nwodo’s leadership of Ohanaeze has been enmeshed…

Gowon condemns killing, calls for prayers, elders’ intervention

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th April 2018

FORMER former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd) wants a meeting of all leaders and elder statesmen on current violence and also calls for prayers to overcome the recent killings. He said all…

NBC sanctions NTA, Channels, FRCN, AIT, 117 others for breaching broadcasting code

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th April 2018

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned and sanctioned 121 radio stations across the country for breaching the Nigerian Broadcasting Code. The Nigerian Television Authority, Channels Television, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and African…

APC shifts national convention to June

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th April 2018

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed new dates for the conduct congresses and shifted the May 14 set for the national convention to June. The party had initially on April 18, announced that…

Melaye’s recall: INEC only concerned about transparency- Kogi REC

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th April 2018

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cannot be held responsible for the poor turnout of petitioners in Saturday’s verification of signatures for the recall of Senator Dino Melaye, an official has said. The INEC Federal Commissioner…

2019: INEC set to track political parties’ campaign finances

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 25th April 2018

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would track finances of candidates and political parties for the 2019 general elections. National Commissioner In-Charge of Election and Party Monitoring Committee at the INEC headquarters,…

FEC approves N10.7billion rice mills in 10 states

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 25th April 2018

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N10.7 billion for the establishment of 10 rice mills in 10 states. The Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri, while briefing State House reporters, said this was…

National Assembly can’t dictate election sequence – Court

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 25th April 2018

The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the suit filed by Accord Party challenging the National Assembly’s re-ordering of the sequence of election which countered the time table released by the Independent National Electoral…

Melaye: Senate shuts down, summons IGP, visits National Hospital

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 25th April 2018

THE Nigerian Senate on Wednesday cut short its plenary session today to visit embattled Senator Dino Melaye at the National Hospital in Abuja. It also summoned the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to appear…

Reps dare Buhari, summon him over killings in Nigeria

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 25th April 2018

The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned President Muhammadu Buhari to appear before it to explain the spate of killings in many parts of the country. The assembly also passed a vote of no confidence…