In what appears to be about the boldest step taken by the Federal Government in tackling the insurgency in the northern part of Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in three states, namely: Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. In a nationwide broadcast, President Jonathan said the growing insecurity in these troubled states compelled him to exercise his powers as enshrined in Se ...

The Federal Government says it has set aside $100m from the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) to tackle the high rate of maternal and child mortality in the country. The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Mohammed Ali Patte made the announcement at the launch of the conditional cash transfer pilot programme of SURE-P in Abuja. The minister challenged Nigerians to hold government account ...

The Special adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta and head of the Presidential Amnesty Committee, Kingsley Kuku has denied allegations of treason leveled against him, owing to comments he had made at a function in the United States. Mr Kuku had allegedly said that “There would be dire consequences in the Niger Delta should Goodluck Jonathan fail to secure a fresh term in 2015.” The statement ...

The UK Foreign Secretary; William Jefferson Hague has reacted fervidly to the recent extremist attack in north east Nigeria, as he reiterated UK’s support pointing out that the protection the citizens who are civilians is paramount. According to a press statement released by through Rob Fitzpatrick; the Press, Political and Public Affairs Officer of the British High Commission, Abuja, Hague expressed his de ...

Former Head of State and presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change; General Muhammadu Buhari firmly stated today that the All Progressives Congress would be too strong for the PDP to resist come 2015. If the optimism being expressed by former Head of State and presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change; General Muhammadu Buhari is anything to go by, then the ruling Peo ...

The Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has promised to sanitize the Nation's educational Institutions, and for a start, by bringing to book 67 illegal Universities who have been operating in the Country. The Chairman of the ICPC, Ekpo Nta made the promise in Calabar while presenting a paper on Corruption and National Security at the 22nd Annual International Conferenc ...

The House of Representatives is set to investigate the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Security Agency (NIMASA) for its involvement in the funds meant to improve indigenous participation in the maritime sector. Leading the debate on a motion on the urgent need to investigate the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, House of Representative member representing Ado, Ogbadibo and Okpokwu Federal Constituency in ...

The Court of Appeal has struck out a motion seeking to stop a Federal High Court in Abuja from further hearing the ownership tussle of the $15million said to have been offered as bribe by former Delta State Governor, James Ibori. The motion was struck out by Justice Amiru Sanusi for being defective and incompetent. A Lagos based litigant, Olalekan Bayode had brought a motion to the appellate court seeking t ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arrested the former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva. A statement signed by EFCC's Acting Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the former governor was "picked up at his Abuja home, at No. 3, Niger Street, Maitama" by the EFCC officials who stormed the former governor’s home at about 10.00 am. According to the statement, t ...

President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the current security situation in the Niger Delta region is a top priority of his administration as they are working to deepen the foundations of durable and mutually beneficial peace. President Jonathan who was represented by Vice President Namadi Sambo made this known at the Inauguration of the National Council on Niger Delta, held at Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Capi ...