Legal practitioner Solomon has condemned criticism and remarks by his some of his colleagues on the state of emergency declared by President Goodluck Jonathan in three northern states. President Jonathan is criticised for the delay in sending a gazette on the emergency rule to the National Assembly as stipulated by the constitution, but according Mr Solomon Osadolor, the critics are "just being unnecessaril ...

The Adamawa Government on Tuesday reduced official working hours in the state by one hour, to ease the difficulties civil servants face since it imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew. The 6pm-to-6am curfew was imposed last Wednesday to reinforce the current State of Emergency in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Kobis Aris,  said workers would now close at 3pm. He explained in a statement: "Sequel t ...

Consequent upon the directive of the President, the Defence Headquarters is to release from detention a number of persons being held in connection with terrorist activities in Nigeria. The move, according to the defence spokesman, Brigadier-General Chris Olukolade, is in furtherance of the Federal Government's position regarding the requests by the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Reconciliation. He s ...

President Goodluck Jonathan has thrown his weight behind strong local government administration saying the third tier of government provides an opportunity for effective service delivery. Speaking in Kampala, Uganda at the 2013 Commonwealth Local Government Conference, President Jonathan who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Winifred Oyo-It ...

President Goodluck Jonathan has commissioned the remodeled Akanu Ibiam airport in Enugu State, South East of Nigeria earlier today Arriving at the Coal City at about 11:30am this morning, the President was accompanied by the Senate Chairman committee on Aviation; Hope Uzodinma, the Minister of Information Labaran Maku, Minister of Works and some other Ministers of the Federal republic of Nigeria. And on han ...

A legal practitioner, Jiti Ogunye, has said that the State of Emergency declared by President Goodluck Jonathan is unconstitutional, stating that due process was not adhered to. “The President has not declared a state of emergency… and cannot declare a state of emergency.” He said. Recently, President Jonathan declared a State of Emergency in three northern states of the federation: Adamawa, Yobe and Borno; ...

The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku has called for a continuation of dialogue with members of the Boko Haram sect despite the declaration of a State of Emergency in three northern states. Mr Kuku said this while addressing past and present leaders of the National Association of Nigerians Students. Recently, President Jonathan said the growing insecurity in Adamawa, Yob ...

Three days after the declaration of state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States, residents of Yobe and Borno States have continued to live without network on all the GSM Mobile Services in operation in the two states. In the early hours of Thursday, the residents thought network services would be restored shortly but the situation continued into Friday, causing serious communication problems. The r ...

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that a military aircraft was on Friday hit by Islamic insurgents in Borno State in the on-going operations across northeastern Nigeria. The Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Chris Olukolade confirmed the attack and revealed that the aircraft managed to return to base after the encounter. The Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Chris Olukolade h ...

President of the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria, Most Reverend Ignatius Kaigama, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to grant amnesty to only repentant militants. At a news conference in Abuja on Friday, the cleric said that amnesty might compound Nigeria’s security problem if it is given to appease criminal terrorists and their sponsors to stay calm and not to repentant militants. Catholic bishops from ...