Tambuwal attends meeting with Buhari, Tinubu, others

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress and governors elected on the platform of the party met with governors who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja on Tuesday.

The meeting, which was held at the Kano Governor's Lodge, Asokoro, was said to

Bullet Holes On Prof Festus Iyayi’s Corpse

 
The mortuary photo of late Festus Iyayi, the former ASUU President has surfaced as an evidence against the Police who allegedly shot him on the chest few weeks ago on his way to an “end asuu strike” meeting.
Moments after his death, police said he was

Catholics battle Okotie over comment

This is a 'complicated' season for popular Lagos Pastor, Rev. Chris Okotie, even as he prepares to honour the first female one-star General in the Nigerian Airforce, Air Commodore Habiba Garba.

She is the winner of  Okotie's  Household of God Church's  Karis Award for the year and she will be honoured on Sunday at the Church in

Nigeria in Pot 2 for World Cup draw

Stephen Keshi

Nigeria will be in Pot 2 when the draw for the 2014 World Cup holds on Friday in Brazil, FIFA has said.

FIFA on Tuesday released the make-up of the four pots that will be used for the draw.

As was known before the announcement, pot one consists of hosts Brazil along with the seven top-ranked teams – Belgium, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Argentina, Colombia and

How Jonathan handed aggrieved govs the excuse they needed

The President's letter that infuriated G-7*Defection, best decision of my life – Kwankwaso By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, NorthIt was an opportunity and they grabbed it with both hands.
The aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, (G-7) wanted a reason to dump their party and they were handed one by no other person than President Goodluck Jonathan himself.

Nigeria is 33rd most corrupt country – Transparency Int’l

Nigeria has been ranked 33rd most corrupt coun-try in the world, according to the latest report by German-based Transparency International, TI.
In the group's Corruption Perceptions Index 2013, Nigeria ranked 144th, out of 177 nations in the world, scoring 25 points out of a

PDP in fresh move to remove Amaechi, 4 other govs

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, working in league with elements in the presidency has commenced moves to remove five governors who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, it emerged last night.
The move Vanguard learnt, was the outcome of deliberations by close associates of President Goodluck Jonathan who are working to weaken the opposition against a possible second term for the president.
At the centre of the move Vanguard learnt last night, is a court action aimed at removing the five governors through an exparte court order to