The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has condemned the killing of nine health workers who were administering polio vaccinations in two separate attacks in Kano on Friday. The forum has equally expressed sadness at the killing of three North Korean doctors in Potiskum, Yobe State on Sunday. Chairman of the forum and Governor of Niger State,Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu described the development as sad, un ...

The Federal Ministry of Works has  confirmed in a statement  that there  are still  observable defects on the 3rd Mainland bridge in spite  of several steps taken so far.But the ministry also  assured Nigerians that it has taken pro active steps towards solving the problems. “The Ministry has taken proactive steps in line with its mandate to ensure that the Third Mainland Bridge, a very important infrastruc ...

By Citizen Reporter The exact magnitude of the scam is still being investigated by the security agencies ,but insiders say an on-going secret recruitment scam is causing disquiet within and outside the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria,FRCN. Sources have revealed that the Minister of Information ,Mr Labaran Maku and the Director General of FRCN ,Mallam Yusuf Nuhu  may  have succumbed to “all manner of pr ...

President Goodluck Jonathan has  congratulated the Super Eagles and all Nigerians on the country’s inspiring victory in the AFCON 2013 finals this evening in Johannesburg. A statement by Reuben Abati ,the presidential spokesman  said “President Jonathan thanks Coach Stephen Keshi and all members of the team who have worked very hard and played with great focus, dedication, artistry and patriotism to make Ni ...

Speaker of the House of Representatives led other members of the House to cheer the Super Eagles during Sunday's African Cup of Nations Final match against Burkina Faso at his office in Abuja. Photo: Speaker's Media Office ...

(Picture credit :Goal.com) Nigeria’s Super Eagles brought joy to the nation tonight as they clinched the 2013 with a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso.Sunday Mba, a home -based player put Nigeria ahead in the first half of the match  played in J’Burg ,South Africa.There were celebratory fireworks  in Kubwa, one of the suburbs of Abuja on the heels of  the final whistle signifying  the end of the match.There was ...

The National Chairman of the Progressive Peoples Alliance PPA, Chief Sam Nkire has predicted failure for the proposed  merger of four opposition political parties in the country.  Chief Nkire said the best and most workable arrangement would have been for the parties involved to keep their structures but field one candidate during presidential election. According to the PPA National Chairman the real proble ...

Distinguished Fellows and members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Yes, I have thrown my hat into the ring to succeed Mr. Gbenga Adefaye as president of our association, the Nigerian Guild of Editors. Why, some people may ask. Or rather, as some people have been asking, why must an Adesina succeed an Adefaye in a position, in such a plural country as this? Here's why. In the past four years, I have served ...

By Osaretin Ekiadolor Candidates for the March 16 Federal Capital Territory Area Councils’ elections on the platform of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC have been advised to operate a transparent leaderships in their respective office when elected by the electorates. National Chairman of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Chief Tony Momoh gave this charge to the candidates at the weekend as h ...

The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties [CNPP} rose from a strategic meeting on Saturday 9 February 2013  at Enugu; calling on members to as a matter of urgent national importance to join the All Progressives Congress {APC}. “We are making this wake-up call based on the urgent patriotic need for all progressives to join hand in halting the dangerous slide of Nigeria to a failed state. The interest of o ...