Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has called on all well meaning Nigerians to collaborate with the security agencies to collectively protect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country. Governor Dickson who made the call when a team of the Nigerian Army College of Logistics (NACOL), led by its Team Leader and Commandant, Major General Abubakar Gana paid him a courtesy visit in Govern ...

President of the Senate, Senator Senator David Mark has clarified that the National Assembly is neither in competition nor being combative with the executive arm of government "when we ask questions about implementation of budget but merely exercising our constitutional powers of appropriation and oversight." Specifically, section 88(2b) states: "subject to the provision of this constitution each House of t ...

A former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has said he is ready to face the probe panel set up by his successor, Chief Theodore Orji, to look into the running of the state's newspaper outfit while he was in government. Kalu, who is in Abia State, according to a statement by his Special Adviser, Oyekunle Oyewumi, said he has nothing to hide and thus nothing to fear concerning the probe.He, however insis ...

Though the All Progressives Congress {APC} South East Zone, agrees with President Goodluck Jonathan, GCFR, that the South East is his strongest support base and indeed that of his party – the Peoples Democratic Party {PDP}, since the inception of the 4th Republic in 1999,the opposition merger party insists that the South East’s support for PDP has been without commensurate compensation. Mr Osita Okechukwu , ...

President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has assured of a speedy passage of the Violence Against Persons (prohibition) Bill into law as part of measures to stop domestic violence or harmful practices against women in Nigeria. The Bill seeks to eliminate violence in private and public life, prohibit all forms of violence, discrimination and provide maximum protection and remedies for victims as well as pu ...

The National Vice Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Sam Sam Jaja has described the developmental strides of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administration as a clear manifestation of the successes recorded by PDP Governors across the country. Dr Jaja who led zonal, state and the federal capital territory PDP Secretaries who were in the state for a two-day Retreat and facility tour of project ...

The Northern States Governors' Forum (NSGF) has expressed support for the emergency rule imposed on the Northern States of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. The forum believes the imposition of emergency rule will complement the offer of amnesty made to the members of Boko Haram sect to restore peace to the affected states. Chairman of the forum and Governor of Niger State, Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu in a statement o ...

First Lady ,Mrs Patience Jonathan has distanced herself from the crisis rocking the All Progressive Grand Alliance,APGA. An online news report  on Friday quoted factional Chairman, Chief Victor Umeh  describing how he received assurances of support from the First Lady in Abuja, regarding a matter before the Court of Appeal, Awka, over the disputed leadership of the party. But Ayo Osinlu ,media aide to the F ...

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson on Friday in Yenagoa led prominent citizens in the Country, including the foremost Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark and Alhaji Tanko Yakassai in calling for a united and formidable Nigeria devoid of ethnicity, terrorism and religious bigotry. Reminding the people of the historic collaboration that existed between the Northern and Southern axis of the country, Hon. ...

The South East Zone has fared better under President Goodluck Jonathan than any period since the First Republic. This is the verdict of the National Vice Chairman, South East zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Colonel Austin Akobundu (rtd.), who added that the decision of the zone to give the President total support in 2011 was the smartest political move by Igbo people. Speaking in Enugu on Friday ...