Atiku Abubakar strike a pose with his newly married son & daughter-in-law

His son Abba married his American girlfriend, Mariana, in Dubai yesterday.

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Tinubu Introduces Akinwumi Ambode As Fashola’s Replacement

The national leader of the APC and the former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu was said to have introduced a former Permanent Secretary/Accountant-General of the Lagos State

Woman accuses Onyeka Onwenu of assault, petitions NHRC (photo)

 

A business woman, Mrs. Olajoke Adesipe, has accused popular musician, Onyeka Onwenu, of assault.

Atiku Abubakar shares wedding picture as he tweeted about women equality

President Jonathan’s N9bn jet refuses to fly

The presidential aircraft at Minna Airport, Niger State, on Saturday.

President Goodluck Jonathan and some top government officials on Saturday escaped an air mishap at the Minna Airport, Niger State, when a presidential jet developed a technical fault, while they were aboard.

Femi Fani-Kayode re-arraigned for alleged N100m money laundering

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, Thursday, told a Federal High court in Lagos that he was not guilty of all the 40 counts of money laundering instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

President Jonathan sacks Sports Minister; swears in 11 new ministers

The President this morning March 5th announced the sack of the Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi who has been replaced by Tamuno Danagogo. 

Sani Abacha daughter replies Wole Soyinka,...your statement is foolish!!

On Saturday March 1, Nobel laureate prof. Wole Soyinka said sharing the Centenary

..and the silverbird Man of the year goes to Gov. Fashola & Peter Obi (photos)

WOLE SOYINKA:- Why I rejected the centenary award. Do you agree with him?

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, said, yesterday, he rejected his nomination for centenary award by the Federal Government because he could not share the award with the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, who he described as a “murderer and thief of no redeeming quality”.
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“I can’t think of nothing more grotesque and derisive of the lifetime struggle of several of

Read Former Vice President,Atiku's Reaction to Centenary Celebration (tweet)

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar took to tweeter to voice his opinion on the  the centenary celebration currently going on in Abuja to mark the 100 years of Nigeria's Amalgamation and the recent killing of FGC student in Yobe (read tweet below)

Read Nigerians reaction to the "Nigeria Centenary Musical Concert that held Lat night (tweets)

Nigeria Centenary Musical Concert was held Last night, and some Nigerians took to twitter to verge there anger read tweet below:

"Your struggle is also our struggle , We Will Train 20,000 Soldiers Yearly to Fight Boko Haram" -French President (read more)

French President François Hollande was invited by President Jonathan for the centenary celebration taking place today Thursday 27th February at the National Stadium in the capital city Abuja.

Federal Government Increases Passport Fee By 50 Percent

The Federal Government has increases passport fee by 50% while applicants for change of data will pay N30,000.

The increase was contained in a circular sent to relevant government agencies at home and abroad.

The government also announced the introduction of 64-page passport for frequent travellers.

Daily Trust learnt that the circular was issued on February 17 and signed by Muhammad Babandede, Deputy Comptroller in charge of Operations/Passport.

Gun Men Kidnap President Jonathan’s Father

Some unknown gunmen have abducted President Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin, Chief  Inengite Nitabai, in Otuoke, Bayelsa State.

Otuoke is the home state of President Jonathan and Nitabai is the President’s adopted father.

Nitabai, who is said to be the compound chief of Jonathan’s family, was abducted by 10 suspected kidnappers about 9pm on Sunday.

It was learnt that when the gunmen stormed the residence of the 70-year-old Nitabai, they initially met one of the victim’s children.

A reliable family source, who craved anonymity, told PUNCH Metro that the boy, whose name he gave simply as Silas, quickly ran into the house to alert his father and other members of the family because it was strange to see visitors at the time of the day.

Presidential Media Chat Takes Place Tomorrow

There will be another presidential media chat tomorrow. Find the State House press release below

Another edition of the Presidential Media Chat will be broadcast live on the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA),