Just seven out of the 109 legislators who will serve in the 8th National Assembly are ladies. Four of the female representatives were chosen on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while three are individuals from the All ...

The Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala-Iweala Sunday said the 36 states of the federation, received a total of N2.92 trillion from the Excess Crude Account between 2011 and 2014. Her disclosure is in response to the accusation by the state ...

It has now been revealed how the the Federal and state governments in Nigeria shared a total of N6.21 trillion accrued from the Excess Crude Account in the last four years. The report was published by the Federal Ministry of ...

Legislative head of Ekiti state early today managed the departure of Hausas from their community in Atikankan in Ado Ekiti to Sasa along Ikere road taking after emergency between Hausas living in Atikankan, and a few individuals from Drivers Union ...

Outgoing Lagos and Kano state governors, Babatunde Raji Fashola and Rabiu Kwankwaso are amongst those set to be given ministerial arrangements under Muhammad Buhari. The president-elect is said to have presented a list of forthcoming contender for security checks and ...

Some gunmen on Friday abducted a lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Dr. Femi Omisore, who was on his way to attend a funeral at Oye Ekiti in Ekiti State. Our correspondent gathered on Sunday that Omisore, a ...

In this interview with TUNDE ODESOLA, a member, Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, comments on the recently concluded general elections What’s your view of the 2015 general elections? All I can say is to wish Nigerians ...

The Peoples Democratic Party has said the All Progressives Congress is planning to use the various election petition tribunals across the states to take away the victories recorded by the party. The APC defeated the PDP in the. March 28 ...

Press release from Ekiti State Governor Fayose It has become imperative once again to address the media on the constitutional and political crises being foisted on our dear State, Ekiti by irritants of unbridled ambitions, who are not only devoid ...

One statement that riles the Yoruba is that Lagos is a no man’s land, which comes mainly from the Igbo residents in the city. The impression that statement gives them is that Lagos is a land that nobody owns. They ...