The immediate past governor of Benue State, George Akume, has revealed that 31 more members of the House of Representatives will join the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in January 2014. Some days ago, 37 lawmakers in the lower chamber of the National Assembly decamped to the APC, which pegged the ruling Peoples’…
Day: December 28, 2013
Shake-Up Hits Nigerian Army
A shake-up has hit the Nigerian Army. Some top military officers were handed with new appointments, aimed to improve the day to day running of the military. It is one of the routine postings in the Nigerian Army. A statement released by the Army on Friday in Abuja confirmed this development. It was issued by…
Why PDP Is Losing Members To APC–Ribadu
Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu, has explained why some members of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, are defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Ribadu, while speaking with newsmen on Friday, in Yola, Adamawa State capital, hometown of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, said, “those that are defecting…
Assaulted Pregnant Woman: Police Nabs Lebanese Boss
The Lebanese boss that assaulted his pregnant staff, Kaveh Noine, has been nabbed by men of the Lagos State Police Command. Noine was apprehended on Friday in Kano, and was transported back to Lagos, where he allegedly committed the crime. Few days ago, it was reported that Noine allegedly kicked pregnant Alexandra Ossai in the…