Take a leaf from Second Republic president…NUJ chair urges politicians

Political office holders’ in the country have been told to emulate the leadership qualities of the second republic President Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari who rendered selfless service for the development of the country without amassing wealth.

He said the elderstatesman’s maturity…

Gombe Speaker emerges Speakers’ chair

April 13, 2012 by Friday Olokor Leave a Comment

Gombe State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr. Garba Inuwa, was on Thursday in Abuja elected the new chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Assembly in Nigeria.

Inuwa emerged winner in an election…

PDP BoT chair: Members kick against Ali •Prefer Anenih or Ekwueme

Written by Jacob Segun Olatunji, Abuja Thursday, 12 April 2012

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is heading towards another round of crisis over the choice of Senator Ahmadu Ali as its chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), as members of the board are…

Obasanjo on BOT chair: no comment

Former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) Board of Trustees (BOT), Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday refused to comment on why he resigned as the PDP BOT chairman.

In his characteristic manner, the former President left reporters guessing.

Obasanjo, who was…

North, South battle over PDP BoT chair

Written by Taiwo Adisa, Abuja Monday, 09 April 2012

THE quest to replace former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, as chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is fast developing into a battle between the North and…

Ondo ACN Chair resigns, joins governorship race

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CHAIRMAN of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Ondo State, Mrs. Jumoke Anifowose (nee Ajasin) yesterday tendered her resignation.

Addressing the extended state executive committee of the…

BoT chair: Obasanjo’s successor to emerge through zoning – Scribe

By Henry Umoru

ABUJA – SECRETARY, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Walid Jibrin, disclosed yesterday that the next chairman of the board and a successor to the immediate past chairman, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, would emerge through…

Dangote To Step Down As Chair Of Dangote Cement Amidst Plans To List On LSE

Alhaji Aliko Dangote is not sitting on his laurels as Africa’s richest man. The self-made billionaire, albeit with a little government help, has indicated that he is going to list his multi-billion dollar cement company on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The cement company is only a segment of the multi-billion dollar business group that also has interests in Flour and Sugar.

Dangote told the Financial Times of London that…