Leadership NewspapersEkiti Dep. Gov. to get state burial, ceremony slated for April 26Leadership NewspapersThe Ekiti Government says the late Deputy Governor, Mrs Funmilayo Olayinka will be given a state burial on Monday, April 26. This is contained in...

DailyPost NigeriaDoctor injects woman to death one month to her weddingDailyPost NigeriaA 24-year old lady, Sophia Ifeoma Obi had been sent to her early grave after she was injected by a suspected quack Doctor, identified as Ojelabi Jonathan, just a mo...

DailyPost NigeriaOPC founder, Fasehun, promises ACN hellNigerian TribuneFOUNDER of Oodua People's Congress (OPC), Dr Frederick Fasehun, on Wednesday in Lagos promised hell for Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) if the party continues to lie against h...

The Nation$620000 SUBSIDY SCAM: Farouk Lawan, Emenalo know fate May 2Nigerian TribuneFORMER chairman of the Ad hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy Regime, Honourable Farouk Lawan and the secretary of the Committee, Boniface Emenalo, will on May 2 know whethe...

FG may reconsider stand on NECO, UTME - President's aideNigerian TribuneThe presidency may reconsider the scrapping of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) and others pencilled in for scrappin...

P.M. NewsPension scam: EFCC arraigns another pension director, 6 othersNigerian TribuneTHE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arraigned a serving Director of Finance and Accounts at the federal civil service, Mrs Uzoma Cyril...

Nigerian TribuneCourt okays Oyinlola, Mustapha's removal •Tukur to sack aidesNigerian TribuneJUSTICE Abdul Kafarati of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a motion brought by the sacked national secretary of the People's Demo...

Nigerian TribuneFG approves N2.1bn for permanent voter cards •National ID card to replace voter ...Nigerian TribuneTHE Federal Government, on Wednesday, hinted that the national identity card would replace voter cards in future elections in the count...

Nigerian TribuneBenue: 27 killed in Tiv/Fulani crisis in 4 days •We are not aware - PoliceNigerian TribuneTHERE was renewed hostility between Fulani herdsmen and indigenes of Mbalagh community of Makurdi local government area of Benue state where abo...

Nigerian Tribune2013 UTME: JAMB explains proceduresNigerian TribuneClement Idoko, writes on the preparation of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) toward smooth administration of e-testing proposed for the 2013 Unified Tertiary Matricul...

Uduaghan calls for increased funding of LGsNigerian TribuneFavourable debates to better the lot of local governments took another dimension during the week with the Delta State governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, calling for an upward review of the federal...

CHANNELSUS State Department Affirms Opposition To Alam's PardonCHANNELSThe United States of America on Wednesday affirmed its criticism and opposition to the state pardon granted to former Governor of Bayelsa State, Dipreye Alamieyeseigha by Presid...

CHANNELSPalestinian Envoy Thanks Nigeria For Supporting UN BidCHANNELSThe Ambassador of the state of Palestine to Nigeria, Dr Montaser Abuzaid has called for greater cooperation between Nigeria and Palestine just as he commended the Nigerian government...

CHANNELSINEC Directors Threaten to Go to CourtAllAfrica.comSome of the directors at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, who are affected by the ongoing shake-up have threatened to sue the commission, a top official ...

DailyPost NigeriaExpectant woman feared dead as police raid train in LagosThe Guardian NigeriaPANDEMONIUM broke out in Ikeja, capital of Lagos Tuesday, following a clash between train hikers and some men of the Nigeria Police Force. A pregnant woman an...

DailyPost NigeriaBoko Haram: Don't grant amnesty to faceless group – Senator PwajokDailyPost NigeriaThe Federal Government has been urged not to grant amnesty to the faceless Boko Haram Sect, instead should consider compensation for the victims o...

Ekiti Has Seen EnoughP.M. NewsThe recent simulated political crises in Ekiti State reminds one of the build-up to the 2007 gubernatorial election, right before the ignominious impeachment of Ayo Fayose as governor and before 25 April, 2009 re-run elect...

Osun DefenderNigeria Recovers Bodies of 10 Policemen Killed in Bayelsa StateBusinessweekNigerian authorities recovered 10 bodies of policemen killed in an April 6 attack by gunmen in the oil-rich Niger River delta, while two remain missing, Bayelsa sta...

P.M. NewsWoman Whips Maid With WireP.M. NewsA housewife has been arrested by the police in Ikotun division, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, for allegedly maltreating her 10-year old housemaid, whom she brought from their village in Okigwe, Imo State, s...

CHANNELSNLC suspends planned strikeDailyPost NigeriaThe Central Working Committee of the Nigeria Labour Congress has suspended its plan to go on strike beginning from Wednesday (today). The planned action was to protest alleged unfair practices by the ...

Leadership NewspapersLawyer Recommends Ways To Restore Confidence In JudiciaryCHANNELSA lawyer, Idris Faro has recommended refresher courses and training for judges in Nigeria as a means of curbing the declining incidences of miscarried judgement. Spea...

Leadership NewspapersKwankwaso says non-indigenes are safe in KanoDaily Times NigeriaRabi'u Kwankwaso, Governor of Kano State has assured non- indigenes resident in the state of adequate security of their lives and property. He gave the assurances ...

CHANNELSEFCC counsel withdraws from trial of Lagos SpeakerThe Guardian NigeriaTHE trial of the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, over alleged misappropriation of funds at the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday suffered a set...

Leadership NewspapersPIB: No Pressure From Oil Firms, Northern Leaders – RepsLeadership NewspapersIn a direct shift from the position of northern senators on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), the House of Representatives adhoc committee on Petroleum...

THISDAY LiveOluwole Awolowo's Burial Arrangements ReleasedTHISDAY LiveThe Oluwole Awolowo Burial Planning Committee has released details of a three-day funeral arrangement to mark the transition of the late Publisher of Tribune Newspapers, Chief Ol...

THISDAY LiveOluwole Awolowo's Burial Arrangements ReleasedTHISDAY LiveThe Oluwole Awolowo Burial Planning Committee has released details of a three-day funeral arrangement to mark the transition of the late Publisher of Tribune Newspapers, Chief Ol...

Use Sharia Law To PromoteLeadership NewspapersThe Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, has called on those saddled with the responsibility of administering Sharia law to use it to promote national unity. Speaking at the opening...

Use Sharia Law To PromoteLeadership NewspapersThe Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, has called on those saddled with the responsibility of administering Sharia law to use it to promote national unity. Speaking at the opening...

Use Sharia Law To PromoteLeadership NewspapersThe Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, has called on those saddled with the responsibility of administering Sharia law to use it to promote national unity. Speaking at the opening...

Use Sharia Law To PromoteLeadership NewspapersThe Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, has called on those saddled with the responsibility of administering Sharia law to use it to promote national unity. Speaking at the opening...

Use Sharia Law To PromoteLeadership NewspapersThe Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, has called on those saddled with the responsibility of administering Sharia law to use it to promote national unity. Speaking at the opening...

7 Missing, Houses DestroyedLeadership NewspapersNo fewer than seven persons were yesterday declared missing and many houses razed by alleged military operatives in Moon community of Kwande local government area of Benue State. Properties worth millions...

Leadership NewspapersFresh crisis hits PDP NWC over INEC reportNigerian TribuneA fresh crisis has hit the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the report of the Independent National Electoral Commission (IN...

Nigerian TribuneArmy, Navy uncover 23 illegal refineries in AnambraNigerian TribuneA joint operation of the Nigerian Army and Navy has discovered 23 illegal small “refineries” on the River Niger coastline, in Ogbakuba community, Ogbaru Local Govern...

'Oluwole Awolowo, a great man of reputation'Nigerian TribuneThe national president of Ibadan Grammar School Old Students Association (IGSOSA), Professor Charles Aworh, has described the late publisher of the African Newspaper of Nigeria (ANN) P...

WorldStageMicrosoft's Imagine Cup kicks off in LagosWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- Microsoft's Imagine Cup Finals for students in Nigeria organized in partnership with Nokia, Dell, and MainOne kicks off Tuesday in Lagos. Imagine Cup brings s...

WorldStageMicrosoft's Imagine Cup kicks off in LagosWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- Microsoft's Imagine Cup Finals for students in Nigeria organized in partnership with Nokia, Dell, and MainOne kicks off Tuesday in Lagos. Imagine Cup brings s...

WorldStageMicrosoft's Imagine Cup kicks off in LagosWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- Microsoft's Imagine Cup Finals for students in Nigeria organized in partnership with Nokia, Dell, and MainOne kicks off Tuesday in Lagos. Imagine Cup brings s...

WorldStageMicrosoft's Imagine Cup kicks off in LagosWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- Microsoft's Imagine Cup Finals for students in Nigeria organized in partnership with Nokia, Dell, and MainOne kicks off Tuesday in Lagos. Imagine Cup brings s...

WorldStageMicrosoft's Imagine Cup kicks off in LagosWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- Microsoft's Imagine Cup Finals for students in Nigeria organized in partnership with Nokia, Dell, and MainOne kicks off Tuesday in Lagos. Imagine Cup brings s...

CHANNELSClash Between JTF And Boko Haram In Yobe Kills 5 PeopleCHANNELSThe Joint military Task Force (JTF) in Yobe state said one of its officers lost his life in the clash between security forces and the members of the fundamentalist sect; Boko Haram ...

Leadership NewspapersMass burial for Benin-Ore auto crash victimsDailyPost NigeriaA mass burial for the victims involved in the fatal accident which occurred along the Benin-Ore expressway on April 5, would be conducted by the Management of University ...

Leadership NewspapersEkeji bows out of office as NSC DGDaily Times NigeriaDr Patrick Ekeji on Tuesday in Abuja relinquished power as the Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC). He handed over to Alhaji Mustapha Mohammed, the Director ...

CHANNELS20 Killed In Road Accident As Driver Speeds To Beat Potiskum's CurfewCHANNELS20 people have been confirmed dead in a road accident in Yobe state North-East Nigeria. The sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Yobe, ...

CHANNELSGovernor Dickson vows to bring justice to the 12 policemen killersspyghana.comFollowing the killing of 12 policemen by unknown gunmen at Azuzuama community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State over the weekend, Governor Henry...

DailyPost NigeriaLagos Lawmaker to Pay N.3 Million to Colleagues for Reciting Yoruba AlphabetAllAfrica.comA Lagos lawmaker representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency 2, Hon Ipoola Omisore, has been directed by the Speaker of the House, Hon Adeyemi Ikuforij...

DailyPost NigeriaErastus Akingbola asks court permission to travel abroad for medical treatmentDailyPost NigeriaErastus Akingbola, the ex-Chief Executive Officer of Intercontinental Bank, on Monday asked the court where he is currently undergoing trial...

Confidence in Judiciary Nose-Diving - CJNAllAfrica.comAbuja — The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, yesterday, expressed concern over the quality of judgments emanating from various courts in the country, insisting that pub...

No amount of blackmail will stop OPC from resuscitating UPN ---- FasehunDaily Times NigeriaThe President, Oodua Peoples' Congress (OPC), Dr Frederick Fasehun, says no amount of blackmail will stop the congress from resuscitating the Unity Party of ...

Osun DefenderDon't heat up South-West politics, Fasehun tells Lai MohammedOsun Defenderlai fasehun THE founder of Oodua People's Congress (OPC), Dr Frederick Fasehun, on Monday, cautioned the national publicity secretary of the Action Congress ...

National MirrorN4.7bn fraud: Ladoja's appeal suffers setbackNational MirrorThe appeal filed by former Oyo State Governor Rashidi Ladoja in which he is challenging the corruption charges levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Comm...

Soldier Killed, Two Others Wounded in Clash with Gunmen in DeltaTHISDAY LiveResidents of Kokori and neighbouring areas in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State are currently caught in an atmosphere of apprehension as security operatives hav...

CHANNELSIjaw congress condemns killing of policemenThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Ijaw National Congress (INC) has condemned the dastardly murder of twelve policemen in Bayelsa State by suspected militants. Meanwhile, as the Federal Government contemplates gr...

Leadership NewspapersJonathan Orders Detention OfLeadership NewspapersThe Goodluck Jonathan administration yesterday came down hard on the media: it arrested and detained some senior journalists working for LEADERSHIP, in a move seen as coming from an ...

PDP, Ondo govt trade words over workers' welfareNigerian TribuneTHE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State and the state government, on Monday, disagreed over welfare of workers in the state, as the PDP accused government of inability to pay ...

Severance allowances: Ogun ex-political office holders protestNigerian TribuneABOUT 200 former political office holders at the local government level in Ogun State, on Monday, took to the streets of Abeokuta, the state capital, protesting the non- paym...

Three estate agents docked for alleged N4 million fraudThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Police Monday arraigned three estate agents, a woman and two men, at the Lagos State Magistrate's Court, Igbosere for alleged N4 million fraud. The accused, Joy Thelma (...

WorldStageFashola receives VC, management of UNILAG, tasks varsities on dynamic ...WorldStageLagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Monday played host to the management team of the University of Lagos led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor ...

Osun DefenderNASU, ASCSN Pleads With FG Over Proposed Scrapping Of JAMBOsun Defenderjamb and neco Members of staff of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board under the aegis of the Non Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Association of Sen...

CHANNELSJTF Repels Insurgents'Leadership NewspapersTo Install this app, enter the address below on your phone. http://m.leadership.ng. If you have a QR Code Reader you can access the app by scanning this code. This app will work on all phones inclu...

NOLLYWOOD: Justus Esiri's AGN's Tribute Night Holds Today In LagosCodewit Global NetworkLate veteran actor, Justus Esiri Today, Monday, April 8, 2013, the candlelight procession and tribute night in honour of late veteran actor, Justus Esiri wi...

TUC Mobilises Members ForLeadership NewspapersThe Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged its affiliates to mobilise members to protest the non-payment of pensioners and alleged theft of pension fund in the country. This is contained in a state...

Osun DefenderPresidential Directive:Leadership NewspapersFour members of staff of LEADERSHIP Newspapers Group are being detained at the Police headquarters in Abuja over a recent exclusive story on a “presidential directive” targeting the oppositio...

Daily SunACN raises alarm on plans to scuttle 2015 electionDaily SunAction Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has accused the Federal Government of insidious plots to scuttle the 2015 general elections. The party said the ruling part was mustering foot soldiers...

Leadership NewspapersPolice: Nigerian woman sold babiesUPI.comASABA, Nigeria, April 8 (UPI) -- Police in Nigeria's Delta state arrested a woman who allegedly harbored young pregnant women at her home and sold their children, an official said. State...

BIZARRE: Channels TV Investigates Killing Of Twins In AbujaCHANNELSThere has been the discovery of bizarre cultural practices of killing twins in some communities in Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In forty communities in the FCT, children who are bor...

The NationPDP, ACN in a verbal war over 2015Nigerian BulletinThe Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), and the Action Congress of Nigeria, (ACN), have been engaging in a verbal war over the stability of the country just as the 2015 elections are around the ...

DailyPost NigeriaMaxi Okwu emerges APGA national chairmanDailyPost Nigeriamaxi Interim national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has elected Chief Maxi Okwu to pilot its affairs till the next four years. He polled 790 votes as aga...

CHANNELSLAGOS: Fire Guts Alade MarketCHANNELSPopular Lagos market Alade Market Ikeja, was on Sunday consumed by flames, although the extent of the damage is yet to be known eyewitness said the fire was extensive. The director of the Lagos State Fire Se...

CHANNELSWe Killed 13 Policemen In Bayelsa – MENDCHANNELSThe Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), has claimed responsibility for the weekend attack on a group of policemen at Azuzama, southern Ijaw, in the creek of Bayelsa state during whi...

Premium TimesTop Borno elder, Bukar Mandara, is deadPremium TimesA renowned politician and businessman in Borno State, Bukar Zannna Mandara, who reigned as the Zanna-Dujima of Borno Emirate, died on Sunday at the age of 81. The controversial Borno elde...

DailyPost NigeriaICT: Oyo First Lady trains 500 female civil servantsDailyPost NigeriaFlorence Ajimobi The Oyo State government through the office of the First Lady has trained 500 female civil servants on Information Communication Technology,ICT, Dail...

THISDAY LiveWe shall accord Achebe a decent burial – South-East GovernorsDailyPost NigeriaThe South-East zone says it has resolved to accord late literacy icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe a decent burial. Chairman of the South-East Governors' forum, Mr....

Daily SunNigeria to Join New Alliance for Global Food SecurityTHISDAY LiveNigeria is poised to join a new alliance for global food security, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said. Adesina however said for the...

Leadership NewspapersLate Kwara CP For Burial AsLeadership NewspapersDespite non-conclusion of investigations into the perceived murder of Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, Chinwike Asadu, LEADERSHIP gathered from a reliable source that the ...

Myjoyonline.comMahama returns from NigeriaMyjoyonline.comPresident John Dramani Mahama returned home Sunday, from Abuja Nigeria, where he held discussions with his colleague, President Goodluck Jonathan. The discussions, described by officials of the p...

NIGERIA: Police nab 5 suspected NITEL cable thievesCodewit Global NetworkFive persons said to be specialists in vandalizing and stealing telecommunication cables belonging to Nigerian Telecommunications Limited, NITEL, within Lagos Island and its envir...

CHANNELSPresidency decries Lai Mohammed's allegation on plot for emergency ruleNigerian TribuneTHE presidency has expressed anger at what it said was the unrelenting disinformation campaign carried out by the spokesman of the Action Congress of Nig...

Pipelines contract for OPC is a blatant lie —FasehunNigerian TribuneThe founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Dr. Fredrick Fasehun, has described as blatant lie claims that he had secured a contract to protect the nation's oil pipelines. S...

Osun govt, community leaders eulogise late OluwoNigerian TribuneThe late Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Ashiru Olatunbosun Tadese Ariwajoye I, has been described as a traditional ruler cherished by all during his lifetime and in death for he left a legacy of courag...

Zambia Daily MailAfrica and her many loversZambia Daily MailAFRICA is a continent that has always been a much-sought bride by several lovers since the first contact with the West and recently she is being courted by the African ruling class itself. Acc...

CHANNELSGunmen Storm Church During Service in MaiduguriCHANNELSGunmen suspected to be the radical Islamic sect; Boko Haram today launched an attack on a local Church of the Brethren- Ekilisiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN) in Maiduguri the Borno State c...

CHANNELSGunmen Storm Church During Service in MaiduguriCHANNELSGunmen suspected to be the radical Islamic sect; Boko Haram today launched an attack on a local Church of the Brethren- Ekilisiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN) in Maiduguri the Borno State c...

CHANNELSDon't Convert Council Funds To 'Pocket Money'– Dickson Tells New LGA ...CHANNELSThe Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Seriake Dickson has sworn in the candidates who emerged victorious in the recently conducted local Government elect...

Nigerian TribuneTwo dozen dead in Nigerian violenceUPI.comABUJA, Nigeria, April 7 (UPI) -- Attacks throughout Nigeria over the weekend left at least two dozen people dead and 12 police officers missing and feared dead, officials said. Police said bandi...

Independent OnlineTwo dozen dead in Nigerian violenceUPI.comABUJA, Nigeria, April 7 (UPI) -- Attacks throughout Nigeria over the weekend left at least two dozen people dead and 12 police officers missing and feared dead, officials said. Police said ban...

CHANNELSNorthern Govs. Eulogize Ekiti Deputy GovernorCHANNELSThe Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) has commiserated with the Government and people of Ekiti State over the death of the state's Deputy Governor, Mrs Oluwafunmilayo Aduni Olayinka....

Nigerian TribuneAnother political party, APCN, emergesDailyPost NigeriaThe political 'nightmare' hunting the newly formed All Progressive Congress, APC, seems not to be over as a new group claiming the same acronym has emerged. The new group al...

THISDAY LiveTambuwal Should Run For Higher Office, Says BabangidaTHISDAY LiveFormer military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, saturday called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, to consider running for a higher off...

Osun DefenderBenin-Ore road accident: 36 bodies recoveredOsun Defenderaccident Rescue operation by officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), the Police and Edo State Fire Service continued yesterday at the scene of Friday multiple acciden...

Osun DefenderErinjiyan Killing: Ekiti ACN, PDP In War Of AttritionThe Guardian NigeriaThough many would not forget in a hurry the bloodshed that characterised the governorship election of 2007 and re-run of 2009, as well as political unrest that almost...

Wole Awolowo, an exceptional philanthropist - DosunmuNigerian TribuneThe former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State in the 2011 election, Dr Ade Dosunmu, has described the late publisher of Tribune titles, Chief ...

Nigerian TribuneDavid Mark: …of celebrations and reminiscences at 65Nigerian TribuneTomorrow, Monday, April 8, Senate President, Senator (Dr) David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark, will be 65 years old. Suffice then to say that the annual ritual of sending...

Govs Obi, Wada seek inclusion of Onitsha, Ayangba in rail projectNigerian TribuneGovernors Peter Obi of Anambra State and Idris Wada of Kogi State have sought the inclusion of Onitsha and Ayangba in the 25- year rail development master plan of the fede...

Nigerian TribunePDP, Akpabio and the Governors' ForumNigerian TribuneWas the formation of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors' Forum (PDPGF) an imperative or an artful distraction? That was the question on the lips of many when the formation...

Leadership NewspapersKano Hisba Board Postpones Mass Wedding Of 1, 000 WidowsLeadership NewspapersThe Kano State Hisba Board has postponed indefinitely the planned mass wedding of 1, 000 widows and divorcees earlier scheduled for April 7. The board had...

Independent OnlineBus passengers burn to death in NigeriaIndependent OnlineKano - At least 42 people died when a petrol tanker collided with a luxury bus and a truck in southern Nigeria, authorities said on Saturday. Most of the victims in Friday's...

Gunmen abduct 90-year-old grandmother in DeltaDailyPost NigeriaA 90-year-old grandmother, Mrs Egbeshire Otovwievwie, was on Friday abducted by suspected kidnappers in Delta State. The victim is said to be the mother of the national vice chairman of Nat...

Governor Elechi vows not to welcome all PDP returnees with open armsDailyPost NigeriaAs the crises rocking the National Working Committee (NWC) of People's Democratic Party,PDP, heightens, with factions threatening the Party in many States of the F...

Osun DefenderPDP crisis deepens as Jonathan backs TukurOsun Defender3010F04.Bamanga-Tukur The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party deepened on Thursday as President Goodluck Jonathan defied pressure from governors elected on the party's platform ...