2011 February 14 | New Nigerian Politics

Ribadu denies rift with Tinubu

Posted by admin Latest Politics, National Politics Monday, February 14th, 2011

The presidential campaign organisation of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) presidential candidate, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has denied media reports of speculated rift between him and former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The report had alleged that the ACN presidential candidate had rejected the choice of former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as his […]

Saraki, Nnamani, Dokpesi, Ciroma’s wife join Jonathan’s campaign

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, February 14th, 2011

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday released the list of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), a week after President Jonathan had concluded zonal presidential campaigns. The list has the former Director-General of the Jonathan/Sambo campaign organisation which operated from Plateau House as the Director-General of the council. The council, which is to be inaugurated today, […]

Nigeria’s Egypt dreams By Okey Ndibe

Posted by admin Columnists, NNP Columnists, Okey Ndibe Monday, February 14th, 2011

Pask many a Nigerian what it would take to turn her country around, and you’re likely to get this answer: “Only God can solve the problems of this country.” The evidence so far is that God isn’t impressed. A people with the extraordinary natural resources and variety of human talent that Nigeria boasts has no […]

NNPC cautions against encroachment on pipeline way

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, February 14th, 2011

ROM the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has come a warning that Nigerians should desist from encroaching on the pipeline right of way to avoid the tragic consequences that usually follow such encroachment. The corporation spoke as a combined team of pipeline engineers and safety/environment experts from the NNPC and its subsidiary, Pipelines and Product […]

Maitama Sule, others charge citizens on religious tolerance

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, February 14th, 2011

FORMER Nigerian Permanent Representative in the United Nations (UN), Alhaji Maitama Sule, has argued that the Nigerian problem has no bearing with religious differences but with the individual practitioners who are not faithful to the teachings of their Holy Books. Sule spoke yesterday at the opening ceremony of the 25th National Qur’anic Recitation Competition in […]

Govt moves to revive auto industry with N550b

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, February 14th, 2011

NIGERIA’S moribund automobile sector may be on the way to a rebound as the Federal Government mobilises funds for the operators. The project, to be executed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the Bank of Industry (BoI), will cost about N550 billion. The money will be raised under a special intervention fund for […]

Police are yet to visit me weeks after they killed my wife – Husband of slain banker

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Nigerian Police Monday, February 14th, 2011

The death of his wife, Doris, an employee of Bank PHB, has not only left a vacuum in Eugene Okere’s life, but also made him a widower with the added burden of bringing up an eight-month-old baby, Chidiebere. He had to engage a nanny to care for the baby who has been exposed to the […]

Daniel, others vow to remain in PDP

Posted by admin Ogun, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Monday, February 14th, 2011

Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, a former member of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Lola Abiola-Edewor, and other members of the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party led by Chief Joju Fadairo on Sunday said they would not quit the party. The governor, who led members of the faction to a meeting that lasted […]