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‘How American experts allowed growth of boko haram’

Posted by admin American Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines Saturday, December 6th, 2014

By Jean Herskovits GOVERNMENTS and newspapers around the world attributed the horrific Christmas Day bombings of churches in Nigeria to “Boko Haram” — a shadowy group that is routinely described as an extremist Islamist organization based in the northeast corner of Nigeria. Indeed, since the May inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian from the […]

Scorecard for Jonathan

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Saturday, December 6th, 2014

Says the opposition is built on lies, propaganda. Bemigho Reno Omokri is the Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media. In this interview with ABIODUN ALADE, he pooh-poohs what he terms the propaganda and lies of the opposition about his principal. On President Jonathan and his achievements President Goodluck Jonathan is the best […]

10 soldiers die in battle as army repels Boko Haram from Ashaka town

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines Saturday, December 6th, 2014

Over 70 terrorists killed *Fashola commends armed forcesBy Kingsley Omonobi & Bashir AdefakaTHE Nigerian Military, yesterday, put up a brave fight against hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists who attacked the dynamite-manufacturing town of Ashaka in Gombe State.Their plan was to overrun the town. After several hours of fighting, the Nigerian Army lost 10 soldiers while […]

Boko Haram: Why the US is in Nigeria, by envoy

Posted by admin American Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Saturday, December 6th, 2014

By Funmi Ajumobi To clear the bitterness against United States of America for not being able to help stop insurgency/ terrorism in Nigeria, Mrs Maria E. Brewer, Deputy Missioner, US. Embassy,Abuja, says his country has come to work with Nigeria and not for Nigeria.Brewer spoke while responding to audience question at the Hubert H.Humphrey 2014 […]

Atiku: I won’t give up on Nigeria (Too late, Nigerians have already given up on you, old guard)

Posted by admin Latest Politics Saturday, December 6th, 2014

By Levinus NwabughioguNo matter what anybody tells him, he says he will never give up on Nigeria. Read and know why former Vice President Atiku Abubakar loves Nigeria and wants to occupy Aso Presidential Villa, Abuja.“How can I be discouraged? You are just asking me to give up on Nigeria. I have no other place […]

How robbers exposed Police Inspector’s illegal duty in Ondo

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, Ondo, State News Saturday, December 6th, 2014

By Dayo Johnson ELEMOSHO-For leading an illegal duty, a Police Inspector and three other police officers are in soup in Ondo state Police Command. The four police officers with two drivers and a cash officer are being detained and quizzed for embarking on an illegal duty by escorting a bullion van conveying an unspecified amount […]

Jonathan moves to stop impeachment plot (This means money is changing hands at the moment – Bribery in full effect)

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), House, Legislature, Presidency, Senate, Top Stories Saturday, December 6th, 2014

President Goodluck Jonathan The Presidency and the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party have adopted subtle ways to tackle the impeachment threats against President Goodluck Jonathan, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. This is coming after some members of the two chambers of the National Assembly have reportedly been collating signatures to impeach the President. A […]

Keshi moves to E/Guinea!

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, December 5th, 2014

By Tony Ubani AT a time the Presidency, top security officials are breathing down on Nigerians and officials of the Nigeria Football Federation to retain Stephen Okechukwu Keshi as the chief coach of the Super Eagles, the man the Presidency is making a case for is in far away Equatorial Guinea negotiating to handle their […]

The sacrifice Nigeria needs from Buhari

Posted by admin General Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Top Stories Friday, December 5th, 2014

Fomer Head of State, Maj-Gen. Mohammadu Buhari (retd.) | credits: file photo I would go straight to the point. I do not share the widely raging sentiment that posits the acclaimed apostle of discipline, Maj. Gen. Muhamadu Buhari, as the solution to the perceived cluelessness that presently plagues my dear country. I am not, […]

Column: Beyond 2015: Rebuilding our battered institutions

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, December 5th, 2014

Two short takes and we are on to the main comment. It must be taking all of President Goodluck Jonathan’s wits to walk the unenviable tightrope dictated by his somewhat contradictory roles as Head of State, in which capacity he is a revered symbol of the Nigerian people in their entirety, and expected to stand […]