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Headlines, Ogun, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency, State News
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
Abuja – A former Governor of Ogun, Chief Gbenga Daniel, on Wednesday in Abuja appealed to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for forgiveness, if he (Daniel) had in anyway erred against him. He made the appeal at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National headquarters, where he formally announced his return to the PDP. Daniel, who was […]
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General Politics, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
General Babangida, who spoke on telephone with journalists at Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu’s Tunga residence in Minna yesterday when General Abdulsalami Abubakar paid the governor a Sallah homage said,”I am now well and will be back to Nigeria very soon.” He was not however specific on the date of his arrival. IBB, while speaking through […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
Mr Duncan, shown here at a 2011 wedding in Ghana Continue reading the main story Ebola outbreak How not to catch Ebola Living with Ebola Why so dangerous? Ailing health systems The first person to be diagnosed with Ebola within the US has died, Texas hospital officials have said. Thomas Eric Duncan, 42, who caught […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
Babatunde Michael Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has confirmed attacking midfielder, Babatunde Michael, will not be part of the game against Sudan in Khartoum on Saturday. The Volyn Lutsk player has been ruled out of the crucial 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier after failing to recover on time from the injury he sustained with […]
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Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
Members of the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to forgive them. They said the President should regard members of the party as his children who needed to be forgiven after making mistakes. National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, spoke on behalf of the party at […]
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Headlines, State News
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
Schools in at least 11 states of the country are set to resume a new academic session today (Wednesday) after a forced holiday occasioned by the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak. The states which had earlier shunned the September 22 resumption date announced by the Federal Government, picked October 8, as a more realistic resumption date […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
There are strong indications that the Federal Government may summon the South African Ambassador to Nigeria, Lulu Mnguni, over the botched arms deal which led to the seizure of millions of dollars meant for the purchase of military hardware. It was learnt that some senior officials met on Wednesday in Abuja where they decided that […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
The International Monetary Fund says China has overtaken the United States as the world’s largest economy, according to a report. The IMF estimates that the size of the US economy is $17.4tr, while the Chinese economy comes in at $17.6tr, Business Insider reports. China’s share of the global economy is 16.48 per cent, while the […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
The Leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujaheed Dokubo-Asari, on Wednesday distanced himself from the $9.3 million botched arms deal in South Africa, saying he had not been to the country since 2002. His denial came on the heels of a call by the All Progressive congress that the Federal Government should […]
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Adamawa, Governors, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
| credits: http://kingsscribe.blogspot.com/ The newly sworn in Governor of Adamawa State, Bala Ngilari has described his emergence as a divine intervention of God, pledging to partner with other stakeholders to create an enabling environment for peace and progress in the state. He stated this in his acceptance speech Wednesday, while taking his oath of […]
