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Obasanjo, an embarrassment to PDP – BoT member (and the world)

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Alhaji Shauib Oyedokun, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an embarrassment to the ruling party. Oyedokun, a former National Deputy Chairman of the party, spoke in Osogbo on Sunday. He accused Obasanjo of being the cause of the crises besetting the PDP, even as […]

We will resist annulment of NGF election – Fayemi

Posted by admin Governors Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

In this interview with OLUSOLA FABIYI, Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, speaks on the controversy surrounding the recently concluded Nigeria Governors’ Forum chairmanship election and other issues. Excerpts. Some of you have refused to associate with the Governor Jonah Jang-led faction of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. Why? To the best of my knowledge, we […]

Mukhtar and anti-corruption war in the judiciary

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary, Women Politics Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

I first met the Honourable Justice Aloma Muktar as a High Court Judge in Kano in 1984. My client, a trade union had sued a powerful Lebanese company in the Kano State High Court for illegally withholding the check dues deducted from the wages of all the workers in its employment. The company which had […]

Joining APC not about 2015 presidency –Buhari (It’s a lie it’s about the presidency)

Posted by admin Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Presidency Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

Presidential candidate for the Congress for Progressive Change in the 2011 Presidential election, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has said his joining the proposed All Progressives Congress is not all about securing the party presidential ticket for the 2015 elections. He also frowned on the declaration of emergency rule in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. The […]

Opinion: America’s snubbing of Nigeria

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

As I read our own Ayo Olukotun (PUNCH columnist)’s column of last Friday with the above title, I chuckled. In it Ayo, a political science professor, was lamenting Nigeria’s exclusion from America’s President Obama’s forthcoming African tour, with his wife Michelle, of countries including Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania between June 26 and July 3. […]

Security agents comb North for more Hezbollah cells

Posted by admin Latest Politics Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

Security operatives have begun a massive search for Hezbollah armoury and terror cells in the North. Security operatives had on Thursday found an armoury and terror cell at No. 3, Gaya Road, Off Bompai Road, Kano. The building was said to be owned by a Lebanese who was out of the country when the discovery […]

Nigerian players rule Africa again

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

After one of their best seasons in Europe in recent times, Nigerian players are the best African performers in Europe again, reports ’TANA AIYEJINA From the mid 1990s to early 2000, Nigeria had a huge presence in Europe, with players like Daniel Amokachi, Victor Ikpeba, Taribo West, Finidi George, Nwankwo Kanu, Austin Okocha, Emmanuel Amuneke, […]

NDLEA to search private jets for drugs

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Nigeria Immigration Service have intensified efforts to check movement of aliens and drugs aboard private aircraft, SUNDAY PUNCH, has learnt. The agencies said the move became necessary due to the spate of insecurity in the country. The Federal Government had on May 12, 2013, said illegal consignments, cash […]

Automatic ticket for Jonathan unconstitutional – Atiku

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, who is believed to be nursing presidential ambition, has restated his rejection of the policy of “consensus arrangement” rather than transparent elections to produce candidates for all elective offices, including the presidency. His reaction followed the suggestion by the Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Tony Anenih, on Thursday in […]

We supported Amaechi to disgrace Jonathan — APC

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

The All Progressives Congress has said its governors supported Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State as Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum to disgrace President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party. The spokesmen for the APC told SUNDAY PUNCH that the merger of major opposition parties was to oppose the interests of the PDP […]