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I’m partly to blame for failed hostage rescue – Jonathan

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Thursday, March 15th, 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan said on Thursday he would take some of the responsibility for a failed hostage rescue attempt in which an Italian and a British man died in Sokoto. Kidnappers killed Franco Lamolinara and Chris McManus on Thursday last week while a raid to free them was under way, according to British government sources […]

EFCC to hunt corrupt civil servants

Posted by admin EFCC Politics Thursday, March 15th, 2012

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it is putting finishing touches to its plans to arrest and prosecute civil servants who collaborate with politicians to loot the nation’s treasury. The EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, in Lagos on Thursday said the commission’s initial investigation showed that there was a high level of corruption in the […]

Islamic Development Bank berths in Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, March 15th, 2012

Projects $4bn capital injection into economy To stake $98m on capacity building for Almajiris THE Islamic Development Bank (IDB), yesterday, formally announced its entry into Nigeria with a firm commitment to lead the way in financing capital projects in the country. The development followed the approval of the board of executive directors of the bank […]

Govt in talks with mediators on Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics Thursday, March 15th, 2012

Again, northern leaders meet over insecurity THE Federal Government may have in the last one week held its first indirect peace talks with the Boko Haram sect, meeting mediators to discuss a possible ceasefire, the international news agency, Reuters, quoted sources as saying yesterday. Two people close to Boko Haram have been carrying messages back […]

South Africa rules out compensation for deported Nigerians

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Thursday, March 15th, 2012

AGAIN, South Africa yesterday apologised to Nigeria but ruled out payment of compensation to the 125 Nigerians who were refused entry to the country on March 2, 2012. The deportation which sparked a diplomatic row calmed only with apology by the South African government to Nigeria over the incident. But before then, about 131 South […]

S’Africa and the Flawed Nigerian Diplomacy – By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, P Thursday, March 15th, 2012

By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo, NNP, March 15, 2012 – The recent battle of diplomatic wits between Nigeria and South Africa, the self-acclaimed giants of the continent, only goes to reiterates the severely flawed Nigerian diplomacy that is compromising the wellbeing of its citizens in Africa and around the world. Countries like Togo, Gabon, Tanzania, Zambia, […]

US Election: Romney Faces Tough Slog to Republican Ticket

Posted by admin American Politics Thursday, March 15th, 2012

Republican frontrunner, Mitt Romney faces a tough battle to become the party’s White House contender after rival Rick Santorum cemented his position as the conservative alternative with double wins in the Deep South. While Romney has a commanding lead halfway through the state-by-state nominating process which began in January, his failure to seal the deal […]

S’South govs disagree with North over revenue sharing

Posted by admin Governors Thursday, March 15th, 2012

South-south governors have disagreed with their Northern counterpart over the 13 per cent derivation, saying it is wrong to blame the insecurity in the North on the disparity of oil revenue sharing. Governors of South-south states, who met in Calabar yesterday, described the outburst of the northern governors as “unfortunate and misplaced,” insisting that the […]

Ojukwu: Bianca thanks Jonathan, MASSOB, others -• Ends 12-day-mourning

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Bianca Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Widow of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Bianca, has thanked President Goodluck Jonathan, Movement for the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and Nigerians for according her husband a befitting burial, even as she ended her 12 days of traditional mourning. Bianca, who spoke […]

200 passengers escape death as cows derail train

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Residents of Kakuri, a suburb of Kaduna metropolis was yesterday thrown into confusion, when the Kaduna township train lost control and veered off its track, killing 12 cows. The incident almost led to a disaster, as the train lost control and it took the dexterity of the drivers to bring the train carrying over 200 […]