The Senate, on Wednesday, approved 70 years as retirement age of university professors as it passed the bill for an Act to harmonise the retirement age of academic staff of universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. With this development, the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), might be called off […]
THE Federal Government has indicated that Inspector General of Police (IGP), Hafiz Ringim may lose his job following the escape from police custody of an individual suspected to be the mastermind of the Christmas Day bombing of St. Theresa Catholic Church, Madalla, near Abuja. The Minister of Police Affairs, Captain Caleb Olubolade (retd), who disclosed […]
By Dr. Leonard Karshima Shilgba, Yola, Nigeria – Jan. 18, 2012 – On January 8, 2012, I watched live as Prophet TB Joshua warned President Jonathan to allow Nigerians to talk some more about fuel subsidy rather than go ahead with removal of the subsidy, for which organized labor and civil society had called out […]
Anthony A. Kila , London, UK – Jan. 18, 2012 – Observers and participants now all agree, the ongoing strikes and protests across Nigeria though caused by the country’s federal government’s decision to remove petrol subsidy is no more just about petrol price. Whatever happens and no matter how these strikes and protests end, Nigeria […]
Presidents of nations by the nature of their jobs are busy and overloaded therefore cannot be everywhere at every issue. That is why they haveministers, advisers and handlers that help them to bring their visions, dreams to fruition and reality. President Goodluck Jonathan without exception needs sophisticated men and women especially at Aso Rock that […]
By Adewale Akande, Barcelona, Spain, Jan. 18. 2012 – Without mincing words, I am using this opportunity to console the souls of innocent citizens that lost their lives, commiserates with the families of those who lost their loved ones and wish those injured speedy recovery from the “absurd” (according to the White House) and “senseless” […]
JANUARY 18, 2012 BY JOHN AMEH, ABUJA 34 COMMENTS The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the Monitoring of the Subsidy Regime heard on Tuesday that the exact quantity of petrol on which subsidy was being charged might not be known as there were no verifiable records of importation into the country. It also heard that […]
SaharaReporters has confirmed that Nuhu Mohammed Marafa (alias Babawo), a suspected financier of the terrorist group Boko Haram, is a close associate of Vice President Namadi Sambo. Two days ago, Nigerian soldiers arrested Mr. Marafa in Kaduna State for illegal possession of arms and ammunition. Our investigations established that the suspect was one of the […]
MINISTER of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, yesterday denied being “de facto Prime Minister” in the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. Okonjo-Iweala, who is also the Coordinating Minister for Economy, faulted the various campaigns launched against her while the issue of petrol subsidy removal lasted. The minister, who spoke during a live telephone interview on […]
Bishop of Canterbury worries over Boko Haram AS part of its resolve to confront Boko Haram terrorism and security challenges in the country and the West African region, the Federal Government has accepted a proposal by the United States (U.S.) to create a new focus on security as a different agenda under the U.S.-Nigeria Bi-National […]
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