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Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Monday, May 30th, 2011
By Dr. Jideofor Adibe – London, UK – May 30, 2011 – From all indications the issues raised by the PDP’s zoning and power rotation arrangements during the party’s acrimonious presidential primaries are far from resolved. At that time the anti-zoning lobby advanced several arguments why zoning and power rotation arrangements were either not good […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Hakeem Babalola, NNP Columnists, Presidency
Monday, May 30th, 2011
By Hakeem Babalola, Budapest, Hungary – May 30, 2011 – Ogun the god of iron! O’lomi nle f’eje we (he who has plenty of water to bath yet prefers blood). O’laso nle f’imo kimo bora! Ogun l’akaiye Osinmole! Onile kangunkangun orun! I simply love Ogun’s oriki… Nigerians in government are known for their total disregard […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Olu Ojedokun, PhD, Remi Jibowu
Monday, May 30th, 2011
Some have questioned the legitimacy of the new Jonathan Administration and constantly remind us of the violence, which greeted some of the disputed election results. We, however, deal with Nigeria as we find it, whilst noting the rights of others to pursue their grievances through constitutional means. We of ‘The Nigerian Front’ intend to […]
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Latest Politics
Monday, May 30th, 2011
The inauguration ceremony and Democracy Day celebration in Maiduguri, Borno State capital yesterday was done under heavy security, even as many churches suspended their Sunday services following rumour of planned attacks by the Boko Haram men. The city was gripped with fear at the weekend as rumour made the round that Boko Haram was planning […]
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Latest Politics
Monday, May 30th, 2011
That security around and within the Eagle Square Abuja, venue of the presidential inauguration was tight would be an understatement as all roads leading to the three arms zone were effectively cordoned off by stern looking security officials. Even though, there was an inauguration committee put in place to take care of all aspects of […]
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Armed Forces, Bauchi, State News
Monday, May 30th, 2011
Bomb explosions rocked the 23 Artillery Brigade headquarters in Bauchi at about 8.25 p.m yesterday, killing five people and injuring several others. The commissioner of Police, Muhammed Indabawa confirmed the casualties during a telephone interview with journalists. The Public Relations Officer of the Brigade, Major Etete also confirmed that two bombs exploded at the Shadawaka […]
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Borno, Governors, Headlines, State News
Monday, May 30th, 2011
Former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff has begged the people for forgiveness over the shortcomings of his government, noting that he might have offended the people in the course of leading the state for eight years. In his valedictory speech on Sunday at the Ramat Square venue of the inauguration of the new […]
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Governors, Headlines, State News, Zamfara
Monday, May 30th, 2011
The new Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has sworn that the Holy Qur’an would be his guide in administering the state, even as the former governor, Mamuda Aliyu Shinkafi left over N40billion debts and asked for forgiveness of any wrong done during his tenure in the state. Abubakar, who spoke during the inauguration ceremony […]
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Headlines, Ogun, State News
Monday, May 30th, 2011
Senator Ibikunle Amosun yesterday took the oath of office as the fourth civilian governor of Ogun State with a pledge to transform the state beyond what his predecessors left. Amosun in his acceptance speech shortly after the state Chief Judge, Mr. Charles Oluremi Jacobs administered the oath of office on him at the MKO Abiola […]
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Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Monday, May 30th, 2011
By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, London, UK – May 30, 2011 – This article is not intended to offend anyone personally but recent developments in the nation’s socio-political environment warrant comments and focus on the situation so readers of this medium can be fully apprised of developments around them. When I opened the pages of the […]
