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S’East govs, Ekwueme, others meet over zoning

Posted by admin Governors, South-East Sunday, May 15th, 2011

THE issue of zoning of political offices in the next dispensation in the country featured prominently yesterday evening as governors of the South-East geo-political zone met in Enugu. Although the governors refused to disclose in details their discussion in the meeting which also involved former Vice President Alex Ekwueme and National Vice Chairman of the […]

How Jonathan swept Edo votes

Posted by admin Edo, Elections 2011, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, State News Sunday, May 15th, 2011

Prior to the April 16 presidential election , one of the states President Goodluck Jonathan was not expected to win was Edo State. Though a South- South state, the state was marked an “enemy” territory. The state is ruled by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). Consequently, political pundits in various analysis gave the president […]

SGF: S’East govs unite against Nwodo

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, South-East Sunday, May 15th, 2011

The South-east governors met with former vice president, Dr. Alex Ekwueme in Enugu yesterday to discuss the vexed issue of zoning and sharing of political positions at the federal level, which appears not to be in favour of the zone. Also in attendance at the meeting, which held for about two hours at the Enugu […]

We’ve put WAFU Cup loss behind us – Ike Shorunmu

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, May 15th, 2011

In spite of losing the prestigious West Africa Football Union (WAFU) trophy to Togo in the final on Saturday, Super Eagles’ Assistant Coach, Ike Shorunmu, believes that the future of the players who represented Nigeria in the competition is still ahead of them. The nation’s former number one goalkeeper said the players would not allow […]

Zoning: IBB accuses PDP leaders of double-speak

Posted by admin Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency Sunday, May 15th, 2011

Former military president and Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, General Ibrahim Babangida has expressed concern over the agitation for zoning of elective offices in the country, few weeks after the April polls. The former aspirant was one of those who insisted that the zoning of party and elective offices as entrenched in the PDP […]

Why JTF is after John Togo

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Niger Delta Sunday, May 15th, 2011

Fresh facts have emerged on why the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) is after the militant leader, General John Togo. Intelligence sources said the on-going military operation by the JTF was provoked by John Togo, who gave the impression that he was willing to surrender but was actually erecting new camps. Also Togo was said […]

My electoral victory has vindicated Yerima – Yari

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Zamfara Sunday, May 15th, 2011

Governor-elect of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdulazeez Abubakar Yari said his victory in the recent gubernatorial poll had vindicated Senator Sani Yerima as the undisputed political leader of the state. Yari told journalists in Abuja that the failure of the incumbent Governor, Mahmud Shinkafi in the April 26 election was largely a consequence of the governor’s […]

Aggrieved women kick against PDP zoning

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Women Politics Sunday, May 15th, 2011

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoning arrangement came under fire at the weekend as some gender-sensitive women within the party vowed to resist any arrangement that would exclude women from occupying any of the five topmost political positions in the country. Rising from a meeting in Abuja, the women said they were taking their case […]

Nigerian returnees from Cote D’ivore not in hurry to go back after war

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, May 15th, 2011

Most Nigerians who returned from Cote D’ivore during the last civil war in the country have said that they are not in a hurry to return to the cocoa rich West African francophone country. Even though many of them said they were yet to engage in any money making venture to sustain them when they […]

What really happened in Uganda – Presidency

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Sunday, May 15th, 2011

THE Presidency has explained the incident in Uganda, last week, when the convoy of President Goodluck Jonathan who had attended the inauguration for another term, in office, of President Yoweri Museveni was reportedly pelted with stones. While maintaining its earlier position that Jonathan was not stoned, the Presidency, however, conceded that the incident took place […]