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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

The Federal Government yesterday treated the Flying Eagles to a rousing welcome as the team arrived Nigeria with the Africa Youth Championship trophy won in South Africa for the sixth time. Speaking at the Presidential Dinner for the victorious team at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in Ikeja, Lagos on Monday, Sports Minister and Chairman […]
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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), South-East
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
Sharing of the spoils of ‘war’ by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is threatening the harmony and cohesion amongst the disparate geo-political zones in the country. In the South-east, a battle of sorts is raging within the PDP in the zone and in the apex-socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze. At the root of the disagreement is […]
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Governors, Legislature, Senate, South-West
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
The scramble for juicy slots in the emerging cabinet of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president-elect is already threatening the warm relationship between certain stalwarts of the party in the South-west, Daily Sun can authoritatively reveal. A former governor in the South -west who recently lost out in his bid for senatorial seat and a […]
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Africa & World Politics
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
America has sent an elite team of agents to protect President Barack Obama’s grandmother in Kenya. White House sources said security had been heightened at her Kogelo rural home following the killing of al-Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden. Also more police officers have beeOn deployed to man Mama Sarah Obama’s in homestead western Kenya following […]
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Judiciary, Latest Politics
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday sent names of three Justices of the Court of Appeal to the Senate for screening and confirmation as Justices of the Supreme Court. Their appointments followed the retirement of Justices of the apex court, Justices G. A. Oguntade, J. O. Ogebe, Niki Tobi and I. F. Ogbuagu. In a letter addressed […]
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EFCC Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arrested former bank chiefs being prosecuted over alleged corruption. The affected bank chiefs including Erastus Akingbola, formerly of Intercontinental Bank, Sebastine Adigwe, Afribank Plc, Okey Nwosu, Finbank Plc and others were re-arrested yesterday during their weekly visits to EFCC’s office as part of their bail conditions. When […]
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Oyo, State News
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
The Oyo State Government yesterday sacked the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, as the permanent chairman of the State Council of Obas and Chiefs, with an amendment of the Obas Council’s Law 2000. Governor Adebayo Alao Akala signed an amendment bill rapidly raised and passed same day yesterday afternoon by the legislators. At […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists, Presidency
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK – May 4, 2011 – Just when Nigerians were beginning to bask in the euphoria of a possible dawn of a new era following the relative success of the National Assembly elections on April 9, the aftermath of the presidential polls that followed a week later is turning out […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Top Stories
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
The inflammatory outbursts of some Niger Deltans such as Asari Dokubo are a threat to the stability of Goodluck Jonathan’s presidency and the president would do well to call them to order and distance himself from them forthwith. That was the candid warning of former Petroleum Minister, Professor Tam David West, a fellow Ijaw as […]
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Africa & World Politics
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits the students of St. Augustine Elementary School REUTERS Canada’s ruling Conservatives won a crushing victory in Monday’s federal election, as the left wing vote split between two parties and the separatist Bloc Quebecois faded to almost nothing, reports Reuters. Still provisional results showed the Conservatives had 167 seats in Parliament, […]