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Gunmen kill PDP chief, night guard in Ekiti

Posted by admin Ekiti, General Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Friday, March 25th, 2011

Violence continued in Ekiti State on Thursday as a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ilogbo, Ido-Osi Local Government Area, Mr. Toyin Akinlade, was shot dead by yet to be identified gunmen. Our correspondent gathered that Akinlade, who was a beer distributor, was tricked out of his house by his killers that pretended to […]

ECOWAS calls on UN to oust Gbagbo

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics Friday, March 25th, 2011

The Economic Community of West African States on Thursday called on the United Nations Security Council to take immediate steps to force the outgoing president of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, to cede office. In a statement on Thursday, ECOWAS described the situation in Ivory Coast as a “regional humanitarian emergency” caused by Gbagbo’s refusal […]

Daniel vows to work against PDP in Ogun

Posted by admin Ogun, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Friday, March 25th, 2011

Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel on Thursday vowed never to support the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the state during the forthcoming general elections. The governor, who insisted that the party had derailed from the noble ideals upon which it was founded, spoke in Ijebu-Ode during the disbursement of grants-in-aid to Community Development Associations […]

We won’t debate Jonathan – Buhari, Ribadu, Shekarau

Posted by admin Latest Politics Friday, March 25th, 2011

Three presidential candidates for April general elections on Thursday said they would boycott the presidential debate with President Goodluck Jonathan scheduled for Tuesday. The debate is being organised by the Nigerian Debate Group. The presidential candidates are Muhammadu Buhari of Congress for Progressive Change; his Action Congress of Nigeria counterpart, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; and […]

N7.65bn presidential jet arrives

Posted by admin Top Stories Thursday, March 24th, 2011

One of the three presidential jets ordered by the Federal Government last year has arrived the country. Sources close to Aso Rock told our correspondent that the jet, a Falcon 7X, arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja from France a week ago. The aircraft which was manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France cost […]

I never sponsored MEND or militants – Atiku

Posted by admin Niger Delta, Top Stories Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that he had never sponsored or aided the activities of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) or any other militant group in the oil rich region in whatever guise. Special Assistant to Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Timi Frank who spoke on behalf of the former Vice […]

War in Akwa Ibom – 5 killed, many injured as ACN, PDP supporters clash

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Latest Politics, State News Thursday, March 24th, 2011

No fewer than five persons were feared dead in Ikot Ekpene yesterday as supporters of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clashed with those of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). The campaign train of the CAN, led by its gubernatorial candidate, Senator John Udoedehe, was in Ikot Ekpene but was allegedly attacked by the […]

Nigeria is On The Road to Somalia – Utomi

Posted by admin National Politics Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Professor Pat Utomi cuts the picture of an entrepreneur, intellectual and politician of repute. Severally, he has kicked against the system as operational in Nigeria and advocated change. The former director of Lagos Business School and presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Mega Party (SDMP), alludes that a new concept of leadership needs to be […]

Abdulsalami Heads Group to Douse Tension in North

Posted by admin Top Stories Thursday, March 24th, 2011

A five-man lobby group to stave-off the rising incidents of violence between supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and that of other political parties particularly the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has been raised by President Goodluck Jonathan. This comes as President Goodluck Jonathan is scheduled to […]

A Quiet Revolution in The Federal Civil Service

Posted by admin Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, Articles, Columnists Thursday, March 24th, 2011

By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, London, UK – Mar. 24, 2011 – Not too long ago, a survey of some of the developing economies revealed Nigerian bureaucracy to be not just one of the least efficient and one of the most corrupt, further it was also found that working with the Nigeria’s civil servants was a […]