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Anambra, Headlines, State News
Thursday, December 17th, 2015
Court orders Kanu’s release from detention Jubilation as Nnamdi Kanu regains freedom Kanu’s release, a triumph over injustice —MASSOB Implement Confab report now—Ohanaeze By Chidi Nkwopara, Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Francis Igata & Ugochukwu Alaribe FIVE persons were, yesterday, shot dead at the Niger Bridge Head, while seven others sustained varying degrees of injuries when […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, December 17th, 2015
By Michael Eboh & Grace Udofia ABUJA — The Federal Government stated, yesterday, that the country no longer has the resources to fund the oil and gas industry, and is therefore, considering and developing new models of financing the industry in the days ahead. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Abuja, Minister of State […]
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American Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, December 17th, 2015
Washington (CNN)GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson has canceled a planned trip to Israel and Africa, the candidate said Thursday. Carson planned to visit Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia at the end of the month. His Israel trip was also supposed to occur before the first caucuses. Spokeswoman Deana Bass confirmed the two trips were canceled due […]
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Ekiti, Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
GOVERNOR Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, in this encounter, bares his mind on the setting up of a military panel headed by Maj-Gen Adeniyi Oyebade to look into the roles of the military in the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti among other burning national issues. Excerpts: By Dapo Akinrefon His take on the Military […]
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Africa & World Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed happiness over the sustenance of democratic rule on the African continent. The President stated this, Monday, at the inauguration of President Alpha Conde’s of Guinea Conakry for the second term in office. Represented by his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, President Buhari said with the conduct […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor ABUJA — As investigation into the looting of funds meant for the acquisition of arms for the Nigerian armed forces continues, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, are in a dilemma over what to do with the former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Sanusi Lamido […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North, Henry Umoru, Joseph Erunke, Ikechukwu Nnochiri, & Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA—As matters stand, embattled former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), is now facing 47-count charges before three different courts and judges in Abuja. He had previously been docked before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on a […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
Following last Saturday’s violent clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the Muslim sect, Shiite, in Zaria, Kaduna State, Iran has called on Nigerian authorities to respect religious figures and sites. “Nigeria… is now dealing with problems arising from extremism and Takfiri terrorism and we hope that in these conditions preservation of calm and […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
The three-man Court of Appeal panel sitting in Abuja has struck out the appeal of Nyesom Wike seeking a dismissal of the judgment of the Rivers election petition tribunal which sacked him as governor of the state. In a 110-page ruling delivered by Justice M.B. Dongban-Mensem, the Court ruled that the election of Nyesom Wike […]
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Armed Forces, Headlines
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
News Tuesday, December 15, 2015 • Igbobi Beauty Uzezi, rape victim advertisement . TOP HEADLINES *Detained in cell with lunatic, chained to hospital bed *Starved for days to make me not expose my Air officer-rapist By Egufe Yafugorhi WARRI-WHEN the chair, Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, […]
