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Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Raw Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, February 21st, 2015
There were indications on Friday that former President Olusegun Obasanjo might have shunned a peace move by the Peoples Democratic Party and President Goodluck Jonathan. Sunday PUNCH reliably gathered that as part of the President’s visit to Ogun State on Friday, Jonathan and the leadership of the PDP had planned to meet with the former […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines
Saturday, February 21st, 2015
Precious John Background My name is Precious John and I am the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Model of the Year 2014. I am 22 years old. I am studying Mass Communication at Lead City University, Ibadan. I am from Anambra State. Modelling I started modelling at the age of 19. I have done […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Saturday, February 21st, 2015
NEMA reacts, sets up panel Call it a case of double tragedy, you will not be wrong. If disturbing reports from the camps of internally displaced persons located in parts of Northern Nigeria are anything to go by, then there is every reason to believe that these unfortunate Nigerians are in for more troubling times. […]
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Enugu, Headlines, State News
Saturday, February 21st, 2015
By Francis Igata Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has signed the state’s 2015 Appropriation Bill of N96.735 Billion Naira into law.This followed the passage of the Bill by the State House of Assembly last week upon a motion moved by the leader of the House Hon. Sunday Ude Okoye and seconded by Deputy Leader […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines
Saturday, February 21st, 2015
By Kingsley Omonobi,Deputy Bureau Chief, Abuja IN the last seven days, the Nigerian military has been recording series of victories against Boko Haram insurgents, recapturing towns after towns from the terrorists in the Northeastern part of the country. The military has also stormed the dreaded Sambisa Forest base of the insurgents with ease attacking and […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Saturday, February 21st, 2015
By Levinus Nwabughiogu Odilim Enwegbara is a Development Economist and public analyst based in Abuja. In this interview, he, amongst other issues, says why he feels former president Olusegun Obasanjo does not want a second term for President Jonathan even as he calls Nigerians to support his quest for a second term. Excerpts: Many People have […]
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Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Saturday, February 21st, 2015
By Henry Umoru ABUJA- NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP said yesterday that shifts in the dates of the presidential and general elections from February 14, 2015 to Saturday, March 28, 2015 and April 11, 2015 by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC was carried out to save the electoral umpire and […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines
Saturday, February 21st, 2015
By Emma Nnadozie W hile the battle to route Boko Haram insurgents within six weeks as promised by the Federal government rages, an army officer, nursing the wounds and deep feelings over the whole incident, spoke exhaustively to Saturday Vanguard about his battle field experiences at Gombe and Yobe axis and why he deserted the […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, North-East, State News
Saturday, February 21st, 2015
A “ghost town” of burnt-out homes and looted properties greeted residents returning to Gamboru in northeast Nigeria for the first time since Chadian forces retook it from Boko Haram. Scores of people crossed the 300-metre (yard) bridge that forms the border with Cameroon under military escort on Friday to survey the ravaged town. Boko Haram […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Oil Politics, Top Stories
Friday, February 20th, 2015
Timelines of a Saga September 25, 2013 CBN Governor writes to Mr. President alleging that “between January 2012 and July 2013, NNPC lifted 594,024,107 barrels of crude oil valued at $65,332,350,514.57. Out of this amount NNPC repatriated only $15,528,410,098.77 representing 24% of the value. This means the NNPC is yet to account for, and repatriate […]
