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Action Congress of Nigeria, American Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
By Nnamdi Ojiego …Says With successful convention, we have crossed last hurdle on path to merger The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has described the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the government it controls at the centre as a cesspool of corruption and asked them to cover their faces in shame. ACN was reacting reacting […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama on Tuesday branded the Boston bombings a “cowardly” act of terror, but said it was still unclear if a foreign or domestic group or individual was behind the attacks. “This was a heinous and cowardly act,” Obama said at the White House. “Any time bombs are used to target […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Monday, April 15th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Barack Obama said Monday that the United States did not yet know who was responsible for blasts at the Boston marathon but he vowed to find those accountable and punish them. “We don’t yet have all the answers,” Obama said. “We still do not know who did this or why,” he […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, April 11th, 2013
The United States of America on Wednesday said it backed the Federal Government’s plan to grant amnesty to members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram. The Political Counsellor at the Embassy of the USA, Gregory Lawless, said in Abuja that the American government would support amnesty for Boko Haram if it was the solution […]
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American Politics, Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines
Friday, March 29th, 2013
There was an outrage on twitter over an alleged twitted said to have been originated from Kim Kardashian. In the said tweet, the reality television star insulted Nigeria and compared Nigerian women to apes. The tweet reads, “Nigeria is such a disgusting country. I couldn’t wait to leave. Lol, Scott said their women look like […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
A memorial service was held on Wednesday at Hampton University, Virginia in honor of a Nigerian student David Esan who died after he drowned at an on campus pool party. He died March 20th while attending a pool party held by freshman class. His body was discovered hours at the bottom of the pool. At […]
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American Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, March 21st, 2013
IN a subtle move to further register its displeasure over the recent pardon granted embattled former Bayelsa State Governor, D.S.P Alamieyeseigha, the United States (U.S.) has excluded Nigeria from a planned summit between President Barack Obama and some African leaders on how to strengthen democratic institutions in the continent. The presidents of four select countries […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Thursday, March 21st, 2013
The United States has instituted terrorism charges against Ibrahim Suleiman Adnan Adam Harun for allegedly planning to bomb its diplomatic buildings in Nigeria in 2003. Among the six charges instituted against him by the US government was also conspiracy to bomb its military personnel in Afghanistanin between 2002 and 2003. Forty-three years old Harun is […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, March 18th, 2013
I have observed with strong feelings of embarrassment, the degree to which people can be so enslaved by religion that they would go to great lengths to defend their religious views. People have been known to mutilate their bodies and engage in other forms of unseemly behaviour in the name of religion. Some members of […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, March 18th, 2013
United States richest man and philanthropist, Bill Gates, has cancelled his planned official visit to Nigeria scheduled for March 27. Gates’ action, it was believed was part of an unfolding diplomatic row between the US and Nigeria following the controversial pardon granted by President Goodluck Jonathan to ex-convicts Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and Shettima Bulama. He was […]
