Until Saturday, July 9, 2011, when Tavershima Olayinka, Orkar, an architect, and second son of the late Major Gideon Gwadza Orkar, got married in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, not much had been heard of the family of the man who led one of the bloodiest revolts in Nigeria’s political history: the putsch against the General Ibrahim […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday said discussions were underway with the Federal Government on a new salary structure for its staff. INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, stated this in Abuja while declaring open a three-day retreat for INEC’s heads of departments, which include operations, information and communications technology (ICT), trainning and legal services. […]
The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has asked the Presidential Election Tribunal to enter judgment in favour of its presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari on the grounds that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has flouted the order of the tribunal directing it to allow the party to inspect the materials used for the April […]
Foremost actor and one of the founding fathers of Nollywood, Chief Sam Loco Efe, is dead, aged 66. He died early yesterday in his hotel room in Owerri, Imo State capital, after returning from a film location. The news was received with shock yesterday by fans who said they would miss the late actor’s comic […]
What they told Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar Although late in the day, the revelations of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, the once dreaded Chief Security Officer, CSO, to the late maximum dictator, General Sani Abacha, in a Lagos courtroom last week created what some are describing as comic distraction to other pressing national issues. Mustapha’s revelations eclipsed the […]
Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, has condemned the idea of a constitution amendment that would guarantee a six-year single tenure for a president and governors. He said the idea was brought up in bad faith to “heat up the polity for no reason other than somebody is trying to be clever by half.” He […]
Former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late General Sani Abacha, Major Hamsat Al-Mustapha, yesterday has stirred the hornet’s nest by mentioning names of two leading Yoruba leaders who are already late as beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s largesse to scuttle the June 12, 1993 presidential poll struggle. He mentioned Senator Abraham Adesanya, the leader […]
President Goodluck Jonathan said yesterday that the death of Chief Edwin Ume-Ezeoke, erstwhile national chairman of All Nigerian People’s Party (ANPP), is a national loss. The President led other eminent Nigerians including the leadership of the House of Representatives, presidential candidate of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in the last April elections, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari […]
“We know what healthcare is in the UK and to note that in addition to the regular Royal Berkshire medical staff, Dim Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu has additional medical staff, including four extra nurses that attend to him round the clock, is cheering, and, in fact, a shame to those who propagate falsehood about him and his condition. Today, […]
A senior clerk at the District Court in Nassau County in New York has confirmed to SaharaReporters that a bench warrant issued by a district court judge with respect to current deputy governor of Imo State, Jude Ikechi Agbaso, remains valid and in force. According to the Court Officer, Mr. Agbaso faces arrest on felony charges related to […]
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