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Air Force, American Politics, Armed Forces, Army, General Politics, Headlines, Navy, Top Stories
Saturday, January 27th, 2018
Photo: Embraer A-29 Super Tucano. Federal Government has concluded arrangements to meet the Feb. 20 deadline for payment of 494 million dollars meant for procurement of 12 A-29 Super Tucano Light-attack aircraft from U.S., Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, said. The minister made this known while briefing State House correspondents after the meeting of National […]
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General Politics, Governors, Kaduna, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, January 25th, 2018
— 26th January 2018 Job Osazuwa The All Progressives Congress committee on restructuring has presented its report to the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, with the committee making several recommendations it said were based on opinions of Nigerians. Some of the panel’s key recommendations are resource control, making local government an affair of […]
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Corruption Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Thursday, January 25th, 2018
— 26th January 2018 Henry Umahi The former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has thrown some light on the process for the release of funds requested by security/intelligent agencies in the country. Reacting to publications in traditional and new media titled “Diezani in trouble again over withdrawal of $1.3b from NNPC accounts,” she averred […]
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Education, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Kaduna, State News
Saturday, January 20th, 2018
El-Rufai backpedals, asks sacked teachers to reapply — 20th January 2018 The Kaduna State Wing of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) says the 21,780 primary school teachers sacked by Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i should reapply. The state NUT Chairman, Audu Amba, said in Kaduna yesterday that the affected teachers would reapply, sit for another examination and […]
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Boko Haram, General Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, January 16th, 2018
Islamist militants Boko Haram on Monday released a new video purporting to show at least 14 of the Chibok schoolgirls whose mass kidnapping nearly four years ago became a symbol of Nigeria’s brutal conflict. But despite a concerted global campaign for their release, and talks between the government and the militants, the girls shown in […]
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General Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Sunday, January 14th, 2018
— 14th January 2018 Olakunle Olafioye The call on President Muhammadu Buhari by some Nigerians not to seek reelection in 2019 has been described as a major indication of the increasing anger by Nigerians against the president who was believed to have won the 2015 presidential election on the strength of the goodwill he enjoyed from […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Nigerian Police
Saturday, December 23rd, 2017
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris has directed immediate commencement of stop-and-search operations during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. A statement by the Force spokesman, CSP Jimoh Moshood in Abuja on Saturday, said Idris directed all State Police Commands across the country to beef up security at flashpoints, black spots and vulnerable points […]
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Corruption Politics, General Politics, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017
Gov. Wike’s 16 SUVs to State Reps. why he must improve or be removed – Princewill Written By Nwaorgu Faustinus A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress – APC in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Prince Tonye Princewill has expressed dismay over the recent gift of 16 Sports Utility Vehicles to representatives of the State in the […]
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First Ladies, General Politics, Headlines, House, Legislature, Patience Jonathan
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017
THE House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to make available the list of accounts belonging to former First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan that are not under litigation. House of Representatives The lawmakers made the request following allegation by the petitioner that the EFCC has repeatedly […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Senate
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017
— 20th December 2017 President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki as he celebrated his 55th birthday. In a birthday message, President Buhari described Saraki as a distinguished Nigerian who had made his mark in the political scene of Nigeria. President Buhari wrote on his twitter handle @MBuhari: […]
