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General Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Top Stories
Thursday, September 12th, 2013
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar replied yesterday to his former boss Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s allegation of corruption. He said his United State visa had just been renewed, contrary to the insinuations by ex-President Obasanjo. He also said he had visited the United States since he left office in 2007, adding that he had been investigated by […]
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General Politics, National Politics, Nigerian Police, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Top Stories
Sunday, September 8th, 2013
The Police, on Saturday, sealed off the secretariat of the Abubakar Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party located at Plot 4, Oyi River Crescent, Maitama, Abuja. One of our correspondent, who visited the secretariat on Saturday, reports that riot policemen have taken over the two roads leading to the building. The riot policemen, who […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Anambra, General Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, State News, Top Stories
Monday, September 2nd, 2013
BY VINCENT UJUMADU AWKA- RESULT of the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, conducted in all the 326 wards in Anambra State Monday for the selection of the party’s candidate for the November 16 election has been announced. Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige Senator Chris Ngige scored 53255 votes to defeat Chief Godwin […]
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General Politics, Headlines
Friday, August 30th, 2013
By News Express on 30/08/2013 One-time Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has landed himself in trouble over his cliam to have date former beauty queen Bianca Ojukwu. This morning, news broke that Bianca, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s widow and Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain, is set to sue Fani-Kayode over the claim made in his article, “Neither […]
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General Politics, Headlines, State News, Taraba
Monday, August 26th, 2013
Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State on Sunday afternoon arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja after spending about 10 months abroad for treatment for injuries sustained when a small aircraft he piloted crashed. The governor, who left Nigeria for Germany in October, was supported on his right and left arms by aides while disembarking […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Nigerian Police
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said it had arrested a policewoman caught in a video footage demanding a bribe of N100 from a commercial bus driver. Public Relations Officer of the command, Ngozi Braide, told our correspondent on the telephone that the arrest followed a probe of the video which has been circulating […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
MAJOR-General Lawrence Onoja is a former military governor of Plateau and Katsina States and was Principal Staff Officer to Gen. Sanni Abacha. He is presently president of the Alumni Association of the National Institute and chairman, Strategic Mobilization Committee of the Arewa Consultative Forum(ACF). In this interview, he speaks on issues concerning the 2015 presidential […]
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General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Top Stories
Thursday, August 15th, 2013
A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has described President Goodluck Jonathan as a drowning President, who distorts facts. El-Rufai, in a statement on Wednesday, insisted that Jonathan had resorted to ethnic and religious politics to score some political points. The President’s spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, on Sunday described el-Rufai as […]
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Abia, General Politics, Headlines, Lagos, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
A former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has accused the Lagos State Government of sealing off his property in Park View Estate, Ikoyi. Close aides of the ex-governor said the development was as a result of the criticism of Fashola by Kalu over the ‘deportation’ of 72 residents of Lagos, who are of […]
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General Politics, Jigawa, State News, Top Stories
Monday, August 12th, 2013
Forget NGF crisis, when it comes to money govs ‘re united Governor Sule Lamido is arguably the most socialist inclined of the country’s 36 governors. In his six years in office as governor of Jigawa State, he has in several ways sought to give the imprint of the Talakawa ideology he inherited from his one […]
