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General Politics, Sokoto, State News, Top Stories
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
By Mohammed Aminu Sokoto State Police Command, has mobilised 5000 police men to maintain security during the visit of President Goodluck Jonathan to Sokoto today. Jonathan is expected to flag off the governorship campaign of former governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, at Trade Fair Complex Sokoto. The state Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Baba Adisa Bolanta, made […]
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Boko Haram, General Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
The violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has denied reports that his spokesman Abu Qada, has been arrested by the State Security Service. The denial came even as the confusion set off by initial reports of Qada’s arrest on Tuesday deepened. Qaqa, known for granting interviews and issuing statements on behalf of the group, was reportedly […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
As he prepares to assume office as the acting Inspector General of Police, 54 year old Mr. Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar’s role during the 2001 Jos, Plateau State, sectarian strife in which several lives were lost has remains a dark spot in his career in the Nigeria Police Force which spanned 33 years. As the Plateau […]
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Boko Haram, General Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday cancelled his planned trip to Davos, Switzerland. Although no official reason was given for the last minute change of plan, some Presidency sources attributed the decision to the onslaught being unleashed on the nation by members of the Islamic fundamental group, Boko Haram. The President was initially meant to attend […]
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General Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
The burial of the late Ikemba of Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has been shifted from February 3 to March 2, the national burial committee, has announced. Briefing newsmen shortly after its meeting in Enugu on Saturday, the Vice Chairman of the committee, Senator Uche Chukwumerije, said the burial was shifted following developments in the country […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Women Politics
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
MINISTER of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, yesterday denied being “de facto Prime Minister” in the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. Okonjo-Iweala, who is also the Coordinating Minister for Economy, faulted the various campaigns launched against her while the issue of petrol subsidy removal lasted. The minister, who spoke during a live telephone interview on […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Oil Politics, Women Politics
Monday, January 16th, 2012
January 16, 2012 by Okechukwu Nnodim Nigerians will have to contend with the scarcity of fuel for a while whenever the strike action embarked upon by the organised labour to protest the removal of subsidy on petrol is eventually called off. The weeklong strike has crippled economic activities in most parts of the country […]
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General Politics, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Niger, Oil Politics, Presidency, State News, Top Stories
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Protesters mostly youths yesterday took the on-going nation-wide strike against fuel subsidy removal to a frightening level when they burnt buildings belonging to Niger State Government and influential indigenes. A policeman died when the dust settled. Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida’s (IBB) campaign headquarters on Mobil Roundabout, State Development Company and INEC office, were […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Women Politics
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
The Minister of Finance and the coordinating minister of the economic team, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has assured Nigerians that the monthly revenue of subsidy to the three tiers of government as well as the projects that it would be channeled to would be published in national dailies just like their accounts was published during her […]
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General Politics, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
By Paul Odenyi Abuja—Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, yesterday condemned the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, saying the move was ill- timed. He also wondered why the government had to rush into the policy when it had promised the people that consultation was still on-going with major political stakeholders, especially the […]
