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General Politics, Religion, Sultan of Sokoto, Top Stories
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
he warned against the breach of Nigeria’s unity, the Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has asked other Nigerians to stop antagonising the Muslim community. To the opponents of Islamic banking, Sultan said the bickering on the matter was unnecessary because, “we are […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Rivers, State News
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
RIVERS State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he requested an approval for a new aircraft from the State House of Assembly because the small size of the old plane is not compliant with the current climatic conditions, and flying in it is dangerous. The governor, who spoke during a phone-in radio programme in Port Harcourt […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), General Politics, National Politics, Raw Politics, Religion
Sunday, July 24th, 2011
Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday, expressed disappointment at the House of Representatives endorsement of the controversial Islamic banking in Nigeria, saying the act smacks of bowing to an already written script. Reacting to the endorsement by the lawmakers after a briefing by the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics
Monday, July 18th, 2011
HOPE of a truce that will stop tomorrow’s planned strike by organised Labour appeared to have fizzled out yesterday, as the meeting of the nation’s Labour union leaders and representatives of the Federal Government as well as other stakeholders failed to reach an agreement on the minimum wage imbroglio. However, another round of talks is […]
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General Politics, National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
A fresh plot aimed at stopping the nomination of the Managing Director of the World Bank, Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from being nominated as minister of the Federal Republic has been flagged off in Abuja. Top level sources in the polity told Sunday Tribune that a plot was flagged off late last week following the […]
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General Politics, Plateau, State News, Women Politics
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
The cold war between the erstwhile Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Mrs. Pauline Tallen and her one time political ally, Governor Jonah Jang was warmed up last weekend when during a visit to Shendam, Mrs. Tallen”s home base, the Governor demanded an apology from his erstwhile deputy. Mrs. Tallen who fought the Governor on the […]
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Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Religion
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
PEACE in the Middle East would remain a mirage without God’s involvement, as all involved in the process must get down on their knees to pray and cry out in supplication to the Creator of the Universe, General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said. Adeboye stated this on Monday when […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Ministries, National Politics, Women Politics
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
THE name of former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Ghali Umar Na’Abba, tops the list of ministerial nominees, whose screening is being finalised at the headquarters of the State Security Service (SSS). Sources confirmed to the Nigerian Tribune that while Na’Abba’s name did not emanate from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano […]
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Africa & World Politics, Arnold Alalibo, General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Geneva-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo will today participate in a panel discussion on building sustainable societies at the ongoing 100th Session of the International Labour Organisation, ILO, holding in Geneva. The News Agency of Nigeria correspondent covering the meeting reports that the session is being organised by ‘Club de Madrid’, an independent non-profit organisation composed of […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics
Friday, June 10th, 2011
FOR the “unavoidable” delay of the trial of Charles Okah and three others believed to be responsible for the October 1, 2010 twin bomb blasts in Abuja, which marred the country’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebration, the trial Judge, Justice Gabriel Kolawole yesterday apologised to them. Justice Kolawole took two minutes to explain that his desire […]
