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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, First Ladies, General Politics, Latest Politics, Patience Jonathan, Raw Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Friday, June 9th, 2017
Another multi-billion naira property has been traced to a former First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to mark the property as “being under investigation” and may place it under Interim Asset Forfeiture, The Nation learnt yesterday. The relationship between Mrs. Jonathan and two companies was being probed by detectives as […]
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Corruption Politics, General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Raw Politics, Top Stories, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (2007-10)
Tuesday, June 6th, 2017
Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The massive looting of public funds during the administrations of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan came to the fore, Monday, as top government officials and businessmen were said to have illicitly enriched themselves with public funds, amounting to over N1.35 trillion. The chairman of the Presidential […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, June 1st, 2017
An investigative officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Usman Zikari, has revealed to the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos how former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke shared $115 million with politicians and influential figures across Nigeria, including former Minister for National Planning Abubakar Suleiman. Mr. Zikari, in his testimony, said the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Biafra, Latest Politics
Wednesday, May 31st, 2017
….Congratulates Biafrans for total compliance to sit-at-home order From: Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Tuesday, claimed over 76 countries observed and participated in the peaceful march to remember fallen heroes of Biafra, who died during the civil war in 1967 and 1970 and others who died in the struggle. […]
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Biafra, Latest Politics
Wednesday, May 31st, 2017
Late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Exactly a day like today, 30 May 1967, Lieutenant-Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, the then Military Governor of Eastern Nigeria declared the sovereign state of Biafra in a speech that got Ndigbo fighting for self independence from Nigeria. For three years, the defunct Country, Biafra, fought Nigeria in a civil war that […]
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First Ladies, Hajiha Aisha Buhari, Latest Politics, Women Politics
Wednesday, May 31st, 2017
The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has left Nigeria for London, United Kingdom, to visit her husband who has been sick and flown out of Nigeria since May 7. According to a statement by her spokesperson, Bisi Olumide-Ajayi, the President’s wife thanked Nigerians who have been praying for her husband’s quick recovery. The […]
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Latest Politics, Legislature, Osun, Senate, State News
Wednesday, May 31st, 2017
Femi Makinde, Osogbo The coroner’s inquest set up by Governor Rauf Aregbesola to probe the cause of death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke has revealed that the former governor died of drug overdose coupled with aspiration of gastric content. The coroner, who is a chief magistrate in the Osun State Judiciary, Mr. Olusegun Ayilara, said this […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Wednesday, May 31st, 2017
Controversy trails oil block revocation by Buhari Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of the withdrawal of Oil Prospecting Licences 2001, 2002 and 2003 in the Utapate Field won by indigenes of the Niger Delta is not only being tackled by the investors but may lead to chaos in the oil-rich region if not […]
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Latest Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, May 25th, 2017
Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan said on Wednesday that his administration took the decision to convene a national conference in Nigeria’s interest. Jonathan explained that the implementation of the recommendations of the conference was a solution to the lingering problems of insecurity and agitations in some parts of the country. Calling […]
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Biafra, Latest Politics
Thursday, May 25th, 2017
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA – Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has asked Nigerians to learn from the history of Nigeria’s civil war rather than beating the drums of a second civil war, saying while the wise learn from history, experience remains the best teacher for a fool. In a keynote address, “Greater Together than Apart” delivered […]
