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Corruption Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Friday, August 19th, 2016
SaharaReporters has obtained a letter which reveals how Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff (COS) to President Muhammadu Buhari, is using his office in the presidency to further his personal businesses and contradict his boss’s so-called anti-corruption initiative. The letter shows Mr. Kyari prospecting on behalf of Valiant Offshore Contractors Limited, a private business that […]
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Biafra, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency
Wednesday, August 17th, 2016
My worse civil war experience – IBB — 17th August 2016 From Iliyasu Garba, Minna Today, former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, turns 75. To mark his birthday, he granted press interview where he talked about his experiences, family and military career, among others. He, however, refused to talk about contemporary politics. You have […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Wednesday, August 17th, 2016
Breaking: Police seal PDP’s Convention venue — 17th August 2016 Officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force have sealed all the roads leading to the Sharks Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, venue of the convention of the People’s Democratic Party. Daily Sun gathered that as early as 5am, several policemen were deployed in the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, August 16th, 2016
By Vera Samuel Anyagafu & Prisca Sam-Duru The High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Nigeria, Lieutenant General (Retd), Agha M. UmerFarooq, has stated that Pakistan’s relationship with Nigeria has been greatly strengthened and that he feels at home staying in Nigeria just like every other Pakistani in Nigeria. General Farooq who spoke […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency
Tuesday, August 16th, 2016
Abuja – Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said former military President Ibrahim Babangida at 75 deserves accolades for his contributions to the development of the nation . General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), This is contained in a statement signed by his Head of Media, Mr Paul Ibe, in Abuja on Monday. According to him, one of […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Monday, August 15th, 2016
Chibok girls: Many killed, 40 married off, Boko Haram claims Chris Agbambu – Abuja with Agency Report Monday, August There was confusion on Sunday as the Boko Haram sect released a video showing that the abducted Chibok girls had been killed by air strikes launched by the Nigerian Air Force on their locations. The Abubakar […]
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Headlines, Lagos, Latest Politics, State News
Monday, August 15th, 2016
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu Oyetunji Abioye The Oba of Lagos on Monday advised President Muhammadu Buhari to be civil in his approach to governance, saying he should realise that he is no longer a military man. Even as the monarch said former Goodluck Jonathan could not be totally blamed for the nation’s current economic […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Monday, August 15th, 2016
Chibok girls Niyi Odebode, Fidelis Soriwei, Olalekan Adetayo and Eniola Akinkuotu There were strong indications on Monday that the Federal Government was in a dilemma over the faction of the Boko Haram sect, it should hold talks with. The PUNCH gathered that the Federal Government had in the past four months been holding talks with members […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, August 15th, 2016
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared billionaire businessman and Managing Director of Aiteo Group, Mr. Benedict Peters, wanted for his alleged role in the $115m (N23bn) bribe given to officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, during the build-up to the […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)
Monday, August 15th, 2016
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Federal Government has approved the review of the case of 2,000 applicants who were dismissed during recruitment training into the Nigeria Immigration Service in February, 2015. The applicants had on many occasions staged protests over their dismissal at the Ministry of Interior in Abuja, prompting the government to hold several meetings […]
