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1,500 women gave birth in IDP camp – Board

Posted by admin Borno, Latest Politics, State News Sunday, February 7th, 2016

No fewer than 1,500 women gave birth in 28 Internally Displaced Persons’ camps in Borno State in 2015, the state Primary Health Care Management Board said on Sunday in Maiduguri. The Executive Secretary of the board, Dr. Sule Mene, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the deliveries were recorded between January 2015 and January […]

German president leads economic delegation to Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Sunday, February 7th, 2016

As part of activities lined up for his official visit to Nigeria next week, the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Joachim Gauck will lead an economic delegation to meet with Nigerian stakeholders. The official visit of the German President to Nigeria which is slated for February 8 to 12, is coming at the […]

Nigerians misunderstood APC Change mantra

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Party Politics Saturday, February 6th, 2016

THE Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday said that Nigerians largely misunderstood the Change mantra with which his party campaigned and won the 2015 presidential election. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting with the Executive Council of the Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN), Mohammed stated that though the party campaigned using change mantra, […]

Buhari takes a little time off – Makes VP Osinbanjo, acting president

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Top Stories Friday, February 5th, 2016

Buhari Takes A Little Time Off Report reaching DAILY POST has it that President Muhammadu Buhari has begun a short vacation from today, February 5 to February 10, 2016. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Mr. Femi Adesina According to Adesina, while the President is on vacation, […]

My fears for Buhari’s change agenda

Posted by admin Latest Politics Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016

Doubts if current administrative system can implement change *Says gains he made in public service reforms reversed By Clifford Ndujihe & Ola Ajayi LAGOS—FORMER president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, dissected the state of socio-economic affairs of the country, especially the initiatives of the current administration, and returned a verdict of doubt. His words: “The problem […]

Buhari raises alarm, says terrorists returning to embarrass govt

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics Sunday, January 31st, 2016

By Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday raised the alarm that having lost the war to the nation’s armed forces, insurgents are desperately seeking ways of returning to the society to wreak havoc. Buhari therefore called on all Nigerians, especially those that are resident in areas previously ravaged by terrorists, to be more vigilant […]

Obasanjo’s letter to NASS: We Will Not Be Distracted— Reps

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Senate Sunday, January 31st, 2016

More reactions and vituperation have continued to trail former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s letter to the leaderships of the two chambers of the National Assembly where he accused the lawmakers of being neck-deep in corruption. The House, through its spokesman, Abdulrasak Namdas, said that the allegation was probably for the fourth and fifth National Assembly during […]

REVEALED: The IMF advice that crushed BDCs

Posted by admin Economy, Latest Politics, Naira (Currency) Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

REVEALED: The IMF advice that crushed BDCs •How foreign currency hawkers became victims of Lagarde’s visit By ISAAC ANUMIHE The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Christine Lagarde came to Nigeria on January 4 to begin a three-day working visit. Her white private jet with registration number ZS PNP touched down on Nigerian […]

8 military officers for court martial

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

By PHILIP NWOSU on January 26, 2016 The military court martial constituted to try soldiers and officers who allegedly violated military rules of engagement resumed sitting for the trial of seven officers, including a brigadier, and a soldier at the Ikeja Cantonment, Lagos. Competent military source told Daily Sun that only eight personnel of the […]

Why Jonathan trusted Dasuki with campaign funds — Aziegbemi

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, January 25th, 2016

-Vanguard Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, university don turned politician served two terms in the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and won a reputation of steadfast loyalty to the party and its leaders in his native Edo State. In this interview, he spoke on diverse issues including the alleged […]