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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Kaduna, Latest Politics, Party Politics
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) | credits: igbofocus.co.uk The All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State on Tuesday said the Kaduna State government denied the party’s presidential candidate, Maj. Gen Muhammmadu Buhari (retd.), access to the Murtala Mohammed Square, Kaduna, for his North-West zonal rally ahead of the rescheduled March 28 and April 11 general elections. Our […]
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Election 2015, Elections, INEC Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Saturday, March 7th, 2015
National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu There are indications that the national leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party might have perfected a fresh strategy aimed at stalling the March 28 presidential election. Investigations by our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday and Friday showed that the ruling party was actually the […]
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Abuja (FCT), All Peoples' Congress (APC), Lagos, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Saturday, March 7th, 2015
All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) (left); and Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, during the APC presidential rally in Borno State. | credits: Borno State Government House The All Progressives Congress is today holding a one-million-man march. The march, which kicks off from the Maryland area of Lagos at 8am to […]
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Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, United Nations
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015
The exodus of Nigerians fleeing from Boko Haram attacks in the North-East of the country continues amid an influx of another 16,000 refugees into neighbouring Cameroon, the United Nations refugee agency has said. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the latest movements are expected to bring the total of Nigerian refugees in […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Latest Politics
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015
President Idriss Deby President Idriss Deby of Chad on Wednesday called on Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, to surrender or face death. Derby told a news conference in N’djamena, that he knows the whereabouts of Shekau, who, according to him, was sighted in Dikwa , a village in Borno State two days ago. “Abubakar […]
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INEC Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015
Prof Attahiru Jega There were revelations in Abuja on Monday on why President Goodluck Jonathan and the national leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party were angry with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega. A week-long investigation by our correspondent in Abuja showed that the President and his party […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Latest Politics
Tuesday, February 24th, 2015
Affidavits filed by Nigeria’s Attorney General Mohammed Bello Adoke and just leaked to SaharaReporters reveal a stealth and controversial attempt by President Goodluck Jonathan’s government to undermine the use of permanent voter cards (PVCs) in the country’s forthcoming elections. Judicial sources, who leaked the affidavits to SaharaReporters, said the documents show that Mr. Adoke is […]
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Budget, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories, Women Politics
Tuesday, February 24th, 2015
Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | credits: File copy Senators on Tuesday accused the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, of destroying the economy by allegedly withholding funds meant for capital projects. The senators, who met behind closed doors for about two hours, were analysing the budget proposals of the various Ministries, Departments and […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Raw Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, February 21st, 2015
There were indications on Friday that former President Olusegun Obasanjo might have shunned a peace move by the Peoples Democratic Party and President Goodluck Jonathan. Sunday PUNCH reliably gathered that as part of the President’s visit to Ogun State on Friday, Jonathan and the leadership of the PDP had planned to meet with the former […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Oil Politics, Top Stories
Friday, February 20th, 2015
Timelines of a Saga September 25, 2013 CBN Governor writes to Mr. President alleging that “between January 2012 and July 2013, NNPC lifted 594,024,107 barrels of crude oil valued at $65,332,350,514.57. Out of this amount NNPC repatriated only $15,528,410,098.77 representing 24% of the value. This means the NNPC is yet to account for, and repatriate […]
