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All Peoples' Congress (APC), General Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Top Stories
Friday, December 12th, 2014
Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) | credits: nairaland.com The All Progressives Congress is considering the list of three nominees by its presidential candidate for the 2015 elections, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) The party is to select one of the three names as the running mate of the general. A high ranking member of the party, […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke | credits: File copy Experts have expressed worry about mounting challenges in the oil and gas sector now being aggravated by the falling global oil prices. They stressed the need to address issues such as poor state of the refineries, dwindling oil and gas reserves, rising cases of […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Party Politics
Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar The two main political parties in Nigeria on Wednesday ended the race to pick their presidential candidates for the February 2015 election. For the Peoples Democratic Party, its special convention and primary at the Eagle Square in Abuja were considered as a mere formality […]
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Latest Politics
Monday, December 8th, 2014
As US govt partners FG to reposition cocoa industry BY STEVE AGBOTA Despite being the fourth cocoa producing country in the world, stakeholders in the cocoa industry have lamented that Nigeria is benefiting nothing from $80 billion chocolate confectionery market. Against this background, the US government said it is supporting Nigeria to revive the cocoa […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, December 8th, 2014
By Our Reporter on December 9, 2014 Business FROM ISAAC ANUMIHE, ABUJA Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday, disclosed that Nigeria’s total banking assets have grown to over N24 trillion (about $150 billion). This, according to her, would not have been possible without the 2005 banking sector reforms. […]
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General Politics, Jigawa, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, December 6th, 2014
*’Why President must call Edwin Clark, others to order’ By Ochereome Nnanna Congresses for the nomination of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates for the Houses of Assembly election in 2015 took place nationwide on Saturday, November 29, 2014. Governor Sule Lamido joined his fellow delegates to participate in the exercise in Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State. […]
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American Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Saturday, December 6th, 2014
By Funmi Ajumobi To clear the bitterness against United States of America for not being able to help stop insurgency/ terrorism in Nigeria, Mrs Maria E. Brewer, Deputy Missioner, US. Embassy,Abuja, says his country has come to work with Nigeria and not for Nigeria.Brewer spoke while responding to audience question at the Hubert H.Humphrey 2014 […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, December 6th, 2014
By Levinus NwabughioguNo matter what anybody tells him, he says he will never give up on Nigeria. Read and know why former Vice President Atiku Abubakar loves Nigeria and wants to occupy Aso Presidential Villa, Abuja.“How can I be discouraged? You are just asking me to give up on Nigeria. I have no other place […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Thursday, December 4th, 2014
Bamanga Tukur For daring to return to his position as the national chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, members of the National Working Committee of the party have suspended Alhaji Bamanga Tukur from the party. Also suspended is a PDP aspirant for the House of Representatives, Aliyu Abuba Gurin. The suspension of the […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, December 1st, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan The United States has announced the cancellation of the training of a battalion of the Nigeria Army, at the request of the Federal Government. It said that the first two phases of the training were conducted between April and August, 2014, noting that it had provided untrained civilian personnel with basic […]
