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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Party Politics
Saturday, May 3rd, 2014
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha A former member of the House of Representatives, Uche Onyeagucha, has stated that the All Progressives Congress will not field Muslim-Muslim candidates for 2015 presidential election. Onyeagucha, who was the chairman of the party’s state congress committee in Enugu, dismissed reports that the APC was planning to field two […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Friday, May 2nd, 2014

The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has dared Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, to be prepared to meet him on the battle field. Asari-Dokubo, who dismissed the threat by the leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau, against President Goodluck Jonathan, warned that 2015 would be “more than […]
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Edo, Latest Politics, State News
Saturday, April 26th, 2014
Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Erediauwa The Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa I, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to seek re-election even as he urged him not to be distracted by the wave of disturbances in parts of the country. He assured the President that the spirit of the ancestors of the Benin kingdom […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014
Former Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Gambo Jimeta | credits: leadership.ng A former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Gambo Jimeta, said he was fired by a former military Head of State, late Gen. Sani Abacha as IGP because of his suggestion that political detainees including Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo, Gen. Shehu Musa Yar’Adua and others should be […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Raw Politics, Religion
Sunday, April 20th, 2014

Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi The Christian Association of Nigeria in Borno State has declared fasting and praying from Monday (today) to Wednesday to seek divine intervention for the release of the abducted students of the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok. Also, the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has called on Nigerians to pray […]
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Latest Politics
Sunday, April 20th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan The Chaplain to President Goodluck Jonathan, Ven. Obioma Onwuzurumba, on Friday said despite the prevailing situation in the country, nobody can take the President’s life. He said no human being had the capacity to determine how long a fellow human being would live on the surface of the earth. Onwuzurumba spoke […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Sunday, April 20th, 2014
Scene of the blast. | credits: Sam Adeko There are strong indications that members of the Somalia militant sect, Al-Shabab, aided Boko Haram militants in carrying out the attack on Nyanya Motor Park seven days ago. The PUNCH’s investigations on Sunday also revealed that Al-Shabab, which has strong links with Al-Qaeda, had moved from providing […]
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Latest Politics, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Saturday, April 19th, 2014
Retired General Oladipo Diya Retired General Oladipo Diya was accused of planning a coup by the late head of state, Gen. Sani Abacha. In this interview with ADEOLA BALOGUN and TUNDE AJAJA, he talks about how he escaped death and opens up on the arrest of late Chief MKO Abiola, his death and other sundry […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Friday, April 18th, 2014
The Peoples Democratic Party has called on Nigerians, irrespective of religious persuasions to use the occasions of Good Friday and Easter celebrations to pray for the nation. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr. Olise Metuh, PDP National Publicity Secretary, in Abuja on Friday. Metuh also urged Nigerians to rededicate themselves […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Party Politics
Friday, April 18th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday adjourned an enlarged meeting with state governors on security challenges facing the country till Wednesday. The adjournment was necessitated by the absence of the All Progressives Congress governors. Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State told State House correspondents that the meeting was adjourned till 4pm on Wednesday to give […]