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Does Jonathan really love women?

Posted by admin Latest Politics Thursday, April 3rd, 2014

The unofficial-official position of President Goodluck Jonathan’s government on women can be summarised thus: Thirty-three-one-thirds. This figure reflects the size of the national cake that should compulsorily be handed to women. It is reflected in the composition of Jonathan’s cabinet and that’s one of the few campaign promises he can boast he fulfilled. There is […]

Bulletproof car scandal: At last, EFCC quizzes Stella Oduahm, the BMW queen

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

Former minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday quizzed a former Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, for over five hours at their Idiagbon House headquarters in Abuja. Investigation revealed that Oduah arrived at Idiagbon House around 10am and left at 3.30pm after being granted […]

Cameroon seizes 288 rifles from B’Haram members

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Tuesday, April 1st, 2014

Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Chris Olukolade | credits: beegeagle.wordpress.com Camerounian security forces have seized a large cache of arms and ammunition from the suspected Boko Haram insurgents. The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, said in an electronic mail on Tuesday that the items seized by the Camerounian security forces included […]

Federal Government too powerful –Atiku (No such complain as VP)

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics Tuesday, April 1st, 2014

A former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said the restructuring of the current federal arrangement in the country should be a major focus of delegates at the on-going national conference. Atiku said the Federal Government in the current arrangement was too powerful. In a speech delivered at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, on Tuesday, […]

Confab: Jonathan’s most couragous act – Akunyili

Posted by admin Latest Politics Tuesday, April 1st, 2014

A former Minister of Information, Prof. Dora Akunyili, on Tuesday, reappeared at the venue of the ongoing National Conference with a declaration that the confab was President Goodluck Jonathan’s most courageous act. In her contribution during the discussion on the inaugural speech of the President, Akunyili said the conference was Jonathan’s gift to the country. […]

Stop blaming governors for Boko Haram menace – Nyako to Jonathan

Posted by admin Adamawa, Latest Politics, State News Monday, March 31st, 2014

Adamawa State Governor Murtala Nyako on Sunday said President Goodluck Jonathan had once again demonstrated a lack of humility in his approach to issues. Nyako was reacting to Jonathan’s comment at the North-East rally of the Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday, that the abdication of the responsibility of providing primary and secondary education by the […]

Sanusi sponsoring terrorism – FG

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics Monday, March 31st, 2014

The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, has confirmed the death of two soldiers with six others missing in a clash between the Special Forces and the insurgents between Friday and Saturday. Olukolade said that most of the 20 soldiers who were reported missing in the latest battle at the Sambisa forest had returned […]

Shootout in Abuja: President Jonathan is safe…Abati

Posted by admin Latest Politics Sunday, March 30th, 2014

Following the heavy exchange of gunfire between Boko Haram suspects and officials Department of State Services (DSS) within the vicinity of the presidential villa earlier today, Presidential Spokesperson, Reuben Abati has reassured the public that President Goodluck Jonathan is safe. Abati in a tweet wrote “What happened at the SSS HQs has nothing to do […]

Jonathan Explodes! Blame northern govs, not me for Boko Haram!’

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Governors, Latest Politics Sunday, March 30th, 2014

By Henry Umoru, Bauchi PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday took a swipe at governors for accusing the Federal Government of bad leadership, asking them to stop pushing blames when they have failed on their part to provide primary and secondary education for their citizens. Speaking in Bauchi during the North-east Zonal Rally of the Peoples Democratic […]

National Merit Award has been compromised- FG

Posted by admin Latest Politics Sunday, March 30th, 2014

The Federal Government at the weekend revealed that the integrity of the Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA) has been compromised. It further alleged that the assessment process for nominating recipients of the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) has also been compromised. Chairman of the Governing Board NNMA, Prof. Francis Idachaba made the allegation in […]