FG names delegates to National Conference

L-R: Olisa-Agbakoba, Ita-Giwa and Ogunshola L-R: Olisa-Agbakoba, Ita-Giwa and Ogunshola The Federal Government has released the list of delegates to the national conference. A statement on Thursday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, named Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Chief Richard Akinjide (SAN), Chief Olu Falae, Erelu Olusola […]

APC leader got N84bn contract under Sanusi – PDP

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh | credits: File copy The Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that an unnamed leader of the All Progressives Congress got a contract of N84bn from the suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Lamido Sanusi. The party said this was one of the reasons why the opposition […]

Jonathan sacks heads of Aviation agencies

…NCAA, FAAN, NAMA, NCAT affected BY OKEY NDIRIBE In what appears like a move to cleanse the aviation sector, President Goodluck Jonathan , Tuesday sacked the heads of four aviation parastatals in the country. Those affected include Mr George Uriese of FAAN, Mr Fola Akinkuotu of NCAA, Engr. Nnamdi Udoh of NAMA and Mrs Chinyere […]

Nigerians ask Jonathan to stop celebrations

  President Goodluck Jonathan Following recent killings by the Boko Haram sect, some Nigerians have, via online media, asked President Goodluck Jonathan to discontinue the ongoing centenary celebrations. Nigeria is currently celebrating 100 years of the amalgamation of the southern and northern protectorates by Lord Frederick Lugard in 1914. On Thursday, a petition was published […]

Local militia can stop Boko Haram — Atiku

Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said everybody should be blamed for the activities of the dreaded members of the Boko Haram sect. Abubakar, who was reacting to the killings of schoolchildren by members of the sect in Yobe State, stated that instead of looking for solutions, many Nigerians were trading […]

Sharing centenary award with Abacha, an insult — Soyinka (Of the highest proportion)

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Saturday said he rejected the centenary award to be conferred on him by the Federal Government because the late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, was included in the list of awardees. In a statement entitled, ‘The canonisation of terror,’ Soyinka said it was an […]

100th Anniversary:‘Rework’ Nigeria Now, Anyaoku Tells Govt

Says Present Structure Breeds Corruption, Violence AS Nigeria marks 100 years of its corporate existence, former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Anyaoku has, again, called for true federalism, describing it as “the only way to progress and development.” According to him, the present structure breeds high cost of governance, tribalism and religious bigotry. In a telephone conversation […]

World leaders, in Abuja, celebrate with Nigeria at 100

      Leaders advertisement   AS Nigeria’s centenary anniversary celebrations peaked Thursday, world leaders took turns to felicitate with the country, urging her to take her prime place in the comity of nations.   Meanwhile, free movement of Nigerians and foreign dignitaries in Abuja as the nation celebrated its centenary yesterday was hampered by […]

Patience Jonathan makes case for girl-child university education

BY DAYO ADESULU, AMAKA ABAYOMI & LAJU ARENYEKA First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan has said that Nigerians must ensure that a significant percentage of the country’s young people, especially girls, should acquire university education. “There is a popular saying that if you educate a man, you educate a person, but if you educate a woman, […]

Atiku, Amaechi, others reject Jonathan’s ultimatum to return to PDP

    -Tribune THE possibility of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and governors who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) returning to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as requested by President Goodluck Jonathan is zero, the spokesman of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) has said. Addressing a PDP grand rally in Owerri, […]

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