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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Monday, January 20th, 2014
BY BABAJIDE KOMOLAFE, CLIFFORD NDUJIHE & IKENNA ASOMBAMinister for Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said that the ministry will make sure that the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, accounts for the missing $10.8 billion oil revenue.She spoke, Sunday, in Lagos at a session with the South South Professionals, adding […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics
Sunday, January 19th, 2014
By KINGSLEY OMONOBIABUJA — Strong indications have emerged in Abuja that ousted former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has been penciled down by President Goodluck Jonathan as the next Minister of Defence.*TukurWhile announcing Tukur’s retirement and displaying the envelope containing the letter last week, President Jonathan, who is the leader […]
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Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, January 19th, 2014
Homosexuality will not advance us—Gulak *Jonathan must not be intimidated — Prelate By Victoria Ojeme LAGOS—The furore arising from President Goodluck Jonathan’s assent to the bill prohibiting homosexual marriage reverberated on the diplomatic circles, yesterday, as it emerged that Canada has cancelled a scheduled state visit to that country by President Jonathan. The cancellation was […]
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Latest Politics, Rivers, State News
Friday, January 17th, 2014
From TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt A former Minister of Petroleum, Professor Tam David-West, has advised President Goodluck Jonathan to lose his grip on the Soku oil wells in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. Professor David West gave the advice yesterday, when he led a delegation of royal fathers, chiefs, community leaders from Oceania communities, comprising […]
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Judiciary, Latest Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Friday, January 17th, 2014
Mohammed Abacha, son of the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. | credits: http://www.nairaland.com/ The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the retrial of Mohammed Abacha, son of the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. He had sought to stop the Federal Government from trying him for allegedly receiving and concealing stolen funds. The […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Friday, January 17th, 2014
Goodluck Jonathan and Bamanga Tukur President Goodluck Jonathan and Peoples Democratic Party’s governors from the North East may have adopted the option of a consensus candidate for the post of the chairmanship of the party. The party’s former chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, officially resigned his position at the 63rd National Executive Committee meeting of […]
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All People Grand Alliance (APGA), Latest Politics, Party Politics
Wednesday, January 15th, 2014
… It’s judicial rascality –Shinkafi From GODWIN TSA, Abuja A Federal High Court has ordered the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh and the Secretary of the party, Alhaji Sani Shinkafi to vacate their offices on the ground that their continued stay in office is beyond the provision of […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Wednesday, January 15th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja yesterday led leaders of the legislature and judiciary as well as military and para-military organisations to honour Nigeria’s fallen heroes. They performed the 2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day wreath laying ceremony at the National Arcade in Abuja where the annual ceremony started at 10 a.m. with the arrival at the […]
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Armed Forces, House, Latest Politics, Legislature
Wednesday, January 15th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja yesterday led leaders of the legislature and judiciary as well as military and para-military organisations to honour Nigeria’s fallen heroes. They performed the 2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day wreath laying ceremony at the National Arcade in Abuja where the annual ceremony started at 10 a.m. with the arrival at the […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Wednesday, January 15th, 2014
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has finally resigned as chairman of the troubled party. National Chairman of the Party Alhaji Bamanga Tukur African Examiner gathered that the 37 State Chairman of the party had on Tuesday after a marathon meeting passed a vote of […]
