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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Governors, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013
The seven governors of the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday opened up on the cause of their dispute with President Goodluck Jonathan and the leadership of the PDP. They said the President had refused to act on the issues they raised during their meetings with him and some leaders of the party on how […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013
Ex-Chief of General Staff, Mike Akhigbe A former Chief of General Staff, Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe, is dead. He died in a New York hospital at around 1.06pm, about 7.pm Nigerian time on Monday. Aged 68, Akhigbe, who was the second in command to the former military ruler, Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, was said to […]
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Africa & World Politics, Aviation, Latest Politics
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013
SUPERVISING Minister for Foreign Affairs, Professor Viola Onwuliri, signed the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) with Israel on behalf of the Federal Government, on Monday, even as the embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, was present in Israel, where the agreement was signed. Professor Onwuliri, who represented President Goodluck Jonathan at the event, signed […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013
THE Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, on Monday dismissed criticisms trailing the imposition of N1,000 processing fee on applicants seeking recruitment into the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Monday, he argued that the criticisms were misplaced as the service has not done anything out of the […]
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Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, State News, Yobe
Sunday, October 27th, 2013
Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Ibrahim Attahiru A retired lieutenant colonel, who was said to have led the Boko Haram attacks on Damaturu, Yobe State, on Thursday was arrested by security forces during the encounter. The retired army officer is being detained at a military facility. It could not be ascertained as of the […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, October 26th, 2013
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Minister of Information and Supervising Minister of Defence, Mr. Labaran Maku, has disclosed that the President Goodluck Jonathan led administration has recovered the sum of N118.9 billion from ghost workers since the beginning of the year. The minister made the disclosure during a World Press conference held in Abuja, where he […]
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Education, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
Saturday, October 26th, 2013
By ANAYO OKOLI, UmuahiaIn support of continued strike of the university teachers, ASUU chapter of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia state yesterday held a peaceful rally to enlighten the public on the ASUU/FGN 2009 Agreement and MOU of January 24th 2012.However, scores of policemen stormed the university campus, venue of the rally […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Saturday, October 26th, 2013
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Head of Internal Audit at the Police Pension Office, Mr. Adeyemo Julius Adebolu, yesterday, narrated before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, how about N14billion meant for pensioners across the federation, vanished overnight. Adebolu who mounted the witness box yesterday, said he never received any voucher for audit […]
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Africa & World Politics, Aviation, Latest Politics
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
Embattled Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, has left Nigeria for Israel despite the furore generated by the controversial purchase of N225 million bullet-proof vehicles for her by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA. Competent sources told Vanguard that the beleagued minister is reported to have summoned courage and flew to Israel of […]
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Adamawa, Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, Latest Politics, Yobe
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
» • Soldiers begin patrol on Borno, Yobe, Adamawa roads From TIMOTHY OLANREWAJU, Maiduguri and MOLLY KILETE, Abuja The Nigerian Army yesterday said 37 Boko Haram members died during a coordinated raid and air strike by its troops and Nigeria Air Force on camp located in the eastern part of Borno. This is coming at […]
