BY KINGSLEY OMONOBI, WITH AGENCY REPORT Army authorities disclosed, yesterday, that 15 soldiers and a lieutenant have been killed by Boko Haram terrorists along the Baga-Maiduguri Road in Borno State, while 150 sect members were killed by troops of the 7th Division during a fierce battle with the insurgents last weekend. Defence sources, however, […]
-punch Former Chairman of Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank), Prof. Pat Utomi, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday disagreed over the funding of his 2007 presidential campaign. The EFCC, through its counsel, Mr. Kemi Pinhero(SAN), said the defunct PHB had granted a N2.7bn loan to Baywood Continental Limited, also chaired by […]
More facts have emerged on the Sunday night meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and aggrieved governors in theNew Peoples Democratic Party. Presidency sources made this known just as Jonathan met behind closed doors with some PDP governors loyal to the Bamanga Tukur-led National Working Committee of the party. One of the sources at the Sunday […]
A report in a British newspaper alleging that the Federal Government placed order for 53 customised gold iPhones, ahead of the 53rd independence anniversary, has sparked outrage on the social media. The Independent reported on Wednesday that the FG ordered the iPhones said to be worth N682m from a luxury products company, Gold and Co. The […]
-Punch President Goodluck Jonathan’s strategists and close associates have begun pushing for the appointment of grass-roots politicians to replace the nine sacked ministers. The PUNCH gathered in Abuja on Thursday that the strategists and aides believe that states, whose governors are considered hostile to Jonathan should produce persons who are politically astute and brave enough to […]
By News Express on 12/09/2013 Nine were sacked but only one publicly wept. For Hajia Hadiza Mailafia, until yesterday morning Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, the sudden loss of her job in yesterday’s cabinet shake-up by President Goodluck Jonathan was too much blow to bear. Though she tried to sound philosophical while speaking with […]
The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja debunked media report alleging that it ordered 53 gold-plated iPhones to mark the country’s 53rd independence anniversary. A statement signed by Mr Joseph Mutah, the Press Secretary to the Minister of Information, said the reports were ‘mere’ fabrications. The statement said the story “is false in its entirety […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured that he would do everything within his power to secure the release of the Dean of Niger Delta Diocese of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Revd. Ignatius Kattey, There have been growing concerns by the Anglican community and the public on the continued captivity of Kattey. Speaking at […]
Revealed: Why Jonathan sacked nine ministers September 12, 2013 at 12:47 am Written by Yusuf Alli President Goodluck Jonathan sacked nine ministers yesterday – in a shocking move that sparked questions on the motive of the action. Five factors accounted for the ministers’ sack, The Nation learnt. According to highly-placed sources in government, some of […]
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked nine cabinet ministers amid serious divisions in the governing party. Two weeks ago, seven of the country’s powerful state governors and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar formed a splinter-group in the PDP. They were angry after their allies were disqualified from party elections. BBC Nigeria analyst Naziru Mikailu says the […]
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