Budget amendment … As Senate dumps Reps in face-off with Jonathan From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, Abuja Fresh indications emerged at the weekend that the Senate may have dumped the House of Representatives in National Assembly’s face-off with the Presidency over amendment of the 2013 budget. Daily Sun exclusively gathered last Friday, that an agreement had been […]
Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Sunday boosted that the All Progressives Congress would triumph over the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the 2015 general elections, especially if the conduct of the polls would be free and fair. He spoke in Zaria, Kaduna State at an event organised by the […]
A former Head of State, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Friday said he decided to retire with his current rank in 1985, to defend and promote the integrity of the military, instead of promoting himself. Buhari said this at a public presentation of two books: “Nigerian military in politics: 1966-2011 and Politics of transition to […]
Some fundamental issues are critical to the resolution of the ongoing crisis in the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). The most fundamental of the issues is the process of emergence of the leadership, the chairman. What is the rule for his emergence? Is it by consensus or by election? What is the precedent concerning the emergence? […]
By: Victoria Ojeme ABUJA: United State Ambassador to Nigeria, Terence McCulley has said that for Nigerian democracy to continue to prosper, the country must figure out a way to address conflicts. This is even as the American envoy noted that Nigeria remains US indispensable ally in Africa. He also noted that the various differences in […]
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Banjul, The Gambia, has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to rescind his directive to the 36 states of Nigeria, asking them to begin execution of prisoners on death row across the country. The Commission’s order was confirmed Wednesday to Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, by the Commissioner Zainabo […]
By IKECHUKWU NNOCHIRI ABUJA — Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, dismissed the eight-count criminal charge entered against former Minister of Works, Mr Hassan Lawal, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Lawal, who was hitherto facing trial alongside one Mr Adewale Adesanya, who was an official of United Bank for Africa, […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has promised that the Federal Government will closely monitor the disbursement of the N5.7 billion which it recently approved for victims of the 2011 post- election violence in nine states to ensure fairness and equity. Speaking at a meeting with leaders and representatives of the Middle Belt Forum, President Jonathan said that […]
Written by Christian Okeke – Abuja Monday, July 1, 2013 advertisement THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied the report that $27 million was missing from the account of the Nigerian Embassy in the United States of America. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations had conducted a hearing to investigate allegations of the embezzlement of $27 […]
By Innocent Anaba, Ikechukwu Nnochiri & Ndahi Marama MAIDUGURI— Joint Task Force, JTF, weekend, killed no fewer than 50 suspected terrorists in Zabarmari Ward of Jere Local Government Area of Borno State, Maiduguri metropolis. Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has issued a report, accusing the JTF and the Jama’atu ahlus sunnah lid da’awati […]
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