United States richest man and philanthropist, Bill Gates, has cancelled his planned official visit to Nigeria scheduled for March 27. Gates’ action, it was believed was part of an unfolding diplomatic row between the US and Nigeria following the controversial pardon granted by President Goodluck Jonathan to ex-convicts Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and Shettima Bulama. He was […]
Nigeria has summoned United States Ambassador Terence McCulley over his comment on the Boko Haram insurgency. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, who invited the Ambassador, discussed with him his comment, which the government said it was not comfortable with. But a government source said despite the interaction, there was no strain in the […]
US to okay sanction against Nigeria over Alams’ pardon Written by Christian Okeke- Abuja Sunday, March 17, 2013. The United States of America has made it clear that it was not taking matters lightly with Nigeria over the controversial pardon granted the former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha. The former governor was convicted of […]
BY KINGSLEY OMONOBI-ABUJA Indications have emerged that President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered Service Chiefs and the Inspector General of Police to put a stop to illegal oil bunkering, pipeline vandalization and other maritime incidents that have drastically affected the nation’s revenue base. Failure to tackle the challenges before the third quarter of the year, according […]
By SUNDAY ANI (nichsunny@yahoo.com) The Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini is not happy with what happens to electoral offenders in Nigeria. Igini, who just came back from Kenya where presidential election was held recently, said Nigeria should borrow a leaf from Kenya on how to punish election offenders. In this interview with […]
A former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, might be arrested anytime he steps out of Nigeria, as he is still under investigation in some countries. This is notwithstanding the presidential pardon granted him by the National Council of State after a meeting on Tuesday in Abuja. Also granted pardon were a former Chief […]
CSNAC says the presidential pardon granted to Mr. Alamieyeseigha is an abuse of power and a great disappointment. The Civil Society Network Against Corruption, CSNAC, has vowed to resist the presidential pardon granted to convict former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha. President Goodluck Jonathan and the National Council of States had on Tuesday granted […]
BY CALEB AYANSINA ABUJA — The Prelate, Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Dr. Ola Makinde, Thursday, urged the Federal Government not to be deceived by the ceasefire declared recently by the Boko Haram Islamic sect. It also urged government to discountenance the call in some quarters for amnesty to members of the group. Makinde equally […]
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Wednesday dismissed the Federal Government’s bid to stop the execution of a judgment ordering it to pay N37.6bn as compensation to Odi community in Bayelsa State. The Federal High Court on February 19, 2013 had ordered the Federal Government to pay the money as damages […]
A security analyst in Borno State, Mr. Hussaini Monguno, tells ALLWELL OKPI that the killing of foreigners by terrorist groups in the Nigeria would get the country listed as terrorist nation What are the implications of the killing of the seven foreigners? Well, I’m yet to confirm the news, but if it is really true, […]
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