Ex-Niger Delta militant, Dokubo Asari, has blamed northern elites for the Boko Haram insurgency and ‘backwardness’ of the region. In an exclusive interview with Rariya Newspaper, Mr. Asari said northerners should pray for forgiveness because they are facing the wrath of God. “For how many years the ruling oligarchy of the north has been encouraging […]
President Goodluck Jonathan President Goodluck Jonathan’s convoy was Tuesday involved in an accident in Paris as the Nigerian president was traveling with his aides to a meeting with the French President Francois Gerard Hollande, website, SaharaReporters.com is reporting. The website quoted French police sources as saying that the accident occurred 15 minutes away from the […]
President Goodluck Jonathan and first lady, Patience Jonathan in London An intestinal problem has forced President Jonathan to cancel a planned surprise visit to the Super Eagles in South Africa, medical sources in London said today. The Nigeria president, who is on a whirlwind three-nation trip to Egypt, the United Kingdom and France, had planned […]
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Senator Annie Okonkwo who represented the All Progressive Grand Alliane at last Wednesday’s conference where the new opposition party was revealed has pronounced APGA as dead. Reacting to comments by some national executive members of APGA disassociating the party from the merger, Okonkwo said that they have the option to join the […]
Edo LG Polls: Oshiomhole battles ACN leaders, awaits PDP’s onslaught SIMON EBEGBULEM, Benin City Political tension in Edo state is heating up daily as political gladiators rally behind their supporters ahead the April 14, 2013 Local Government Council election in the state. Being an Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) controlled state, the leadership of the […]
The Chairman of the Federal Government Petroleum Revenue Special Taskforce, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has warned that the Federal Government’s failure to implement the report of the committee will affect the credibility of the government. Ribadu, who stated this in an interview with our correspondent on Friday, also said that corruption was killing the oil industry. […]
Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has alleged that Mallam Nuhu Ribadu tried to incriminate former President Umaru Yar’Adua. This he said happened when former President Olusegun Obasanjo showed a preference for Yar’Adua as his successor and not el-Rufai or the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. El-Rufai […]
About 12 governors, who are members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, may join the newly formed political party, All Progressive Congress. Our correspondent gathered that the governors were already talking with the leaders of the newly formed political party. Investigations further showed that some of the governors were already thinking of how to leave […]
The authorities of the Nigerian Army have put a retired Major General under close watch over the allegations of nepotism against the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika. Also being closely watched are a few of the accomplices of the general, who are strongly suspected to have aided him in whipping up ethnic sentiments […]
While French, Chad and other forces chase terrorists out of Mali, Nigeria is yet to send 20 per cent of its pledge. The deployment of Nigerian soldiers as part of the Africa-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA) is turning out to be a complete charade as army authorities and the Ministry of Defence are […]
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