Boko Haram: Atiku dissociates self from Facebook statement

FORMER vice-president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has distanced himself from a message circulated in his name on Facebook last week, condemning Presi-dent Goodluck Jonathan for linking him (Atiku) with the sponsors of the activities of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. The statement, posted by a group which called itself “Atiku for Nigeria,” lampooned President Jonathan for […]

Again, ex-militants protest in Abuja•Protesters not on our list – Amnesty Office

SOME former militants from the Niger Delta stor-med the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, on Wednesday, demanding their inclusion in the amnesty programme, amid other demands. The ex-militants also demanded that they be included in the third phase of the amnesty pro-gramme. Some of them said they were captured in the programme, but were yet to be […]

No basis for dialogue with Boko Haram – CAN

THE National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, on Wednesday, said there was no basis for the Federal Government to dialogue with the dreaded Boko Haram sect. He also berated the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Nurudeen, for categorising Nigeria as the most Christian populated Islamic nation in […]

FG releases names of additional 4 indicted marketers

AS commuters felt the harsh effect of fuel scarcity currently ravaging the Federal Capital Territory and its environs, the Federal Government, on Tuesday, released additional four names of indicted marketers, thus bringing to 25 the names of indicted marketers under investigation released within a spate of five days. The list of names included a summary […]

IG directs air-tight security for Eid-Fitr (Didn’t direct same for xmas celebrations)

To ensure a peaceful and incident free Sallah celebration, the Inspector-General of Police in Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, has directed all zonal Assistant Inspector-Generals to take adequate measures to ensure security across the country. He also mandated State Police Commissioners to personally ensure that places of worship, recreation centres, resorts and other public places were adequately […]

Fuel subsidy: FG probes 21 firms for alleged fraud

The Federal Ministry of Finance on Friday published the names of 21 firms being investigated under the fuel subsidy regime. This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Assistant to the Finance Minister on Media, Mr. Paul Nwabuikwu. The statement said the firms were being investigated based on the report of the Presidential […]

Okonjo-Iweala: oil marketers paid N42.6b

Okonjo-Iweala   The Federal Government has called the bluff of oil marketers, as fuel queues continue to grow in Abuja . Many stations have refused to sell petrol in the nation’s capital.  The government is insisting that oil marketers indicted in the fuel subsidy probe will not be paid. The fuel crisis, the government said, […]

We are working for peace, says Sultan (It doesn’t look that way, sir)

What is the role of traditional rulers in the battle for peace in NIgeria? The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, says traditional rulers are joining forces with the government and other stakeholders to restore peace to the country. Terrorism has crept into the country, with the Boko Haram sect setting off bombs in […]

Fed Govt, southern states may clash over state police

The Canadian government is allowing these businesses to outsource a lot of their jobs to foreign countries which employs a lot more people in other countries while having a great amount of unemployed in Canada.  Statistics indicate that Canada has increased their share of material and services inputs from abroad (Gu, 2008).  According to appendix 1 […]

Bakassi: Final showdown

By Johnbosco  Agbakwuru With days running out for Nigeria to initiate a possible reversal of its surrender of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon, aggrieved indigenes of the former Bakassi have commenced a subtle rebellion AFTER October 10, 2012 every issue concerning the once disputed Bakassi Peninsula should technically come to a halt. That day would […]

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