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Governors, Latest Politics, North-Central, North-East, North-West
Friday, May 18th, 2012
May 18, 2012 by David Attah and Uzoma Ubabukoh 252 Comments The 19 northern governors on Thursday rose in defence of the Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari’s party on Wednesday had described the Jonathan administration as the “most corrupt ever,” in response to the Presidency and the Peoples […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Friday, May 18th, 2012
THE Federal Government has struck military deal with no fewer than 17 countries, in its bid to contain the menace of terrorism occasioned by the activities of the Boko Haram sect This was disclosed in Abuja, on Thursday, by the Minister of Defence, Dr Bello Haliru Mohammed, while speaking at the ongoing ministerial platform organised […]
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Ebonyi, Latest Politics, State News
Friday, May 18th, 2012
Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan now eats locally produced rice and bread made from cassava as part of efforts to encourage indigenous production and stop capital flight, says Minister of Information Labaran Maku. Maku disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday at the Ministerial Platform where the Ministries of Science and Technology, Defense, Niger Delta Affairs […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
A human rights group has threatened to drag President Goodluck Jonathan and other key government officials before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, Netherlands for crimes against humanity should the killings continue. The group, Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) disclosed its intention in Abuja yesterday. It was disturbed by the unending […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
The Federal Government has denied claims by the Nigerian Labour Congerss (NLC), on its purported move to split the labour union through the registration of a parallel labour movement. Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, who made this known yesterday in Abuja, equally described the allegation as “mere speculation” as there was no […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Harsh words rather than comfort, come from the Senate yesterday, to Nigerians stranded in Indonesian jails.” Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Matthew Nwagwu, had earlier sought the leave of the chamber for its intervention in the plight of Nigerians languishing in Indonesian jails, some, on trumped-up charges. Rising under Order 42 of […]
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Latest Politics, South-West
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Wednesday May 16 , 2012 Alaafin Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Don’t take South-west by all means, was the warning from Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi (III), to politicians yesterday ahead of the 2015 polls. Except Ondo, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) controls Lagos, Ekiti, Ogun, Oyo and […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
The Presidency yesterday described as sad and unfortunate Major-General Muhammadu Buhari’s comments that the Federal Government is the “biggest Boko Haram”. Buhari, former Military Head of State and presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) also allegedly predicted that there would be bloodshed if the government fails to organise free and fair elections […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Monday, May 14th, 2012
Former chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Delta State University chapter, Professor. Patrick Muoboghare at the weekend called on President Goodluck Jonathan to take the bull by the horn and unravel the sponsors of Boko Haram sect. Muoboghare, a Niger Delta activist, described the activities of the dreaded sect as “unwholesome,” insisting […]
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Constitution, Latest Politics
Friday, May 11th, 2012
nd David Attah, Kaduna 2 Comments Senate President, David Mark and Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal | credits: File copy As the National Assembly prepares for the amendment to the 1999 Constitution, a clash is imminent between the North and the South over the nature of the country’s federalism. While the northern socio-political group, […]
