Escape of two suspected Boko Haram members: Court martial begins sitting

The Special Court Martial set up to try the former Brigade Commander of 33 Artillery Brigade, Bauchi, Brigadier General Muraina Raji over the escape of two detainees suspected to be Boko Haram members has visited the Wetland Detention Facility at the brigade as the defence and prosecution closed their cases last Friday. This came as […]

Jonathan at the UN meets world leaders, advocates preventive diplomacy

  PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has urged the international community and the United Nations (UN) to support both financially and technically the efforts of African nations in conflict preventive strategies. Jonathan yesterday continued his five-day visit to New York as part of the activities marking the 66th UN General Assembly, meeting with several world leaders. Accompanied […]

UN, others vindicated Nigeria on Libya’s crisis, says govt

THE Federal Government has disclosed that the recognition accorded the Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) by the United Nations (UN) through its Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, as well as the African Union (AU) and South Africa on Tuesday have finally vindicated Nigeria’s position that the new interim government in Tripoli is the legitimate government of Libyans. […]

At Last, INEC Appeals Ruling on 5 Govs’ Tenure

Despite its denials, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday asked the Supreme Court to hold that the tenures of five state governors expired on May 29, this year. The five governors are Ibrahim Idris (Kogi), Aliyu Wammako (Sokoto), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Liyel Imoke (Cross River) and Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa). Counsel to the commission, Mr. […]

Jonathan Offers 10-yr Visa to Prospective Investors

President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday, at the opening of Nigeria Investment Summit and Exhibition in New York, unveiled a new visa regime of single entry between five and 10 years against the current two maximum years. He said the new visa regime was thought out by his administration to facilitate easy entry for foreign direct investment […]

Nigeria’s investment environment more transparent, says Jonathan

New York – Nigeria’s investment potentials support private sector and are increasingly becoming more open and transparent, President Goodluck Jonathan, said on in Thursday New York. Declaring open an International Investment Summit on Nigeria’s economy in New York, Jonathan said positive results had been recorded on the anti-corruption campaign, security in Niger Delta as well […]

Recurrent expenditure to reduce to 72 per cent next year – Okonjo-Iweala

The Coordinating Minister for the Economy,  Dr Ngozi  Okonjo-Iweala,  has said that recurrent expenditure in next year’s budget is to be reduced from 74 to 72 per cent. Okonjo- Iweala made the disclosure at a forum organised by ThisDay Newspapers at the ongoing annual meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in […]

How govt wastes Nigeria’s wealth -El-Rufai

Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, yesterday decried growing and outrageous cost of governance without meaningful impact on development and empowerment of the populace. He solicited the assistance of the media in the delivery of dividends of democracy. The former boss of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) gave the […]

Senate confirms Musdapher as CJN

THE Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the appointment of  Justice Dahiru Musdapher as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Musdapher  was recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC) to replace Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, who retired as Chief Justice of Nigeria on August 28. Also confirmed was Mr Darius Dickson Ishaku as the minister representing Taraba […]

Tinubu docked for perjury in Abuja •Tribunal nullifies in-law’s election in Ekiti

AS exclusively reported by the Nigerian Tribune, a new three-count amended charge brought against the former governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stalled his trial for allegedly operating foreign accounts while in office, on Wednesday, though he was docked at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja. His legal team, led by Chief Wole […]

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