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Latest Politics, South-East
Thursday, August 18th, 2011
As the debate to adopt a single six-year single tenure option rages, a non governmental organisation, “Igbo for Presidency Organisation” (IFPC), has advised that its adoption should be shelved for now until it rotates round amongst the geo-political zones. The national co-ordinator of the socio-political organisation, John Mgbeahuruike, in an interview with Daily Sun argued […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Thursday, August 18th, 2011
The Federal Government has granted the Presidential Committee on Security Challenges in the North-east extra two weeks to tidy up its work, adding that it was important that lives and property were secured. The extension was at the request of the committee, which submitted its interim report yesterday to the Secretary to the Government of […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, August 18th, 2011
United States (US) Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Terence McCulley, Wednesday identified corruption, poor power infrastructure, non-functional public health and inadequate education system as some of the major challenges confronting Nigeria as a nation. McCulley, who spoke at the matriculation ceremony of American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, Adamawa State, said some of these problems were […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, August 18th, 2011
The trial of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha ended Wednesday at the Lagos High Court with a twist: the 2nd defendant, Alhaji Lateef Shofolahan, vehemently denied ever being a personal aide to the late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola. Both Al-Mustapha and Shofolahan are standing trial for alleged conspiracy in the killing of Kudirat, wife of the acclaimed winner […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, August 18th, 2011
United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Terence McCulley, yesterday, identified corruption, poor economic growth, erratic power supply as well as non-functional public health and education systems as some challenges facing Nigeria. McCulley also said youth restiveness, religious bigotry and get-rich quick syndrome were other factors militating against the country’s growth. The Ambassador spoke at the […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Latest Politics
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
THE fundamentalist Islamic sect, Boko Haram, whose continued violence has defied the nation’s security apparatus, may be operating with the support of al-Qaeda’s African branch and the al-Shabab terror group of Somalia. The top United States (U.S.) Military Commander for Africa, Gen. Carter Ham, told the Associated Press (AP) yesterday after a visit to Nigeria […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Power Sector, Presidency
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said his administration remains committed to the attainment of uninterrupted power supply in Nigeria before the end of its tenure in 2015. Jonathan gave this assurance during an audience with members of the Board of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company led by Vice President Namadi Sambo. The President maintained that […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Tochukwu Ezukanma, Top Stories
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
This news from Germany is really disturbing. Why is it that our leaders make us laughing objects before the international community and they will turn around to accuse us, the poor and voiceless masses? This accusation from “The Voice Baden Württemberg” in Germany that most Nigerian refugees are deported without proper identification or procedure is […]
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Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Six ex-Niger Delta militants who had accompanied some of their colleagues on a special skills acquisition programme in Sri Lanka are billed for repatriation to Nigeria for engaging in violence, Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr Kingsley Kuku has disclosed. According to Kuku, five of the affected ex-militants had attempted to extort money from […]
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EFCC Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, August 15th, 2011
FRESH moves to replace the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri, were unfolded, at the weekend with indications emerging that both anti-and pro-Farida forces have started a consistent lobby of power brokers in the presidency. Sources in the know told the Nigerian Tribune that the presidency had been bombarded […]
