NEW CABINET: Jonathan rejigs presidency

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, commenced a comprehensive re-jig of the Presidency with the prospects of an increase in the number of ministries. Vanguard gathered that the reappraisal of the instruments of government which has been delegated to some of the President’s trusted aides was aimed at formulating a new organogram in the executive branch of […]

Jonathan elevates Odili,(in spite of husband’s looting of Rivers) Ngwuta to S/Court

ABUJA— President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, approved the elevation of Justice Nwali S. Ngwuta and Justice Mary Peter Odili to the Supreme Court bench. The duo who were promoted to the apex court following recommendations by the National Judicial Council, NJC, were before yesterday Justices of the Appeal Court. They were shortlisted by the legal body […]

How Nigeria can win UN permanent security seat – Gambari

The UN Special Envoy to Darfur, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has said it would be difficult for Nigeria to get a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council unless issues of the country’s corporate existence were resolved. Gambari, who spoke in Abuja against the backdrop of  the violence, inter-religious and inter-communal clashes in the country, […]

Intrigues over missions’ rejection of visa requests by Nigerian officials

BEFORE, a cover note known in diplomatic parlance as note verbale from the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs for visa applications was given instant treatment by missions in Nigeria. But now, the situation has changed and concerns have heightened over the way some embassies and high commissions routinely breach this protocol by turning down requests […]

Gowon, Ekwueme lead war against religious violence in Nigeria

Former head of state, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd) and former vice president, Dr. Alex Ekwueme are leading a fresh war against religious intolerance, which has led to violent crisis that has claimed the lives of thousands of innocent Nigerians in some parts of the country. Other prominent Nigerians involved in this fresh attempt to stamp […]

Soldiers beat up ATBU deputy registrar, wife in Bauchi

Soldiers from the 33 Artillery Brigade Headquatres, Bauchi on Saturday beat the Deputy Registrar of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi and his wife to a pulp. Mr. Andee Iheme and his wife, Moji were almost sent to their early graves as about eight soldiers pounced on them, raining blows, whips and verbal insults […]

Uwazuruike, MASSOB leader threatens: I may join Boko Haram

The leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike has threatened that his group may abandon its non-violent approach and toe the line of the Boko Haram since the Federal Government understands the language of violence.  Uwazuruike, in an exclusive interview with Daily Sun in Owerri […]

Bomb Blast : Lawmaker Challenges Jonathan

President  Goodluck Jonathan  Senator Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya, who represents Kano South senatorial district in the senate, has called on the federal government to fish out those behind the suicide bomb attack on the Police Force Headquarters, Abuja. Gaya, who spoke to THISDAY on a number of national issues on Friday in Kano, called on President […]

Police HQ Bombing: Nine Victims Handed over to Police

Kunle Akogun and Paul Obi in Abuja and James Sowole in Akure Nine of the victims of the Thursday suicide bombing that took place at the Police Force Headquarters in Abuja who were receiving treatment at the Asokoro General Hospital have been handed over to police authorities. The handover of the injured victims coincided with […]

Cabinet: Bello, Baraje, Odimegwu, Okonjo-Iweala for SSS Screening

The list of probable ministerial nominees for the federal cabinet is taking shape as President Goodluck Jonathan has submitted more names to the Department of State Security Service for screening, preparatory to their presentation to the senate for confirmation. But their names would only be forwarded to the senate if they scale through security scrutiny. […]

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