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Latest Politics, National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98), Top Stories
Friday, March 7th, 2014
Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | credits: blogs.cfr.org The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has explained how the Olusegun Obasanjo administration spent the loot recovered from the late maxiumn dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha. She said that contrary to reports that the sum of $2bn was recovered from Abacha’s loot, only $500m was […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Monday, February 24th, 2014
From FEMI FOLARANMI, Yenagoa There was panic in Otuoke, the community of President Goodluck Jonathan in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Sunday night as the 70 years old Chief Inengite Nitabai believed to be the foster father of the president, was kidnapped. He was kidnapped by 10 armed gunmen who invaded his […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, February 20th, 2014
CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi | credits: File copy President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday suspended Mallam Lamido Sanusi as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The suspension order was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati. Abati said Jonathan had found out […]
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First Ladies, Headlines, National Politics, Patience Jonathan, Top Stories
Sunday, February 16th, 2014
Patience Jonathan | credits: File copy Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience Jonathan, may have embarked on another medical trip to Germany. A report by an online news portal, Sahara Reporters, on Saturday quoted two presidential sources as saying the First Lady was flown out of the country discreetly. One source, the medium claimed, disclosed […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, NNP News, Top Stories
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
Filed by New Nigerian Politics Agency Reporter – Abuja New Nigerian Politics can authoritatively confirm that President Jonathan today sacked the controversial Aviation minister, Ms. Stella Oduah and three others, Godsday Orubebe, Niger Delta minister, Chris Olukolade, Police Affairs minister and the minister of state for finance, Yerima Ngana. There have been speculations that Mrs. […]
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Aviation, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, February 9th, 2014
Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah Operatives of the State Security Service have been directed by the Ministry of Aviation to stay away from all the nation’s international airports. The order, which was communicated to the SSS leadership a few weeks ago, was said to have shocked the operatives. It was further gathered that […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
CBN Governor, Mr. Lamido Sanusi The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Lamido Sanusi, on Tuesday said the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation had yet to remit to the Federation Account $20bn out of the $67bn it realised from crude oil sale on behalf of the Federal Government. Sanusi, who stated this when he appeared […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, February 1st, 2014
El-Rufai and Asari-Dokubo The Interim Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Nasir El-Rufai, on Saturday referred to ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo as a thug, saying there was no basis for comparing both of them. El-Rufai said this during an interview with Sahara TV, while responding to a question on his […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics
Sunday, January 26th, 2014
Atiku | credits: File copy The invitation extended to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, by the All Progressives Congress and the appointment of Adamu Mu’azu as national chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, appears to have put the famed political strategist in a fix, writes OLUSOLA FABIYI. A former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, is not […]
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Abia, Latest Politics, National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), State News
Monday, January 20th, 2014
By DANIEL ETEGHE Former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, yesterday, called for the arrest and prosecution of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, alleging that he started active corruption in Nigeria’s political circle. Speaking at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Dr. Kalu pointed out that he wonders why former President Obasanjo was still walking […]
