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National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, January 30th, 2011

FORMER Minister of Information and Communications and senatorial candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for Anambra Central in the April 2011 election, Professor Dora Akunyili, has said that fake drug dealers who are allegedly threatening to deny her their votes during the forthcoming election for her role as the Director-General of the National Agency […]
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Edo, National Politics, State News
Sunday, January 30th, 2011
Fresh troubles await former Edo State governor, Lucky Igbinedion, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has prepared over 100 fresh charges against him. The new charges border on a fresh case of N25b fraud and the former governor may be dragged to court on Monday (tomorrow). Already, a manhunt has been declared for Igbinedion, […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Osun, State News
Saturday, January 29th, 2011

THE senatorial ambition of Senator Iyiola Omisore, Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriation may have suffered a setback as the Electoral Appeal Panel set up by the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) disqualified him from the re-run senatorial race in Osun State. Also, a retrial Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo has nullified […]
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National Politics, Party Politics
Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Former chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Abuja chapter, Sunny Moniedafe is the head of logistics and protocol of the Nuhu Ribadu Campaign Organization. In this interview with Chibuzo Ukaibe he gives reasons why Ribadu cannot step down for Gen .Buhari which may lead to the collapse of the current ACN/CPC alliance talks. […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigerian Peoples' Party (ANPP), National Politics, Party Politics
Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Alh. Nuhu Ribadu, the ACN presidential candidate is under pressure to resign ahead of the deadline given by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for substitution and presentation of candidates for the 2011 general elections by the various political parties. The contact committee of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, and the leadership of the […]
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National Politics
Friday, January 28th, 2011
Long before the actual conduct of the PDP presidential primary on January 13, 2011, the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation had raised several alarms concerning the apparent lack of openness and fairness in the entire primary process as well as the unwillingness of the leadership of the party to provide a level playing field to all […]
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National Politics, Plateau, State News
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

An Abuja High Court could not continue with the trial of the former governor of Plateau State, Mr. Joshua Dariye, yesterday as counsel to the accused, Mr. Chris Umar informed the court that an appeal had been filed at the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Appeal Court returning Dariye to the trial court. […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, National Politics, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

The name, Patience Ozokwor, is not bizarre in the entertainment industry. The admired actress was recently honoured with a chieftaincy title, Ada Eji Eje Mba 1 of Ngwo by the people of her town in Enugu State. The event, which took place at Ngwo, Enugu State, had lots of dignitaries from all walks of life […]
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Headlines, National Politics
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

Sunday, January 16, 2011 was a turning point in the life of young socialite Olumide and son of billionaire business man, Chief Harry Akande, when he finally walked the aisle with his heart throb and longtime girlfriend, Dakore Egbuson. The high society wedding held January 16, 2011 at the Guiding Light Assembly, Parkview estate, Ikoyi […]
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General Politics, Headlines, National Politics
Friday, January 21st, 2011

The Lagos division of the Court of Appeal has affirmed the conviction of former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olabode George, and five other former top officials of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). A statement by Mr. Femi Babafemi, head, Media & Publicity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), […]