Opinion: Sleeplessness over a church gift

April 14, 2012  by OLALEKAN ADETAYO OLALEKAN ADETAYO writes that despite the laboured attempts to downplay President Goodluck Jonathan’s in the church donation saga, the President may still be having sleepless nights God loves a cheerful giver. Givers never lack. Givers’ hands are always on top. These are a few among the numerous expressions commonly […]

Fashola condemns road blockade during Jonathan’s visit

April 14, 2012  by Sesan Olufowobi Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola and the blocked road | credits: File copy Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola on Friday described the blockade of roads and resultant gridlocks in parts of the state following Thursday’s visit of the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, as an infringement on […]

Jonathan to sack indicted heads of parastatals for budgets lobbying

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said he was going to use as scapegoats heads of parastatals that have been indicted by security report for lobbying the National Assembly to have their budgets increased, blaming them for failed budget implementations in the past. Jonathan dropped the bombshell after signing the 2012 Appropriation Bill into law at his […]

2015 presidency: PDP plans to destabilise S’West —ACN

April 12, 2012 by Niyi Odebode, Fidelis Soriwei and Femi Makinde  The Action Congress of Nigeria on Wednesday said it had uncovered a plot by the Peoples Democratic Party to destabilise the South-West geo-political zone as part of President Goodluck Jonathan’s plan to contest the 2015 presidential poll. The ACN, in a statement in Lagos […]

PDP BoT: Obasanjo’s successor ‘ll emerge through consensus, says Jibrin

Replacement for former president and immediate past chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo would emerge through consensus. The secretary, BoT Senator Walid Jibrin dropped the hint yesterday even as he allayed fears that Chief Obasanjo’s resignation would upset the party’s machinery. The former president had resigned on Tuesday […]

Holyfield to establish boxing facility in South-South

Arrangements have been concluded for the establishment of a sporting facility in the South-South to develop boxing talents among youths in the country. Evander Holyfield, a four-time World Heavy Weight Boxing Champion, who disclosed this during a courtesy call on Governor Liyel Imoke in Government House, Calabar, said the facility would create avenue for talented […]

Impeachment call: Presidency warns ACN •ACN wants to destabilise Nigeria – PDP

THE presidency, on Wednesday, reacted to the suggestion by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) that the National Assembly should impeach President Goodluck Jonathan for allegedly accepting a gift of church renovation from a private contractor, admonishing the opposition on the need to be more responsible in its utterances. A statement by the Special Adviser […]

Jonathan Orders Cover-up As Rape Scandal Rocks Aso Rock Villa

Jonathan Orders Cover-up As Rape Scandal Rocks Aso Rock Villa A massive cover-up is underway in the Presidency amid allegations that a personal assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan raped an expatriate staff.A furious President Goodluck Jonathan called an urgent meeting at his official residence in Aso Villa and imposed a code of silence on all […]

PDP shops for Obasanjo’s replacement in S-West

By Rotimi Ajayi, Emeka Mamah & DAUD OLATUNJI LAGOS — Less than 24 hours after former President Olusegun Obasanjo resigned his position as the Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the leadership caucus of the party has started brainstorming on who could suitably fit into the shoes of the ex-President. […]

Obasanjo resigns as PDP BOT chairman

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has resigned as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PDP. In a statement he signed and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday, Obasanjo said he had sent the letter of resignation to the chairman of the party. “I have formally sent in […]

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