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Ribadu’s statement on Nigeria reckless –Presidency

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

The Presidency on Monday faulted a statement credited to a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, which likened Nigeria to a sinking ship. It described the statement as reckless. The Presidency’s position was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. […]

Abacha ‘resurfaces’ on new media

Posted by admin Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98) Monday, June 10th, 2013

Daughter of the late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, Gumsu, says she is still mourning the death of her father, 15 years after his demise. Gumsu, who may have cut short her sleep early Saturday morning, took to Twitter at 3:16 am to pay tribute to her father, saying, “I miss you so much.” Abacha […]

The Dangers of President Jonathan’s Desperation – By Frisky Larr

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Frisky Larr, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency Sunday, June 9th, 2013

By Frisky Larr | NNP | June 9, 2013 – The body language of President Jonathan these days betrays everything but ease. It betrays defiance. Not often do we see the lips of this rather innocent and calm looking middle-aged man drawn tightly together and pointed, the wrinkles around the eyes drawn loosely upwards with […]

CAN demands Buhari’s arrest for ‘reckless’ comments

Posted by admin Boko Haram, General Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Top Stories Wednesday, June 5th, 2013

President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has called on security agencies to arrest a former Head of State and presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change in the 2011 general elections, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) saying he constitutes a security risk. The call, he said, followed comments by Buhari condemning […]

20 YEARS AFTER JUNE 12 (1): What transpired inside Aso Rock just before annulment – Tonnie Iredia, NEC Spokesman

Posted by admin Headlines, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Presidency Monday, June 3rd, 2013

By Jide Ajani Is it not amazing and amusing that 20years after the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, leaders of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, last week, engineered the annulment of the chairmanship election of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF? In 1993, Bashorun MKO Abiola of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, defeated […]

2015: North shuns Jonathan’s peace moves

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Monday, June 3rd, 2013

Tells emissary: ‘He should look for re-election help elsewhere’ *Atiku faults automatic ticket bid Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North The moves launched by President Goodluck Jonathan to get northern leaders to support him ahead of the 2015 presidential election appear to have failed, Sunday Vanguard has learnt. One of the moves was the emissary sent […]

Obasanjo, an embarrassment to PDP – BoT member (and the world)

Posted by admin Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Alhaji Shauib Oyedokun, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an embarrassment to the ruling party. Oyedokun, a former National Deputy Chairman of the party, spoke in Osogbo on Sunday. He accused Obasanjo of being the cause of the crises besetting the PDP, even as […]

Joining APC not about 2015 presidency –Buhari (It’s a lie it’s about the presidency)

Posted by admin Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Presidency Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

Presidential candidate for the Congress for Progressive Change in the 2011 Presidential election, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has said his joining the proposed All Progressives Congress is not all about securing the party presidential ticket for the 2015 elections. He also frowned on the declaration of emergency rule in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. The […]

Automatic ticket for Jonathan unconstitutional – Atiku

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, who is believed to be nursing presidential ambition, has restated his rejection of the policy of “consensus arrangement” rather than transparent elections to produce candidates for all elective offices, including the presidency. His reaction followed the suggestion by the Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Tony Anenih, on Thursday in […]

Serving a hated administration earned me conviction –Al-Mustapha (Your own hands are very clean)

Posted by admin General Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98) Thursday, May 30th, 2013

Major Hamza al-Mustapha said his conviction for the murder of the late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola was because he served in “a hated administration”. Al-Mustapha, a former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, also said other allegations of murder and attempted murder levelled against the administration were “spurious conjectures.” Al-Mustapha […]