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American Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, October 30th, 2014
Another United States (US) school has banned a Nigerian student from attending classes because of an apparent ignorance on the country’s status on the Ebola virus, in violation of the United Nations (UN) advisory, Empowered Newswire reports. Local media reports in Milford, Connecticut State, stated that a Nigerian-American girl, who just returned from a visit […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, October 26th, 2014
Sunday, October 26, 2014 advertisement Chad: Shekau appointed negotiators in writing Details of Nigeria’s peace deal with Boko Haram were revealed on Friday by the government of Chad which also sensationally disclosed that the sect’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, wrote it confirming his emissaries to the recent peace meeting held in Chad. […]
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Anambra, Biafra, General Politics, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories
Monday, October 20th, 2014
By CHIDI NNADI, ENUGU on October 20, 2014 · COVER • Says he betrayed Ojukwu, APGA, Ndigbo After weeks of shock over the defection of Chief Peter Obi to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s widow, Bianca, has lambasted the former governor of Anambra State for his actions. Bianca, who is Nigeria’s Ambassador […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, October 17th, 2014
By Emeka Mamah, Soni Daniel, Ben Agande, Emma Ujah, Kingley Omonobi, Emman Ovuakporie, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, & Adekunle Aliyu with agency report The Nigerian Government yesterday said it has reached a ceasefire deal with the Boko Haram sect to halt all confrontations with the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex issuing a directive to […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Thursday, October 16th, 2014
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor & Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA—Former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, laid down a nine-point agenda to salvage Nigeria from what he termed the increasing rot in all critical sectors of the polity. Buhari’s public declaration for the 2015 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, October 12th, 2014
By Sam Eyoboka THE Presidency, yesterday, opened up on the controversy surrounding the seizure by South Africa of Nigeria’s $15m meant for the purchase of arms for the Nigeria Intelligence Service. On September 5 this year, two Nigerians and an Israeli national attempted to smuggle into South Africa $9.3m cash conveyed in a chartered private jet which […]
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Africa & World Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan | credits: File copy Richest Lifestyle, a US-based website, has listed President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria as the 6th Richest African president. In an article titled, ‘Richest African Presidents 2014′ , the US website compiled a list of the nine richest presidents and kings in Africa. According to the article, President […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Monday, October 6th, 2014
By Kingsley Omonobi, Dapo Akinrefon, with Agency Reports ABUJA—Three weeks after South Africa confiscated $9.3m belonging to the Federal Government over an alleged illegal arms deal, the South African authorities have seized another $5.7m arms money from Nigeria. Last month, two Nigerians and an Israeli were arrested at Lanseria International Airport, Johannesburg, after they attempted […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, October 5th, 2014
Posted by: Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operation in Featured, News 12 hours ago •Orders massive air strikes on sect •To take delivery of Cobra gunships soon •Friends identify pilot Vengeance: That is the warning from the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, to Boko Haram following claims by the sect to have beheaded a pilot of the Nigeria Air Force. Although the […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, September 29th, 2014
By Luka Binniyat, Emman Ovuakporie, Levinus Nwabughiogu & Laide Akinboade KADUNA —President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, yesterday for the first time spoke on the controversial $9.3m cash allegedly smuggled into South Africa by two Nigerians and an Israeli using his private jet. The money which has been confiscated by a South African court was […]
