50 Questions And The Tragedy of a Nation
The Nigerian nation never ceases to throw up interesting, sometimes absurd scenarios. The latest of these is the ongoing face-off between the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of…
Jonathan Appoints New Special Advisers & Chief Executives For NTA, FRCN, NAN AND SURE-P
President Jonathan, Thursday, appointed two new special advisers and five chief executives of four different government agencies. A statement issued by Reuben Abati said, “in furtherance of efforts to continually…
Voter Registration in Osun, Ekiti to Hold in March
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday fixed 12th to 19th March 2014 as dates for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise for Osun and Ekiti governorship elections, which…
Rivers CP Mbu Redeployed, 12 others, Too
After many months of public outcry towards his controversial style of policing, Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mbu Joseph Mbu has finally been redeployed. Twelve other officers were similarly…
Jonathan to Ambassadors: Help Correct Misconceptions About Nigeria
President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday in Abuja urged foreign ambassadors serving in Nigeria to do their best to convey the positive realities of the country to the world. Speaking at an…
SSS Arrests Dokubo-Asari over Treasonable Comments
After much pressure on the State Security Service (SSS) from Nigerians and the All Progressives Congress (APC), the secret police agency has finally arrested Mujahideen Dokubo-Asari, leader of the Niger…
Editorial: Nigeria’s Declining Foreign Investments
The 2013 External Development Report by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that, Foreign Direct Investment (FDIs), declined over $7 billion in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2013,…
We Have Destroyed Boko Haram’s Hideouts in Borno — Air force
The 79 Composite Group of the Nigerian Air Force in Maiduguri says it has destroyed suspected Boko Haram hideouts. According to spokesman for the group, Squadron Leader Chris Erondu, the…
Senate to Re-examine Letter of Defecting Senators Next Tuesday
The Senate will resume conversations on the still-unread letter of the 11 lawmakers who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) next week Tuesday,…
Atiku Registers for APC in Jada, Encourages Supporters to Follow Suit
As widely expected, erstwhile Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday actualised his much-publicised defection to the All progressives Congress (APC) by registering his membership in Jada, Adamawa State. On…