Newspaper Publisher Arrested and Held By The Police
Reporters Without Borders is very disturbed by journalist Tukur Mamu’s arrest yesterday at his office in the northern city of Kaduna by plain-clothes police, who initially took him to the…
The Cabaliya and Her Cabal in Jalingo
After several false starts by Turai & co. mimics to re-enact the tragi-comedy that played out during the last days of the late president Umaru Musa ‘Yar Adu’a by Turai,…
PDP to Vacate Seats of Renegade Members – Tukur
The hope of an amicable resolution of the PDP crisis may have been foreclosed, Wednesday, as the 7 Governors, 22 senators and 57 members of the Federal House of Representatives…
Army Retires Senior Officers
The Nigerian Army has announced the retirement senior officers who have served the mandatory 35 years or who are due by virtue of their age on rank. According to the…
President Jonathan, 2015 & Eligibility Question: Lessons from America
In my view, notwithstanding the view expressed by Prof. Ben Nwabueze, the major challenge facing President Goodluck Jonathan with regards to the 2015 presidential election, more than his electability, is…
Dangote signs $3.3bn loan agreement to build Petroleum oil Refinery and Petrochemical Fertilizer plant
Dangote Industries Limited will today sign a loan agreement with a consortium of both local and international banks to the tune of $3.3billion for the purpose of constructing the biggest…
57 Reps Backs Atiku`s PDP
Editor: “We, the members of the House of Representatives under the platform of the New PDP, hereby congratulate our leaders on the emergence of the new party. “Although a sizeable…
Senators Meet Amaechi Over Rivers Crisis
Some senators on Tuesday had a close-door session with embattled Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi over the lingering crisis that has engulfed the State. Currently, the State House of…
Breakaway PDP Actions Justified – Anenih
Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih on Tuesday admitted that leading figures of the party who broke away on Saturday…
INEC Victim of Extreme Partisan Politics, Promises Credible 2015 Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has responded to growing media reports alleging series of financial malpractice against Chairman Attahiru Jega and other leading officers. According to the commission, these…