Boko Haram: US warn military against use of excessive force
The United States of America has expressed concern over the emergency rule declared by President Jonathan in Yobe, Adawama and Borno vis-a-viz the ongoing fighting in the region and urged…
Govt. declaration of a state of emergency in 3 states -The right thing to do
It has being a long time coming, but it finally did; few days ago, the Jonathan Administration eventually declared a State of Emergency in the States of Adamawa, Borno and…
Boko Haram timeline: From preachers to slave raiders
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in three north-eastern states as militant Islamists intensify their offensive against the government. The insurgency, led by Boko Haram, has…
Jonathan approves appointment of 12 new judges for Industrial Court
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of 12 new Judges for the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NIC). Announcing the appointments on Friday, Mr John Tergema, the Deputy…
Editorial: Hostages at Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Nothing can be more illustrative of the moral decay into which Nigeria has sunk and the low value now placed on human dignity, than the case of two financially-constrained women,…
Nigeria and Cameroon to Cooperate on Trans- Border Security
Nigeria and Cameroon will strengthen cooperation and collaboration on trans-border security. In the aftermath of the declaration of a state of emergency in the North-Eastern states which share borders with…
Fashola Advocates Action Against Electoral Fraud, Impunity
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Thursday called for concrete action against those who perpetrated electoral fraud during the immediate past national General Elections saying it is the only…
The Implication of State of Emergency
The anticipated ‘State of Emergency’ has now been declared by President Goodluck Jonathan during his nationwide broadcast. The declaration which came less than 24 hours after the Nigeria Governors Forum,…
Military Resume Offensive…As Gov. Nyako Query Emergency Rule
Twenty four hours after the declaration of state of emergency in three states, President Jonathan is yet to transmit copies of the official gazette containing the proclamation, including the details…
Gov. Orji and the unlimited foreign Trips
It has become obvious that the Abia State Government House, Umuahia, is no longer conducive to Governor T.A Orji, as he is supposedly bent on spending more time abroad than…