Land Tussle: Turai Yar’Adua Defeats Patience Jonathan
Turai Yar’Adua, widow of late former President of Nigeria, Umar Musa Yar’Adua on Thursday defeated Dame Patience Jonathan, wife of President Goodluck Jonathan in the tussle for the ownership of…
Court Adjourns Trial of Christmas Day Bomber
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned the trial of Boko Haram suspect, Kabiru Umar (a.k.a. Kabiru Sokoto) by four days, citing failure of the accused’s counsel to…
Jonathan Withdraws Suit against Leadership Reporters
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday finally withdrew the six counts of felony charges he instituted against the Leadership Newspaper and two of its reporters, Tony Amokeodo and Chibuzor Ukaibe. The…
Leave the President alone
In the typical Nigerian fashion, the political scene gets more charged with desperation and desperadoes as the election year approaches and there are all the signs that general elections fever…
Domestic Refining of PMS Hits over 10.2m Litres per Day – NNPC
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC on Thursday announced that production of premium motor spirits at its three refineries in Kaduna, Warri and Port Harcourt has reached…
Police IG Decorates Nine Promoted Officers
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Abubakar on Thursday officially decorated nine senior police officers recently elevated from the ranks of Deputy Commissioners of Police to the substantive rank of…
Partial Press Freedom Threatens Democracy
Freedom of the Press was exceedingly sought-after in Nigeria, leading to the passage of the Freedom of Information (FoI) into law. Yet, in many quarters, it is believed that there…
Hon. Ihedioha-Led Committee Present Report on Constitution Amendment: An Analysis
On 18th April, 2013, the Hon Emeka Ihedioha-led Constitution Amendment Committee of the Federal House of Representatives presented the collated results of the Peoples’ Public Session on Constitution Review. This…
Editorial: The Suspension of Justice Talba
The suspension of Justice Abubakar Talba of the Abuja High Court by the National Judicial Council (NJC) is a welcome reminder that the provision and the process exist in the…
How Oshiomhole Begged To Be a PDP Member — Metuh
National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh has revealed that Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State had begged several times to be a member of the…