Editorial: Governor Akpabio and the limits of Buffoonery
To a man with a hammer, Mark Twain once said, everything looks like a nail. One hammer that has been working overtime is that wielded by Akwa Ibom State Governor,…
5 Dead, Others injured as Cameroon Expels Nigerians in Bakassi
No fewer than five Nigerians were reported dead and several others injured, some severely, after the government of Cameroon forcefully expelled over 1,000 Nigerians living in the Bakassi Peninsula who…
Free-For-All as ACN Factions battle in Abeokuta
It was an embarrassing situation for the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) on Friday as its members in Ogun State took on one another in a free-for-all. Though there was…
Presidency Denies Plans to Remove Fuel Subsidy
Ostensibly frightened by the current threats by Nigerians over claims by President Goodluck Jonathan that the Federal Government was considering total removal of subsidy from petrol, the presidency on Thursday…
Budget 2013: Motion Without Movement By Nasir Ei-Rufai
The first quarter of the fiscal year has practically ended, yet Nigeria and Nigerians are yet to know how the approximately $140 million dollars the country earns daily from crude…
Nelson Mandela Hospitalized again
Former South African President, Nelson Mandela, was readmitted to hospital yesterday with the recurrence of a lung infection. A statement from the South African presidency said Mr Mandela, 94, was…
Christians, Rights Groups Sue Jonathan Over Alamieyeseigha Pardon
There seems to be no end yet in sight for President Goodluck Jonathan over the controversial pardon he granted his former boss; former Bayelsa Sate Governor, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha; as…
Orubebe, Amaechi bury Hatchet
It has often been said that in politics, there are no permanent friends or enemies; only permanent interests. This best summarizes the recent rapprochement between the Minister of Niger Delta…
Imo Lawmakers defy Court; Impeach Deputy Governor
The impeachment bells that have been ringing in Imo State grew louder yesterday after members of the State House of Assembly, defied a court order and proceeded to vote on…
Ogun Owes N26b, Says Gov. Amosun
Against fears from residents of Ogun state concerning the current debt profile of the state, Governor Ibikunle Amosun has disclosed that his administration was only indebted to the tune of…