NASS to Sanction 198 Staff Indicted for Unretired Fund
At least 198 staff of the National Assembly, including a staff of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), have been indicted for failing to retire multi-million naira collected for various…
Tambuwal Warns PIB Committee against Inducements
Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal on Wednesday warned members of the newly inaugurated Adhoc Committee on Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) chaired by Isiaka Bawa to ensure…
Pardon for Alamieyeseigha, Bulama is Arbitrary Exercise of Executive Power
As wide condemnations continue to trail the state pardon granted to some convicted Nigerians by President Goodluck Jonathan a rights group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has called…
Registration of APC: ACN accuses PDP of crass ignorance
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of either suffering from crass ignorance or engaging in palpable mischief (or both) by saying the leaders…
Argentina’s Jorge Mario Bergoglio elected Pope
The Catholic Church has elected a new Pope. He is Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the 76-year-old Archbishop of Buenos Aires. He is the first pope of the Americas, and…
FG grants Diya, Bulama, Alamieyeseigha, Yar’adua Pardon
Former Chief of General Staff, Oladipo Diya and Former Chief of Staff Supreme Military Council, and the late senior brother of the late President Umaru Musa Yar,Adua, Major General Shehu…
Sacking of NCAA Boss: Aviation Minister induced Jonathan into Error
A groundswell of opposition has been mounting against the Federal Government’s decision sacking the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr. Harold Demuren with fingers pointing at Aviation…
Black smoke shows no Pope elected at first Conclave vote Tuesday
Cardinals spent the night in a Vatican hotel and returned to the frescoed Sistine Chapel today to continue their votes, with two rounds set for the morning and two for…
Gov. Oshiomhole, Minister Adoke in Aso Villa Brawl
A mild drama unfolded yesterday at State House after Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, almost came to blows and had to…
Open Letter to President Goodluck Jonathan
Dear Mr. President, It gives me lots of joy to learn about your reiteration to improve standard of living for all Nigerians. I am sure that you are aware that…