…In The Midst of National Poverty-additional Financial Mathematics (Special Reports) Written by Obinna Akukwe: There is a financial mathematical inclination to believe that about N142 billion dollars (N28.4 trillion naira) have been missing under NNPC and allied institutions since the inception of Jonathan administration in 2010 in the midst of national poverty. Who stole it and […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Imagine for a short moment that you find yourself in a wilderness of unpleasant circumstances. How do you get through it? The other day it was the turn of a housewife whose heart was broken by another’s cruelty and she refused to stay in the marriage […]
The largest Nigeria Diaspora support group for President Goodluck Jonathan in America has embarked on a 10-day massive telephone call to reach millions of Nigerians back home to cast their votes for the re-election of Goodluck Jonathan. This was made known in New York by the Chairman of the Diaspora Nigerians in America, Dr. Chika […]
Ambassador Michel Arrion, head of European Union Delegation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS has called for violence-free polls across Nigeria. He said the European Union are friends of Nigeria and Nigerians, therefore the regional body is concerned about the forth-coming general elections. Arrion said this […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday held a Town Hall meeting with members of the Lagos State Tradesmen and Artisans, promising that an APC government at the centre would provide basic support to the businesses, especially with regards to power supply which constitute 40 to 50 per cent of […]
As the endorsements of political office seekers continue ahead of the coming general elections, a newly unveiled Pan Igbo Group, Igboekulie, that has the backing of former Presidential candidate, Professor Pat Utomi has thrown its weight behind Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Retired General Muhammadu Buhari. Presiding over the event which took place […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that the use of card readers during the forthcoming general elections will guarantee credible elections as incidents of electoral malpractices will be checked. Governor Ahmed stated this when members of Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Producers Association (TAMPPA) paid him a solidarity visit at the Government House, Ilorin. […]
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Suleimon Abba has directed a water – tight security around all key and vulnerable points across the country. In a statement issued Thursday, by the Force Public Relations Officer, in the Force Headquarters, Abuja, Ag. CP Emmanuel Ojukwu, indicated that the marked locations include: Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps; […]
By Niyi Adeyi, Lagos – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) says it is constrained to observe reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, is being threatened to drop idea of deploying card reader during the coming elections or resign have created a tension across the country. In view of this, […]
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday Spoke with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the Nigerian presidential election, which is scheduled for March 28. The Vice President commended President Jonathan and General Buhari for signing the Abuja Accord in mid-January as a show of their commitment to non-violence throughout […]
A former governor has been fingered in the spate of embezzlement going on in the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation. The former governor has been seen with President Goodluck Jonathan at several rallies and functions of recent. The former governor, who has an interest in a new generation bank where he was chairman at […]
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that top official of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) plan to rig the forthcoming general elections in the State. The party in a statement issued Wednesday in Port Harcourt further alleged that NDDC Executive Director, Finance […]
No fewer than 50,000 members of the Labour Party (LP) in Kwara State have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party’s campaign train stopped at Offa in Kwara State on Tuesday. The visibly-excited defectors were received into the APC by a national leader and senator representing Kwara Central senatorial district at […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Less than two weeks to the general elections, Vice Presidential Candidate of the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC), Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has lamented unprecedented level of corruption in the President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. Osinbajo made the lamentation Wednesday, during a town hall meeting with Christian Leaders in Jos, the Plateau State […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – With less than two weeks to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, Plateau State Governor and flagbearer of the PDP for Plateau North Senatorial District, Jonah Jang has berated the opposition All Progressives Congress, (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) for insisting on the use of Permanent Voters’ […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – Disturbed by the high rate of political violence that has continued to characterised parts of Nigeria, ahead of the forthcoming general polls, the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA on Wednesday staged a one day election Non- violence awareness and sensitization workshop in Ebonyi, believed to be one of the volatile […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has replied Dr. Reuben Abatti over comment he made at the weekend on Fashola over last week’s robbery in Lekki, saying that the President Goodluck Jonathan’s spokesman is simply a serial reckless talker. Abati has attacked Fashola for linking Jonathan with the robbery when […]
Yoruba Muslim clerical leaders under the aegis of the League of Imams and Alfas have snubbed the Presidency over an invitation to them for a meeting that was apparently meant to lure them into endorsing the Jonathan/Sambo ticket in the forthcoming presidential election. The meeting, in which Vice President, Muhammad Namadi Sambo, was to represent […]
A serious break in the ranks of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) may have been sparked by the recent violent protest held on the streets of Lagos by the Gani Adams faction of the group. Indications of deep divisions emerged when about 50 pioneer members of the OPC gathered at the Kolex Hotel in Shomolu […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Angered by the alleged negative comments he made against them last week, the All Progressives Congress (APC) senators in the Senate, have called on the Senate to call Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Information, Media and Public Affairs to order. Senator Abaribe (PDP Abia South) had last week […]
