A FORMER National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh …
RTag: President Goodluck Jonathan
Alleged Harassment: Patience Jonathan files N2bn suit against EFCC
WIFE of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, has dragged the Economic and …
Jonathan puts Africa in spotlight at Rhodes Forum in Greece
THE Rhodes Forum opens this week with a strong African presence led by former Nigerian …
Jonathan refutes Gov. Okorocha’s claim on Inducements
THE spokesman to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Ikechukwu Eze, has debunked the …
EFCC Probes CJN, Okonjo-Iweala, Fayemi, Fayose, Others
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen; Governor Ayodele Fayose of […]
OurMumuDonDo Protesters Storm EFCC, ask FG to Repatriate Allison-Madueke
#OURMUMUDONDO protesters led by Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charley Boy on …
Burgling of Jonathan’s House: Sacked Police Sergeant Docked, Gets N7m Bail
MUSA Musa, a dismissed Police Serge can’t, was, yesterday, arraigned before an Abuja chief magistrate court sitting in Wuse Zone […]
Four Policemen Dismissed for Stealing from Former Nigerian President
THE Federal Capital Territory Police Command has dismissed four policemen for stealing …
Mixed Legacies of Jonathan Ministers
As long as their tenure lasted they were the backbone of the President Goodluck Jonathan administration; their successes and their failures are what Nigerians are left with as they the new administration of General Muhammadu Buhari, president-elect takes over on May 29, to improve on
A Nation in Darkness
Nigerians are suffering so much hardship because of the epileptic power supply in the country which worsened after the privatisation of the sector by the outgoing administration of President Goodluck Jonathan …
Looming Crisis over Unpaid Salaries
As the new central government comes in on May 29, one of the crisis that is likely to get its attention is unpaid salaries and pensions which has been causing agitations in many states of the federation …
World Bank $500 Million Facility and Improving Maternal and Child Health in Nigeria
Pull quote: Appointment of a competent Nigerian with experience in result-based budgeting as Minister of Health will boost the chances of success in the implementation of health policies and foster judicious use of available resources. …
Keshi Smiles at Last
The Nigeria Football Federation gives Stephen Keshi another two-year contract to coach the Super Eagles …
Birthdays
Anthony Suleiman Momoh, lawyer, journalist and administrator, 76, April 27. Born in Auchi, Edo State, he was educated at Government School, Okpe, Edo State, 1949-1954; Anglican School, Okpe, Edo State, 1954; Provincial Teacher’s Training College, Abudu, Edo State, 1956-1957 …
Guber Race: PDP, APC in Epic Battle #Nigeriadecides
A tough contest is expected among political parties as Nigerian voters elect new governors in 29 states of the federation on April 11 although the All Progressives Congress appears to have an upper hand against the ruling Peoples Democratic Party because of its victory at the presidential poll on March …
Ndigbo Congratulates Buhari #Nigeriadecides
Ndigbo Lagos and other Igbo-socio-cultural associations are congratulating Muhammadu Buhari, president-elect over his victory on the March 28 presidential election …
Mo Ibrahim Prize’s Idea for Jonathan #Nigeriadecides
THE statesmanlike disposition of President Goodluck Jonathan in conceding defeat to the General Muhammadu Buhari, president elect, in the March 28, presidential election, has earned President Goodluck Jonathan the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, MIF, prize for African Leadership. According to a …
Nigeria to be HIV/AIDS Free By 2030
Nigeria is likely to record a zero incidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome by 2030 as the prevalence rate of the disease has been declining in the last three years …
TB Joshua to Appear before Coroner Inquest
An Ikeja High Court has dismissed T.B Joshua, founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations’ case seeking to prevent him from appearing before the coroner’s inquest into his collapsed church building which killed 116 people for lack of merit. Ironically, a group has also acknowledges the cleric as one …
The Other Side of Father Mbaka: His Business Empire, Miracles
Ejike Mbaka, a priest of the Catholic Church’s recent double speak on President Goodluck Jonathan and the 2015 elections has elicited a beam into his life as to the kind of man of God he is and his business empire …
Jonathan’s Tough Talk
ON New Year day, President Goodluck Jonathan addresses the citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in a tough and decisive posture, and promises to notch development of infrastructure, economy through well-articulated policies, reduce poverty, curb deteriorating security situation in the country. He …
Events of the Year: Scandals
AS usual, Nigeria had its own share of scandals in the year 2014. One of the darkest periods in the history of the country was the wave of cold-blooded killings and kidnappings of civilians by Islamist militants, who until end of the year, were still holding hostage more than 200 schoolgirls whom they …
Big Winners, Big Losers
THE year 2014 recorded a lot of big time winners and losers in all sectors in the country starting with politics, socio-economic, and so on. President Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari were winners in the year as they emerged as the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, …
Budget 2015 Hard on the Rich
The federal government envisages a net federally collectible revenue of N6.9 trillion in 2015. Of this, a total of N3.6 trillion is envisaged to fund the 2015 Budget, representing about 3.4 percent drop from N3.7 trillion for 2014 Budget. It has resolved to tax more luxury goods and service to generate more …
ECOWAS Biometric Identity Card Out in 2016
The Economic Community of West African States is to roll out its biometric identity card in 2016
What Igbos Lost to Jonathan
Professor Anya O. Anya, former director general, Nigeria Economic Summit Group, NESG, who has made worthy contributions to the development of Nigeria. He has chaired many committees who made many recommendations to uplift the country. He was a member of the presidential panel on …
Jonathan, Buhari in Presidential Race
The picture of what the presidential contest is going to look like next year is now clearer with the Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress electing President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari, former head of state, as their presidential candidates, respectively on Thursday, …
PDP Governorship Ticket Intrigues
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party elects candidates for the governorship elections amid protests, but the biggest losers appear to be former ministers who left the President Goodluck Jonathan administration to contest the party primaries filled with intrigues …
Mortgage Company to Raise N50 billion from Stock Market
The Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company is to raise N50 billion from the capital market through federal government guaranteed bonds …
Hurdles Before Ministers turned Governorship Aspirants
On Wednesday, October 15, seven ministers resigned their appointments from the cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan to pursue their political and personal ambition to become governors of their respective states, but some of them are actually going to end up chasing the shadow …
Disciplined Execution as Key for Achieving Policy Targets
– | By Roberts Orya | Pull quote: With arrow-sharp focus on execution of policy strategies, we can achieve so […]
Global Alliance Against Boko Haram
– The United States of America leads a global alliance to help Nigeria combat Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East […]
Boko Haram’s All-Out War
– Boko Haram’s thirst for blood continues to confound the nation and the international community as the sect again strikes […]
Agony of Polytechnic Education
– More than six months after the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics failed to move the federal […]
Legislative Approval for 2014 Federal Budget
– At last, both the Senate and House of Representatives pass the 2014 budget after waltzing through many hurdles and […]
Taming Rampaging Fulani Herdsmen
– Irked by incessant attacks of Fulani herdsmen in different parts of the North, the House of Representatives summons security […]