Analysis: As Hawks Go to War in Nigeria’s Presidential Election, Jonathan Has a Slim Edge
From years to months, weeks and now days, the countdown to the 2015 general election has hit the home stretch. Incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
How Justice Uwais’ son – who claims to hate Boko Haram – joined ISIS jihadists
Ibrahim Uwais gave his parents and everyone around him the impression that he hates Boko Haram because of the “damage” they are doing to Islam — but he has now…
Lagos lawmakers introduce bill to give Speaker, others extravagant pension benefits
The Lagos State House of Assembly has introduced a bill seeking to provide lavish post-retirement benefits to the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, with proposals for extravagant life pension, accommodation, security…
Accolades as Entertainment Industry Honours Uduaghan with Lifetime Award
It was a night packed with fun, laughter, pomp and circumstance Wednesday in Asaba as members of the entertainment industry held a “Thank You Concert/Dinner” in honour of the Delta…
Fayose Says Jonathan Has Legal Power to Ease out Jega, Accuses APC of Hidden Agenda
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that President Goodluck Jonathan has the prerogative to ask the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Attahiru Jega to…
15 parties threaten polls boycott over card readers …want INEC to drop use of device
Citing illegality bordering on constitutional violation, 15 political parties and five presidential candidates participating in the forthcoming elections, yesterday, opposed the proposed use of card readers in accrediting voters by…
Again, NCC Meets Stakeholders on Frequency Sale
In line with the mandate to make broadband available to citizens in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has announced March 12, 2015 as a date for its consultative…
First Lady Rallies Support for Jonathan, Says Buhari’s Brain is Dead
Patience Jonathan, Nigeria’s first lady, has appealed to Nigerian women to vote massively for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the forthcoming presidential election, alleging that the brain of Muhammadu…
Lawyer, Medical Director Arraigned for Offering Bribe to EFCC Operatives
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the Chief Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, Dr Olufemi Omotosho and his counsel, Ayodele Owoka, before Justice…
After Kremlin, UK Think-Tank Links APC with Boko Haram, Says US Alliance with Party is Risky
The Bow Group, conservative think-tank based in the United Kingdom has published a potentially explosive report in which it says that Nigerian opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has…