Obasanjo quits PDP, Party Expels Him, Military Says He is a Disgrace
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Monday announced that he was quitting his party, the PDP as well as partisan politics but would remain a statesman. But it was a move to…
US Won’t Send Ground Troops Against Boko Haram
The United States Department of Defence has said there is no discussion with President Goodluck Jonathan, to send US troops to assist the Nigerian military in fighting Boko Haram. This…
NLC Crisis: Sole Administrator to Take Over From Omar
The crisis that rocked the national conference of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday last week, took a different dimension at the weekend, after the leadership of the Congress…
Obasanjo Wants to Plunge Nigeria into Crisis, Says Jonathan
The Presidency came hard on former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, calling him self-seeking and egocentric in reaction to Obasanjo’s claim that President Goodluck Jonathan was working hard to plunge Nigeria…
Military Repels Terrorists from Gombe After Hours of Fighting
A combination of air and ground operation on Saturday repelled and pursued Boko Haram terrorists who invaded Gombe and tried to terrorise citizens. A tweet from Defence Headquarters handle confirmed…
Politicians Shun Nigeria Forex Market, Move Dollars to Ghana
Nigerian politicians and public office holders gravely contributed to the recent serial misfortune of the naira against the dollar in the foreign exchange market, thus compelling the Central Bank of…
EFCC Arrests Nyako’s Son over N15b Alleged Money Laundering
Barely two weeks after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, declared former Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako and his son, Abdul-Aziz, wanted, operatives of the anti- graft agency, Friday…
Bomb Targeted at Ex-Borno State Gov. Sheriff Kills 10
Barely 24 hours after Police authority in the troubled Borno State intercepted and impounded some 127 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) no fewer than 10 people allegedly lost their lives and…
How Edo State Governor, Oshiomhole, Scuttled NLC Election
Effort of the main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to strengthen its grip at one of the major power blocs in Nigeria, the organised labour, witnessed baptism of…
Uduaghan mobilises for landslide PDP victory in Delta State
In a bid to ensure that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gets 100 per cent votes in the forthcoming elections, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has charged political leaders to head to…