Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Police May Be Tipping Off Sect

Nigeria’s police chief on Thursday harshly criticised officers for failing to stop attacks blamed on Islamist sect members and suggested members of the force were tipping them off. Hafiz Ringim, during a visit to the northeastern city of Maiduguri, where … read more

Governors urge GLJ to seek only one term

A group of governors from Nigeria’s ruling party on Thursday called on President Goodluck Jonathan to seek only one more term in office as the party tries to quell divisions ahead of April elections. Following a meeting of high-ranking members … read more

Atiku supporters threaten to ‘cancel’ Nigeria

THE battle for the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) presidential ticket assumed a dangerous dimension on Thursday over a statement credited to former vice-president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in which he alluded to violent take-over of government. The statement by the former … read more

Cheney: U.S. hails deal with Nigeria

Washington is delighted by the deal Abuja struck with Halliburton to drop corruption charges against former Vice President Dick Cheney. State Department officials described the agreement to have Halliburton pay a hefty fine as “a private arrangement between Nigeria and … read more

GLJ proposes 27 billion dollar budget

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday presented a 4.2 trillion naira (27.3 billion dollar) budget for 2011 as he heads into a campaign season for April elections in the oil-rich nation. His proposal was based on Nigeria, an OPEC member and … read more

Overseas education – Pains of families

Nigeria has one of the largest student populations in the Diaspora. In fact, not long ago, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. James McAnulty confirmed that with over 6,500 students enrolled in American … read more

Anti-graft chief opens presidential bid

Nigeria’s former anti-corruption chief Nuhu Ribadu on Wednesday launched his bid to run in a presidential election next April as the candidate of the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) party. Ribadu won international praise for arrests of graft suspects … read more