Ibrahim Babangida officially affirmed his presidential ambitions on Saturday after declaring: “I’m back.” The declaration is the culmination of a busy fortnight which has seen the former military ruler launch a campaign website and set up offices in 32 states … read more
It is no longer news to say that incumbent President of Nigeria Dr Goodluck Jonathan will seek re-election in the forth coming 2011 elections. Even though he has not formally declared his intention to do so, all his body language … read more
NO fewer than 40 people were feared burnt to death on Sunday and scores of others severely injured in a multiple auto accident that occurred at the Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Over 30 vehicles were involved in the … read more
Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown open its presidential contest, paving the way for President Goodluck Jonathan and those opposed to him on the basis of the party’s ‘zoning’ pact to contest the PDP slot for next year’s … read more
Shortly after the death of Umaru Yar’adua, his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in as president on May 6, 2010, . Over the past 100 days, President Jonathan has announced some policies, appointed officials and set up committees. Some of … read more
The pirates, who attacked just after 4.30pm local time in the Bonny River area, demanded all crew members lock themselves in one of the ship’s compartments. They instructed the ship captain and his chief officer to remain on a bridge … read more
CHAIRMAN of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri expressed optimism that the detained former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori will soon be extradited to United Kingdom, UK, where he is expected to face charges … read more
Nigeria, recording more than 43 million Internet users, has surpassed Egypt, Morocco, South Africa and Kenya as the largest Internet market in Africa. Nigeria, recording more than 43 million Internet users, has surpassed Egypt, Morocco, South Africa and Kenya as … read more
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has outlined an end to the country’s power debacle; proposing 700 kilovolts- an estimated 3.5-billion-dollar electricity grid that will reduce the amount of power currently lost in transmission. But does his promise to generate more electric … read more
A total of 124 Nigerians have been deported from London following issues of indistinctness in their travel documents. The deportees who arrived the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos over the weekend through a chartered aircraft with registration number PVT009 … read more