SENATE President David Mark had to step in, yesterday, to stem the uproar generated in the upper house when Prof. Dora Akunyili was being screened by the Senate. This was even as a fresh list of five ministerial nominees was … read more
Thirty three ministerial nominees whose names were sent to the Senate by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan last week as well as four others whose names were added to the list at the weekend are expected to appear before the full … read more
There is a massive hunt for James Ibori, the former governor of Delta State, in connection with recently launched investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on his role in the illegal disposal of about 500 million units … read more
Ibrahim Shekarau, the Kano State governor, yesterday debunked claims by some state governors that they have recently met with ailing president, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Mr. Shekarau, who spoke on Radio Kano programme, Da Bazar Ku, said that none of the … read more
Nigeria’s acting President Goodluck Jonathan and ex-militant leaders are to meet in the coming days amid threats of renewed violence in the oil-rich south. Activists say the Nigerian government is not keeping the promises it made during an amnesty period … read more
The Federal Government has declared Friday, 2 April (Good Friday) and Monday, 5 April (Easter Monday) as public holidays in accordance with the Christian calendar. Interior Ministry’s permanent secretary, Dr. Dere Awosika, who made the announcement on behalf of the … read more
The meeting between Nigeria’s Acting President Goodluck Jonathan and some of the militants who have embraced the government’s amnesty programme did not hold as planned in the capital city of Abuja Friday, and no reason was given for that. The … read more
The US Navy is currently training 21 Nigerian Navy officers and ratings as well as 15 staff of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on the modalities for securing the nation’s maritime boundary. According to the Nigerian Navy … read more
Nigeria’s Nobel laureate in literature Wole Soyinka on Friday slammed poor implementation of the much billed government amnesty exercise for militants in the restive Niger Delta. Around 20,000 fighters laid down arms by October last after President Umaru Yar’Adua offered … read more
Our acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, had his hands full this past week, and mostly, it had to do with the appointment of his new ministerial cabinet. As a man who hardly talks, Mr. Jonathan has left the nation to divine … read more