Year: 2013
APC recruits Obasanjo as navigator
Former governor of Lagos State and one of the leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…
Obasanjo’s letter: Danjuma says no public comment for now
Former Nigeria’s defence minister, General Theophilus Danjuma said he would not make a public comment on the 18 page letter…
Letter to Jonathan: Ex-Senate President blasts Obasanjo
. With another 18 page letter Senator Ameh Ebute, a former senate President in the short-lived democratic experiment under the…
Five-star Bayern win Club World Cup
European champions Bayern Munich claimed their fifth title of 2013 as they lifted the Club World Cup with a 2-0…
No “Merry Christmas” in the Holy Lands
Disu Kamor Many people around the world have commenced the celebration of Christmas by wishing their family members, friends and…
Wammako to politicians: Stop amassing wealth for your children
Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State in northwestern Nigeria, has called on political office holders to desist from the practice…
South Sudan: The rebel who wants to topple Kiir
(Reuters) – On a trip to New York last year, South Sudan’s then Vice-President Riek Machar dismissed fears of a…
Boko Haram kidnaps wives, children of soldiers
.Nigeria’s military stages a battle of honour after Boko Haram militants’ attack barracks in Bama More information is emerging about…
Okonjo-Iweala Suffers Twitter Backlash
Seun Bisuga Minister for Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, suffered a public attack on social network site, Twitter this afternoon after she…
Madagascar rivals claim poll win
ANTANANARIVO (AFP) – Madagascar’s presidential candidates both claimed victory Saturday in run-off polls, each accusing the other of rigging the…
Fighting escalates in South Sudan
JUBA – US aircraft flown into South Sudan to help with evacuation efforts on Saturday came under fire that wounded…
Suarez fires Liverpool to league summit
Luis Suarez celebrated his new contract by scoring twice in a 3-1 win over Cardiff City on Saturday that sent…
House of Reps’ 50 Knotty Questions For Okonjo-Iweala
On Thursday, the Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, appeared before the House of Representatives Finance Committee, headed by Dr.Abdulmumin…
Doctors vow to continue strike
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says it will continue with its on-going warning strike action until more concrete efforts are…
Yoruba group urges Jonathan implement confab’s agenda
The Afenifere, a Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, on Friday called on President Goodluck Jonathan to faithfully implement the agenda of the…