Tag: controversy
Lawyer paid $500 to derail APC of Nigeria’s progressives
A Nigerian lawyer, Nwokorie Samuel Chinedu has revealed that he was paid N80,000, about $500, in two instalments by a…
“APC” Unveils Office, Logo: Intrigues deepen
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja What seemed to be a carefully woven intrigue to sabotage the proposed merger of Nigerian opposition parties crystallized…
Claiming Other People’s Property
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo is currently embroiled in a tussle with a Badagry family over land Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the…
Nigerian Maritime Workers Union election mired in controversy
Simon Ateba/Lagos Even before the first vote is cast, the election of those who will run the affairs of the…
The Sack Of Maduka
Business magnate, Cosmas Maduka exits the Access Bank board in controversial circumstances Corporate big player and Coscharis Motors owner, Cosmas…
Uduaghan: Nigerian politicians liars, not Christians
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said Nigerian politicians cannot lay claim to be true Christians,…
Furore Over Heritage’s Oil Bloc
Criticisms trail sale of strategic OML 30 oil bloc by Royal Dutch Shell to Heritage Oil, majorly owned by Tony…
Row over ex-governor Orji Kalu’s return to PDP
Former governor of Nigeria’s eastern state of Abia, Orji Uzor Kalu claimed he has returned to the PDP after an…
Tattoo: What Does Okotie Make Of Leviticus 19: 28?
It is difficult to keep Nigeria’s Pastor Chris Okotie out of the headlines. The ex-pop star, ex-presidential candidate, ex-husband and…
Jonathan: Attitude not corruption Nigeria’s challenge
President Goodluck Jonathan claimed today that Nigeria’s biggest challenge to good governance is not corruption, but the attitude of Nigerians.…
Commission Probes Illegal Employment By FG Agencies
The Federal Character Commission (FCC) says it will ensure that Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) comply with set principles for…
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Ameobi must play for Nigeria, says Keshi
Tunde Oyedele/sports editor It’s country versus club controversy once again and FIFA may have to wade in for arbitration as…
Controversial Even In Death
Even in death, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s reputation for controversies is not waning Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu admitted to being stubborn.…
Ogun state denies ceding land to Lagos
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta The Ogun state government has denied speculations in some quarters that it has ceded its land in…
Bianca: Ojukwu’s Will authentic
Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, widow of Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has urged critics of her husband’s Will to contest…