Category Archives: NATIONAL NEWS

No One called for the Arrest of Buhari but now Danjuma is asking to Arrest Tompolo, Dokubo, others now – Danjuma

*Says call for war by ex-militants irresponsible*Accuses politicians of deviating from issue-based campaigns By Abdulsalam Muhammad KANO— Former Defence Minister, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (Ret), has called for the arrest of Asari Dokubo, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, General Boyloaf and others over recent war threats by the ex-Niger Delta militants. General Danjuma, who spoke to…

Election debate: NEDG denies leaking questions to Jonathan, PDP

ABUJA – The Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG), yesterday, debunked rumours that the group had leaked election debate questions to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, just as it fixed 1, 8 February 2015 for Vice Presidential and Presidential debates respectively. The Chairman of the NEDG, Mr Shola Omole stated…

68.8 million PVCs ready – INEC

•Says 65m PVCs released, expects 3.8 million today•You’re plotting to postpone polls, APC accuses PDP, Presidency•IG orders crack-down on pre-election trouble makers By Clifford Ndujihe, Kingsley Omonobi, Evelyn Usman & Umar Yusuf LAGOS—THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, enjoined those who fear that non -availability of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) will hurt next month’s…

Soludo, an embittered loser in search of relevance —FG

ABUJA — The Federal Government, yesterday, accused the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, of poor managerial ability, saying he was largely responsible for the N5.67 trillion contingent liabilities of distressed banks, bought up by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, to save the banking industry in 2008. iweala-and-soludo1…

Land Use Charge: Agbaje’s firm owes Lagos N1.6m tax —Fashola

LAGOS—THE Lagos State governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN, yesterday, accused Jaykay Pharmacy, owned and managed by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Jimi Agbaje of owing the state N1.6 million as unpaid land use charges. But in a swift reaction, Mr Agbaje faulted the claims made by the governor that his…

U.S. to Jonathan, Buhari: Feb. elections must go on

Kerry talks tough against violence May 29 handover sancrosant, says President Next month’s elections must go on as scheduled, theUnited States (U.S.) said yesterday. There have been unpopular suggestions of a shift in some circles,  with the tacit support of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The position of the U.S was conveyed in Lagos yesterday…

Troops repel Boko Haram’s attack on Maiduguri

Residents of Maiduguri, the troubled Borno State capital, stayed indoors all yesterday – no thanks to a curfew imposed on the city, which is a prime target of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram. The Defence Headquarters said troops killed scores of Boko Haram members and captured a Cobra Armoured Vehicle, heavy Artillery guns, and some machine…

What I told Kerry, by Jonathan

The President said yesterday he expressed his deep commitments to ensuring free, fair and credible 2015 general elections, during his meeting with United States (U.S.) Secretary of State JohnKerry last night. He said: “I emphasized to Secretary Kerry that I am deeply committed to ensuring that our forthcoming election is free, fair, and credible. “It…

Buhari’s certificate: ATTACKS BACKFIRE ON JONATHAN

A NUMBER of Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) leaders from the North are at loggerheads with the party’s Presidential Campaign Council over the controversy surrounding  the secondary school certificate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate,General Muhammadu Buhari. The Northern PDP leaders are upset with the presidential campaign council for ‘ridiculing’ Buhari over the school…

Babangida defends Buhari

Former military President General Ibrahim Babangida yesterday  rose in defence of the APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, on the genuineness  of his secondary school  certificate. Gen. Babangida warned that  any attempt to politicise the military would not be in  the nation’s interest.  “It is a very dangerous thing to do,” he told The Nation…