The lingering crisis of confidence between the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, leadership and seven of its estranged governors reached a climax, yesterday, with the aggrieved governors formally defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC. But it was not all rosy for the G-7 governors as two of the governors — Babangida Aliyu of NigerState and…
Apparently miffed by the suggestion by Professor Ben Nwabueze, that he should be allowed to produce the working paper for proposed National Conference, the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, once again reacted to the idea, accusing President Goodluck Jonathan of of acting Nwabueze’s script on the matter. ACF made similar accusation against Nwabueze last week saying…
No fewer than 40 persons were yesterday killed by gunmen in four villages of Plateau State. But the Special Task Force, STF, in charge of security in the state confirmed that 37 persons died and five others were seriously injured during the multiple attacks in Barkin Ladi and Mangu Local Government Areas. The injured are…
The leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, NDPVF, Mr. Muhajid Asari- Dokubo was yesterday arrested by authorities in the Republic of Benin.
A Mafia-like movie was almost witnessed at the weekend at the Government House, Owerri Imo State, when Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha the Governor of Imo State was held hostage by his black suites-wearing Body Guards, who blocked his movement while demanding for the sum of N5 million (Five Million Naira) and a car each as…
A plot by top government agents to portray Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State as working with the North to stall the re-election of President Good-luck Jonathan was uncovered in Kaduna yesterday. Under the scheme, which is being financed by a serving minister in the present administration, N11 million has reportedly been paid to two…
The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Monday, in Abuja expressed concern on the nation’s state of affairs, saying only revolution would address the imbalances in the system. Chukwu, who made the suggestion during the inauguration of councils and boards of health professionals regulatory bodies, was reacting to fresh threats by some unions in…
Niger State Governor, Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, has expressed the need to open up the inland basins for the exploration of hydrocarbon, especially as experts in the oil and gas industry have predicted that by 2030 petroleum would account for two third of the world’s energy needs. To this end and to ensure a successful exploration…
Former Lagos State Police Commissioner, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, has said that any northerner conniving with others to thwart the efforts of the region in actualising the dream of having the presidency come 2015, should be placed on surveillance. According to him, punitive measures should be meted out to such people as deemed fit by the…
The FCT Police Command on Monday in Abuja confirmed that gunmen fired shots at the car of the Minister of Aviation,