The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has applauded President Jonathan and General Buhari for their signing of a non-violence pledge, the “Abuja Accord,” by which they have publicly committed to refraining from advocating, fomenting, or condoning electoral violence. All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, and President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday signed a non-violence accord…
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday visited Maiduguri – the beleaguered Borno State capital that has been troubled by Boko Haram insurgents. This is the President’s first trip to the Northeat since the government declared a state of emergency in three states – Borno, Yobe and Adamawa – in May 2013. His unannounced visit is believed to…
The founder and presiding pastor of Household of God Church International Ministries, Pastor Chris Okotie has said that President Goodluck Jonathan’s declaration for the 2015 presidential election on November 11, 2014 has occult significance. Okotie, who wrote on his Facebook page on Friday, emphasised that the exact date the President made his declaration had a…
Nigeria’s Rivers State government has described the allegation made by governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP Chief Nyesom Wike, accusing Governor Chibuike Amaechi of spending N30 billion on General Muhammadu Buhari campaign as baseless and unintelligent. Mrs Ibim Semenitari, the Commissioner for Information and Communications while denying the allegation regretted that a man who…
There are indications that the immediate past Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, may be reappointed as a minister by President Goodluck Jonathan. Sources who craved anonymity said Obanikoro’s likely return into the Federal cabinet is to compensate him for conceding defeat to Mr. Jimi Agbaje, who was declared as the winner of…
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political EditorAll Progressives Cong-ress, APC presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari is in a dilemma over the choice of a running mate for the forthcoming presidential contest. Buhari’s dilemma was said to have been accentuated by the rise in his ratings after the largely successful convention which has raised the prospects of a…
By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, blamed saboteurs and other external forces over the Federal Government’s inability to crush Boko Haram insurgents in the North East geopolitical zone of the country. Over 5,000 Nigerians have been killed since the insurgents began their campaign to make the country an Islamic state over…
BY Emma Ujah Abuja Bureau Chief Agitators who expect the administration of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to reduce the prices of petroleum products may be disappointed, as investigations have shown that it is not currently being considered. It was learnt that the considerations of the federal government is that what should have been a direct…
Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Finance MInister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Leads to rising prices of vehicles The current auto policy which aims to promote manufacturing of vehicles in Nigeria has taken a toll on the auto market with a fall in importation and customs revenue, writes Francis Ugwoke As the federal government appears to…
By Tobi Soniyi A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday struck out the suit filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking to remove four governors who defected from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Gabriel Kolawole, in a ruling that lasted about two hours, held that the suit’s originating processes were…