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president Jonathan, Igbos, And The Second Niger Bridge By Frank Onia

The standard criteria for decisions on infrastructural deployment include need, available resources, competing demands for finite resources, alignment with related infrastructure, incubatory foundation for progressive deployment, social benefits, political patronage, economic benefits, minimization of stress and hardship for the citizens, potentials for stimulating overall economic development, balancing considerations, replacement of obsolete infrastructure, need to embrace…

Niger Delta Groups Rejects Confab Committee Report

Numerous ethnic groups in the Niger Delta have rejected the core ideas recommended by President Goodluck Jonathan’s advisory committee

Crisis looms as soldiers invade Okerenkoko community, Warri South

WARRI— Fresh communal crisis is brewing in Okerenkoko community, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State over the invasion of the community by soldiers, last ThursdayTo stem the ugly development,  community leaders have petitioned  President Goodluck Jonathan asking for a redress.Leaders under the Okerenkoko National Development Forum, led by Chief Michael Johnny, through their…

Okorocha’s propaganda:Imo govt deports 84 Boko Haram suspects to Katsina.

OWERRI — For fears that they might be members of the dreaded Boko Haram, Imo State government, weekend, sent back to Katsina  about 84 persons.The deportees, mainly youths, had been in Imo State for eight days under-going skill acquisition training when the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state raised an alarm that they might…

Why Enugu Officials Invaded Dep Gov’s Lodge, Destroyed Poultry, Carted Away Birds, Eggs

OFFICIALS OF THE ENUGU CAPITAL TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ECTDA EVACUATING THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR’S POULTRY.Yesterday, officials of Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority  and Ministry of Environment, acting on orders of the Chief of Staff to  Governor Sullivan Chime, Mrs. Ifeoma Nwobodo, in an unprecedented move  stormed the official lodge of the state deputy governor, Mr. Sunday …

2015: Peace will return to Nigeria if Jonathan drops his second term ambition – Shuluwa

Elder statesman and one of the pioneers of the crisis-ridden Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abu King Shuluwa has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to announce his second term ambition in order to save the ruling party and the country from further crisis.Shuluwa observed that the crisis currently rocking the party had direct links with the…

Boko Haram terrorists sets town ablaze, kills 74

About 74 people have been killed by the dreaded Boko Haram Islamic sect in two separate attacks in Borno and Adamawa states. Kawuri town in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State was razed completely when the terrorists attacked the town on Sunday, leading to the death of 51 people and a soldier. At the…

Born to rule Northerner Jonathan lacks capacity to conduct 2015 elections, says Atiku. Only the Hausa/Fulani can

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday said President Goodluck Jonathan does not have the capacity to conduct the 2015 general elections describing the political situation in the country as “grim.” Atiku also said there was nothing wrong holding national conference, maintaining however that the Jonathan administration also lack the capacity to organise the National confab…

Ohanaeze tells Uzor Kalu the Political prostitute to drop presidential ambition

President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Gary Enwo-Igariwey, on Monday told former Abia State governor, Chief Uzor Kalu, to shelve his 2015 presidential ambition in the overall interest of the Igbo nation. Enwo-Igariwey made the plea during a courtesy visit to the former governor in his Abuja residence on Monday. The leader of the apex pan-Igbo socio-cultural…

Kwankwaso to Jonathan: You’re not qualified to contest in 2015

As President Goodluck Jonathan prepares for his re-election next year, Kano State Governor, Dr. Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso has warned that Jonathan is not qualified to contest for presidency in 2015. According to the governor, any attempt by Jonathan to run in the next poll will amount to a third term in office, which is not…