Chief Friday Nwosu is a political activist and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State. In an interview with OKEY SAMPSON in Aba, he spoke about the proposed national confab as well as how President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term in office would serve Ndigbo’s interest better.Excerpts: The inauguration of an advisory…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has disclosed that he used his personal resources to develop the American University of Nigeria AUN in Yola to its present status. Atiku spoke weekend at the 8th annual founder’s day ceremony of the University in Yola. He recalled the events that preceded the establishments of the University with nostalgia…
ASABA — EIGHTY-FOUR-year-old Biafran warlord, Major Azum Asoya (rtd) was kidnapped, Friday night, by gunmen
Second Republic member of the House of Representatives and Russian trained Medical Doctor, Junaid Mohammed, has declared that blood would flow on the streets of Nigeria, should President Jonathan insist on running for the presidency in 2015.Speaking in an exclusive interview with Sunday Sun from his base in Kano, the former lawmaker, who chaired the…
In this interview, a former military governor of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Umar, comments on burning national issues and tells the untold story of the June 12 election annulment, in this interview with GODWIN OFULUE What do you think is the cause of the Boko Haram insurgency? In discussing Boko Haram, I will talk of…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Willie Obiano, has been declared winner of the governorship election in Anambra State. The returning officer, Prof James Epoke said Obiano satisfied all the requirements of the law “and is hereby declared winner. “ The result showed APGA polled 180,178 votes, PDP polled 97,700 votes; APC got 95,963…
WORKERS in the oil industry have explained their resolve to frustrate the sale of the four government refineries, saying well-meaning Nigerians must join hands with organized labour to ensure that the refineries are not handed over to fronts and cronies of the Presidency. Under the umbrella of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas…
Yesterday’s Anambra State supplementary governorship election in a way shattered myths. One of them was the notion that Idemili North of the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag bearer, Senator Chris Ngige, as he lost narrowly with five votes to Chief Willie Obiano of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the state Governor-elect. Besides, the…
FORMER militant leader, Mujahadeen Asari Dokubo, yesterday relived his experience in the hands of the Benin Republic police who arrested him last week. He said Beninous authorities accused him of founding and sponsoring the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Dokubo, who was released following the intervention of President Goodluck Jonathan, spoke on Liberty Radio, Kaduna. He…
THE police in Zamfara State at the weekend filed criminal charges against Senator Yerima Bakura and 29 others at a Zamfara High Court over alleged conspiracy to commit armed robbery. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that counsel to the police, Oloye Torugbene, sought the leave of the court to prosecute the case, pursuant…