By Princeill Donye
Looking around our country, it is not hard to focus first on the differences between us and dwell on the numerous negatives of today. Easy to miss the positives and overlook our strengths. That is why I have chosen to deliver a different kind of
Princewill talks about…Nigeria at 100: Let’s Take This Country Where It Needs To Go – Princewill
The Nigerian armed forces have located about a dozen hideouts of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, in neighbouring Cameroon.
Jonathan and Biya
Consequently, the Federal Government is mounting pressure on the neighbouring country for collaboration in routing the insurgents.
President Goodluck…Military locates 12 Boko Haram hideouts in Cameroon
The Defence Headquarters said yesterday that the military has launched a “Specialised Campaign” against Boko Haram.
The campaign is being carried out simultaneously in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states – three states which are under state of emergency to curb the Boko Haram insurgency – to apprehe…We killed six insurgents, says military
By Ehi Ekhator
The Presidency has yesterday, rephrased the statement that “Boko Haram sect were on the run and desperate” to “we are at war with Boko Haram in the country”
Many have criticized the President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration on the method of…We are at war with Boko Haram – Presidency confesses
By Ehi Ekhator
The kidnappers of President Goodluck Jonathan’s adopted father and cousin, Inengite Nitabai, have demanded a ransom of N500million to set him free.
The demand has thrown the family of Nitabai into chaos as they are running from pillar to pole trying to figure out a solution…Jonathan cousin’s kidnappers demand 500 million ransom
By Ehi Ekhator
Barely 48 hours after the Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako lashed at the military for their negligence on handling and tackling the problem of Boko Haram, he has been allegedly attacked by gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram.
Nyako was attacked on Friday by…Boko Haram attack Governor Nyako in Adamawa State
EDO STATE is unique in many ways, one of which is that it is the only state in the country whose governor is addressed as the Comrade Governor, drawing from his past as the number one Labour leader in the country.
Oshiomhole
The Comrade Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, as President of the Nigeria…Edo politics and tale of the three Tonys
We were robed – PDP
PHARMACIST Matthew Urhoghide is the Edo State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In this brief telephone interview, he spoke on his party’s position on the recent Edo State Local Government Tribunal judgment which ordered a re-run in the Esan North – Ea…Edo: stalemate in Esan North East
ABUJA – The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is seriously warming up to regain the South-West Zone from the opposition, Vanguard has gathered.
VP Namadi Sambo
To this end, the party in a meeting with South-West PDP caucus in Abuja took concrete decisions on how to fully regain …Treat APC as a party literally banned – VP Sambo
By Vanessa Enofe
It’s one of the Nollywood finest, Ken Erics Ugo’s birthday today.
Ugo has been making waves in the movie industry with his talents and he is a year older today.
Like his colleagues, he shared his before and after fame pics he harsh tagged Surulere.
Naija Center News…Nollywood actor, Ken Ugo celebrates birthday today
Two members of a family were killed and about 50 houses razed in fresh attacks on villages in Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State yesterday.
The two were killed at Diniyam-Rim of Riyom Local Government while another raid was launched on Rakok and Razat in Barakin Ladi…Fresh Attack: 2 killed, 50 houses burnt in Plateau
Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan has re-appointed Dr Aminu Yusuf as the substantive Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, Kaduna State, for a second term of four years.
A statement by Mr Paul Mshelizah, the Chief Public Relations Officer of the i…Jonathan re-appoint Aminu Yusuf as Director of NITT
The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC), on Friday released results of the Feb. 25 elections into local government councils with the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), winning 14 of the chairmanship positions declared.
APC vs PDP
Fifteen local governments participated in t…PDP sweeps Plateau LG polls
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the retirement of Justices Gladys Olotu of the Federal High Court, Abuja and Ufot Inyang of the Abuja High Court for “gross misconduct”.
The NJC directed that they should be suspended from office, pursuant to its disciplinary powers under the Co…NJC retires Justices Olotu, Inyang for gross misconduct
Adamawa State Governor Murtala Nyako is a bitter man. He was angry yesterday on the devastating Boko Haram attacks on defenceless people in the Northeast.
He criticised the activities of security men deployed in the states under a state of emergency and called for more proactive measures to stem…Governor Nyako lashes Military men over death of Students in Yobe
ON a day the President was railing against terrorists and the military announced a change of strategy, the news broke yesterday of a Boko Haram attack on Adamawa State.
No fewer than 32 people died in the Wednesday night attack, which followed Tuesday night’s massacre of scores of school pupils i…New Attack: Boko Haram kills 32 in Adamawa State
IT was a moving scene. Some parents wailing on seeing the charred remains of their loved ones. Others were searching for their children, who may have died in the Boko Haram’s Tuesday attack on the hostels of the Federal Government College, Boni Yadi, Yobe State, in which 43 pupils were r…Pupils’ massacre: Parents storm hospital for kids search
RESPITE appears far from sight for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State ahead of the 2015 elections. Stakeholders and factions of the party have renewed hostilities in the battle for the soul of Ogun PDP.
PDP tear apart and APC Smiles behind
An end to the trouble is far from sight…INEC letter ignite crisis in Ogun State PDP
Frictions had long been expected in many state chapters of the All Progressives Congress, APC as a result of the melting of strange elements. While many other states are still containing their issues, the frictions in Nasarawa State seem unending
BY ABEL DANIEL
The first sign of crisis in the…Division in Nasarawa APC: Early warning signs to 2015
Barrister (Chief) Francis Alimikhena has sought to go to the Senate in the past three rounds of general elections, but failed. Now, the former army officer turned lawyer, a papal knight of St. Gregory (KSG) is seeing hope in the horizon.
BY GABRIEL ENOGHOLASE
Alimikhena
What has your…Edo 2015: We will build on Oshiomhole’s foundation – Alimikhena
ABUJA—THE Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed yesterday faulted claims by the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) that the corporation did not connive with some Swiss oil dealers to s…NNPC connives with Swiss firms to defraud Nigeria, says NEITI
ABUJA (AFP) – Nigeria on Tuesday issued an appeal to France and Abuja’s Francophone neighbours, especially Cameroon, to help it in the battle against Islamists, two days before a planned visit from French President Francois Hollande.
Boko Haram leader, Shekau Abubakar
On the day suspected Bok…Nigeria seeks help from French west Africa to fight Islamists
ABUJA — President Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday, urged Nigerians to seize the opportunity of the national conference at the beginning of Nigeria’s second centenary to build a country that would in due season lead the great re-awakening of Africa.
National conference
In a nationwide television br…National Conference will be used to build new Nigeria – Jonathan
By Ehi Ekhator
The Minister of Finance and Co-coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has faulted the article written by Mr. Sonala Olumhense who said that the $2.5 billion loot recovered from late Abacha has disappeared under the minister’s watch.
Tax, Federal…Okonjo-Iweala explains how Abacha loot was spent
MINISTER of Information and National Orientation, Mr. Labaran Maku yesterday aid that the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi made himself a whistle blower as well as a voodoo statistician feeding the country with unsubstantiated figures of missing funds.
…Sanusi feed Nigerians with voodoo statistics on the Missing $20bn – Maku
