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Woolwich attack: Michael Adebowale’s mother ‘tried to prevent radicalisation’
The mother of one of the men suspected of butchering a British solider on a London street desperately battled to turn him against extremism after becoming concerned by his behaviour, it has been...
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EXCLUSIVE: Amaechi’s camp has secret video of fraud-free governors’ forum...
Governors backing the newly reelected chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Amaechi, had premonition that the keenly contested election might become tumultuous, so they requested one of them...
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Presidency angry with Akpabio, others
There were indications on Saturday that the Presidency was not happy with the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, because of the outcome of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum election, which...
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Amaechi is a traitor — Dokubo-Asari
AHEAD of the 2015 general elections, the leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has described the Rivers State Governor as a “traitor.” Dokubo-Asari, in a phone-in...
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My name has brought good luck to Nigeria — Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said despite the security challenges in parts of the country, his first name had brought some good luck to Nigeria. Jonathan said this while granting an...
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Amnesty committee meets Boko Haram in Kaduna
Members of the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North led by its Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, on Friday toured institutions and places of worship...
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Amaechi’s victory will heal PDP — Senator
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Senator Magnus Abe, has said the re-election of Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as the Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum...
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NO FOOD FOR LAZY MAN AS FEMALE BUS DRIVER SPEAKS
NO FOOD FOR LAZY MAN AS FEMALE BUS DRIVER SPEAKS (Okechukwu Charles,Umuahia) Lady Blessing Ekwueme is typical of the saying that, “What a man can do, a woman will do better”. She is not only a lone...
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MI5 ‘tried to recruit’ Woolwich attack suspect Michael Adebolajo
Woolwich attack: Terror suspect Michael Adebolajo was arrested in Kenya on suspicion of being at centre of al-Qa’ida-inspired plot. Evidence emerged last night that one of the suspects involved in the...
View ArticleJang Asks Amaechi To Back Down As NGF’s Leader
Factional Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State returned home Sunday admitting that he never bargained to lead the group but has accepted it as God’s...
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Boko Haram must be defeated at all costs – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said the excesses of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, must be curbed, not minding what it would cost the government. “The excesses of Boko Haram must stop....
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Boroffice, Akeredolu split Ondo ACN over APC
An attempt by the Senator representing Ondo North in the National Assembly, Prof. Ajayi Boroffice, to assume leadership of the new merger party, All Progressive Congress, has caused a major division...
View ArticleSix killed as Lagos youths clash during match
No fewer than six youths were killed, while others sustained injuries after youths clashed during a football match at the Ajah area of the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the...
View ArticleNasarawa Government fail to identify killers of protesting university...
Exactly three months after at least two students of Nasarawa State University were killed, allegedly by officers of the Nigerian Army, neither the state government, nor the police, appear willing to...
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BREAKING NEWS: PDP suspends Rotimi Amaechi from the party
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended Governor CHibuike Amaechi of Rivers State. Amaechi, Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum; and the national...
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Boko Haram excesses must stop – Jonathan
Addis Ababa—President Goodluck Jonathan, has said the federal government was ready to commit every resources at it disposal to ensure that the excesses of the violent Boko Haram sect was brought to an...
View ArticleFG to begin construction of 700mw Zungeru Hydro Plant
Abuja—Work is expected to commence fully on construction of the 700 megawatts (MW) Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant, which President Goodluck Jonathan would perform turning of the sod tomorrow. The...
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Emergency rule may not last 6 months – Jonathan
…Boko Haram planned to hijack commercial aircraft, crash it into Aso Rock, others ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA—President Goodluck Jonathan has said the State of Emergency declared in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe...
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Gov Aliyu kicks against banning of Almajiri system
Minna – Niger state governors Dr. Babangida Aliyu has carpeted the senate president David Mark on his call for the banning of the Almajiri system saying, the solution to the system is not the...
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Mixed reactions trail Gov. Amaechi’s suspension from PDP
Abuja – A frontline politician, Chief Abiola Ogundokun, said the decision of PDP to suspend Gov. Chibuike Amechi of Rivers was timely because members of political parties, who go against party rules...
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