Gunmen Kill Soldier, Burn Army General’s Home In Borno
Kareem Haruna A soldier guarding the country home of the JTF Commander in the Niger Delta, Major General Tukur Buratai, was on Tuesday night killed in a shootout when gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram...
View ArticleUpdate: Boko Haram’s Training Camp Uncovered
A security source said that the discovery was made by the Nigerien security forces, who had been collaborating with the Nigerian security agents in the fight against terrorism. The source stated that...
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GAY: Why Can’t He just be like Everyone Else
ARE OUR DIFFERENCES NOT ENOUGH ALREADY? (A Response to Chimamanda Adichie’s “Why Can’t He just be like Everyone Else”) I read Chimamanda Adichie’s article, titled “Why Can’t He just be like Everyone...
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Mixed reactions trail suspension of Sanusi, CBN governor
Lagos- Mixed reactions on Thursday trailed the suspension of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi by President Goodluck Jonathan. Some financial experts, who spoke in...
View ArticleSanusi Lamido’s suspension is selective witch-hunt – CNPP
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, has faulted the suspension of the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Malam Sanusi Lamido. In a press statement issued by the CNPP publicity secretary,...
View ArticleFRSC officer dismissed from service for defiling colleague’s 9-year-old daughter
An officer of the Federal Road safety Corps (FRSC) in Akure, Ondo State Capital,Emmanuel Ilori has been arrested by the Police for allegedly defiling a nine year old daugther of his colleague,...
View ArticleJonathan can’t sack Sanusi without Senate’s approval – Sani
Civil Rights activist and President of Kaduna based Civil Rights Congress (CRC), Mallam Shehu Sani ,has said the suspension of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi...
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Why Jonathan Did Not Visit Olubadan – Presidency
George Agba The Presidency on Thursday cleared the air on why President Goodluck Jonathan was unable to pay a visit to the Olubaban, saying it was not necessary since the President had two trips to the...
View ArticleAtiku asks Sanusi to go to Court
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has cautioned the Federal Government against abuse of power following the abrupt manner the CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanisu was suspended. Reacting to the...
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“You Cannot Suspend The Truth” – Sanusi Tells Jonathan
For the sake of those with slow Internet and date bundle issues, I have transcribed the major parts of suspended Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s first interview after his suspension. He...
View ArticleSen. Yarima, 29 others charged with attempted murder, robbery
A Zamfara High Court, sitting in Gusau, on Thursday adjourned a case of armed robbery and attempted murder preferred against Sen. Ahmed Yarima and 29 others to April 8. Yarima, a former governor of...
View ArticleGo To Court If You Like, Jonathan Tells Sanusi
President Goolduck Jonathan on Thursday said the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was free to go to court if he felt like doing so to challenge his suspension. The...
View ArticleSanusi’s suspension is a war against transparency and accountability – Buhari
As mixed reactions continue to greet the suspension of the CBN governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, former Head of state, General Muhammadu Buhari has described it as a total war against transparency....
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Sanusi hits back, says NNPC not audited since 2005
Suspended Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido has debunked the allegations of financial recklessness leveled against him. Sanusi who asked what the definition of recklessness is, disclosed...
View ArticleNo Igbo presidential candidate in 2015 —Gov Orji
BY ANAYO OKOLI UMUAHIA—Abia State governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has said Ndigbo would not field any presidential candidate in 2015. According to Orji, any presidential hopeful from the South East...
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Diezani Alison-Madueke should also be fired – APC senators
By INNOCENT ANABA, JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU, Abuja, REACTIONS have continued to trail the recent suspension of the Governor of Central Bank, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the All Progressives Congress,...
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Governors hold emergency meeting Monday over Sanusi’s sack
By Henry Umoru ABUJA- CHAIRMAN, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF and Rivers State governor, Chibuike Amaechi has summoned an emergency meeting of the governors to take a position on the suspended governor...
View ArticleWho Is The Presidency Kidding? By Amene Terhemen
By Amene Terhemen It has become a consistent feature in the Nigerian news media that every week, we are treated to news of human lives decimated by Boko Haram; human casualties in such numbers that...
View ArticleRevealed: Jonathan’s First Query To CBN Governor, Sanusi – PREMIUM TIMES
By Ibanga Isine Contrary to widespread believe that Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, first ran into trouble with President Goodluck Jonathan late last year when he wrote a letter accusing...
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Zimbabwe’s Mugabe, turning 90, says not yet to retire
Harare – Zimbabwe’s long-time President Robert Mugabe, who turns 90 on Friday, once again criticise leaders fanning factionalism in his ruling Zanu-PF party to succeed him and threatened to expel them...
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