N47bn Theft: Akingbola Challenges Court Jurisdiction
Henry Ojelu Former Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank Plc, Dr Erastus Akingbola, today challenged the jurisdiction of a Lagos High Court to entertain the N47.1 billion theft charge preferred...
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National confab: Presidential voting benchmark tears delegates apart
Soni Daniel, Henry Umoru, Erunke Joseph, Levinus Nwabughiogu The first major deadlock set in at the national conference, Monday, when the delegates were split over the clause stipulating that all...
View ArticleConfab: Do traditional rulers deserve constitutional roles?
In this piece, Okey Nnamani examines the limited role of trational rulers and how the institution can be strengthened to play complimentary roles governance. Many Nigerians have been agitating for...
View ArticleTerrorists are insane and wicked beasts – Senator Mark
Few days after he miraculously escaped death in Imo after his convoy was attacked by unknown gunmen, Senate President, David Mark has described terrorists and those behind the killings of innocent...
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Civil War: Akwa Ibom to honour slain natives
From JOE EFFIONG, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Government has announced its decision to honour sons of the state, who died during the Nigerian civil war. Governor Godswill Akpabio, who announced this through...
View ArticleSacked commissioner died a sad man -family
Sacked Taraba State Commissioner of Works, Mr. Jonah Agyo is dead. He died at Courage Clinic, Jalingo after a prolong illness. He would be buried in his country home Wukari, Taraba South on Saturday,...
View ArticleBoko Haram: Nine feared dead after suicide bomber rams into police van in...
Suicide bombers ran into a police highway patrol vehicle in Maidugri the Borno State capital on Tuesday, killing 7 policemen and 2 of the attackers. The explosion, which occurred opposite Dalori...
View ArticleUpdate: Central Bank In Lagos On Fire
SaharaReporters has learned that a fire has broken out at the Central Bank Marina, in Lagos. It started from the ground floor and has spread throughout the building. Currently, federal and state fire...
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If They Fail To Give Us Biafra, Somalia Will Look Like A Paradise – Nnamdi Kanu
The Director of Radio Biafra in the UK, Nnamdi Kanu says delegates at the ongoing National Conference should negotiate for a secession of Biafra or face the wrath of the Igbo people. He said inasmuch...
View ArticleRESIGNATION, A STRANGE PATH FOR NIGERIAN PUBLIC OFFICIALS
RESIGNATION, A STRANGE PATH FOR NIGERIAN PUBLIC OFFICIALS On November 27, 2013, the world received with shock the news that the Latvian Prime Minister, Valdis Dombrovskis had resigned his position. He...
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NEWS IN PICTURE: Central Bank office in Lagos on fire
Incoming reports claim that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, located in Marina area of Lagos, has been gutted by fire. According to the SaharaReporters story, the inferno which started from the ground...
View ArticleYOANEA CRITICIZE CONFAB – OVER YOUTH POOR REPRESENTATION
Youth of All Nations (a.k.a YOANEA) has enticed the marginalization against youths in a country where youths are almost half of the population. This is against the backdrop of the number of youths...
View ArticleAPC chieftain says Nigeria will overcome security challenges
Abuja – Mr Bode Towoju, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that Nigeria will overcome the security challenges posed by insurgents. Towoju said in a statement, made available to...
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LETTER TO THE YORUBA NATION – By OODUA FOUNDATION
OODUA FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 1800 N. BROOM STREET SUITE 109 WILMINGTON, DE. 19802 U. S. A. March 25, 2014 This is a letter from Oodua Foundation, a think-tank organization of Yoruba...
View ArticleGovernor Orji suspends two Commissioners for collecting unauthorized taxes
Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji, yesterday suspended the Commissioner for Commerce, Mr. Chisom Nwamuo, and his Transport counterpart, Mr. Emesobum Chris, for allegedly collecting illegal taxes and...
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Controversial picture: There is nothing to worry about my health – Dora Akunyili
A former Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili, has dismissed media speculations that she’s currently battling with a strange ailment outside the country. The former NAFDAC DG...
View Article2015 elections: I-G sends 16,691 policemen on course
In preparation for the 2015 elections, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, has sent another batch of 16,691 policemen on promotion course. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP...
View ArticleConfab: Northern delegates threaten a walk out
The plans by the umbrella body of northern Nigeria, Arewa Consultative Forum, to jettison the planned walk out of the National Conference, if the agenda of the conference does not address issues that...
View ArticleMalaysia Missing Jet Update: Satellite spots new 122 possible plane objects
BEIJING — The multinational hunt for Flight MH370 resumed Wednesday across a remote stretch of the Indian Ocean as Malaysia said that new satellite images have identified 122 new potential plane-...
View ArticlePlaudits for Jonathan’s Aviation Reforms
By Chika Onuora It is rare in these climes to have opposition politicians praise the performance of a government in power. Many people believe all they should do is criticize government, except when it...
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