Archive for category: Politics

Tunde Bakare gives up? SNG suspends protest – heads to court

Tunde Bakare gives up? SNG suspends protest – heads to court

0 / May 15, 2012 8:00 am

by Lekan Olanrewaju Clearly tired of waiting for the president to take action on the report of the House of Reps fuel subsidy probe, the Save Nigeria Group has filed a lawsuit against him. The lawsuit, filed yesterday at the Federal

Jonathan’s government is “the biggest Boko Haram” – Buhari

0 / May 15, 2012 8:00 am

by Hauwa Gambo   The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) can call him frustrated all they want, but perennial candidate for president General Muhammadu Buhari will not be shutting up anytime soon. Speaking yesterday in Kaduna when members of his party

#InCaseYouMissedIt: You cannot destabilise my husband – Patience Jonathan’s message on Boko Haram

#InCaseYouMissedIt: You cannot destabilise my husband – Patience Jonathan’s message on Boko Haram

0 / May 14, 2012 5:05 pm

by Lekan Olanrewaju Ever the fiercely supportive partner, the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan has come out to sound a note of warning to any who believe they can destabilise the government of her husband. “My husband is a man

Senator Saraki: I was the first person to pin point the fraud on subsidy

Senator Saraki: I was the first person to pin point the fraud on subsidy

0 / May 14, 2012 4:40 pm

Senator Bukola Saraki recently granted an interview to Japheth Omojuwa and Finyinfoluwa Elegbede of Omojuwa.com as part of the #OmojuwaMeets series. The senator spoke on issues ranging from his current travails with the police, his tenure as Kwara State Governor, the

Reuters: President Jonathan may not prosecute those indicted by subsidy probe report

Reuters: President Jonathan may not prosecute those indicted by subsidy probe report

1 / May 14, 2012 9:30 am

by Lekan Olanrewaju Bad news – at least for those who were getting excited at the prospects that indicted parties in the House of Reps fuel subsidy probe will be prosecuted; you may be getting your hopes up for nothing. The odds may

Question Time: “Why do you think blackmail can help you?” – Edo group asks PDP

Question Time: “Why do you think blackmail can help you?” – Edo group asks PDP

0 / May 14, 2012 8:00 am

by Lekan Olanrewaju Political feuds are nothing new in this country, or anywhere in the world for that matter. But we’ll all agree that whenever major parties such as the Peoples Democratic Party, the PDP choose to exchange words, the claws

Watch your backs: EFCC threatens to “come after” civil servants

Watch your backs: EFCC threatens to “come after” civil servants

0 / May 11, 2012 10:30 am

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has delivered a warning to civil servants. Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Lamorde, while speaking at the 4th national retreat on ethics and transparency for civil servants in Lagos warned all public

National Judicial Council recalls Justice Salami to chair Court of Appeal

National Judicial Council recalls Justice Salami to chair Court of Appeal

0 / May 11, 2012 6:59 am

by Chi Ibe    The National Judicial Council (NJC) has withdrawn the suspension of president of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Ayo Salami. The decision came after a tense meeting in Abuja yesterday which saw the election favour Justice Salami

The weight of the crown is heavy? “Everything was on my head,” President Jonathan wails

The weight of the crown is heavy? “Everything was on my head,” President Jonathan wails

2 / May 9, 2012 8:00 am

by Lekan Olanrewaju It seems that the president is struggling under the enormous pressure of leading Africa’s most populous nation, as he complained about the weighty duties he was elected to carry out. It seems that the fuel subsidy removal fiasco

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Gbenga Daniel trial begins; EFCC calls first witness

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Gbenga Daniel trial begins; EFCC calls first witness

0 / May 8, 2012 9:00 am

by Lekan Olanrewaju The trial of former Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel began yesterday in the Ogun State High Court before Justice Olanrewaju Mabakoje. The governor was taken to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over allegations