by Oke Efagene Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan has shown his confidence in the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) despite the defection of some governors to the opposition party. He said that the defection of 5 G-7 governors to the All Progressives Congress (APC), will not affect the PDP at all as he believes that the... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Following the recent merger between the Abubakar Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Osun State Governor and prominent “New PDP” member, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has denied being part of the decision. The embattled National Secretary of the ruling party, who is on suspension... Read More
All is set for today’s meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the G-7 governors at the presidential villa, Abuja. The president who travelled to London for the international investors’ conference is expected to return to Nigeria by 8pm today to meet with the governors after a one-hour rest. Ahead of the parley, some of the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo According to reports, the Nigerian banking industry might be experiencing a shutdown soon if the Department of State Services (DSS) does not release the bankers it has been holding in custody. News has it that some prominent staff of about 18 banks have been ‘illegally’ detained by the DSS for a long... Read More
by Akan Ido The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got a bit worse yesterday as a crucial meeting involving the critical stakeholders of the breakaway Kawu Baraje-led faction was disrupted by the Asokoro Divisional Police Officer, CSP Nnanna Ama. The meeting which was held at the Kano State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro District was... Read More
by Akan Ido The meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and governors of the Peoples Democratic Party who staged a walkout weeks ago during the party’s mini-convention in Abuja has been described as ‘fruitful.’ The president convened the meeting to iron out the contentious issues mitigating against peace in the party and to discuss ways of... Read More
by Isi Esene The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party is clearly not happy with the recent visit of four northern governors Sule Lamido, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Babangida Aliyu, Murtala Nyako and Aliyu Wamakko of Jigawa, Kano, Niger, Adamawa and Sokoto states respectively, to former Heads of State, Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Olusegun Obasanjo. Tukur expressed... Read More
by Dare Adenrele America are up there watching and fuelling the burning fire through whom we do not know. Don’t be surprised to see the extent this political crisis would degenerate to… A reminder to Nigerians: Let us all refresh our memories to a release by the United State of America two years ago that... Read More
by Isi Esene The Rivers Commissioner for Information and Communications, Ibim Semenitari has described as worrisome the actions of protesters who reportedly prevented four northern governors from exiting the Port Harcourt International Airport on a visit to the embattled governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi. The commissioner denied that the governors were held hostage as... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze Reacting to shocked looks and queries by some of the passengers in the moving bus he had just jumped into, Chibuike Ibe, 9, simply said, “Even my junior brother dey sell for Cele,” then proceeded to hawk his wares. The time was almost 10 pm, a time he should have been in school.... Read More
by Chido Onumah Clearly, President Jonathan has performed woefully; but when was the last time incompetence cost anybody reelection in Nigeria? Let me say from the outset that it would be scandalous and a grave mistake for the opposition – and by this, I refer to the All Progressives Congress (APC) – to look toward... Read More
by Isi Esene Campaign posters for the 2015 elections bearing the images of the embattled governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi and Governor Sule Lamido now litter some parts of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Amaechi, who is facing political challenges after winning the chairmanship re-election of the Nigeria Governors Forum has denied being behind the... Read More
by Isi Esene Governor Rotimi Amaechi, the governor of Rivers State has dismissed the rumoured fight between him and President Goodluck Jonathan calling it a “media creation.” Amaechi, who spoke to newsmen in Kano while on an inspection tour of completed projects on the invitation of Rabiu Kwankwaso, the state governor, said he is not... Read More
As political calculations towards the 2015 elections heighten, it has emerged that at least eight Peoples Democratic Party governors are set to leave the party. It is not a question of “if” but of “when”, said a senior political actor familiar with the developing strategy. The governors are those of Rivers (Rotimi Amaechi), Adamawa (Murtala... Read More
by Isi Esene For a man who has been both praised and condemned for his “luck”, you have to spot the irony: President Goodluck Jonathan is calling on the youth to depend on education and not luck as an insurance for their future success. The president said this at the inauguration of the Jigawa State... Read More
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