Tag: Sule Lamido

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December 8, 2013

“PDP is still the party to beat” – President Jonathan

by Oke Efagene Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan has  shown his confidence in the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) despite the ...

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December 6, 2013

Debo Adejugbe: The curious case of Adeyemi Ikuforiji (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe  Some of the revelations that the case has thrown up involves Ikuforiji giving cash payments to Atoyebi for ...

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December 5, 2013

Opinion: Why the PDP is now in opposition

by Ayegba Israel Ebije It is therefore in this direction of reasoning that the Niger and Jigawa governor may have ...

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November 27, 2013

No shaking: I’m still a member of the PDP – Oyinlola

by Adeola Balogun   Following the recent merger between the Abubakar Baraje-led  faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and ...

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November 26, 2013

APC merger update: Why Govs Aliyu and Lamido chose to remain in the PDP

by ‘Jola Sotubo The defection of some members of the Abubakar Baraje-led  faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ...

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November 26, 2013

How the G-7 governors merged with the APC (See Photos)

by Oge Okonkwo The G-7 governors have finally deflected to the the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made today ...

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November 26, 2013

PDP crisis update: Finally, G-7 governors move to join APC

by Oge Okonkwo It has been revealed that the G-7 governors have reached a decision to leave the platform of the People’s ...

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November 24, 2013

PDP crisis: Jonathan to meet with G-7 governors today

All is set for today’s meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the G-7 governors at the presidential villa, Abuja. The ...

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November 23, 2013

Jonathan, EFCC & the SSS are all out to blackmail me – Gov. Lamido opens up

by Oge Okonkwo Governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido said the arrest of his two sons over alleged money laundering by ...

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November 22, 2013

Dele Agekameh: Bamanga Tukur is a willing puppet used to perpetrate illegality in the PDP

by Dele Agekameh The climax of this regime of terror unleashed on the group was the recent disruption of the ...

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November 18, 2013

Banks threaten to shut down over detention of staff by DSS

by ‘Jola Sotubo According to reports, the Nigerian banking industry might be experiencing a shutdown soon if the Department of ...

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November 15, 2013

Governor Sule Lamido is “reckless, grossly irresponsible” – Jonathan takes the gloves off in statement today

by Chi Ibe Earlier today, the Jigawa governor was in the eye of the storm when his sons were arrested ...

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November 4, 2013

How police DPO disrupted G-7 governors’ meeting in Abuja (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got a bit worse yesterday as a crucial meeting ...

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October 25, 2013

Opinion: Sule Lamido – Rekindling the hope of the masses

by Adamu Hassan   In December 2009, it was reported that Olusegun Obasanjo had started lobbying for Lamido to be  ...

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September 17, 2013

Ocheorome Nnanna: Weep not, dear minister

by Ocheorome Nnanna …He took his cabinet on an inspection of projects. Thereafter, he invited them to lunch. After a ...

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September 16, 2013

PDP crisis: Drama in Abuja as ‘rebel’ governors consider Jonathan’s peace attempt

by Akan Ido The meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and governors of the Peoples Democratic Party who staged a walkout ...

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August 16, 2013

Opinion: Sule Lamido – Why he is the cause of ‘their’ fear

by Timawus Mathias There is no gainsaying the fact. Lamido is more prepared for the greater challenge of the Presidency ...

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August 1, 2013

Opinion: Umaru Dikko, nostalgia and PDP’s politics

by Is’haq Modibbo Kawu But for now, it will be interesting to see how much discipline Alhaji Umaru Dikko can ...

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July 31, 2013

Someone’s not amused: Tukur blasts northern governors over visits to IBB and OBJ

by Isi Esene The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party is clearly not happy with the recent visit of ...

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July 24, 2013

Opinion: Jonathan, Amaechi feud and America’s grand conspiracy

by Dare Adenrele America are up there watching and fuelling the burning fire through whom we do not know. Don’t ...

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July 16, 2013

Rivers crisis: “Northern governors were not held hostage in Port Harcourt” – State gov’t

by Isi Esene The Rivers Commissioner for Information and Communications, Ibim Semenitari has described as worrisome the actions of protesters ...

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July 9, 2013

For the kids killed in Yobe – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Reacting to shocked looks and queries by some of the passengers in the moving bus he had ...

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June 21, 2013

Chido Onumah: Who will defeat Jonathan in 2015?

by Chido Onumah Clearly, President Jonathan has performed woefully; but when was the last time incompetence cost anybody reelection in ...

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June 3, 2013

Elnathan John: Letter to the Nigeria Governors Forum Secretariat

by Elnathan John Rotimi, I am not one who believes in rumours or talking behind someone’s back. So I will ...

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May 29, 2013

2015: Lamido, Amaechi’s posters flood Abuja

by Isi Esene Campaign posters for the 2015 elections bearing the images of the embattled governor of Rivers state, Rotimi ...

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May 5, 2013

Call it a tsunami: Amaechi, Aliyu, Lamido, and 7 other PDP governors are “on their way to APC”

by Ogunyemi Bukola If reports available to us are anything to go by, no fewer than 10 serving governors on ...

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April 26, 2013

We believe you: I have no quarrel with Jonathan – Amaechi blames the media for ‘creativity’

by Isi Esene Governor Rotimi Amaechi, the governor of Rivers State has dismissed the rumoured fight between him and President ...

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March 24, 2013

Power play: Amaechi, 7 other PDP governors move to defect

As political calculations towards the 2015 elections heighten, it has emerged that at least eight Peoples Democratic Party governors are ...

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November 6, 2012

Hear, hear: “Depend on education, not luck,” GEJ advises youth

by Isi Esene For a man who has been both praised and condemned for his “luck”, you have to spot ...

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