Ex-militants eulogise Yar’Adua
EX-MILITANTS in the Niger Delta have described late President Umar Yar' Adua as a man of peace.
Noting that he would be remembered for his genuine effort at bringing peace to the Niger Delta, the ex-militants, who spoke through a former Commander, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, Sobomabo Jaackreec, a.k.a Egberipapa, said the region would continue to cherish the memories of the late president.
Yar’Adua: Don King offers condolences to Nigeria
Don King, American and foremost boxing promoter, has sent a goodwill message to new President Goodluck Jonathan, while offering condolences to the government and people of Nigeria over the death of former President Umaru Yar’Adua.
….We ‘ll support him if he uphold rule of law, says Bafarawa
By Ben Agande ABUJA—Former Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, has said the opposition political parties in the country could support Dr Goodluck Jonathan’s presidency on the condition that he sustains the rule of law principle enunciated by late President, Umaru Yaradua and keep former President, Olusegun Obasanjo away from influencing the policies of […]
EFCC has right to arrest Ibori – FG
THE Federal Government, through its Attorney-General, yesterday clarified that the nation’s anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has the constitutional right to arrest the former Delta State governor, Chief James Ibori, currently on the run.
PDP LG chairman decamps to AC
BARELY 48 hours after the lawmaker representing Orhiomnwon 1 constituency in the State House of Assembly, Mr Patrick Aisowierien, dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Action Congress, AC, the PDP chairman in Orhiomnwon Local Government Council, Chief Emmanuel Igiebor, yesterday declared for the ruling party.
No excuse for failure, NBA tells Jonathan
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, yesterday, told President Goodluck Jonathan that Nigerians will not accept any excuse for non-performance, now that he is fully in control.
