‘Give Nigerians environmental blueprint, ERA urges FG’
ENVIRONMENTAL Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has asked the newly inaugurated administration of President Goodluck Jonathan to produce a workable and feasible environmental blueprint that will address deforestation, gas flaring and other grave environmental concerns besetting the nation.
EFCC storms Bankole’s residence
Former speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, may have unwittingly placed himself under house arrest by his refusal to yield to operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, who stormed his residence at Apo Legislative Quarters, Abuja, yesterday morning.
Jonathan’s First Week In Office
FROM the moment he left the Eagle Square venue where he was sworn in as Nigeria’s President on May 29, 2011 Dr. Goodluck Jonathan could well be said to have hit the ground running.
For new Govs fear of Boko Haram, NURTW, ICPC is the beginning of wisdom
It’s seven days in office for newly sworn-in governors and many were welcomed aboard with crisis that characterised the tenure of their predecessors.
Nigerians blasts FIFA site over Eagles, Argentina match report
Nigerians and other nationals from around the world have reacted to FIFA’s description of the Argentine team that lost 1-4 to the Super Eagles in an international friendly played at the Abuja National Stadium Wednesday as Team B.
Police foil attempt to bomb Force Headquarters
By KINGSLEY OMONOBI, ABUJA. Aftermath of the decision of the Inspector General of Police, Hafiz Abubakar Ringim, to accede to the request of the Nasarawa State Governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura to deploy his (IG) Chief Security Officer as his (Al-Makura) Aide De Camp (ADC), the plot by another Police officer, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, […]
Re-enact Abuja victory in Ethiopia, Galadima tells Eagles
As the Super Eagles prepare to tackle their Ethiopian counterpart in an all important Africa Nations Cup qualifier in Addis Ababa tomorrow, former Nigerian Football Association, NF Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima has expressed his hope on the Super Eagles translating their 4-1 trashing of Argentina into a resounding victory against the Walya Antelopes.
Uduaghan didn’t make oath with anybody on SSG – Akpeki
DIRECTOR-GENERAL, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Campaign Council, Delta State, Chief Paulinus Akpeki, said yesterday that Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan did not, at any time, before, during and after the just concluded general elections, make any oath with any person from any ethnic origin in the state to appoint such a person Secretary to the State Government, SSG.
How JTF exhumed the body of John Togo
ON Wednesday, May 25, while a large cache of arms and ammunition, including 1,798 rifles, one 1981 assorted guns and 70 rocket propelled grenades, recovered from militants in Delta, Bayelsa and Ondo states were being destroyed at the Headquarters of the 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, men of the Joint Task Force, JTF, on the Niger_Delta embarked on an off the cuff and dangerous operation.
Uduaghan’s romance with Omo-Agege
A political wonder took place in Delta state recently. It was the newfound romance between Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and one of his critical political rivals, Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege, who until lately, was the governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the state.
Enter the transformer
On the morning of Inauguration Day, May 29, I was by my television set no less than one hour before the ceremonies were to begin. A generator powered the TV set, as usual, – only it was rented this time, as my oId “noise-maker” had decided that the perfect time to check out on me was the previous night. But after almost five years of daily service, I thought it too might take a holiday like the rest of us.
