Boni Haruna and his burden of loyalty
The story of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former governor of Adamawa State, Mr Boni Haruna, used to be one of Siamese twins or, better still, the snail and the shell. They were political soul mates. Their relationship was said to have preceded 1999 when, at the outset of the current political dispensation, Atiku was unarguably one of the most important politicians in the country.
Army denies arresting Lt.-Col. over Boko Harm attack
The Nigerian Army has denied a newspaper report that one of its former officer a retired Lieutenant Colonel was arrested in Yobe in an encounter with members of the Boko Haram in the state.
Let us fix governance the ‘Nudge’ way
THE advanced countries recognise that change is inevitable. New ideas are tested and experimented on a daily basis, a constant jigging and re-jigging in the process of governance to keep up with the pace.
Nigerians top Forbes’ African Person of the Year shortlist
Nigerians have dominated Forbes Africa Person of the Year shortlist, the US base business website has announced.
New Video: Wande Coal drops ‘Rotate’
Afro-Hip Hop sensation Wande Coal has released the video of his hit song, Rotate. The video shot by ace director Sesan Ogunro. The Black Diamond entertainment CEO Wande Coal released the video which was shot in the UK on his label, Black Diamond Entertainment.
nPDP expands contact, mobilisation c’ttee to include more govs, others
AS part of plan B for the Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led new Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, the group yesterday resolved to enlarge its mobilisation and contact committee to include more sitting governors and ex-governors saddled with responsibility of exploring other options available to the group should dialogue with President Jonathan fails to yield any positive result on whether to dump the party for another or remain in the party.
Police nab Kasali, Godogodo’s deputy
Barely two months after a robbery kingpin in the South-West, Abiodun Egunjobi, popularly known as Godogodo, was arrested, his deputy, Adegoke Kasali has been arrested.
Housewife jailed10 years for torturing14-year-old housekeeper to death
An Ikeja High Court, yesterday, sentenced a 27-year-old woman, Chiamaka Nnajiofor, to 10 years imprisonment for her culpability in the death of her housekeeper, Oliver Arakwe.
32-yr-old man butchers uncle over destiny manipulation
A man identified as Chinweoru Ugbo, 32, was weekend arrested by the Onueke Divisional Police Command, Ebonyi State for allegedly butchering his uncle, Mr. Ogbuleji Nwite, 78, with an axe.
N-Assembly approved NCAA’s budget to purchase 2 armoured cars, group insists
A group, Concerned Independent Aviation Observers, CIAO, has said that there was budgetary allocation for the purchase of two armoured vehicles by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, which was approved by the National Assembly.
‘Jonathan, main target of attack on Oduah’
National President of Niger Delta Good Governance Forum, Lt.-Col. Satchie Etoromi (rtd), yesterday, said that President Goodluck Jonathan was the main target of those attacking the Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah, over the controversial N255 million bullet proof cars, ahead of the 2015 general elections.
