You are a failure, Junaid tells Jonathan
In his usual critical stance on issues of governance in Nigeria, Second Republic member of the House of Representatives, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has again declared President Goodluck Jonathan a failure.
He also said the President should jettison the idea of rigging the 2015 elections to favour himself, warning that there will be mayhem, if there was rigging.
Taraba acting gov plotting to unseat Suntai — Suntai loyalists
Loyalists of the recuperating Taraba State Governor, Danbaba Suntai, are unhappy with the Acting governor, Alhaji Garba Umar, for allegedly plotting to unseat his boss through the constitution of a medical board to declare him incapacitated.
Lagos denies completing Lekki-Epe expressway concession buy-back
Lagos — Lagos state government said it was yet to complete the buy-back of the concessionaire agreement it entered into with Lekki Concession Company, LCC, the concessionaire handling the 49.63-kilometre Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway.
I ‘m still loyal to Suntai — Taraba
Acting Governor of Taraba State, Alhaji Garba Umar, yesterday said his loyalty to his ailing boss, Danbaba Suntai, was consistent and unshakable.
FDC calls for tight fiscal and monetary policies in 2014
Financial Derivative Company has called for tight fiscal and monetary policy regime in 2014.
Nigeria at 100: Don’t take our unity for granted —Atiku
On the occasion of the country’s centenary, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, called on Nigerians not to take the continued unity of the country for granted even as he cautioned against distractions that could impede the future prosperity of the nation
Subsidy: FG pays marketers Q2 arrears
The Federal Government is said to have settled outstanding subsidy claims up to the second quarter of last year. However, only the major marketers are the main beneficiaries of this settlement, leaving most of the independent claims still outstanding.
Presidency: DDG advises North to seek fairness in 2015
BENIN— Defender of Democracy Group, DDG, a group in the Niger Delta, has said rather than attempting to stop President Goodluck Jonathan from running for a second term, Northern leaders should seek for a level-playing ground for all those interested in the 2015 Presidency.
EDUCATION IN 2014: A silver lining?
Even the brightest minds in the country would never have guessed that 50% of the academic calendar of Nigerian universities would be lost in 2013. Research and investigations would not have been able to reveal beforehand the loss of lives in Northern schools, the results of the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examinations, the abysmal performance of students in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations or the limited admission spaces akin to the passage of a donkey through the eye of a needle.
Man City close in on another Eaglet, Nwakali
Despite failing in their interest in Golden Eaglets star, Kelechi Iheanacho, former English champions Manchester City are said to be closing in on a deal for another member of the victorious Nigeria team to the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Chidi Nwakali.
