‘Boko Haram got N11bn to kill, maim’

They made about $70million (about N11 billion) between 2006 and 2011. That was what members of the Jama’atu Ahliss-Sunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, popularly known as Boko Haram, harnessed. This revelation was made last week by a retired American military personnel of Nigerian descent, Major Chris Moghalu, on national television.
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We remain in PDP, aides to former Bayelsa governor insist

Facts have emerged on why the former Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Werinipre Seibarugu and members of the then state executive council parted ways with their former boss, Chief Timipre Sylva, who is now the leader of the All Progressive Congress APC, in the state.

Buhari, Tinubu and critics

These are interesting times in Nigeria’s political landscape. And it is not surprising. The 2015 general elections are around the corner and politicians are at liberty to dig into their bag of tricks to sway potential voters to their side even if some of them have to demonize their opponents.

Mystery killings amid Delta kidnapping trial

The abduction of Mackson Macaulay, son of Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Delta State, Mr. Ovuozorie Macaulay, in 2012, was allegedly organized by his (SSG) relation. This information came to light after the killing, March 27, of two kidnap suspects by gunmen, who attacked a police patrol team conveying them to court, along Oboh-Ogwashi-Uku Road. Two defence counsel in the main case were also killed on the same day.

The prospects of Delta Green Economy – Paul Odili

Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State is a passionate environmentalist, championing initiatives that support environmental awareness and protection. He was the first governor to call attention to the harmful effects of climate change and why Nigeria should be proactive in confronting this problem.

Lagosians shun ‘Ibile’ games

There has been low turnout of spectators in some of the venues for the ongoing Lagos State Sports Festival, tagged Ibile Games.

At the Teslim Balogun Stadium, one of the venues currently hosting Taekwondo and Swimming events on Friday had only a hand full of spectators to watch the competitions.

The lost girls of Chibok

Americans themselves rose up and backed their president across party line. They closed ranks in the national interest. Nobody blamed the president for a National Security slip that allowed terrorists to acquire a plane; operate under the radar of a vast and sophisticated American Surveillance capacity, and haul a deadly flying missile each on the World Trade Towers in New York, and the Pentagon in Washington DC, two powerful symbols of American power and invulnerability.

Jonathan needs to sack more aides

To place governance on some measure of intellect is to officially seek answers constantly to recurring posers in society. One such poser in Nigeria is the increasing level of public rejoicing whenever a government official is relieved of his appointment. It does not really matter how highly placed the affected official is.

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