Tinubu’s reforms need time to deliver, 2nd term will consolidate gains — Aguda
Politicians gravitate towards what they perceive as political certainty rather than remain in an uncertain environment. How the President’s team translates that into electoral advantage is up to them
Ango Abdullahi Spits Fire On 2015: N-Delta should start the crisis now!
Professor Ango Abdullahi is the face of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF. In this interview, he warns of the consequences of some unguarded staements of a few individuals close to the presidency and insists that President Goodluck Jonathan would not be president in 2015
NEMA fully prepared to handle flood disaster in Nigeria – Abdulsalam
As we approach the peak of rainy season, the North Central zonal office of the National Emergency Agency (NEMA) has embarked on disaster risk management campaign in order to mitigate the negative effect of the impending flood predicted by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) in 2013.
2015 for Jonathan is not negotiable – Dokubo-Asari
I called this briefing because of events that are unfolding in the polity. Recently, the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Mr. Kingsely Kuku, made a statement in the United States of America, that the peace being enjoyed in the Niger Delta will not be guaranteed if President Goodluck Jonathan is not returned as President of Nigeria in 2015. This statement has been supported by several groups from the region.
Plot to use pipeline contract to destabilize S/West, by Lai Mohammed
ALHAJI Lai Mohammed is not new when it comes to criticising Federal Government policies. As the National Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress of the Nigeria, ACN, he ensures his party is a strong opposition voice in the country. In this interview, he says though expectations from the proposed All Progressive Congress, APC, are high, leaders of the merger will not let Nigerians down. He explains that General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, leaders of the ACN and Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, respectively, have made sacrifices in furtherance of the merger.
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How to save Nigeria from governors, by Jubril Aminu
‘Why Nyako is fighting Tukur’…
Jubril Aminu’s name rings a bell within and outside Nigeria. The reason is simple: he has served for over 40 years in many strategic positions in Nigeria and abroad, making history in many instances. Although he studied medicine and rose to the zenith of the profession as a professor, Aminu has repeatedly been saddled with critical political assignments in other sectors of the Nigerian economy by both civilian and military heads of state.
