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Threat to APC: PDP, ACN, CPC in war of words

Threat to APC: PDP, ACN, CPC in war of words

The parties in the fledgling All Progressive Congress, APC, were last night engaged in a war of words with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over alleged plans by the ruling party to sabotage their merger.

Boko Haram: Plot to shoot down Jonathan’s plane foiled

Boko Haram: Plot to shoot down Jonathan’s plane foiled

…Massive arms including anti-aircraft guns, rocket propelled grenades recovered after visit to Borno…
It would have been a national tragedy had it occurred. But, according to intelligence sources, security agencies saved the situation.

Debe not our family member, Lotanna Ojukwu tells court

Debe not our family member, Lotanna Ojukwu tells court

The disagreements over N500 million property left behind by late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu has taken another turn as Lotanna Ojukwu told a Federal High Court in Lagos, that Chief Debe Ojukwu was never a grandson to Sir Lious Ojukwu.

Amnesty for Boko Haram: N-Delta royal fathers blast Sultan

Amnesty for Boko Haram: N-Delta royal fathers blast Sultan

THE Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Abubakar III, came under fire, Thursday, from two of his colleague- royal fathers in Niger-Delta over his call on President Goodluck Jonathan, Tuesday, to grant “total amnesty” to members of the Islamist group, Boko Haram, for peace to reign in the country

Bombs, AK47 rifles found in politician’s home

Bombs, AK47 rifles found in politician’s home

The Nigerian Army said, yesterday, it has uncovered an armoury with a large cache of arms in a Kaduna home allegedly belonging to an Abuja-based politician, Hon. Hussaini Dei Dei.

PIB Debate: North controls 83% of oil blocs

PIB Debate: North controls 83% of oil blocs

Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Senator Ita Enang, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to revoke and re-allocate oil blocs, saying that the northerners control 83 percent of oil blocs in the country.

Ebonyi Youths endorse Jonathan for 2015

Ebonyi Youths endorse Jonathan for 2015

An umbrella body of all youth associations in Ebonyi State, the Ebony Youth Assembly, EYA, has declared support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s ambition to contest for Presidency in 2015.

How northern governors split Boko Haram

How northern governors split Boko Haram

…C’ttee recommends amnesty, compensation
LAGOS—The recent split in the ranks of the Islamist insurgent group, Boko Haram, leading to a division over a ceasefire, has been traced to a recent peace initiative spearheaded by the Northern States Governors Forum, NSGF.