Government
The Task Before Ambode ….PM News
On 29 May, 2015, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode will be officially sworn in as the 14th governor of Lagos State, having won the 11 April governorship election in the state. He will be taking over the […]
Month: April 2015
Politics
Buhari: Expect Changes From June 1 ….TVC(Video)
General Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s President-elect, has said Nigerians should expect change from June 1 this year, noting that his administration and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) will live up to its manifesto commitment, […]
Issues/Policy
Why Do South Africans Hate Nigerians?
Despite the continuous outcry by Nigerians in South Africa that they have been subjected to xenophobic attacks meted out by the citizens, the heinous act has continued to thrive, writes Martins Ifijeh One thing common […]
Government
I’ve stepped on toes, but won’t flee Nigeria –Diezani
Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, on Wednesday debunked rumours that she has fled the country following the failure of President Goodluck Jonathan’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to secure a second term. Emerging from […]
Politics
The Good And The Bad Tinubu (Part 1) By Dr. Wumi Akintide.
So much has been said and written about the star of this article in the grapevine, in the social media, in the mainstream media, in political circles in Lagos and much of the Southwest. Most […]
Sport
The ‘Booby traps’ in Keshi’s contract…Vanguard
Stephen Keshi will be sacked if he fails to reach the semifinals of the 2016 CAF championship for African players based at home (CHAN), according to reports. The 53-year-old former Nigeria captain signed a new […]
Government
Drama, as Abba stalls handover for hours, 3 DIGs protest Arase’s appointment —Vanguard
There was confusion and drama at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, yesterday, as the sacked Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, stalled the formal handover to his successor, Mr Solomon Arase, until he was compelled […]
Aviation
Arik Air Introduces N15, 000 Promo Fare On All Domestic Routes
Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest carrier has announced the introduction of substantially reduced promotional fares for travel on all its domestic routes. Passengers can now book a one-way Arik Air economy class ticket […]
Issues/Policy
Reuters: How the ‘Godfather’ of Lagos could shape Nigeria’s govt
Ex-Lagos governor now one of the most powerful godfathers * Seen as favouring technocrats who can solve problems “I am a talent hunter. I put talents in office, I help them,” says former Lagos state […]
Sport
Keshi’s Endless Contract Saga ….PM NEWS
Since Nigeria’s Super Eagles failed to secure a ticket to play at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea after the team were held to a 2-2 draw by South Africa’s Bafana Bafana […]
Government
The many sins of former IGP, Suleiman Abba……Premium Times
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday sacked Nigeria’s 17th indigenous Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba. Mr. Abba was sacked barely 24 hours after the government of the United States of America commended him for good […]
Economy
Politics Of Fuel Stares at Buhari, By SKC Ogbonnia
The politics of fuel ignited the downfall of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The politics of fuel will ultimately ignite the success or failure of the second coming of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd). Perhaps the defeat […]
World
Egypt’s former president Mohamed Morsi sentenced to 20 years in prison…Guardian(UK)
Egypt’s former president Mohamed Morsi has been sentenced to 20 years in prison over the killing of demonstrators outside his palace in 2012, the first verdict to be issued against the country’s first freely elected […]
Government
Why IGP Abba was removed By Madu Onuorah, Karls Tsokar and Sunday Odita
INSPECTOR GENERAL of Police (IGP), Alhaji Suleiman Abba, a former Aide-De-Camp (ADC) to the wife of a former military Head of State, Mrs Maryam Abacha, was sacked four years before he attained the formal retirement […]
Politics
Okupe makes ‘u turn’, says I’ve respect for Buhari’s mandate
Once again the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe has posted another massage on his Facebook page this time he said that he has respect for the mandate given […]
Issues/Policy
Black on black by Bimbo Amole
xen·o·pho·bi·a ˌzenəˈfōbēə,ˌzēnəˈfōbēə/ noun 1. intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries. The world appears to have gone berserk with all these waves of attacks globally. From the brutal beheading by […]
Issues/Policy
MAY 28: ANY HIDDEN AGENDA? BY TOLA ADENIYI
One is not being alarmist or a prophet of doom. One is being guided by reason, history and realism. As our country inches towards the Constitutional Handover of baton on May 29 2015, it is […]
Government
Corruption soared under Diezani – Ogiemwonyi
Former Minister of State for Works, Engr. Chris Osa Ogiemwonyi, in this interview with SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,ISAAC OLAMIKAN, on challenges for president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, and other issues. Excerpts… Muhammadu Buhari has emerged Nigeria’s president-elect, do you […]
Politics
The ever-rising cost of DStv’s services…Tribune
IN spite of a court order restraining Multichoice, the operators of Digital Service Television (DStv) from giving effect to the increase in the cost of its services, the company has been collecting higher tariffs from […]
Issues/Policy
Counterfeit Change, By Femi Aribisala
If you have been following the debate during the just-concluded elections, then I don’t need to tell you my preferred candidate was President Goodluck Jonathan and not General Buhari. I wrote quite a number of […]