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Many states of the federation, which were unable to meet their fiscal obligations due to inability of the Federal Government to disburse three months arrears of the usual monthly allocation, can now heave a sigh of relief, as the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Friday approved and disbursed a staggering N1.196trn to the three tiers of government […]

Those who have not been to Abia State would swallow all that they read in the media from the government of Governor Theodore Ahamefule Orji, line, hook and sinker, oblivious that they are glaring lies painted by the government’s propagandists to be taken as truths by onlookers. The good people of Abia State, however, knew […]

The governorship election in Anambra State on 14th November 2013 will be free, fair, transparent and credible beyond the standards set with the most recent elections in Ondo and Edo States, the Presidency promised on Friday Speaking in Abuja at a colloquium organised by Anambra State Towns People Association (ASTPA) and Anambra State Public Officers […]

Permit me to begin this contribution with the words of Senator Femi Okorounmu who is the Chairman of the President’s Advisory Commitee on the National Conference. In the February 12th edition of the National Mirror Newspaper he said the following about President Goodluck Jonathan- “Jonathan has betrayed the goodwill of the yoruba. The man doesn’t […]Read More

During his Independence Day broadcast on October 1, President Goodluck Jonathan announced to a somewhat surprised nation his intention to facilitate a “national dialogue” on the future of Nigeria. To this end, he set up a 13-member Advisory Committee which was inaugurated a few days ago. It is understandable if Nigerians have mixed feeling about […]

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday dismissed a suit brought by the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chaired by Alhaji Abubakar Baraje seeking an interlocutory injunction against the Bamanga Tukur-led faction. The court declared that it lacked judicial powers to assume jurisdiction over a matter that originated outside its territory. Presided […]

In my last article I talked about Ali Baba the  character from the medieval Arabic literature Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.In the literature story   Ali Baba encountered 40 thieves and later became their  leader. In my last article, I also talked about the Ali Baba of Imo State of Nigeria and his 27 thieves. […]

African leaders must do more to fully develop and exploit their countries’ comparative economic advantages over other parts of the world for the benefit of their people, President Goodluck Jonathan has said. Speaking at an audience with Botswana’s new Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Louis Matshewenyego Fisher, Jonathan warned that African countries must evolve and implement policies […]

Years after the death of popular musician and evangelist, Sunny Okosuns, the controversy of a love child has hit the family, as his known children disowned an ex-Miss Earth and current Nigeria Project Director of Exquisite Face of Africa, Ethel Okosuns. Ethel, who was Miss Earth 2005, had in an interview in September, linked herself […]

President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were some of the earliest to mourn founding National Chairman of the ruling party, Chief Solomon Lar who died on Wednesday evening. Jonathan described Lar as a great leader whose immense contributions to national development would be missed. “President Goodluck Jonathan has received with immense sadness […]

Chief Solomon Lar, former Governor of Plateau State and chieftain of the PDP, is dead.                                        Family sources at the US hospital where he had been on life support confirmed his demise to our correspondent. He was the founding National chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He is survived by his wife, children and grandchildren.

The procedures for the unveiling of the country’s national carrier would be ready before the end of the month, Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah has said. Speaking on Wednesday at a media briefing organised by the Ministry of Aviation in Abuja, Oduah stated that the plans have been rounded off, save securing the final approval from […]