MAN IS A POLITICAL HYPOCRITE!-Abah Joseph Idenyi

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Politics is too serious a business to be left to the politicians alone, we are familiar with the fact that Aristotle has already stated that man is a political animal; this political animal...

FG seeks Israel’s support to fight terrorism

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati. | credits: thewillnigeria.com President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday sought the support of the Israeli government in order to fight terrorism occasioned by the activities of the fundamental Islamic sect, Boko Haram. According...

Osun: Muslims warn CAN against opposition to hijab

Chairman of the Movement Against Corruption and Chief Missioner of Ansar Ud Deen, Imam Abdur-Rahman The Ansar-ud-deen Society of Nigeria has warned members of Christians Association of Nigeria in Osun State against preventing hijab-wearing pupils from any public school in the state. The National...

Our grouse with Jonathan – Rebel govs

The seven governors of the Peoples Democratic Party  on Monday opened up on the cause of their dispute with President Goodluck Jonathan and the leadership of the PDP. They said the President had refused to act on the issues they raised during their meetings with him and some leaders...

N255m car scandal: Finally, Jonathan moves against Stella Oduah

Embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah President Goodluck Jonathan may have finally succumbed to public pressure to  move against the embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, who is currently being probed over the N255m  bulletproof cars bought for her by the Nigerian...

Adamu Aliero surfaces at factional PDP meeting

FROM TAIWO AMODU, Abuja The aggrieved faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday held a meeting at the Kano State governors lodge, Asokoro Abuja. Details of the meeting which was presided over by the factional chairman, Alhaji Kawu Baraje was...

Police deny invading Amaechi’s aide’s residence

Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr. Joseph Mbu and Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi THE Rivers State Police Command has denied invading the residence of the Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, Chief Tony Okocha. The command said contrary to the claim by Okocha,...

N225m armoured cars: Reps reject calls for Oduah’s sack

…Deny seeking minister’s arrest FROM IHEANACHO NWOSU, Abuja The House of Representatives has rejected the clamour by some Nigerians that the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, be relieved of her position by President Goodluck Jonathan over the purchase...

National dialogue’ll come to nothing –Oshiomhole

Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole | credits: File copy Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole  on Monday said the proposed national dialogue would not achieve any meaningful result. The governor said this at the South-South pre-national conference deliberations, which held in Benin...

Akhigbe dies at 68

Ex-Chief of General Staff, Mike Akhigbe A former Chief of General Staff, Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe, is dead. He died in a New York hospital at around 1.06pm, about 7.pm Nigerian time on Monday.  Aged 68, Akhigbe, who was the second in command to the former military ruler, Gen. Abdulsalam...

Wife stabs husband to death

…During quarrel over proposed visit of mother-in-law from village From TUNDE RAHEEM AkureA young couple’s union has ended tragically in Ondo with the 16-year-old wife stabbing his husband to death during an argument. The murder incident, which occurred...

Aviation workers threaten to go on strike

Aviation workers have threatened to protest against the purchase of two armoured cars by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority for the Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, SUNDAY PUNCH reports. The NCAA had reportedly paid about N255m for two bulletproof BMW 760 Li cars. The NCAA, while...

Oduah: Groups plan nationwide mass protest

Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah SOME civil society groups have said unless those found culpable in the N255m — armoured cars scandal rocking the Ministry of Aviation are investigated and prosecuted, they will take to the streets in mass protests. The groups include the Coalition Against ...

Army arrests ex-colonel who led Yobe B’Haram attacks

Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Ibrahim Attahiru A retired lieutenant colonel, who was said to have led the Boko Haram attacks on Damaturu, Yobe State, on Thursday was arrested by security forces during the encounter. The retired army officer is being detained at a military...

Women who are more powerful than Jonathan

Powerful women in Jonathan administration Since inception, President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration has been accused of impunity, usually caused by decisions and actions of the President, including those of his ministers and close associates. Most of the glaring cases of abuse of power...