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Breaking news : Yar'Adua Reconstitutes NDDC Board-Avm Larry Koiyan has been named as the new Chairman of NDDC.Chibuzor Ugwoha from Rivers State is the new MD.Former governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and ex-Senator Tunde Ogbeha are among other members of the new board

 

EFCC Docks Grandma,2 Others over N17m Fraud

 

The Oath Scandal: Governor Daniel's Aide Replies Alausa,others

 

Tiv Land Scandal Rattles SSS-Inside Story of the Nyiev Mbawa Compensation Mess-Aondoakaa's Role,CLO,CDHR Call for Probe-Insider Weekly

 

What Happened To Michael Jackson's Millions?-Time.com

 

Amnesty-A Way To Peace-By Marwan Abulkarim-The recent proclamation for the grant of amnesty extended to those involved either directly or indirectly in the militant activities in the Niger-Delta region by President Umar Musa Yar’adua has brought

 

Yar’Adua shelves Bayelsa visit over security reports...MEND rejects Amnesty, insists on arms struggle  The Nation

 

Restoring The Lost Glory of Akwa Ibom-I feel sad, very sad indeed, for my State of Akwa Ibom, which up until recently was reputed to be the most peaceful state in the core Niger Delta region. Press reports
from there concerning general crime wave, including those being blatantly committed
today in the name of politics,

 

Chevron ,Lagos Collaborate on Medical Incinerator

 

Babangida’s state stinks-Niger State, the self-acclaimed Power State made history recently. It became the first and only state that had three speakers in one week. First, was Hon Mohammed Alkali as speaker. Second, Hon Idris Ndako took over-The  Sun

 

ASUU Strike:Can You  Believe YarAdua, Jonathan and Egwu were Lecturers?

 

How Attah , Obong Etim,Andy Uba, Others Installed Akpabio as Governor-His other recent and living benefactors as I happen to know include the ex-Military President Ibrahim Babangida, GCFR, ex-Akwa Ibom State Military Governor Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (rtd) and The Lady of Songs, Chief (Mrs.) Christy Essien Igbokwe, MFR. It was through the trio that God made possible, the present oil-producing status of Akwa Ibom state.

 

Detention of Francis Chinonso Umeh:Keyamo Writes DG SSS

 

Chief Operating Officer, Zain Nigeria, Khaled Khorshid; Director:Programs and Strategy, Zain Nigeria, Godfrey Efeurhobo and Director, Information Technology, Zain Nigeria, Hamid Husain during a media interactive session at Planet One, Maryland, Lagos

 

MEND'S Threat To Terrorize The North I-By Mohammed Haruna -Penultimate Monday, MEND, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, served notice that it will embark on a major act of terrorism in the North within the next two months

 

Fake Mrs Yar'Adua To Remain In Prison Custody

 

Transcorp Fraud : Iseghohi, 2 others Get Stringent Bail Conditions

 

Freedom is Expensive-By Chinedu V.Akuta-There will be no gain without a pain. There will be no political freedom without a political struggle

 

A Nation's Identity Crisis-By Reuben Abati-You may not have noticed it: Nigeria is suffering from an identity crisis imposed on it in part by an emergent generation of irreverent and creative young Nigerians who are revising old norms and patterns.

 

The Battle Within Niger State-The Niger State House of Assembly in the last one week has been playing host to drama as it keeps reeling out scenes that have seen three Speakers pass through the House within seven days-Weekly Trust

 

IDAY Partners Rally CSOs, Others For African Children-Media Release

 

Zain Nigeria CEO , Ligali , advocates relaxed regulation

 

N17.5m Scam: EFCC Arraigns Taraba Civil Service Commission Chairman

 

Aircraft with Weapons Impounded in Kano-A foreign aircraft suspected to be carrying weapons has been arrested at the Aminu Kano Internat-ional Airport, Kano.The Ukrainian aircraft was impounded-THISDAY

 

Information Minister Has no Power To Cancel the 2.3 GHz Licensing Round-A position Paper By NGO Network & Others

 
Engr Udo Mboso And The Rotary 4-way Test
 

Showdown Looms As Oil  Companies Dare PENGASSAN

 

Anti-Corruption War : Ex-Governor Adamu Muazu On the Run-Sources said the former Bauchi State governor  informed the commission that he was going to attend his daughter’s graduation ceremony in London some time ago.He promised  to return soon.But he has failed to return -INSIDER WEEKLY

 

Yar'Adua's Election : I warned el Rufai, Ribadu but they Ignored me - Sadiq Yar'Adua-The Nation

 

Invitation To Tender: Maintenance of Generators At Aso Villa-By Reuben Abati-DUE to a recent act of sabotage which resulted in power outage at the Presidential Villa, Asokoro, Abuja, the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Umaru Musa Yar'çdua out of concern that this national security breach should never again occur anywhere near the seat of power has directed.....

 

Nigeria At A junction-By Dr Otive Igbuzor-The Ekiti re-run election therefore provided a ray of hope for possible change of attitude and the way election is conducted. But our experience in Ekiti and this report have demonstrated that this hope is unfulfilled.

 

June 12 : Bitter Sixteen - A Press Release By NLF

 

Farewell, Soludo ;  welcome ,  Sanusi-By Orji  Kalu

 
In The Spirit Of June 12 -a   CLO statement
 

Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye's Wife Dies at 72

 

Red Cross Society Visits Sultan of Sokoto-A press Release

 

Farida Waziri's Scorecard-Official Account

 

Corruption Has Won The Battle Against Corruption -By Chinedu V.Akuta

 

UAD Loses  North East Coordinator, Muhammad Biu

 

A judge beaten in his own court-By Reuben Abati-A RECENT incident reported by The Punch newspaper ought to attract public outrage but in the absence of this in a society that is already shocked beyond further shock, the implications of the developments for the health of society and its moral fibre should not be allowed to pass unremarked

 

N75m Fraud:Woman Jailed for Defrauding a General-A woman, Aishatu Abdullai has been sentenced to10 years imprisonment without the option of fine by a Lagos High Court over a fraudulent house scam

 
We Are Committed To The Rule Of Law, EFCC Insists
 

The President And His    Electoral   Reform- By Mohammed Haruna-When President Umaru Yar’adua promised to reform our electoral system on the very day he was inaugurated, not a few Nigerians may have been skeptical, if not downright cynical. I mean how do you believe the word of a fence for stolen goods – in this case the votes of Nigerians - when he says he’ll make sure that no one ever steals again?

 

Godswill  'Ingratitude'  Akpabio - By Bassey Oton -- If the other frontline supporter of the Akpabio gubernatorial fight, the present Minister of the Niger Delta, Obong Ufot Ekaette were to tell his own story, of insults, abuses and pains taken by Akpabio to truncate his ministerial nomination, nobody would dispute that Godswill is ingratitude in human form.

 

Oil & Gas : FG Should Investigate Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone And Review The Enabling Laws-PENGASSAN'S Hyginus Chika Onuegbu

 

Niger Delta Crisis :  Probe Gov. Uduaghan, Ibori Now!- “ Tompolo is Uduaghan’s boy who was used to destabilize the administration of former president Olusegun Obasanjo. They used Tompolo to scare OBJ who was made to believe that only Ibori could talk to him t release white hostages held by Tomplo during the the Ibori ex-convict saga..It’s just some few bad leaders in the state who are benefiting that are causing the crisis. The federal government should set a panel to investigate the role of Ibori and Uduaghan in the crisis”

 

Acid Bath-The Sad Story of  Anyalewechi

 

An ''Oputa Panel'' For The Niger Delta  Crisis-By Chinedu V.Akuta

 

Nigeria : Good Business, Bad Managers - Legislooting, Justice Betrayed, Power of Darkness and lots more

 
Alleged Death of EFCC:Farida Replies Ribadu
 

Enahoro , Buhari, Atiku , Utomi ,Others Rally Stakeholders in Abuja for Electoral Reform -   Press Statement

 

The Niger Delta Crisis :Nigeria is Sitting on a Keg of Gunpowder - By Akintokunbo A.Adejumo

 

Prof. Wole Soyinka, Femi Falana , Nuhu Ribadu , Sowore To Address Nigeria Liberty Forum in London

 
MANGAL PLAZA , KADUNA

Multi-million Naira Mangal Plaza under construction at Central Market Kaduna.Popular Dahuiru Mangal,a Katsina indigene is an associate of President Umaru Yar'Adua and his wife Turai. Pix By Danlami Nmodu

 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Oath-taking in Nigerian politics-By Reuben Abati -"Okija goes to Ogun state! They say all of you in Ogun state take oaths. So where did you take your own? "

Give Governor Akpabio  A Break

MEND'S Threat To Terrorize the North (11)-By Mohammed Haruna
 

Ogun  New Secretariat Extension

Lessons from June12(Nigeria And Iran)-Chinedu V.Akuta

 
Leading A Corruption -Free Life
 

Journey To Yenagoa At A Time Like This-By Reuben Abati -IN 2000, I visited Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa state. I was beside myself with laughter as we drove into this rural community, with a linear row of buildings and a rustic, rutty skyline. There was only one major road

 

Sordid state of education in Nigeria-Uzor Kalu-I was moved to tears recently when I read from the media quoting the Honourable Minister of Education as saying

 

Where is Govt Treasury Located?

 
If Not Attah,Who Else?
 

Fraudulent Kidnap Business in Akwa Ibom

 

Farida Must Not Die Fighting for Nigeria

 
Calling on President Yar'Adua  and IGP Okiro
 

An Open Letter To Leaders of Faith Organizations in Nigeria-By Chinedu V. Akuta

 

Sanusi's Courageous Advice

Dear Ijeoma : Behind  the Mask(Not the Figures)

Reminiscences of Nigeria-By Akintokunbo Adejumo

Godwin Daboh's Uncharitable  Statement

 

Democracy Day On The Highway--By Reuben Abati
Many Nigerians who ventured to travel on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday May 29, 2009 did not need to look far for an open verdict on Nigeria's democracy and how it has fared in ten years of uninterrupted return to civilian rule

Nigeria’s democracy on trial-By Orji Kalu -Nigeria is in a dire straight. And this was caused by the eight years of mindless abuse of trust and confidence of Nigerians by the disgraceful administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo

 

A Democracy of Tears-By Reuben Abati

 
Comparing Uyo with Ojuelegba
 

U-17 World Cup: Nigeria And FIFA's Yellow Card-By Reuben Abati -The following is from the website of the Federation Internationale de Football Association, better known as FIFA:

 

Their Excellencies Go Globe-trotting   Again

 
Letter To Obong Victor Attah
 

Why Obama Is Going To Ghana-By Reuben Abati-"OL'boy, are you watching CNN now?"

 
The Media Should Complement Themselves

 

The British Expenses Scandal and The Nigerian Experience-By Akintokunbo A.Adejumo

Ndukwe has bitten more than he can chew!

Akunyili Versus Ndukwe

The Expulsion Of The Fulani In Wase-By Reuben Abati- the expulsion of Fulani nomads from Wase Local Government in Plateau state in April is a terrible blunder and a needless act of provocation

 
Abolish Quota System

Papi Silvio and the cheating British MPs-By Reuben Abati-TWO different incidents making the headlines at the moment in Italy and the United Kingdom reinforce the simple point about how the conduct of persons in public office is so central

 

When Dangote And Otedola Fight

 

Killing After Ransom Payment Not Acceptable

 

Nigeria’s Theater of the Absurd - By Akintokunbo     A  .     Adejumo-It is unfortunate for Nigeria’s Government (and definitely, people too) that this Ekiti State debacle came right on the heels of their so-called “re-Branding” exercise, which was given maximum publicity by the Minister for Information, Prof. Dora Akunyinli

 
Media  Contractors    Indeed!
 

Food Security, Poverty Alleviation And The Oceanic Forum

Fraud In The ``Third Investment Limited``

Akunyili And The Manna From Ekiti-By Danlami Nmodu

That Murder of Imo State Top Business Woman

 

Abuja  Fuel  Crisis : Disgrace of A Nation- By Okon Uwem

 
Calling On The Media For The Masses
 

Ransom Kidnapping, Hostage Taking And A Bewildered Nigeria -By Reuben Abati
On March 31, 2009, the Alex Ekwueme Foundation organized in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory a one-day international summit titled "Resolving Kidnapping, Hostage Taking and Local Terrorism in Nigeria...

Abians Should Think Deeper

World Day For Safety And Health-Health And Safety At Work:A Basic Human Right-By Comrade Hyginus Chika Onuegbu

 
Overseas Medical Treatment By Government Officials-By Chinedu V.Akuta-Going overseas for medical treatment by government officials have almost become a culture among our so called leaders.

Journey To the North-By Dr Reuben Abati-THE farthest that many Southern Nigerians have travelled in Northern Nigeria is Abuja, between the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and their destination within the city

 

That Letter To The President-By Watchmen-In an advertorial published on Page 27 of the April 20, 2009 edition of the Daily Trust, one Alhaji Jamilu Baba purporting to represent an organization which goes by the name “Coalition of Plateau State Citizens for Peace and Development in Nigeria”

 

Beginning of the Journey For Jigawa? By Adagbo Onoja “The people are the salt of the earth”, (Jama’a sune Ginshikin Rayuwa) proclaimed the Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, on the day of his inauguration on May 29th, 2007.

 

Before The Showdown in Ekiti-By Dr Reuben Abati-I suspect you are a PDP man. You were saying the Action Congress brought people from thousands of kilometres to Ekiti. Where were you when President Yar'Adua abandoned Abuja and urgent matters of state and came to Ekiti to campaign and he brought Federal might to Ekiti, including all the PDP Governors in the South West.

 

Yar'Adua and Politics 2011 By Mohammed Haruna-Even now that he has told his party to stop the campaigns and concentrate on delivering on its promises, I doubt if it will end the widespread skepticism about his sincerity and commitment to free and fair elections. The way I see it only one thing can banish all such skepticicisms; an indication, or better still, an announcement, that he is not interested in second term.

 

Atiku Abubakar And His Nigerian Leadership ''Project''-By Chinedu V.Akuta

 

Between A Former President And His Vice-By Mohammed Haruna...With a well known record like this how could Vice-President Atiku Abubakar have been so naïve to think it is possible, in a manner of speaking, to ever kiss and make up with his ever scheming boss, whatever agreement they had between the two of them?

Neither Checks Nor Balances By Chinedu V.Akuta Nigeria needs  credible and strong opposition parties at the National Assembly and all state Houses of Assembly. I wish the Nigerian opposition parties could take a look at how the opposition Parties in the UK

2011: The End Of Governance?
By Reuben Abati--SADLY, governance in Nigeria is careering towards a cul de sac, a state of stasis. History is repeating itself and the biggest losers are the Nigerian people who are being short-changed.

 

Re:How Jos Crisis Erupted - By    Ezekiel Chollom-First and foremost, we must know and appreciate the fact that Nigeria is a Federation of about 250  ethnic  nationalities who  agreed by the circumstances of history to live together in pursuit of common good and happiness no matter the size of the group.

 

Omoseye Bolaji, A Nigerian Author’s Exploits In South Africa--By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo-Every so often, we come up with unsung and unknown heroes of our land, people who have made contributions in various disciplines, putting Nigeria on the map and promoting the many positive characteristics of our people.

 

The Road to 2020 -By Mohammed Haruna Of all the six papers billed for delivery at last week’s 5th All Nigerian Editors Conference in Kaduna, perhaps the most topical, considering the theme of the conference – “Vision 2020, Economic Growth and the Nigerian Editor” – was the second paper whose topic was “What It Takes to Be among the 20 Most Developed Economies in the World.”

Post-mortem:London G20 Summit Minus Nigeria! By Chinedu V.Akuta--Mr President (Musa Yar’Adua), this is another reminder that the world does not take Nigeria seriously
A Sad Yar'Adua And The G-20 Summit ---By Dr Reuben Abati  --  PRESIDENT Umaru Yar'Adua says he is sad that Nigeria was not invited to the just-concluded summit of the G-20 in London, United Kingdom. Does President Yar'Adua really expect Nigeria to be invited to the London summit? 
 

 “Vision 2020, Economic Growth and the Nigerian Editor”- By Mohammed Haruna-All the media moguls gathered in Kaduna for the rest of this week to debate

Do Our Politicians Know The Constitution?-By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo

 

Council of State, Electoral Reform And Ohakim-By Reuben Abati

 

Is Cross River State Part of Niger Delta?-By  Simon Ufie

 
Action Speaks Louder Than This 'Rebranding'-By Chinedu Vincent Akuta.
Gowon And The Four Groups Sabotaging Nigeria-By Reuben Abati
Still on OBJ: The Trials and Tribulations of A Leader- By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo

Kwara Power Generation And Lessons For Akwa Ibom-By Okon Emerson

Court Orders Arrest of Ex-Beauty Queen Ibinabo-Consequently, the court ordered the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to effect her arrest and remand her at the Ikoyi prison and bring her to court on the next adjourned date.
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Finally , Leadership Floors   Yar'Adua

2011: Obasanjo plots to upstage Yar’Adua

el Rufai: My Support for Yar'Adua a Mistake

Alleged N15b Transcorp Fraud : Okereke-Onyiuke Quizzed By EFCC

 
CBN: S’East Rallies Support for Soludo

CBN Governor : Yar'Adua Picks Sanusi

Inside Yar'Adua's Electoral Reform Bill

Ekiti boils as INEC declares Oni winner
 

Lagos Strike: Police beat doctor with gun butts

 

Electoral Reform: Yar’Adua Sends 7 Bills to N’Assembly
•Seeks amendment of 1999 Constitution

 
Ekiti:Violence, Ballot Hijack Reign
 

Tension in Ekiti Over Soldiers' Presence

FG: No soldiers for Ekiti Rerun

Dangote, Anenih Appear Before EFCC Over AP's Share Price Scam

 
El-Rufai May Be Extradicted

Buhari:ANPP Plotting To Merge  With PDP

Yar'Adua Confesses:'I Can't Sleep Over Power Situation'....Prays for Courage

 
Halliburton: $140m kickback trapped in Swiss bank – FG
 
$180m Halliburton scandal  :  FG    to prosecute  Nigerians involved
 
Northern Senators Oppose Yar'Adua's Second Term
 
Okiro's Tenure Will Not Be Extended
 

Bunkering:JTF To Go After Retired Generals

 

Police detain, release AC spokesperson -...over Tinubu’s assassination allegation

2011:No Automatic Tickets for Yar'Adua, Others
 

Deposed Gwandu emir, Jokolo, vows to reclaim throne

Gov Sylva Alleges Death Threat over Stoppage of N100m Monthly Pay to Militants

 

Power Probe Crashes As 'Authors' Disown Report

 
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Yar'Adua:2009 Budget Is Unworkable Read more
 
Marwa Berates Nigerians Who Spy For South Africa Read More
 
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Gbong Gwom Jos is Dead  Read more
 
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LABOUR UNIONS KICK AGAINST OIL SUBSIDY REMOVAL Read more
 
IWU TO BE SACKED IN JUNE Read more
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Yar'Adua's Oil Bloc Revocation:South Korea Goes To Court-"We see this as not following due process of law. We are here to say that the revocation of our license is politically motivated"
 
EFCC Declares Vaswani Brothers Wanted Over N3b Fraud
 
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