By Danlami Nmodu The Petroleum Station Workers Branch of oil workers’ union NUPENG has handed down an indefinite  suspension to Comrade Aminu Hussaini over his protest against the pardon granted by President Goodluck Jonathan to ex Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and ex Bank of the North MD,Shettima Bulama. Jonathan ‘s pardon to these ex officials drew the ire of several Nigerians including Hussaini, the c ...

Men of the Joint Task Force in Kano were engaged in  a serious gun battle with unknown gunmen in the  Dandishe Bye Pass axis of the ancient  city  throughout the early hours of Wednesday. A resident of the area, who does not want his name on print, said “ we could not close our eyes, in the early hours of the morning around 2am the shooting  started and lasted for hours, there was exchange of heavy gunfire” ...

                                        Dr Gumi:In the eye of the storm By Our Special Correspondent An exclusive report reaching Newsdiaryonline.com  said that the Sultan Bello Mosque Management in Kaduna  has held an emergency meeting on the heels of  a  disagreement  between Dr Ahmed Gumi and  Sheikh Daihiru Bauchi which led   to an abrupt end of  wedding fathia prayers  for the daughters  of Vice Presid ...

By Danlami Nmodu A new twist may have emerged in the  protracted  battle for the chairmanship of the Board of Trustees ,BoT of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party,PDP. Highly placed  sources have told Newsdiaryonline.com that former Vice President Alex Ekwueme is now tipped to emerge as the new chairman of the party’s BoT. It was learnt that even Aso Rock ,Nigeria’s seat of power may  be working towards thi ...

                  (Picture  sourced from Google Images) By Danlami Nmodu After what has been described as a failed attempt  by incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan to trade tackles with  former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the incumbent seems to have  chosen to beat a retreat.Contrary to the claims of Aso Rock Presidential  image makers that Jonathan and Obasanjo were having a cordial relationship, Ne ...

By Danlami Nmodu At first they all thought it was a dream come true.Several unemployed young female  graduates had applied, they were duly screened and 200 ladies  were eventually chosen  for the pilot programmes of  First Lady, Patience Jonathan’s Lady Chauffeur Driving Scheme.To qualify for the training the prospective beneficiaries filled  the forms,submitted their  credentials and went through some scre ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday November 2, 2012 arraigned one Christopher Madiero before Justice Lateefa Okunnu of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja on a six count charge of stealing contrary to section 390 of the Criminal Code Cap C17, Laws of Lagos State. Madiero is alleged to have as General Manager of B.C. Madiebo Insurance Brokers Limited defrauded the company of over N30million ...

Sonala Should Apologize to Nigerians By Wilson Uwujaren The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been drawn to an article by Sonala Olumhense entitled, EFCC: From Hope to Hogwash, which was published online by Saharareporters on Sunday October, 28, 2011. Olumhense in the ill-tempered piece appeared cross with the EFCC under the leadership of Ibrahim Lamorde for the singular (f ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday October 15, 2012, arraigned Engr. Ebong Afia before Justice S.E. Aladetoyinbo of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, on a one count charge of issuance of a dud cheque to the tune of three million naira. The one count charge reads: “That you Engr. Ebong Edet Afia and Violmekat Technical West Africa Limited on or about the 10th of May, ...

A major scandal is rocking the headquarters of  Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ,NSCDC. Newsdiaryonline.com  has learnt that the head of the corps’ anti-corruption unit  Mr Akeem Tiamiyu who doubles as an adviser to the Commandant General of the corps ,Dr. Ade Abolurin was last week caught at a hotel in Gwagwalada,  a suburb of Abuja . He was “sharing” letters of employment to prospective new emplo ...