Gunmen Kidnap Oronto Douglas’s Sister
The Bayelsa State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of Mrs. Augusta Douglas-Ayam, the elder sister of Mr. Oronto Douglas, Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Research, Documentation and…
Why I Quit the National Conference Advisory Committee – Ben Nwabueze
Professor Ben Nwabueze has refuted reports suggesting that he resigned his membership National Conference Advisory Committee because he did not trust President Goodluck Jonathan and failure to appoint him as…
Gov. T.A Orji and the Budget of Hopelessness
The 2013 Abia State Appropriation bill, also called “budget of hope”, which was signed into Law by Gov. T.A Orji on Friday February 4, is not only a desecration of…
A Swipe at the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize
Until recently when the Nobel Committee swiftly presented the 2009 award to President Barack Obama who had just occupied the Oval Office, promising to effect a change in the hawkish,…
NFF Bans Ogunjobi for 10 Years, Baribote for 15
The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday announced a 10-year ban for former General Secretary of the federation and Executive Committee member, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi and another 15-year ban for former…
NCAA to Audit Domestic Carriers
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that it will perform a joint audit of domestic airlines to determine their technical and financial state of health. According to Director-General…
Jonathan Mourns Prof. Omoruyi
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday paid tributes to the former deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Omo Omoruyi, who died earlier in the day after years of…
Jonathan Urges EITI to Support Efforts to Curb Oil Theft
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) complement ongoing efforts of the Federal Government to put an end to the exportation of stolen crude oil from Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan said…
Family of Nigerian Student Murdered in Cyprus Demands Justice
The family of, Gabriel Soriwei, a Nigerian student who was killed in Cyprus last month, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan, the Federal Government and other well-meaning individuals to support its…
APC Denies Zoning Any Political Office to Specific Regions
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday denied zoning any political office in the 2015 general elections, as being speculated by some media houses in the country. There were stories…