Pay Us Our Salary, Ekiti Teachers Tell Fayemi
As schools resume on Wednesday (today), teachers in Ekiti state have vowed to remain at home until their August and September salaries are paid. The teachers, under the aegis of…
There Is Nothing Illegitimate About the $5.7mn Arms Transaction -Dasuki
Nigerian authorities behind the $5.7million arms that was recently botched by South African authorities have said there was nothing wrong in the deal. Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki who…
Falana Got it Wrong on Ekiti, Says Fayose
Governor-elect of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday described as uncalled-for the statement credited to human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, that some residents of Ekiti State are planning to…
$5.7M Arms Deal Scandal: Stop this Embarrassment, APC Tells Jonathan
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently address Nigerians on the serial embarrassments to which his administration is subjecting the country in the comity of…
At Last, Obi Joins PDP
The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi yesterday played host to who-is-who in the People’s Democratic Party(PDP), in the South-East at his GRA Onitsha home yesterday. Led by…
Counter-terrorism: President Jonathan to Confer with Leaders of Neighbouring Countries
President Goodluck Jonathan will undertake a one-day official visit to Niamey, capital of Niger Republic on Tuesday to participate in an Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of…
NNPC Raises Alarm over Fake Authorisation Letters on Crude Oil Lifting
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has raised the alarm over the circulation of fake letters of authorisation purportedly from the NNPC to buy and/or sell Nigerian…
Nigeria in Another Arms Deal Mess with South Africa
Another Nigerian arms deal has been botched By South African authorities, SAf newspaper, Rapport has reported. This time, a sum of $5.7million, which was going to be used to purchase…
Editorial: Nigeria @ 54; Quo Vadis?
Predictably, President Goodluck Jonathan used the yearly commemoration of the nation’s independence to trumpet the achievements of his administration over the last four years, saying the country has made significant…
Of Akinkunmi, Presidential Steward and National Honours
As the Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, handed out about 306 awards at the 2014 National Honours Award Ceremony in Abuja recently, critical newspaper editorials and other comments have…