APC Slams Police Boss for “Insulting Legislature”
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned the Inspector-General of Police Suleiman Abba for daring to say he does not recognise Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal as the Speaker of…
We Must Join Hands to Fight Desertification, Improve Sustainability ― Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has described desertification as one of the greatest environmental and developmental problems of the 21st century, which can trigger a vicious circle of environmental degradation, impoverishment, forced…
Backpage: Security Challenges and the 2015 Elections in Nigeria
“You can’t separate desperate politicians from violence and trouble.” ― Bamigboye Olurotimi A couple of months ago, President Goodluck Jonathan assured the international community that the 2015 general elections in…
Jonathan`s Speech At the Presidential Flag–Off of the Great Green Wall
PROTOCOL 1.We are here in this historic Community of Bachaka to flag-off an important initiative – the Nigeria component of the Great Green Wall (GGW) Programme. This occasion marks a…
FG to Commence Restoration of Ogoniland Q1 2015
The Federal Government has said that the restoration of Ogoniland will commence in first quarter next year in line with the recommendations of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) report…
Mr Speaker, become an All-Nighter at the Nigerian Parliament until D-Day—December 3rd, 2014
Mr Speaker, right now, and as a matter of urgency head into the lower chamber of the National Assembly, and become an All-Nighter until the morning of December 3rd, 2014.…
Hunters, Boko Haram and a Maligned Army
The story of David and Goliath remains a popular and fascinating tale. A young shepherd slays a seasoned and —by some accounts— gigantic soldier. This story plays into the narrative…
Female Suicide Bomber Kill Scores in Maiduguri
Tragedy has once again hit the northeastern State of Borno Maiduguri on Tuesday, when a female suicide bomber detonated her bomb in a crowded market after a first blast. The…
Nigeria Police Acted Like Madmen at National Assembly, Says Keyamo
Prominent lawyer and rights activist, Barrister Festus Keyamo, has hit at the Nigeria Police, saying men of the force acted like madmen at the National Assembly last Thursday. Keyamo, in…
Re-elect My Husband, Patience Jonathan Begs Nigerian Women
Patience Jonathan, Nigeria’s First Lady, on Monday appealed to Nigerian women to re-elect her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan, who is currently seeking a second term on the platform of the…