Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala resignation rumor aims to stifle GEJ economic plans, says her aide

Hoodlums and nation saboteurs sent jitters across the nation and the entire world on Saturday touting informations round that Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of the Economy and the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who was sworn-in by

Team Jonathan: The nation’s touch bearers and the challenges ahead

Nigeria is currently facing a lot of challenges. This explains the present anxiety among citizens about the performance direction of the present administration.

Nigeria elects new SGF as Anyim steps in to replace Yayale

President Goodluck Jonathan has named former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

“President Jonathan was caught in Ugandan opposition melee, says govt aide

The report of an attack on  Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s has been grossly twisted and therefore should be dismissed by the public, Preseidential Spokesman, Ima Niboro said in a press release.

House of Reps in election tsunamis sweep as less than a third of member will return

About 260 members of the House of Representatives will not return in June when the Seventh Session of the National Assembly will be inaugurated. Out of the number, seven won election into the Senate. The remaining 253 members lost out during their parties primaries and the general elections.

Finally, Babangida now laid to rest… politically as he retreats for the youths

FORMER Head of State, Gen Ibrahim Babangida on Saturday announced his final withdrawal from active politics, saying that it is time for the young generation to take over the leadership of the country.

He, however, canvassed a five-party system as the best option for the country against the 63 registered political parties.

A dangerous trend…. as our leaders now play disintegration games.

As Nigeria moves closer to the next election in 2011, recent political development in the country has given much reason for concerns. There is no doubt that the nation’s political journey has been a tortuous one, having passed through many huddles of internal calamity, lurching across religious, political and e

Uche Okafor’s Death: Nigerian government urged to employ private investigators

The Nigerian government has been urged to wade into the death of Uche Okarfor, the American based Nigeria former International footballer who died in the United States less than two weeks ago by employing private investigators to unravel the death of the former Football International star.

Shelling Nigeria’s destiny for Dutch future generations?…. An American queries

“No matter your opinion about Wiki-leaks and the founder of that organization, there is little doubt that the latest revelations regarding the degree of infiltration of Royal Dutch Shell into the Nigerian government have been potentially a great service to the people of Nigeria”, John Donovan, an American based former employee of Shell has opined

Nigeria reports arms seizure to United Nations… officially

Nigeria has officially reported the seizure of an illegal arms intercepted by its secret service in Lagos last month to the U.N. Security Council, Foreign Minister Odein Ajumogobia said on Monday.