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Politics
Today:Thursday, March 18, 2010
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Yar’Adua’s return a grand deceit – AkandeNational Chairman of the Action Congress (AC), Chief Bisi Akande, has dismissed Wednesday’s reported return of President Umaru Yar’Adua to the country as a grand design to deceive Nigerians, and warned that the attitude of impunity and lawlessness of... At last, Yar’Adua recognises Jonathan as Acting President After referring to him as “Vice-President” on Wednesday, President Umaru Yar’Adua on Thursday recognised Dr. Goodluck Jonathan as the country’s Acting President and Commander-in-Chief.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, ... 2011 election must be free, fair –Bush, BlairFormer United States of America President George Bush and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair have said their countries’ interest in Nigeria during their tenure was spurred by poor indices of development, especially health, debt burden and capac... ba/Soludo: Dead end to a dream?For Chief Andy Uba and Professor Charles Soludo the outcome of the last governorship election in Anambra is of great consequence. Both men contested the February 6, 2010 governorship in the State. While one contested on the platform of Labour Party(L... Yar’Adua: Cabinet team to Saudi stuck in Abuja
The six-man Federal Government fact-finding team to Saudi Arabia failed to leave as planned last night.
"There was no landing permit for the aircraft," a source close to the delegation said.
A presidential plane is to fly the team, which is exp... Oyo PDP: Senate Leader denies claims on reconciliatory meetingThe Senate Leader, Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin, has denied claims about a recent reconciliatory meeting on the feud in the Oyo State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).In a statement released in Abuja by his Special Assistant, Barrist... Saudi trip: Tura’i bars ministers Strong indications emerged at the weekend that the visit of the six ministers mandated by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to visit ailing President Musa Yar’Adua in Saudi Arabia may end up as a infutility.A source in the Presidency who is also cl... Anambra guber poll most credible — OjukwuLeader of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA and Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, yesterday, described the February 6 Governorship election in Anambra State as the most credible election ev... Ngige, Soludo: Tale of two losersTHE worst moment in any election is often the day after. It is the period when the losers start coping with the reality of the outcome. Because truth most times hurts, for losers in an election, this is the time the sinking feelings of... Jonathan must assert himselfThe more things change in Nigeria’s battle to right its listing ship of state, the more, it appears, things remain the same.
Days after the wind was taken out of his half furled sails by the sneaky return of President Umaru Yar’Adua and his cl... Group lobbies National Assembly for 12 new statesA body calling for the creation of additional states in the country at the weekend reached out to the leadership of the National Assembly to officially make its request known.
The National Association of State Movements (NASM), sent a message ... Reps set to submit Constitution Review reportThe House of Representatives adhoc Committee on the review of the constitution has concluded a two-day retreat in Kaduna and is set to submit its report to the House on the draft review in the next few days.
A statement issued at the weekend... NATA makes case for mechanic village in AnambraAWKA—The Nigerian Automobile Technicians Association, NATA, Anambra State branch, weekend hinted that the state government loses about N1bn annually from internally generated revenue, for failing to comply with the Federal Government’s directive ... Akunyili: N-Delta youths carpet lawmakersPORT HARCOURT—AN umbrella group of youths in the Niger Delta, South-South Youth Leaders Forum, has described the call for the resignation of the Minister of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili, by the northern caucus in the House of Representati... PDP blasts Ondo govt over invasion of robbersAKURE—THE opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has condemned the invasion of the state by armed robbers and hired assassins.
It would be recalled that within 24 hours two persons were gun down by gunmen in cold blood ... Brown and the elections
Gordon Brown comes customised. Big man with broad shoulders, he is the size of his problems. That may be an advantage. For one, managing the Three Lions, English national team, is arguably the most difficult job to hold down in Britain. Holdi... Edo group condemns Assembly fracas
BENIN—YOUNG Professionals of Edo extraction have condemned the recent fracas in the State House of Assembly, appealing to the police to prosecute anyone found culpable in the use of dangerous weapons in the hallowed chambers.
The group als... Can Jonathan go the whole hog?
Many commentators had been clamouring for the acting president to show greater spine, and Goodluck Jonathan finally satisfied that desire.
One did not have to be clairvoyant to predict the eventual sacking of Sarki Mukhtar, the national security... 2011: Re-election fever grips Akwa IbomThe race for second term in office by political office holders in Akwa Ibom State is gathering momentum as 2011 draws near, writes CHUKWUDI AKASIKEBy September 2010, Akwa Ibom State will clock 23, but not a few will contest the fact that the state, b... Jonathan, please be firm
NIGERIANS, once again, thanked God when the news broke that their ailing leader, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua came back home after spending about 93 days in the royal kingdom of Saudi Arabia for medical treatment for acute Pericaditis.
Th... Adamawa House passes 2010 budget
YOLA — Adamawa State House of Assembly, yesterday, passed the state Appropriation Bill of N67,462,945,460 for the year 2010.
Passing the budget, the House of Assembly urged the state government to release all approved estimates as at when due to... Filing of petitions in Anambra guber election endsAWKA—THE 30–day period for the filing of petitions against the February 6 governorship election in Anambra State, ended yesterday with only two persons, Dr. Chris Ngige of the Action Congress, AC, and Dr. Christian Okoli of the United Nigeria Dem... Senate to nominate new AGF, Edo NDDC commissioner todayABUJA—The Senate is today considering the suitability of Mr. Samuel Ukura as the Auditor General of the Federation, AGF.
The Senate is also today expected to consider the report of its Committee on Niger Delta on the nomination of Mr. Donald Omo... Jonathan resuscitates Ajaokuta steel, NIOMCOABUJA – The Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, may have chosen to breathe new life into the moribund national steel complex of Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd and the National Iron Ore Mining Company, Itakpe, with the approval for the re-operati... Group commends NASS over Yar’aduaA pressure group, The United Nigeria Movement (UNM), has commended the leadership of the National Assembly, for “acting fast in empowering Dr. Goodluck Jonathan as Acting President in the wake of the leadership gap created by the long absence of ... Anioma indigenes parley on unityASABA—Anioma indigenes of Delta State, have concluded that the Anioma nation needed an apex umbrella body, which will champion the affairs of the Anioma people.
They met recently in Asaba and deliberated on several issues on Anioma affairs.
At ... AC leaders decamp to PDP in AdamawaYOLA — Three members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly elected on the platform of Action Congress, AC, have dumped the party and pitched tent with the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
The members believed to be among the to... Buhari asks EXCOF to declare Yar’Adua incapacitatedKaduna — Former Head of State and Presidential candidate of the All Nigeria People’s Party, ANPP, in the 2007 Presidential election, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, has said that the only option to the present political logjam in the country was ... |
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