Jonathan didn’t order grounding Amaechi’s plane – NCAA
The Federal Government on Sunday refuted claims that the President had a hand in the grounding and outright ban of the official plane of Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi for “operating illegally in the country.” Reacting to reports that the Presidency was in the know as touching the ban of the Rivers government aircraft last… [Read More...]
Governors forum,Jonathan’s headache
A fast trending topic on twitter is what is described as the splitting of the powerful Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom state has just been made the chairman of PDP governors forum while Rotimi Amaechi, the governor of oil rich Rivers State is still in the chairman of NGF. Political [...]
How Peter Odili and Friends looted Rivers State-Saharareporters investigation
SaharaReporters has obtained detailed draft charges that never made it to the courts regarding the brazen looting of Rivers State treasury by the state’s former governor, Peter Odili. The documents show how Mr. Odili used a combination of government officials and personal companies disguised as fronts to fleece Rivers State to the tune of N100 [...]
Nigerian super eagles arrive Nigeria-See photos
Nigeria’s Super Eagles arrived back home here on Tuesday, after winning the country’s first Africa Cup of Nations trophy in nearly two decades and were welcomed by adoring crowds ahead of meeting the president,AFP report. Hundreds welcomed the team back at the airport in the capital of Abuja before an ceremony later in the afternoon [...]
Friends desert Babalakin
Some friends of embattled businessman and prominent lawyer, Dr Wale Babalakin may have deserted him following allegations of massive financial impropriety leveled against him. Those who have done so,we gathered,are people who believe that their relationship can jeopardize their business and political interest,especially with the presidency. A source disclosed that Babalakin is fighting a serious war with [...]
How parcel bomb addressed to Okonjo Iweala was detonated-Police
Nigeria police has reacted to news of a parcel bomb that was addressed to the a minister, Professor Ngozi Okonjo Iweala. It looked like one of the mails that pass through the post office. It bore two stamps that lent it credence. But a second look, and curiosity was roused. Both the intended recipient and [...]
Ahmadu Ali not PDP BoT Chairman yet
Gistmaster- A member of PDP board of trustees, Ambassador Ojo Maduekwe said nobody has emerged the Chairman of BoT of his party since there was no election yet. This is contrary to widespread reports that a former chairman of the party, Ahmadu Ali has been elected. Maduekwe who is Nigeria ambassador to Canada adressed the [...]
Boko Haram attacks MTN,Airtel’s offices in Kano
Suicide bombers suspected to be members of Islamist group,Boko Haram in the early hours of today,attacked the offices of telecom operators, Airtel and MTN in Kano,northern Nigeria. Gistmaster gathered that singer market has also been shut down by security forces to prevent the lose of lives and further attacks by the Nigerian Islamist group. The [...]
Kaduna state Gov Yakowa,Azazi others killed in helicopter crash
KADUNA State governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa and former national Security Adviser (NSA), Andrew Owoye Azazi, were among the six people that died in a helicopter crashed in the creeks of Bayelsa State at about 3.30 p.m. on Saturday. The killing of Yakowa,Azazi and others is coming nearly seven weeks after Governor Danbaba Dan-Fulani Suntai of Taraba [...]
Boko Haram: SSS Claims Ndume, Konduga exchanged 73 SMS,Calls
The State Security Service (SSS) told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, that Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume’s call log, showed that he communicated with Mohammed Konduga (a convict) 73 times, in a month. The senator who is representing Borno South Senatorial District is standing trial for alleged link with the dreaded Boko Haram [...]