Following claims made by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, that President Goodluck Jonathan has squandered Nigeria’s foreign reserves, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Finance, has rubbished the claims in defence of the president. The Finance Ministry, via a statement issued to clarify the facts regarding the country’s Excess Crude Account and foreign reserves, explained…
Former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana, has stated that the N21 billion raised during the recent fund-raising at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, was not for President Goodluck Jonathan re-election campaign. At the ceremony, business gurus, government officials and other individuals donated to the cause. Shortly after it was learnt that about N21 billion…
The verbal attacks on President Goodluck Jonathan by former President Olusegun Obasanjo may not end anytime soon as long as the latter continues to have the opportunity to speak to a gathering of people on national issues and the former fails to publicly apologise to him. Obasanjo, who, on Monday, hosted some women leaders in…
Following comments made by controversial Catholic Priest, Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka, that the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan has been plagued with bad luck, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has said that the man of God is on his own. President of CBCN, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigam, in an interview with ThisDay, distanced the…
Reports reaching us indicate that the Managing Director of National Mirror, Kafilat Ogbara, has resigned from her appointment. The newspaper outfit has been in crisis for some months now. A new MD has been appointed to replace Ogbara. He is Sunday Olajide, a former Editor of Saturday Tribune. It was gathered that Ogbara and Publisher…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has commiserated with President Goodluck Jonathan, who lost his younger sister, Mrs Nancy Jonathan-Olei, to death on Sunday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Jonathan’s sister died on Sunday at a hospital in Bayelsa after a brief illness. The death of the President’s sibling came hours after he gave out his daughter…
A traditional ruler in Kaduna State has been murdered by some unknown gunmen. The monarch was shot dead at close range on Friday by the hoodlums. The deceased, who is the traditional ruler of Zangang in Attakad chiefdom in Kaura local government area of Kaduna State, Yohanna Shinkut, was killed while returning to his palace…
According to reports, the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the Muhammadu Sanusi II, is set to marry a fourth wife. The respected northern monarch, who was a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is reportedly taking the teenage daughter of the Lamido of Adamawa, Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa, as wife. The…
Just when President Goodluck Jonathan was basking in the euphoria of giving his daughter out in marriage in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, on Saturday, death cut short his happiness by taking away his sister on Sunday. The President lost his younger sister to death in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, after a brief illness. The woman, Mrs…
According to BBC, some members of the outlawed terrorist group called Boko Haram, have taken control over a military base in Baga town of Borno State. The seizure was reported to have taken place on Saturday, which has led to residents of the town abandoning their homes. A Senator from Borno State was quoted by…