We have spent over N7bn on Mali crisis – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has said that Nigeria has spent over $ 34 million (about N7 billion) on the ongoing deployment of troops and logistics support to calm the ongoing crisis in Mali.

Jonathan made this known Tuesday, affirming that he has also made additional $ 5million pledge to further support the crisis ridden country.

He added that Nigeria has already deployed 900…

5 Arrested in Algeria Crisis; Death Toll at 81

(Newser) – Officials in Algeria have arrested five suspects in the Algerian gas-plant hostage crisis that left at least 81 people dead, report the BBC and AP. All five are members of an Islamist group, according to a private TV channel, and Algerian officials say each hailed from one of six different countries in Africa and the Arab world. A website in Mauritania…

“Manchester United will cope with current defensive crisis” – Rio Ferdinand

United’s defence was already stretched before it emerged that Vidic would be missing for two months after undergoing surgery on his knee.

With Phil Jones and Chris Smalling both in the treatment room, United have been left with Ferdinand and Jonny Evans as the only fit centre halves and an…

Oil Falls A Second Day On European Crisis, U.S. Jobless Claims

Oil fell for a second day amid concern European leaders aren’t making progress on resolving the region’s debt crisis and as reports signaled a weakening economy in the U.S., the world’s biggest crude user.

Futures slid as much as 0.6 percent and headed for the first weekly decline in a month. GermanChancellor Angela Merkel said she and French President Francois Hollande will maintain the pressure on Greece to overhaul its economy at…

PHCN crisis parley ends in deadlock

The talks between the Federal Government and labour over the power sector crisis yesterday ended in a stalemate.

Minister of Power Barth Nnaji and officials of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) failed to turn up at the…

Legislative-executive crisis deepens in Benue

Written by Johnson Babajide, Makurdi Thursday, 09 August 2012

The crisis brewing between the executive and legislative arm of government in Benue State, on Wednesday, deepened as the state House of Assembly summoned the state Commissioner for Information, Conrad Wegba, to explain…

Budget: Okonjo-Iweala begs Tambuwal to stop crisis

Worried by the budget implementation face-off between the Executive and the House of Representatives, the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged Speaker Aminu Tambuwal to pull the brake.

The Minister, who had a two-hour meeting with the…

APGA crisis worsens, suspended faction adamant

June 22, 2012 by Friday Olokor, Abuja

The crisis in the All Progressives Grand Alliance took a new dimension on Thursday with the Victor Umeh- led National Working Committee suspended by a factional group in the party.

Those suspended are Sadeeq Massalla, Morgan…

Ekiti PDP crisis: Tukur counsels Akin Omole-led group

Written by Idowu Adelusi Sunday, 03 June 2012

THE Akin Omole led group of the Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which has been canvassing for the derecognition of the Makanjuola Ogundipe-led state executive, again took its case to the PDP’s Legacy…

Salami’s REINSTATEMENT: CJN, NJC toying with unprecedented crisis – PDP

• Group challenges NBA over NEC meeting communique • Ngige, defends NJC, CJN

Written by Lanre Adewole, Abuja Sunday, 03 June 2012 Share

A move by the National Judicial Council (NJC) spearheaded by its chairman and Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN),…