“Probe me, not my Ministers” – Obasanjo challenges Jonathan

The former president said he is ready for a probe of his eight-year administration instead of the present administration descending on his cabinet ministers.

Mr Obasanjo said he…

Minister’s mother’s kidnappers reduce ransom demand to N200m – Report

PROF. Kanene Okonjo, mother of the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | credits:

A news website, elombah.com, says the kidnappers of Prof. Kamene Okonjo, the mother of the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, have reduced their ransom demand from N1 billion to N200 million.

The website also…

Israel Destroys Hamas Prime Minister’s Office

JERUSALEM — Israel retaliated for Palestinian rocket attacks on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem with five airstrikes before dawn on Saturday on the Gaza City offices of Ismail Haniya, the prime minister of Hamas — the militant Islamist group that governs

Investigation reveals how Ministers illegally spend billions on exotic cars

In the first of a two-part series, investigation shows how government officials secretly make purchases never approved in the budget, frittering away billions in revenue in what seems a ploy to evade public fury over inflammatory purchases.

When a fierce outcry forced the presidency to back down from more than half a billion naira car spend early this…

On The Track Of Jonathan’s Ministers

President Goodluck Jonathan

Amidst growing criticism of President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, office of the Special  Adviser, Research, Documentation and Strategy documents the performances of the government in a book, Sure and Steady Transformation, Akeem Lasisi writes.

Nigerian Government to start paying ministers in Euros

Abuja – Amidst fears over the floundering Euro, the Nigerian Government has decided to reduce the portion of its foreign reserves held in the currency.

To this extent, a circular has been passed round top civil servants urging them to book their European family vacations on time.

The ban on ‘spraying’ has also been temporarily lifted for government ministers on the condition that only Euro notes are sprayed.

- Joe Aibozaw

I Have No Plan to Sack Ministers – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday dispelled media reports that he had concluded plans to sack some of his ministers in an impending cabinet reshuffle, saying the rumour making the rounds was a ploy to cause psychological disorder among his…

Senator Petitions Ministers Over Abandoned Dam Project

CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on Works and Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial Zone, Ayogu Eze, has petitioned the Minister of Water Resources over plan to revoke the N2.5 billon Adada dam and water treatment plant in Enugu State.

In a petition made available…

Anxiety grips ministers as Jonathan plans shake-up

THE President may drop some ministers in a proposed cabinet shake-up, it was learnt last night.

The reshuffle may take place after the first anniversary of the administration on May 29.

A list of would-be ministers is being compiled and…

Balarabe, CNPP Tackle Probe Report Recommendation For 2 Oil Ministers

Written by Kunle Oderemi Saturday, 21 April 2012

PUBLIC outrage, on Friday, trailed the recommendation of the House of Represen-tatives’ ad-hoc commi-ttee panel report on the mismanagement of oil subsidy that two substantive oil ministers should be appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan.

The…