Days of ethnic politics is over in Edo, Oshiomhole tells PDP

By SIMON EBEGBULEM GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, said the task of any one who wants to govern the state must be to work for the unity of Edoand not play ethnic politics which, according to him, is being…

Count me out of politics –Oba of Benin

… As Edo LP nominates Igwemoh guber candidate

From TONY OSAUZO, Benin Tuesday, May 08 , 2012

The Benin Traditional Council yesterday restated the non-partisan position of the Palace of the Oba of Benin. The council said it was unacceptable for…

I’m eligible to contest presidency in 2015 —Atiku •I’m too young to quit politics -Buhari

Monday, 07 May 2012

FORMER vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has said that he is eligible to contest for the presidency in 2015. Just as former head of state, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari at Silverbird Television award ceremony said he would not…

Politics, public service ‘ve been criminalised – Soludo

By VINCENT UJUMADU

AWKA—FORMER Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo said yesterday that going by what is happening in the country, politics and public service have been criminalised.

In a paper entitled, ‘Nigeria: Towards the creation of incentives and…

Jonathan advised to face goverance, not 2015 politics

Prominent legal practitioners, Chief Afe Babalola and Prof. Itse Sagay, have called on President Goodluck Jonathan to respect his promise to contest for a single term in office.

Also, a leader in Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo,…

Don’t allow politics of 2015 cause disaffection —Jonathan

(The Nation)—President Goodluck Jonathan warned his fellow members of the PDP yesterday to keep temptation of politics of succession at bay ahead of the 2015 elections.To do otherwise is to invite disaffection within the ranks, he said in…

Obasanjo Says No Apology Over Visit To Slain Boko Haram Leaders’ Family —-PM News, Lagos

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Nigeria Plans to Overtake Egypt, S’Africa on Economic Growth

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said he was poised to ensure that Nigeria recorded steady economic growth, as he outlined steps to be taken by his administration to overtake South Africa and Egypt, which are the only nations that are currently ahead of Nigeria in Africa in terms of economic growth.

The president, who spoke at the 39th Annual General Meeting…

Fleeing Gaddafi forces, officials stray into Northern Nigeria

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Members and security forces of the regime of the ousted Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, may have crossed over to some parts of Northern Nigeria.

The Spanish-owned Hamada Radio International reported on Friday that the Libyans were fleeing from French Special Forces Foreign Legion and their British counterparts.

The report said that some members of the old Libyan regime were heading towards…

Gaddafi vows to defeat rebels

DEFIANT Colonel Gaddafi has claimed he is still in Libya and vowed “never to leave the land of his ancestors”. The fallen dictator denied rumours he has fled over the border into Niger in his latest delusional rant broadcast on a Syrian TV station.

The tyrant — whose whereabouts are unknown — dismissed a military convoy of former loyalists, which included his security chief, that arrived in Niger this week…