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JONATHAN, JONATHAN, JONATHAN…LUCK DEY FINISH O
PHOTO: NIGERIAN PRESIDENT DR GOODLUCK JONTHAN TAKES HIS OATH OF OFFICE INSIDE THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA.
Lagerback Drops Uche, Anichebe, Others In Final WC List
PHOTO: SUPER EAGLES DEFENSIVE LEFT BACK TAIYE TAIWO CELEBRATES DURING ONE OF EAGLES VICTORIOUS MATCHES....
REVERSING NIGERIA’S BRAIN DRAIN
PHOTO: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UNDER SPEAKER, HON. DIMEJI BANKOLE HAS PASSED LEGISLATION THAT WILL ENABLE NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA CONTRIBUTE TO NATION BUILDING. ...
FG Restores Cross River State Lost Revenue Over Bakassi
PHOTO: CROSS RIVER STATE GOVERNOR, MR LIYEL IMOKE....
Over 500K Vehicles Enter Abuja City Daily – Minister
PHOTO: R-L: FCT MINISTER, SENATOR BALA MOHAMMED AND HIS WIVES, LANI AND JAMILA ON ARRIVAL AT BAUCHI AIRPORT RECENTLY. ...
PDP Chairmanship: Jonathan Under Pressure To Endorse Anyim
PHOTO: FORMER SENATE PRESIDENT AND PDP CHAIRMANSHIP CONTENDER, SENATOR ANYIM PIUS ANYIM. IMAGE: ipledge2nigeria.com...
WHY DOES THE BLACK WORLD HATE NIGERIANS?
PHOTO: COLIN POWELL SINGS AND DANCES TO 'YAHOOZEE' ALONGSIDE NIGERIAN ARTISTES OLU MAINTAIN AT THISDAY'S ARISE MAGAZINE LAUNCH IN LONDON IN OCTOBER 2008. PHOTO: YUI MOK/PRESS ASSOCIATION....AKWA IBOM HOUSE: ANATOMY OF ABUSE OF SEPARATION OF POWER
AKWA IBOM HOUSE: ANATOMY OF ABUSE OF SEPARATION OF POWER Reading the story on page 11 of Saturday Tribune dated 22 May 2010, 21 out ...Re: PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE REPORT ON ABUJA AIRPORT RUNWAY
Dear Editor, Re: PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE REPORT ON ABUJA AIRPORT RUNWAY It was gladdening to read in the national dailies Monday 25/5/10 that the Presidential Review ...
Jonathan Departs For France This Sunday
PHOTO: PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN AFTER HIS RULING PARTY MEETING IN ABUJA RECENTLY....
"We have Given Jonathan Mandate To Run For President" – Gov Timipre Sylva
PHOTO: BAYELSA STATE GOVERNOR TIMIPRE SYLVA....
"Top Kill" Method Has Failed – BP’s Chief Operating Officer
PHOTO: DRILLING MUD PUMPED INTO THE LEAKING PIPE BY BP ESCAPES FROM THE GUSHING OIL WELL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. PHOTO: AP ...
A TWO PARTY SYSTEM BY LEGISLATION
Perhaps enamored by the seeming ease with which two dominant political parties trod the political landscape of, at least, two notable advanced democracies, the United ...NEED FOR A STRENGTHENED SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION
Dear Editor, NEED FOR A STRENGTHENED SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION Akwa Ibom Governor Godswill Akpabio was the only south-south governor conspicuously absent at the one-man, one-vote rally that ...JONATHAN HIJACK: UDUAGHAN RAISING FALSE ALARM
Sir, JONATHAN HIJACK: UDUAGHAN RAISING FALSE ALARM Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan is Ibori’s first-cousin and Ibori bequeathed him to Delta State as governor without proper primaries; ...HOW PDP INFLUENCED THE UNPOPULAR GOVT IN ANAMBRA
Dear Editor, HOW PDP INFLUENCED THE UNPOPULAR GOVT IN ANAMBRA The main reason Peter Obi’s new government is considered unpopular remains the unpopular vote count ...
Lagos Rules Out Intervention In Mustapha’s Trial, No Comments On N20B Fraud Allegation
PHOTO: LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA, SAN....
Marinho Endorses Engr. Oniwon As GMD
PHOTO: R-L: GMD NNPC, ENGR. AUSTEN ONIWON RECEIVING PIONEER GMD NNPC, CHIEF FESTUS MARINHO LAST NIGHT (FRIDAY) AT THE NNPC TOWERS, ABUJA....
2011: Jonathan Promises Electoral Integrity, Approves N10 Billion Housing Loan for Workers
PHOTO: PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN....
President Goodluck Jonathan's Democracy Day Address To Nigerians
PHOTO: NIGERIAN PRESIDENT, GOODLUCK JONATHAN DURING HIS OFFICIAL VISIT TO RIVERS STATE A FEW WEEKS AGO....
NNPP lauds Members For Voting Against Two Party System
PHOTO: NATIONAL SECRETARY, NNPP, MR. AGBO GILBERT MAJOR....
Contactors Jostle For HYPPADEC Jobs
ABUJA, May 28, (THEWILL) - With the passage of the bill establishing the Hydro Electrical Power Producing Area development Commission (HYPPADEC), contactors from all parts ...
Federal Lawmakers Split On Sectional Lines Over INEC Chairmanship
ABUJA, May 28, (THEWILL) - Politicians from the south are now in disagreement with their counterparts from the north over speculated moves by President Goodluck ...
Olagunsoye Oyinola Is Osun Governor - Tribunal
PHOTO: OSUN STATE GOVERNOR, PRINCE OLAGUNSOYE OYINOLA....
Utuama’s Kinsmen Embarrass Uduaghan, Deputy, At Project Commissioning
PHOTO: DELTA STATE GOVERNOR, EMMANUEL UDUAGHAN FLANKED BY HIS DEPUTY, PROFESSOR AMOS UTUAMA AND AIDES....
PHOTOS FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA 05-27-2010
PHOTO: R-L: VICE PRESIDENT SAMBO, PRESIDENT JONATHAN, SENATE PRESIDENT MARK, SENATOR NDOMA EGBA AND SENATOR CHRIS ANYANWU WHEN THE SENATE LEADERSHIP PAID JONATHAN A CONDOLENCE/CONGRATULATORY VISIT. ...
Capital Market: FG Wants Regulators To Protect Investors
ABUJA, May 27, (THEWILL) - Federal Government declared on Thursday that it would henceforth ensure investors are protected by the regulators of the market, following ...
ANTI-CORRUPTION WAR: WHAT’S EFCC SAYING?
It is convenient to blame the other persons for a wrong. This mentality has perennially placed blames for the woes around the African continent on ...
Use Of SID Code Now Mandatory For Replicating Plants from June 2010
PHOTO: DIRECTOR GENERAL, NIGERIAN COPYRIGHT COMMISSION, MR. ADEBAMBO ADEWOPO....
Jonathan Approves Gas To Power Price For Domestic Market
PHOTO: NIGERIA'S PETROLEUM RESOURCES MINISTER, MRS. DIEZANI ALLISON-MADUEKE....
DO-OR-DIE: SHOULD POLITICS BE A LUCRATIVE CALLING?
PHOTO: NIGERIA'S FEDERAL LEGISLATORS DURING A SESSION....
IBB AND HIS 2011 PRESIDENTIAL BID
PHOTO: NIGERIA'S FORMER MILITARY DICTATOR, GENERAL IBRAHIM BABANGIDA (R) WITH FORMER POLICE IG, ALHAJI MD YUSUF, AT THE FORMER'S LOW TURNOUT BOOK LAUNCH IN ABUJA LAST WEEKEND....
NIGERIA HAS 7.3 MILLION ORPHANS - JONATHAN
PHOTO: PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN RECEIVES A FRAMED PORTRAIT OF HIMSELF FROM BENUE STATE GOVERNOR, GABRIEL SUSWAN WHILE VICE PRESIDENT NAMADI SAMBO RELISHES THE MOMENT DURING THE BENUE STATE DELEGATION VISIT TO THE VILLA TODAY. ...
Nigeria To Detail 2010 Oil Bid Round In Next 4 Weeks
PHOTO: NIGERIA'S PETROLEUM RESOURCES MINISTER, MRS. DIEZANI ALLISON-MADUEKE....
Why Ladan Was Sacked As Another shake Up Looms In NNPC
PHOTO: SACKED GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR, NNPC, ALHAJI SHEHU LADAN....
OPEN MEMO TO NIGERIANS ABROAD
PHOTO: HON. ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA ADDRESSING A GROUP OF NIGERIANS IN LONDON....
THE EMPTINESS OF LIFE IN EXILE
The vast majority of Sub-Saharan Africans who live outside of the continent are in exile. For these Africans, their condition may either be self-imposed or ...
Ekweremadu Denies Row With Jonathan Over PDP Chairmanship
PHOTO: PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (R) WITH VISITING NIGER LEADER, DJIBO SALOU DURING THE LATTER'S CONDOLENCE/CONGRATULATORY VISIT TO PRESIDENT JONATHAN AT THE STATE HOUSE TODAY, 05-26-2010....
Senate Sets Up Ad Hoc Committee To Probe Smart Adeyemi
ABUJA, May 26, (THEWILL) - Senate on Wednesday set up an ad hoc committee to probe statement credited to Senator Smart Adeyemi that the National ...
Patience Jonathan Returns To Nigeria
San Francisco, May 26, (THEWILL) – THEWILL can authoritatively report that the First Lady and wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, has returned to Nigeria. She ...
Jurors In Tears As They Clear Nigerian Student Of Rape
A woman drove a man to suicide by crying rape and forced a second innocent man to consider taking his life after falsely accusing him ...
Copy Commission Approves COSON As CMO For Music
PHOTO: DIRECTOR GENERAL, NIGERIA COPYRIGHT COMMISSION, MR. ADEBAMBO ADEWOPO (L)....
Olusegun Obasanjo Condemns Homosexuality As An 'Abomination'
PHOTO: FORMER NIGERIAN PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO....
JONATHAN, KAYODE, WAZIRI, IT IS TIME FOR SHARIA-BASED CORRUPTION/ARMS COURT IN NIGERIA
PHOTO: EFCC CHAIRMAN, MRS. FARIDA WAZIRI....
LATIN AMERICA AND AFRICA: THE NEED FOR CLOSER COOPERATION
PHOTO: PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL, MR. LIUS INACIO LULA DA SILVA (L) AND NIGERIAN FORMER PRESIDENT, UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA....
2011: Northern Politicians Warn Jonathan On Presidential Ambition
PHOTO: NIGERIAN PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN ENGAGES A BLIND STUDENT AT THE SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION DURING HIS ONE-DAY VISIT TO ZAMFARA STATE TODAY. IMAGE: STATE HOUSE....
BBC Documentary On Lagos 'Has Political Undertone'
PHOTO: LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR, MR. BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA, SAN...
Babalola To Inaugurate Committee To Design Code of Governance For Capital Market Regulators
PHOTO: NIGERIA'S JUNIOR MINISTER OF FINANCE, MR. REMI BABALOLA....
FCT Farmers Get 50% Subsidy On Fertilizer
PHOTO: L-R: FCT MINISTER, SENATOR BALA MOHAMMED WITH GEN THEOPHILUS DANJUMA WHEN DANJUMA PAID THE MINISTER A COURTESY CALL AT THE MINISTRY IN ABUJA ON TODAY....
Finally, Senate Swears In Igbeke
ABUJA, May 25, (THEWILL) - It is now end of the road for Senator Joy Emodi as Senate today swore in Chief Alphonsus Igbeke of ...
FSRCC Issues New Rules On Margin Trading
ABUJA, May 25, (THEWILL) - The Financial Services Regulation Coordinating Committee (FSRCC) met recently with representatives of all member agencies in attendance at the Central Bank ...
Local Content Law: Allison-Madueke Initiates Sensitization Campaign
PHOTO: PETROLEUM RESOURCES MINISTER, MRS. DIEZANI ALLISON-MADUEKE....
Senate Probes N10 billion Debt Owed FAAN By Prominent Nigerians
ABUJA, May 25, (THEWILL) - Senate has opened an inquest into the circumstances leading to the accumulation of over N10 billion debt owed the Federal ...
EFCC Sets Up Team To Investigate Suspected Ill-Gotten Properties
PHOTO: EFCC CHAIR, MRS. FARIDA WAZIRI....
Protesters Shutdown Delta Assembly, Demands Justice For Phillips
ASABA, May 25, (THEWILL) – Legislative work was disrupted at the Delta State House of Assembly today as protesters stormed the Assembly complex to demand ...
Ogunlewe, New Lagos HOS, Takes Charge
PHOTO: LAGOS STATE HEAD OF PUBLIC SERVICE, PRINCE ADESEGUN OLUSOLA OGUNLEWE....
Oshiomhole Cautions Jonathan On Choice Of INEC Chairman
PHOTO: EDO STATE GOVERNOR, COMRADE ADAMS OHIOMHOLE....
Globacom Pulling Out Of Ghana
San Francisco, May 24, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s Major telecommunications operator, Globacom is seriously considering pulling its operations out of Ghana following sabotage and frustrations it ...
Why Aliko Dangote Ruled Self Out of Bid To Buy Into London’s Arsenal FC
PHOTO: ALHAJI ALIKO DANGOTE....
NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA: A CALL TO DUTY
PHOTO: CHAIRMAN, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON DIASPORA, HON. ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA PONSORED THE NIGERIAN DIASPORA COMMISSION BILL....
ATM INVENTOR: LEAVING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE
He couldn’t withdraw cash from his bank. He was late by one minute. That made all the difference. It led to the difference he made ...
“INDEFINITE” PRESIDENCY MEANS EMBRACING ODDITIES
PHOTO: PRESIDENT OF THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR), MR FRANCOIS BOZIZE....
Abuja Bound Lufthansa Plane In Close Mishap
San Francisco, May 24, (THEWILL) - A Lufthansa aircraft LH562 from Frankfurt to Abuja and Malabo, Equatorial Guinea with some important Nigerian dignitaries experienced severe ...
British Airways Cabin Crew Strike Begins
San Francisco, May 24, (THEWILL) -- The British Airways cabin crew today started a five-day strike after Unite union and the airline management failed over ...
Uduaghan Panics, Alleges Plot To Block His Access To Jonathan
PHOTO: DELTA STATE GOVERNOR, DR EMMANUEL UDUAGHAN....
Allison-Madueke Assures On Constant Power Supply
-Says Gas Supply to Traditional Power Plants at All-Time High............................................ PHOTO: PETROLEUM RESOURCES MINISTER, MRS. DIEZANI ALLISON MADUEKE....
Community Sues Ebonyi Governor Over Relocation Order
PHOTO: EBONYI STATE GOVERNOR, MR. MARTIN ELECHI....PDP CHAIRMANSHIP: BETWEEN ANYIM AND NWODO
Sir, PDP CHAIRMANSHIP: BETWEEN ANYIM AND NWODO At the front burner of the PDP as a party is its national Chairman seat left vacant by Prince Vincent ...AKWA IBOM SPEAKERS IMPEACHMENT: MATTERS ARISING
Sir, AKWA IBOM SPEAKERS IMPEACHMENT: MATTERS ARISING Unless there is genuine separation of power in our polity, there is no moving forward for Nigeria. The pace we ...
CHIEF RAYMOND DOKPESI; AN ICONIC BRAND FOR VALUE & INTERGRITY
PHOTO: CHAIRMAN DAAR COMMUNICATIONS, CHIEF DR. RAYMOND DOKPESI....INEC: N2.8B WITHDRAWN IN TWO DAYS
The Editor Dear Sir, INEC: N2.8B WITHDRAWN IN TWO DAYS The report that INEC management (refer to The Punch and This Day of Monday 3/5/10) withdrew N2.8billion within ...DEFICIENCIES IN ZONING ELECTIVE OFFICES
DEFICIENCIES IN ZONING ELECTIVE OFFICES A front page of Leadership newspaper 17/5/10 story titled "2011: Most Nigerians Reject Zoning – Poll" reported: "A Nigerian-based polling agency, ...AFTERMATH: Their "Looting" Excellencies Beware!
Dear Editor, AFTERMATH: Their "Looting" Excellencies Beware! The present State governors, especially most of them that occupy the Niger-Delta area, are alleged to be excelling their predecessors ...NWACHUKWU CHAIRMANSHIP: PDP IS FINISHED!
Dear Editor, NWACHUKWU CHAIRMANSHIP: PDP IS FINISHED! PDP should regard itself as a finished Party should someone like Senator Ike Nwachukwu is made its national Chairman. It ...
THE DIASPORA COMMISSION AND MATTERS ARISING
PHOTO: NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA, RUSSIA DURING ITS CONVENTION LATE LAST YEAR. ...
Milito Scores Twice As Inter Grabs UEFA Champions League
PHOTO: INTER MILAN, 2010 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS....
Quest For Automatic Ticket For PDP Senators, Reps Suffer Setback
ABUJA, May 22, (THEWILL) - Efforts by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the National Assembly to secure automatic return ticket for the 2011 ...
Another Politician Accuses Uduaghan Of Stealing State Funds
PHOTO: DELTA STATE GOVERNOR, DR EMMANUEL UDUAGHAN....
Ogunlewe’s Brother Becomes New Lagos Head of Service
PHOTO: LAGOS STATE NEW HEAD OF PUBLIC SERVICE, PRINCE ADESEGUN OLUSOLA OGUNLEWE....
Plane Crash In South India Kills At Least 160 People
PHOTO: THE WRECKAGE OF THE AIR INDIA BOEING 737-800 AIRCRAFT. IMAGE: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY....
IBB’s Woes Pile On As Prominent Nigerians Shun Book Launch
PHOTO: R-L: FORMER MILITARY HEAD OF STATE, GENERAL IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA AND FORMER POLICE IG, ALHAJI MD YUSUF AT THE BABANGIDA BOOK LAUNCH IN ABUJA....
WHAT HAPPENED TO NIGERIA?
When was that the Americans predicted the end for this nation in about five years, using certain indices? Think of it: Elections come up next ...
REA Scam: EFCC Accuses Elumelu, Ugbane, Others Of Plot To Delay Trial
PHOTO: HON. NDUDI ELUMELU IN THE COMPANY OF EFCC OPERATIVES ARRIVING IN COURT BEFORE HE WAS GRANTED BAIL....
Conference Of PDP State Chairmen Panic Over Sack
ASABA, DELTA, May 21, (THEWILL) - Following the forced resignation of Prince Vincent Ogbulafor as the national chairman of the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP), THEWILL ...
Office Of The First Lady Debunks Malicious Report On Patience’s Beirut Visit
PHOTO: NIGERIA'S FIRST LADY, DAME PATIENCE JONATHAN....
Supreme Court Upholds Senator Effiong Bob’s Election
PHOTO: NIGERIA'S SUPREME COURT BUILDING IN ABUJA....
Fresh Crisis Looms In Isoko Over AGIP CLO Position
ASABA, May 21, (THEWILL) - THEWILL can report that fresh crisis may rear its ugly head soon over who becomes the Community Liaison Officer (CLO) ...
Attorney General's Promise To Review Okigbo Report Leaves IBB Stranded
PHOTO: NIGERIA'S FORMER MILITARY LEADER, IBRAHIM BABANGIDA....
THEOPHILUS DANJUMA’S RECKLESS ULTIMATUM
PHOTO: CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL, GENERAL THEOPHILUS DANJUMA....
Delta Ex-lawmakers Accuse Uduaghan Of Stealing N380B From Delta Government
PHOTO: DELTA STATE GOVERNOR DR EMMANUEL UDUAGHAN...
First Lady Shuns Presidential Jet… Flies Commercial Plane To Lebanon
PHOTO: NIGERIA'S FIRST LADY, DAME PATIENCE JONATHAN....
Yerima: Reps Vows To Pursue Child Marriage Probe To Logical End
PHONE: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SPEAKER, DIMEJI BANKOLE....
NDDC Woos Partners For Top-notch Hospital
PHOTO: R - L: NNDC MD/CEO, MR. CHIBUZOR UGWOHA AND NIGERIAN AMBASSADOR TO ETHIOPIA, MRS. NKOYO TOYO WHEN SHE VISITED THE NDDC. ...
CBN Okays Executive Management Appointments In UBA
….Okays Odozua As GMD, Osadolor as DMD And 3 New Executive Directors....
Nigerian Militants Dismiss Renewed Peace Drive
Nigeria's main militant group on Thursday dismissed government pledges to revive an post-amnesty programme in the Niger Delta, saying it failed to address their demands ...
Reps Throw Out Proposal For Two Party System
ABUJA, May 20, (THEWILL) - Moves to change the party system in the country from the current multi party system to two party system has ...
ADVERTORIAL: BEAUTY AND THE FEAST
BEAUTY AND THE FEAST is Nigeria's finest, professionally driven Fashion, Beauty and lifestyle exhibition. It is a gathering of the most outstanding, unrivalled, style-imbued designers, ...
SIEMENS SCAM: EFCC Summons Olanrewaju, Adebayo, Muhammed, Others
San Francisco, May 20, (THEWILL) - In its determined bid to thoroughly investigate the involvement of some prominent Nigerians in the 17.5million Euro Siemens bribery ...
FG Stops Probe Of 2007 Oil Blocks Sale
San Francisco, May 19, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has suspended the ongoing investigation into the award of oil blocks carried out during the last ...
Budget Cut: Setback for Lagos Road Projects
PHOTO: CONTRUCTION WORK AT THE ISOLO-ISHERI-OSUN-IJEGUN ROAD HAS BEEN STALLED BY LACK OF FUNDS....
We Take Oversight Functions Seriously – BPE Boss
PHOTO: THE CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING THE SALE OF NITEL CAUSED THE SACK OF FORMER BPE BOSS, MR. CHRISTOPHER ANYANWU....
THROUGH THE FOG – WE STILL FEEL BAD
PHOTO: PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN PRAYS BEING PRAYED FOR BY BISHOP CHIMAROKE IWEHA DURING A PRAYER SESSION FOR LATE UMARU YAR'ADUA AT THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE LAST WEEKEND IN ABUJA. ...
Senate Investigates N5 billion Allocation For Non Existent Agency
ABUJA, May 19, (THEWILL) - Senate is investigating alleged inclusion of N5 billion allocation in the 2010 budget for a non-existing Maritime Security Agency. The allegation ...
Militant Leader, Boys Return To Delta Creeks
WARRI, DELTA, May 19, (THEWILL) - THEWILL investigation into the ongoing federal government amnesty programme in Delta State has revealed that a militant leader in ...
Group Advices Vice President Sambo On Loyalty To President Jonathan
PHOTO: VICE PRESIDENT MOHAMMED NAMADI SAMBO....
Ughelli Police Battles Cult Members, Checkmate Crime Waves
PHOTO: DELTA STATE POLICE COMMISSIONER, ALHAJI YAKUBU ALKALI....
Photos From The Villa As Sambo Is Sworn-In As Vice President
PHOTO: VICE PRESIDENT MOHAMMED NAMADI SAMBO BEING SWORN IN BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE FEDERATION, JUSTICE ALOYSIUS KATSINA-ALU AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA TODAY....
UPDATED: Lagos State Magistrates Begin Strike
LAGOS, May 19, (THEWILL) – THEWILL can authoritatively report that Magistrates in the Lagos State Judiciary have commenced an indefinite strike. Few days after it suspended ...
Currency Trafficking: American Bags 26 Years Jail Term
San Francisco, May 19, (THEWILL) - A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday May 19 handed a 26 year jail term to an ...
Senate To Swear In Igbeke Next Tuesday
ABUJA, May 19, (THEWILL) - At last the leadership of the Senate has resolved to swear in Chief Alphonsus Igbeke of opposition All Nigeria Peoples ...
PHOTOS FROM THE VILLA 05-18-2010
PHOTO: L-R: SIERRA LEONEAN PRESIDENT MR. ERNEST BAI KOROMA AND NIGERIAN PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN AT THE VILLA DURING KOROMA'S VIST....AKWA IBOM’S FRIGHTENING ‘POLITICAL’ KIDNAPPINGS
Dear Sir, AKWA IBOM’S FRIGHTENING 'POLITICAL' KIDNAPPINGS The Nation newspaper 15/5/10 (page 7) in a story captioned “Unknown gunmen shoot governorship aspirant ... abduct mother in Akwa ...
Minister Orders Demolition Of All Illegal Structures In Abuja
PHOTO: FCT MINISTER, SENATOR BALA MOHAMMED....
PDP Will Back Jonathan For 2011 Irrespective Of Zoning – Lar
PHOTO: CHIEF SOLOMON LAR (M) MEETS THEN ACTING PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN DURING A VIST TO THE VILLA AT THE PEAK OF THE JOS CRISIS....
Again Senate Refuses To Swear In Emordi’s Replacement
PHOTO: SENATOR JOY EMORDI SUBMITTING A REPORT RECENTLY....
Bankers Committee Sets Up ATM Panel
PHOTO: L-R: GMD, ACCESS BANK PLC, MR. AIGBOJE AIG-IMOUKHUEDE, DIRECTOR BANKING OPERATIONS, CBN, MR. SAM ONI AND GMD, FIRST BANK PLC, MR. BISI ONI AT THE TUESDAY BANKERS' COMMITTEE MEETING IN ABUJA....
Adamu Abdullahi Resigns As PDP BOT Secretary
PHOTO: ABDULLAHI ADAMU BEING ESCORTED BY OPERATIVES OF THE EFCC TO COURT....
ADVANCE FEE FRAUD AND THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE
The Advanced Fee Fraud crime is the 419 criminal code section of the Nigerian constitution, which is completely outlawed. The 419 crime is always perfected ...
2011: Fashola’s Re-Election Campaign Gathers Momentum
PHOTO: LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA, SAN....
Delta House Speaker Resigns As Deputy Takes Over
PHOTO: R-L: HON. MARTIN OKONTA AND DEPUTY SPEAKER, HON. BASIL GANAGANA AT A FUNCTION LAST YEAR....
National Assembly Confirms Sambo As Vice President
PHOTO: NIGERIAN VICE PRESIDENT, ARCHITECT NAMADI SAMBO....
PHOTOS FROM THE VILLA 05-17-2010
PHOTO: L-R; NIGERIAN PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN WITH PRESIDENT OF GHANA, MR. JOHN ATTA-MILLS AT THE VILLA DURING ATTA-MILLS' VISIT TO ABUJA....
KADUNA TWO-TIME DEPUTY NOW TO BE GOVERNOR
If we Muslims believe in the fact that Allah (God) gives power and life and takes at will, I see no reason why we (Muslims) ...
Delta Ex-Militants May Resume Violence Over Amnesty Fund
WARRI, DELTA May 17, (THEWILL) - A growing discontent is trailing the federal government’s amnesty programme as ex-militants in Delta State have vowed to resume fresh ...
Senate Delays Appointment Of Vice President
ABUJA, May 17, (THEWILL) - The Senate has now become the clog in the wheel of the plan to speedily approve the nomination of a ...
Latest On Ibori’s Extradition: Ex-Governor Not Arraigned Today
PHOTO: FORMER DELTA STATE GOVERNOR, CHIEF JAMES IBORI....
UMU ANIOMA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2010-2011
Atlanta, Georgia (THEWILL) May 17, 2010 – A new era of Anioma Leadership and Responsibility is born as the Umu Anioma Foundation has announced its ...
DEVELOP THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CORRUPTION AS A CORE COURSE IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
PHOTO: FORMER MILITARY HEAD OF STATE, GENERAL IBRAHIM BABANGIDA WHO HAS BEEN CREDITED WITH INSTITUTIONALIZING CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA. ...
Austen Oniwon is New GMD of NNPC, Ladan Becomes D’Governor Of Kaduna State
PHOTO: NEW NNPC GMD, MR. AUSTEN OLUSEGUN ONIWON....
Why Ibori’s Extradition Will Succeed – UK Foreign Office
PHOTO: THE DUBAI COURTS BUILDING WHERE IBORI'S LAWYERS WILL BATTLE HIS EXTRADITION....
PHOTOS FROM PRESIDENT JONATHAN’S VISIT TO RIVERS STATE
PHOTO: NIGERIAN PRESIDENT, DR GOODLUCK JONATHAN WAVES TO A CROWD DURING HIS VISIT TO RIVERS STATE AT THE WEEKEND....
POLITICAL PARTIES AND CHECK LIST (S)
I am sure that most political parties/political leaders in Nigeria, watched as Gordon Brown (Ex British Prime Minister) resigned from his position after accepting responsibilities, ...
GOING TO NIGERIA IN SEARCH OF A WIFE?
PHOTO: NIGERIAN WOMEN AT A TRADITIONAL CEREMONY. IMAGE CREDIT: LINDA ADIELE...
Akwa Ibom Under Siege As Gunmen Shoot Governorship Aspirant
San Francisco, May 16, (THEWILL) – Mr. Ini Ekong Udonwa, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in the forthcoming 2011 election in Akwa Ibom ...THE LIKES OF MAKARFI SUITED FOR VICE-PRESIDENT
THE LIKES OF MAKARFI SUITED FOR VICE-PRESIDENT If Jonathan knows how to sincerely face the issue of the Vice Presidential candidate to his presidency, he should ...PDP & ANTI-PARTY DISCIPLINARY DOUBLE STANDARD
Sir, PDP & ANTI-PARTY DISCIPLINARY DOUBLE STANDARD Thanks to internet which has made the world a global village. The recent disciplinary measure taken against the PDP Reform ...NIGERIA: A SHRINE OF CORRUPTION
Sir, NIGERIA: A SHRINE OF CORRUPTION The former bank chief executives were found to have corruptly enriched themselves to the detriment of the shareholders, each of them ...EFCC SHOULD BE MORE PROACTIVE
Sir, EFCC SHOULD BE MORE PROACTIVE I feel so disturbed that many persons are living above board in this country. People in government are looting with impunity ...TWO-PARTY: NASS ABOUT STRIKING RIGHT CHORD
Dear Editor, TWO-PARTY: NASS ABOUT STRIKING RIGHT CHORD For the first time, and with the view held by most Nigerians, the National Assembly would be striking a ...VICE-PRESIDENT: CAN GOVERNORS INFLUENCE STILL BE?
VICE-PRESIDENT: CAN GOVERNORS INFLUENCE STILL BE? It is high time President Jonathan detached himself from the PDP governors while trying to make decisions. Out of fear ...GSM NETWORK PROVIDERS AND DECEITFUL PROMOTIONS
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