The aide made the allegation before Justice Inyang Ekwo, while testifying as the first prosecution witness in the ex-Minister’s trial on money laundering charges involving about N854 million.
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It would seem that Reno’s principal motivation in his “Buhari, Jonathan and a Redefinition of Change” title of an article published in a section of the media is a servile celebration of mediocrity as he made to claim credit or antagonise policies being implemented by the current administration
It said Buhari’s government was cracking down on corruption, which grew in leap and bounds under Jonathan, who at a point while in government said there was a difference between stealing and corruption
The investigative committee’s mandate is to identify irregularities and make recommendations for streamlining the procurement process in the Armed Forces
Ateki told the News Agency of Nigeria in Otuoke on Sunday that lack of drinking water was the major problem in the community.
According to him, the situation is due to the pollution of rivers in the area by oil spillage
A group in Rivers State, Coalition of Concerned Rivers Professionals, has warned the immediate past First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan;…
The company, Silon Concepts Limited, in a suit filed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, alleged that the PDP, Ali and Usman have refused to pay a N70 million balance for a campaign contract awarded it by the PDPPCO
According to him: “I have observed with keen interest the scenario in the National Assembly that resulted in the election of Sen. Bukola Saraki and Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara and other leaders of NASS and what attracted my attention more, though not surprising, were the incoherent and contradictory responses from the leaders of the APC, especially the faction led by the former Governor of Lagos, Sen. Ahmed Bola Tinubu who outrightly rejected the outcome of the election and without decorum blamed President Muhammadu Buhari as being responsible for the debacle in the National Assembly
The CAN president, who presented an award of “outstanding Christian humility in public service” to Jonathan, thanked him for his commitment to the peace, unity and stability of the country
The ECOWAS chairman expressed the hope that the successful conduct of the general elections in Nigeria and Togo would be replicated in forthcoming elections in Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Guinea
According to Fani-Kayode: “From day one, all they (NEC members) did was to sulk about the fact that a Presidential Campaign Organisation had been set up and that they would not be able to have control of the campaign themselves or have access to the resources that we were given
According to him, “Petrol is sold at exorbitant prices in different parts of the country. Only the fuel stations belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) are selling at the normal price (N87 per liter) and only those who can afford to sleep at the NNPC petrol stations are buying there as the queues extend to kilometers on end. Prices in other filling stations range from N300 to N140
The President expects that the historic relationship between Nigeria and Britain which received a significant boost during the past five years of his Presidency in Nigeria and Mr. Cameron’s first term in office, will continue to blossom in coming years for the benefit of both countries and their citizens
“That is why we are emphasizing on inter-city rail and intra-city light rail systems and of course this government is leaving on May 29 but the incoming government will definitely continue
It described as provocative and ill-intentioned the statement credited to the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Prof. Rufai Alkali, that the APC should talk less and plan more for the nation, and that the party (APC) is seeking to stampede the President out of office
President Jonathan also commiserated with members of the family of the late cleric who greatly inspired his followers with his exemplary lifestyle, moral conduct and teachings.
Akpabio, who spoke in response to the position of the people of Oruk Anam dissociating themselves from the position of one of their leaders and a chieftain of the PDP, Chief Don Etiebet, who backed the opposition All Progressives Congress for the general election, said it was disappointing that someone of Etiebet’s status could betray the PDP
“In this regard I will like to commend the maturity and sportsmanship disclosed by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan who willingly conceded defeat and congratulated the president elect, Gen Muhammadu Buhari, even before the Independent National Electoral Commission announced the result.
Until his appointment, Dr. Adepoju was the Rector of the Federal College of Forestry, Jos, Plateau State
President Jonathan utterly condemned the deliberate targeting of innocent persons, schools and other soft targets by terrorists as such atrocious, despicable and barbaric acts of violence ought to have no place in any civilized society