President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday swore in former minister of state for defense, Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro as the minister of state for foreign affairs II. Obanikoro, it would be recalled faced stiff opposition to his ministerial nomination and eventual clearance by senators of the
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Following three many years of open deliberation over its stance on homosexuality, Presbyterian members from the Presbyterian Church in U.S.A. voted on Tuesday to alter the meaning of marriage in the congregation’s constitution to incorporate same-sex marriage. The last endorsement by a lion’s share of the congregation’s 171 local bodies, known as
The Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka have said that only a united effort by Nigerians can stop terrorism. They spoke at a National Rally Against Terror, organised by the Nigerians Unite Against Terror (NUAT), a group co-coordinated by Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has held a closed-door meeting with the heads of security agencies and Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega over preparations for the upcoming general election rescheduled for March 28 and April 11. The whereabouts of the over 200 school girls kidnapped in Chibok, Borno State, were also […]
A woman abducted by Boko Haram insurgents along with her grand daughter has returned with tales of horror— and a possible clue to the location of the kidnapped Chibok girls. According to the 67-year-old woman, Maryamu Bala of Madagali, Adamawa State (now in one of the Internally displaced persons camps in the state), she could […]
Switzerland on Tuesday warned that the $380 million siphoned off by the family of Late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, which it agreed to return to Nigeria, will be withdrawn if the funds were re-looted. In sounding the warning, the Swiss authorities said the confiscation order “allows for, among other things, that the funds […]
An NGO known as Voting Right Movement has condemned the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan on her speech at a campaign rally at Ikom Cross River State where she called on PDP supporters to stone anybody that shouted “Change”. A statement signed by leaders of VRM, Florence C. Ozor, Barr. Okoi Obono-Obla, Sesugh Akume and […]
Some supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clashed in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Tuesday during a rally in honour of the wife of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. Mrs Jonathan was represented at the event by the wife of Vice President Namadi Sambo, Hajiya Aminat […]
Despite the rumours in some media (not Daily Times) of division in the opposition party top hierarchy, the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress( APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and top leaders of the party met with media executives in Abuja. Buhari ruled out any presidential debate with President Goodluck Jonathan stating
The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has accused wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, of making empty promises to the people. It will be recalled that Mrs Jonathan spoke in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, during the rally of the women’s wing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement by the State Publicity […]
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Attahiru Jega on Tuesday briefed the Security Council meeting on the level of preparedness of the electoral agency to conduct the general elections billed to commence on the 28th of March. Jega emerged from the Security Council meeting at about 2.20pm accompanied by two top […]
The war of words between Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state and President Goodluck Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati is far from over as the Lagos state governor has described the president’s spokesman as a “reckless serial talker” over his comment regarding the robbery incident at a branch of FCMB […]
The governor of Imo State, Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has said that for an Igbo president to emerge, the people must vote the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) . Okorocha who likened Buhari to late Dr. Nelson Mandela of South Africa urged Nigerians to give him the mandate so […]
An accident occurred few minutes ago (11.15am) at Alausa Secretariat, Lagos. The driver was driving from the Lagos State House of Assembly towards the road leading to Eleganza and SevenUp, when the accident occurred. According to eyewitness, the driver had to crawl out of the car.
Over 1000 youth used as thugs and for snatching of ballot boxes lost their lives during the 2011 general elections across the country, Peace Ambassador Agency said at the weekend. Speaking during its 2015 Peace Summit in Abuja, President, Peace Agency, Ambassador Kingsley Amafibe, said statistics available to them shows that people who died during […]
Nigerian legend, Willy Bazuaye, has passed away on Monday at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital in Benin City. A very close family source revealed to supersport.com on Monday of the death of the former Golden Eaglets coach. “Yes Willy Bazuaye died this morning,” a family source told supersport.com. “It’s unfortunate. May his soul rest […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has, again, cautioned the Presidency against peddling lies as a state policy while it frowned at the problems confronting Nigeria’s healthcare system under the Jonathan administration. APC also called on President Goodluck Jonathan and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to tender unreserved apology to Nigerians based on the
President Goodluck Jonathan has promised to separate the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood from the Ministry of Information, if re-elected in the forthcoming general election. He said this during the question and answer session at the Showbiz Interactive forum held with the movie practitioners on Sunday evening, at the Convention Center of Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, […]
Niger State Governor, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, has charged the opposition in the country to emulate the qualities the late Malam Aminu Kano, who, despite being a mainstream opposition leader, still found time to work for the development of the northern part of the country. He said that while Malam Aminu Kano campaigned vigorously for […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev speak during their meeting in the Konstantin Palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia, March 16, 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin has reappeared in public following a 10-day absence, laughed off suggestions he had been forced to lie low because of poor health, saying on Monday that […]
