Even In Death Ojukwu Draws Larger Than Life Crowd As His Lying In State Causes Gridlock in Lagos

Lagos – As the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu was lying-in-state at the Tafawa Balewa Square, (TBS) Lagos, traffic in almost the entire metropolis came to a near stand-still on Thursday.

The heavy traffic recorded at the Funsho Williams Ave. /Lagos Island and Apapa routes were attributed to the lying-in-state of Ojukwu.

Mallam ElRufai: A Saint Or A Manipulator?

Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and chieftain of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Nasir El-Rufai, has boldy stated that he has no plans to contest in the next general elections in 2015.

Mallam El-Rufai when asked by his twitter followers about the possibility of contesting in the 2015 elections, responded with a direct NO. However, not much value can be given to this response of his, especially as close associates of the mallam have revealed that Mallam ElRufai is solely behind the financing of the OccupyNigeria initiative tagged "20Million Youths For 2015" with a well detailed plan of turning this initiative to his benefit towards his currently hidden 2015 Presidential agenda.

Fuel Subsidy Removal: Palliatives Still Intact as FG Approves N15billion for Buses

As against the propaganda making rounds that the subsidy removal palliatives have been scrapped, the Federal Government has approved the sum of N15billion to be disbursed as loan to transporters to provide about 1240 buses as part the Subsidy Reinvestment  and Empowerment programme following the partial deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry.

The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, made the announcement after the weekly meeting of the Executive Council of the Federation in Abuja. Add a comment

For the second time in his career, Zakari Biu, the Assistant Commissioner of police in charge of criminal investigations in Abuja, has been dismissed from the Nigerian Police.

Police Service Commission (PSC), chairman, Mr. Parry Osayande, said Zakari Biu’s dismissal, which takes effect from today, arises from his culpability in the escape of Kabiru Sokoto, the alleged Master mind of the Madalla Christmas day bomb blast which killed 44 people.

It may be recalled that Zakari Biu, who was dismissed from the police by the Obasanjoadministration on account of his alleged involvement in the various state sponsored bombings and killings of the Abacha era had been under first a probe and later house arrest while the police authorities investigated his culpability in the escape of the alleged Mastermind of the St. Theresa's Catholic Church Christmas day bombing which killed over 40 persons.

Escape of Christmas Day Catholic church Bomber: Zakari Biu Fired!

The Police Service Commission has today announced the dismissal of Zakari Biu from the Nigerian police force. Biu, until today, was a commissioner of police in charge of criminal investigations in Abuja.

The decision to dismiss Biu was linked to the  escape of  Kabiru Sokoto, the suspected christmas day Catholic church bomber from police custody. Kabiru Sokoto reportedly masterminded the bombing of St. Theresa Catholic Church, Madala, Niger State on December 25 2011 killing 42 people , he was recently captured in Taraba state. Add a comment

President Goodluck Jonathan has admitted that massive corruption exists in the nation’s oil and banking sectors, but he promised to tackle them head-on.

In an exclusive interview with Jonathan Power, a Swedish journalist and commentator, the president said that the administration had succeeded in tackling corruption in fertilizer procurement and distribution. Add a comment