The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has written to the Nigeria Police Force complaining over the theft of its original party registration certificate issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Add a comment

Breaking News: Sir Alex Ferguson Retires From Manchester United

Sir Alex Ferguson will step down as Manchester United manager at the end of the season after 26 years in charge.

The Scot, 71, has won 38 trophies since taking over from Ron Atkinson on 6 November 1986, including this season's Premier League title.

His haul includes 13 titles, two Champions League crowns, five FA Cups and four League Cups.

"The decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about. It is the right time," Ferguson said.

"It was important to me to leave an organisation in the strongest possible shape and I believe I have done so.

"The quality of this league winning squad, and the balance of ages within it, bodes well for continued success at the highest level whilst the structure of the youth set-up will ensure that the long-term future of the club remains a bright one. Add a comment

APC has 23 governors in its fold –Okorocha

…Governor, supporters bid APGA farewell

Imo State citizens yesterday witnessed a colourful rally as eight state governors in the newly merged All Progressive Congress (APC) stormed the state to attend what Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha described as Imo Freedom Rally.

Speaking at the rally held at the Heroes Square, Owerri, Okorocha disclosed that 23 governors are in the APC, waiting for the right moment to declare for the party.

The rally, which attracted thousands of Okorocha’s supporters, saw the governor officially pulling members of his faction of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) into the APC. Add a comment

Asari Dokubo Should Be Tried For Treason - Babangida

Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, has said that a former leader of mitant group, Asari Dokubo should be made to face treasonable trial for threatening war if  President Goodluck Jonathan is not voted back into office in 2015

He told the army chief who paid him a courtesy call that security agents should have arrested Asari Dokunbo for treason when he made that statement.

The Governor, who also  received the member of House of Representatives,  also said that the Lawmakers should have invited Asari-Dokubo to the House to find out what he meant by that statement. Add a comment

Sheik Gumi Considers the Division of Nigeria.

Renowned and respected Kaduna .based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has again taken to facebook to discuss the viability or otherwise of Nigeria breaking up into North and South. Such discussions have reached a heightened state especially after it was made known that the legal instrument amalgamating Northern and Southern protectorates into one country provided for dissolution of the union after a 100 years which would be in the year 2014.

Below is the argument if Sheikh Gumi. You may also read it directly from his facebook page by clicking here.

Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi
SHOULD NIGERIA DIVIDE OR NOT?

Even though the chances that Nigeria will split or disintegrate into pieces as claimed by pessimists seem slim, the pertinent question still remains. Should the nation divide? Many are asking. Those that want the nation to break will surely be disappointed. The basic reason is that the nation is not so homogeneous enough to divide on tribal or religious divide, the main factor for such successions. Add a comment

Embarrassed Elrufai Uses Twitter Stooges to Respond to Soludo

Pint sized former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former People's Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, turned Congress for Progressive Chieftain (CPC) who is usually known for his garrulousness in responding to critics has been uncharacteristically silent over the scathing criticism his person and book received from the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Charles Soludo who exposed obvious lies and inaccuracies in the book.

Soludo in his piece 'Nasir el-Rufai’s Book as Intellectual Fraud?' Had provided proof which included Time Lines and factual incidences which showed that some of the assertions in el-Rufai's books could not have been true. Soludo also revealed  el-Rufai's desperation and scheming to succeed Obasanjo.