Presidential poll: Ijaw lost to conspiracy, betrayal, says Graham-Douglas

Yenagoa—Former Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Chief Tonye Graham-Douglas, yesterday, said the Ijaw lost the Presidency to the North due to intrigues, conspiracies, betrayals and manipulations.

Soldiers in gun battle with Boko Haram suspects in Kaduna

A soldier was feared killed in the early hours of Monday during a gun battle between the military and two Boko Haram suspects at Ungwan Keke-B, near Danbushiya suburb in Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna, residents of the area told PREMIUM TIMES on Monday morning.

Obasanjo appointed co-Chair of InterAction Council

The InterAction Council of Former Heads of State and Government has appointed former President Olusegun Obasanjo co-chair of the Council at the 32nd Annual Plenary Meeting in Newport, United Kingdom Friday.

EXPOSED: President Buhari’s N2.1 Billion Asokoro Mansion

President Muhammadu Buhari owns the sprawling Asokoro lakeside mansion located at number 9, Udo Udoma Street, Asokoro, Abuja, BREAKING TIMES can authoritatively report.

No N3.2bn severance pay for Jonathan, others till 2016

Former President Goodluck Jonathan; his deputy,   Namadi Sambo; immediate past ministers and presidential aides as well as non-returning federal lawmakers will wait till next year before collecting their severance allowances, investigation byThe PUNCH has shown.

Fayose says I’ve conquered my enemies, exonerates Buhari from his problems

Governor Ayo dele Fayose, at the end of a victory procession round Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital yesterday, declared a total conquest of his political enemies with a warning that any further uprising would lead to the premature political death of such instigators.

Buhari likely to head oil ministry in new cabinet

There are speculations that President Muhammadu Buhari will keep the petroleum minister portfolio for himself in the new cabinet rather than trust anyone else with the ministry, which currently contributes over 80 per cent of Nigeria’s revenue.