Jonathan appoints Chief Economic Adviser

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday appointed Precious Kassey Garba a professor of economics, as his Chief Economic Adviser.
Until her appointment, Garba has served as professor of economics and Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ibadan. She was also vice president of the Nigerian Economic Society between 2003 and 2007.
Ima Niboro, [...]

Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua Dies

Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua is dead. He died at the age of 58 after prolonged illness, said reports quoting an unnamed official from his office Wednesday.
Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’adua, was the President of Nigeria and the 13th Head of State. He served as governorof Katsina State in northern Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 28 May 2007. He was [...]

2011 elections: Politicians in mad rush for bullet-proof cars

The spate of kidnappings, assassinations, political murders and general insecurity in the country may have forced politicians, top government officials, wealthy businessmen and other affluent Nigerians into a rush for bullet-proof cars.
Latest information released to our correspondent by a top American auto armouring company also revealed that the closeness of the 2011 general [...]

2011: scramble for Yar’Adua’s job begins

•Obasanjo leads search for successor
The ambitions of People’s Democratic Party’s(PDP) governors from the north are made of sterner stuff. With little pity for an ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua, they are already setting their eyes on his job come 2011 when the sweepstakes on the party platform for the next presidential flagbearer will reach fever pitch. [...]

Yar’Adua loyalists regroup in S’Arabia

•Perfect plans to tackle Jonathan
Politicians loyal to President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua massed in Jeddah weekend, claiming to be on a goodwill visit to the hospitalised president, in what is, however, seen as a strategy meeting on how to tackle the acting president, Goodluck Jonathan.  The pro-Yar’Adua politicians who are now in Saudi Arabia include Governors [...]