All Africa (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
THE National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday raised alarm over what it described as serious attempts by opposition parties in the country to topple the government of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua in close alliances with foreign bodies, just as it said the offence amounts to treasonable felony.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Andrew Azazi and two service chiefs, Lt. Gen. Luka Yusuf (Army) and Vice Admiral Ganiyu Adekeye (Navy), were relieved of their appointments yesterday by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Two days after scrapping the offices of Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff in the Presidency, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has appointed new service chiefs as he continues to make strategic changes in his government.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
Political associates of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and those of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar during the weekend left for Dubai for crucial meetings.
NigerianMuse Articles (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
PUNCH Kingibe, Ministers to earn more than YarAdua, VP 19/8/2008 From Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operation Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and ministers are to earn more than the President and his deputy, courtesy of the new package proposed by the Revenue Commission. The new pay structure for public office holders and judicial officials may cost the nation about...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has abolished the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President and relieved all political appointees in the office of their appointments with effect from Monday August 18 2008.
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Nigeria: Olympics Soccer Gold - Go for it, Yar'Adua Tells TeamBen Alozie and Daniel IdonorBeijing/AbujaA repeat of Atlanta '96 finals! That is what the setting will be on Saturday at the magnificent Bird's Nest National Stadium, Beijing, with Nigeria squaring up Argentina in the final of Beijing 2008 Olympics male soccer event.Nigeria yesterday in Shangai recorded a comprehensive 4-1 victory...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
Days before the historic event, as the frenzy which heralded the enthusiasm of President Umaru Yar 'Adua's government to hand over Bakassi to Cameroun continued to build up some Nigerians had become introspective.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
After several weeks of speculation, President Umaru Yar'Adua yesterday gave effect to the planned change in the administration of the Presidency as he formally scraps the office of the Chief of Staff to the president with effect from yesterday.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
DEPUTY National President of the Itsekiri Youths Council (IYC), Mr. Omolubi Newuwumi, weekend, said President Musa Yar'Adua took the right decision handing over Bakassi Peninsula , last week, to Cameroon, as decided by the World Court, saying anything to the contrary would have put the lives of Nigerians from the area in jeopardy, and the patriotic step to take was to avert unnecessary bickerings...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua yesterday warned the Chief Executive Officer and the management of Virgin Atlantic Limited to either cooperate with the directive to leave the terminals of the Lagos and Abuja international airports or face the full weight of the law.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Reads Riot Act to Oil FirmsDaniel IdonorAbujaAhead of the commencement of emergency on power, Federal Government has read a riot act to multinational oil companies operating in Nigeria, threatening to deal with anyone that undermines the initiative.Government declared that as soon as the much awaited emergency is declared obligations of the oil firms would be spelt out as pre...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Irked by the unsatisfactory activities of multinational oil companied operating in Nigeria, the Presidency yesterday warned that stiff sanctions await anyone of them that is not ready to abide by the new vision of the present government, saying those who must live in the country are those whose operations comply with its new obligations towards the effective implementation of the planned state of emergency...
NigerianMuse Articles (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has dismissed the country's chief of the defence staff, together with the heads of the army and navy.
OTB News (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua has replaced his chief of defence staff and named new heads of the army, navy and air force in his first major military shake-up since taking office more than a year ago.
