Breaking News: Fresh Plot to Kill President Jonathan,David Mark Uncovered…Egberipapa, three others arrested

April 22, 2015 | konknaijaboy

Source: Per Second News

ABUJA—- Special forces from the Department of State Security, DSS arrested a militant, comrade Egberipapa, accused of violent assassination plot to kill President Goodluck Jonathan, Senate President David Mark and some top government officials, Per Second … Read More

Nigeria president sacks police chief ahead of handover

April 21, 2015 | konknaijaboy

Source: Yahoo News

Abuja (AFP) – Nigeria’s outgoing president Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday fired the country’s police chief, a surprise move less than six weeks before leaving office that raised questions of a political motive.

A State House … Read More

Nigeria Elections 2015: Goodluck Jonathan Denies Spending Over $10 Billion To Win Votes

April 21, 2015 | konknaijaboy

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has denied spending two trillion Nigerian naira (more than $10 billion) to win votes for his ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the recent general elections after a Nigerian newspaper accused the outgoing president of doling … Read More

How technology eased Buhari’s path to power in Nigeria

April 3, 2015 | konknaijaboy

ABUJA (Reuters) – Technology played a decisive role in helping Muhammadu Buhari become the first Nigerian to oust a sitting president at the ballot box, from social media campaigning to biometric machines preventing the widespread rigging that marred past … Read More

With Jonathan, Africa’s list of good losers gets longer

April 2, 2015 | konknaijaboy

ABUJA (Reuters) – Graciously conceding defeat is not something candidates in African elections have traditionally been very good at.

In a macho political culture that sees a routing at the ballot box as a source of shame, refusal … Read More

EFCC Raises Alarm over Circulation of Fake Letter from Presidency to Prosecute Atiku, Tinubu, Others

March 15, 2015 | konknaijaboy

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned the public to ignore a letter currently making the rounds purported to be issued by the office of the Chief of Staff to President Goodluck Jonathan directing the EFCC to begin … Read More