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Headlines
Friday, February 4th, 2011
Following recent bomb blasts in different parts of the country, the State Security Service (SSS) yesterday raised an alarm, stressing that there is likelihood of possible attacks in the future. It, therefore, issued public safety alert. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, assistant director, public relations, Ms Marilyn Ogar, said: “Today, enemies among us […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, February 4th, 2011
Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, Tunde Bakare, surprised Nigerians recently when he agreed to be the running mate of General Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), in forthcoming general elections. Nigerians know him as a fiery preacher with many devoted followers. The preacher made his way into national politics, […]
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Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Friday, February 4th, 2011
A Federal Court sitting in Abeokuta aborted yesterday, moves by the Governor Gbenga Daniel faction of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognizing the candidates of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo group in the recently concluded primaries of the party. The Daniel faction with Prince Gboyega […]
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Headlines
Friday, February 4th, 2011
Robbers yesterday in Lagos killed four soldiers attached to OPs MESA. Details of the attack were sketchy at press time, but sources said the soldiers were on routine patrol at Afro media and environs when the hoodlums opened fire on them killing four occupants of the patrol van on the spot. The bandits were said […]
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Headlines
Friday, February 4th, 2011
Nigerians in their thousands converged yesterday at Uromi, Edo State to bid farewell to the late nationalist, Chief Anthony Enahoro as he was laid to rest.School children waving the Nigerian flag, men and women lined the Uromi –Irrua road to welcome the stream of visitors who came to attend the funeral of one of Nigeria’s […]
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Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency)
Friday, February 4th, 2011
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday arrested eight suspects including three importers over illicit trafficking of drugs at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos. Speaking to newsmen in a statement, Chairman of NDLEA, Alhaji Ahmadu Giade stressed that there was no hiding place for drug barons who hide under the cover […]
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Elections 2011
Friday, February 4th, 2011
A Direct Data Capture, DDC, machine, camera and scanner, belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been discovered by the police at the residence of a pastor in Ughelli, Delta State. In Aniocha North local government area, a top politician was said have paid between N2,000 to N5,000 to youths from other communities […]
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Headlines
Friday, February 4th, 2011
The National Agency National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Friday, re-arrested Mr Kola Okunlola, the producer of alleged killer baby teething powder mixture, My Pikin. It will be recalled that Okunola, Adeyemo Abiodun, Egbele Eromosele and his company, Barewa Pharmaceutical Limited were in March 2009 charged to court on a six-count […]
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Imo, State News
Friday, February 4th, 2011
Imo State Governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, has challenged his political opponents to market themselves to the citizenry through an open debate with him. Ohakim threw the challenge at the Grasshoppers International Handball Stadium Complex, Owerri, when he unveiled his Deputy Governorship candidate for the April gubernatorial poll, Professor (Mrs.) Viola Adaku Onwuliri. “We must debate […]
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Delta, State News, Top Stories
Friday, February 4th, 2011

The London Telegraph reported yesterday how the Yar’Adua administration opted out of a prisoner transfer agreement with Britain unless the Crown Prosecution Service dropped charges against ex-Governor James Ibori of Delta State. Chief Ibori is accused of laundering more than 196 million Pounds public funds in Britain. The agreement would have allowed Britain deport more […]