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Police arraign six for attack on Ekiti court

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014

Acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba | credits: saharareporters.com The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Taiwo Lakanu, has summoned the chairmen of the All Progressives Congress, Jide Awe, and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, Makanjuola Ogundipe, over the Monday’s attack. At a peace meeting held in his office in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, the Police […]

$9.3m scandal: APC Reps storm out of House

Posted by admin House, Legislature Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014

Deputy Minority Leader, Mr. Suleiman Abdulrahman-Kawu | credits: http://www.ackcity.net Angry All Progressives Congress members in the House of Representatives staged a walkout on Tuesday in protest against a failed debate on the controversial $9.3m seized from two Nigerians and an Israeli by the South African authorities on September 5. The two Nigerians and the Israeli had flown […]

Don’t give Joshua visa, ANC youths tell Zuma

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014

The African National Congress Youth League has called on the Jacob Zuma-led South African government not to issue a visa to the General Overseer of the Synagogue of All Nations, Pastor Temitope Joshua. Joshua had expressed on Sunday his desire to visit South Africa to commiserate with the families of 84 citizens of the country […]

Shekau is well, alive –Boko Haram negotiator

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014

Borno-born journalist said to be a close ally of Boko Haram, Ahmad Salkida, has dismissed the reported killing of a top leader of the outlawed Islamist sect. Salkida, who is on self-exile in the United Arab Emirates over alleged threats to his life, said he has it on “authority” that Abubakar Shekau was hale and […]

Real reason Jim Iyke dumped me, Ex-fiancee opens up!

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Sunday, September 21st, 2014

By Ekerete Udoh She sounded absolutely distraught, and utterly disconsolate. Her usual exuberance, the bonhomie which she wears like a badge of honor was missing both in her voice and in her demeanor. She was inconsolable, pained and emotionally devastated. She had every reason to feel that way. For over six years, she had given […]

A Flurry of Deadlines – By Arnold A. Alalibo

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Saturday, September 20th, 2014

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | September 20, 2014 – Soon after his appointment as the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh declared April this year as deadline for the end of insurgency in parts of the country. Little did Nigerians know that the military chief only made a motivating statement aimed […]

Ikimi, Ribadu and Politics of Defection – By Theophilus Ilevbare

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raw Politics, Theophilus Ilevbare Saturday, September 20th, 2014

By Theophilus Ilevbare | NNP | September 20, 2014 – In recent weeks the All Progressive Congress(APC) has been rocked with a tidal wave of defection of a founding member in Chief Tom Ikimi and the party’s 2011 presidential candidate, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu to the party Nigerians loathe but can’t vote out of power at the […]

Jonathan visits Synagogue, S’Africans killed now 84

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Saturday, September 20th, 2014

TB Joshua President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday morning paid a visit to the site of the collapsed six-storey building of the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Ikotun, Lagos. The President said the primary purpose of his visit was to condole with the founder of the church, Temitope Joshua and the families of the more […]

Convicted soldiers deserve to die — Ex-generals

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Saturday, September 20th, 2014

Some retired senior military officers have backed the death sentence passed on 12 soldiers of the Nigerian Army for committing mutiny. The officers told SUNDAY PUNCH that it was necessary for the military to maintain its age-long rules on discipline. The soldiers were court-martialled for a variety of offences, including firing shots at the General Officer Commanding, […]

Cameroon, Cote’d Ivoire, Guinea to host Nations Cup

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, September 20th, 2014

Cameroon, Cote ‘d Ivoire and Guinea were named as future hosts of the Africa Cup of Nations by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) yesterday, by the executive committee meeting of the continent’s soccer ruling body meeting in Addis Abba, Ethiopia. Cameroon will host 2019 finals and 2021 edition will be in Cote ‘d Ivoire. In an […]