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North, ready for any eventuality, says Maitama Sule

Posted by admin Latest Politics Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014

By DESMOND MGBOH, Kano on July 22, 2014 · National The North is ready for any eventuality at any time, elder statesman and former Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Alhaji Maitama Sule, has declared. He spoke yesterday in Kano when members of Arewa Youth Development Foundation (AYDF), a group at the centre of […]

Robbers invade hospital, rape patients

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014

…As church robber is set ablaze Pandemonium rocked the General Hospital, Agbarho in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State at the weekend when armed robbers unleashed hell on patients and workers. It was gathered that the robbers, for the umpteenth time, in the hospital raped patients and female workers before carting away their […]

Al-Makura meets Jonathan over impeachment threat (To beg?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Nasarawa, State News Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014

eets Jonathan over impeachment threat By JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja on July 22, 2014 · National President Goodluck Jonathan, at the weekend, met with embattled Governor of Nasarawa State, Tanko Al-Makura, during which he told the governor that he had no hand in his current travails. Impeachment move has been instituted against Al-Makura by members of […]

Nigeria heading for anarchy, Buhari warns (The same anarchy you formented when you lost the presidential elections)

Posted by admin Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Raw Politics Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014

Former Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, has raised the alarm over the threat of impeachments in some states, declaring that anarchy looms in the country. In a statement dated July 20, 2014 and released yesterday, entitled: “Pull Back Nigeria from the Brink,” Buhari stated that the impeachment of Adamawa State governor, Murtala Nyako, […]

Nigeria risks fresh FIFA ban

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014

Unless the authorities concerned do something fast, Nigeria may face a fresh suspension or outright ban, if conditions demanded by Victor Baribote and his wife are not met. Only last week, the Spokesperson of the Alhaji Aminu Maigari-led board of the Nigeria Football Federation, Chief Emeka Inyama, at a press briefing, gave condition for Baribote’s […]

Opinion: Boko Haram as an excuse for $1b loan

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014

there can be no denial of the threat of the Boko Haram insurgency to security, as the economy of the north-eastern states, particularly, has become seriously dislocated while thousands of people in several communities have become viciously traumatised by the indiscriminate killings of kith and kin and the continuous destruction of their homes and livelihood. […]

Security operatives harass Ezekwesili at airport

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics Monday, July 21st, 2014

Operatives of the Department of State Security this morning seized the international passport of the Coordinator of the BringBackOurGirls group and former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Ezekwesili was on her way to London when her passport was confiscated by the security operatives and she was prevented from […]

Nyako, APC chiefs in FG watchlist

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, July 21st, 2014

SECURITY agencies have put some national leaders of the opposition All Progressives Congress on the watch list, a top government official said on Sunday. The official, who asked not to be named, confided in selected journalists in Abuja that the APC leaders could be picked up by security agents in case any untoward incident occurred […]

Couple dupe victims N20m in fake auction sales

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, July 21st, 2014

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a couple, Mr. Danladi Wushishi, and Mrs. Ojuolape Wushishi, for allegedly duping unsuspecting victims to the tune of N20m in fake auction sales in Lagos. PUNCH Metro learnt that while Ojuolape was arrested on Wednesday, June 18, at Odeogbolu Street, Ijegun, Danladi, was apprehended at Allen Avenue on […]

Boko Haram kidnaps politician’s wife, children and cousin of ex gov.

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News Monday, July 21st, 2014

Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect stormed Ngala town and abducted the wife and two children of a politician, Zaraye Mala Sheriff. Zaraye Mala Sheriff is a councillor in the area and a cousin of ex-governor Ali Modu Sheriff. Witnesses said the insurgents also kidnapped two prominent politicians in the area, […]