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My greatest regret was sabotaging Ohakim’s government –Ralph Uwazuruike

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Thursday, July 17th, 2014

The leader of Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike has said that his greatest regret in life so far was his decision to sabotage and elude former governor Ikedi Ohakim’s choice for second term in office. He made this known at the maiden Okigwe zonal youth delegates […]

Threat to Akpabio’s Life: Dr. Ime Umanah Wins Again

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Thursday, July 17th, 2014

BY NDON ASIAN The Akwa Ibom State Government found itself at a cross road in the ongoing trial of Dr. Ime Sampson Umanah as Hon. Justice Ifiok Ukana ruled to reject the statement of the first accused person in the trial within trial. This is the second time that the same statement has been ruled […]

OSUN 2014: Why Omisore May Emerge Victorious – By Remi Oyeyemi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Osun, Remi Oyeyemi, State News Thursday, July 17th, 2014

By Remi Oyeyemi | NNP | July 17, 2014 – “The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of.” – Blaise Pascal (1623-1662),French philosopher, mathematician, and physicist. “…most voters do not base their decisions on its utility value by adding up the costs and benefits of taking a particular decision. The political brain, ………is […]

Nigeria ban: Court quashes lawsuit against corrupt NFF

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, July 17th, 2014

Nigeria have met Fifa’s conditions to lift its ban on the country after a regional high court quashed an order restraining the board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) from office. Fifa punished Nigeria for government interference after the NFF board was replaced by a sole administrator. A 17 July deadline was given to reverse […]

Chibok girls’ parents refuse to meet Jonathan

Posted by admin Adamawa, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories Tuesday, July 15th, 2014

Some parents of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted from Chibok, Borno State over two months ago on Tuesday shunned President Goodluck Jonathan’s invitation. Jonathan had on Monday told a girl-child education campaigner, Malala Yousafzai, that he was ready to meet the parents. Yousafzai, who had earlier met with some parents and some girls who escaped […]

Opinion: Does Jonathan have the political will to fight corruption?

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency Tuesday, July 15th, 2014

“Our administration believes that the cost of governance in the country is still too high and must be further reduced. We will take additional steps to stem the tide of corruption and leakages” – President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Those were the words of President Goodluck Jonathan during his New Year broadcast to Nigerians. Someone who […]

Finally, PDP wrests Adamawa from APC

Posted by admin Adamawa, Headlines, State News Tuesday, July 15th, 2014

Tuesday’s removal from office of Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, may just mark the beginning of another season of impeachments ahead of 2015, writes JOHN ALECHENU Tuesday’s removal of the former Governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd.), from office by the Ahmadu Fintiri-led state House of Assembly, did not come as a surprise […]

Nyanya blast: Key suspect, Ogwuche, extradited to Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Tuesday, July 15th, 2014

The alleged mastermind of the April 14 blast in Nyanya, Abuja, Aminu Ogwuche, has been extradited by Sudan to Nigeria on Tuesday. Ogwuche, who was handed over to the Interpol Unit of the Nigeria Police Force by the Sudanese authorities was flown into the country in a special flight from Khartoum, Sudan, which touched down […]

Guard kills Babcock varsity female student in hotel

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, July 15th, 2014

A security guard, Azeez Ibrahim, has shot dead a female undergraduate of Babcock University, Busayo Ogunkoya, during a birthday party in a hotel in Ikorodu, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that 22-year-old Ogunkoya was celebrating with her friends on Saturday evening, July 5, 2014, at Mambillah Hotel, when the guard fired a shot that killed […]

Presidency plotting removal of three more govs –el-Rufai

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Tuesday, July 15th, 2014

Mallam Nasir el-Rufai Mallam Nasir el-Rufai | credits: File copy A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and member of the All Progressives Congress, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has accused the Presidency of orchestrating the impeachment of the Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako. Fuming few minutes after the news of Nyako’s removal by the Adamawa […]