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I was chased out of Sudan when I raised the alarm about Boko Haram – Ambassador Bola Dada

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, April 11th, 2014

Ambassador Bola Dada Ambassador Bola Dada Ambassador Bola Dada shares his experiences in international affairs as a former diplomat with ADEOLA BALOGUN and JESUSEGUN ALAGBE When did you retire and how are you spending your time now? I retired from the federal civil service in June 2009, and since my retirement, I have been working […]

Jonathan vows to capture South-East in 2015

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, South-East Friday, April 11th, 2014

President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed that the Peoples Democratic Party will capture the entire South-East region in the 2015 governorship election. The President, who spoke at the Unity Rally organised to reconcile aggrieved party members in the zone on Friday, said come what may, the PDP would capture Imo State in 2015 and complete the […]

$510bn GDP: FG has ridiculed itself, says APC

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Party Politics Friday, April 11th, 2014

The All Progressives Congress has dismissed Nigeria’s rebased Gross Domestic Product as a public relations gimmick of the Federal Government. The party, in a statement in Washington DC, United States by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the Federal Government had by the rebased GDP only succeeded in ridiculing itself. But the […]

Stay away from the Niger Delta – APC to Jonathan

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Niger Delta, Party Politics Friday, April 11th, 2014

THE All Progressives Congress has asked President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to stay away from the Niger Delta region ahead of the 2015 general elections. The APC stated that the President and the PDP had no moral right to campaign for re-election in the Niger Delta due to their alleged neglect […]

Pregnant woman, daughter, 3 others die of electrocution

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, April 11th, 2014

Tragedy struck in the early hours of Thursday after a live wire electrocuted a pregnant woman, identified only as Mrs. Ameh, and her three-year-old daughter in front of their home on Onabanjo Street in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that another woman, identified as Iya Fatimah, her daughter and one boy, […]

Letter: Missing $20bn riddle

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines Wednesday, April 9th, 2014

Mallam Lamido Sanusi The All Progressives Congress advertorial on page 20 of The PUNCH of Monday, April 7, 2014, is highly commendable. Nigerians should not keep silent on issues directly or indirectly affecting us. We should clearly express our views and demand our rights. We should not fold our arms and watch as the so-called […]

Opinion: What a Muslim-Muslim ticket will do for Nigeria in 2015

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, April 9th, 2014

The question of whether a mono-religious presidential cum vice-presidential ticket (such as a Muslim-Muslim combination) will fly in Nigeria shows, once again, that religion in Nigeria is principally about politics; its aspect of devotion to God is just a major side attraction. Religion is the opium of opiated Nigerians It is ludicrous that the […]

Ibori London trial: Prosecution seeks fresh trial

Posted by admin Delta, General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories Wednesday, April 9th, 2014

It has no precedent in law – Defence counsel The confiscation hearing against the former governor of Delta state, Chief James Onanefe Ibori reopened yesterday at a London Crown Court with the British Crown prosecution lead counsel, Sasha Wass, calling for a full retrial of the entire case. Wass informed the court that the crown prosecution […]

Keshi gets N20m salary arrears (The worthless NFF pays salaries when they want to)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, April 9th, 2014

From ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi, will today get his four-month salary arrears following the resolve of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to offset the salaries of the Eagles technical crew ahead of the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup. The federation, which made the disclosure through the chairman Media Sub-committee, Chief […]

FG okays 6 months imprisonment for smoking in public (How about the thieving Moro, Oduah and Diezani?)

Posted by admin Latest Politics Wednesday, April 9th, 2014

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided by President Goodluck Jonathan has approved a fine of between N50,000 to six months imprisonment or both for individuals who smoke in areas not designated. The penalties for corporate offenders varied from N1million to N5million and one year to two years imprisonment for the chief executives of such firms. […]