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Ministers panic over looming cabinet shake-up (Only failed ministers panic)

Posted by admin Presidency Saturday, January 11th, 2014

Ministers in the Federal Government have been panic-stricken since the news broke that President Goodluck Jonathan had concluded plans for a major shake-up in his cabinet, investigations by SUNDAY PUNCH have revealed. It was learnt on Friday that while some ministers would be shown the way out, some others will swap positions. The anxiety among […]

Africa’s shame: When will it end?

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, January 11th, 2014

Minabere Ibelema | credits: File copy There are two related images that have hunted me most this Christmas season. One is of South Sudanese families, including children as usual, fleeing in terror as rebel and government troops unleash their murderous arsenals. The other is of young French soldiers getting set to be deployed in […]

PDP still needs you, Tukur tells Obasanjo (To write more open letters?)

Posted by admin National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency Saturday, January 11th, 2014

The PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, on Saturday said former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s fatherly aura and experience in politics were still required by the party. Tukur said this in reaction to a letter written to him and President Goodluck Jonathan, dated Jan. 7, 2014, by Obasanjo. Obasanjo had, in the letter, raised some issues […]

Sea pirates kill 2 in Bayelsa, kidnap 2 Agip workers

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Saturday, January 11th, 2014

From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Suspected sea pirates have attacked and killed two passengers at Ekowe, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. This is even as another gang of suspected sea-pirates have kidnapped two senior staff of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) along Ogbia / Brass River. Investigations revealed that the passenger boat was […]

Police kill 2 bank robbers, arrest 2 others in Kogi

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, State News Saturday, January 11th, 2014

FROM EMMANUEL ADEYEMI, lokoja Two armed robbers who carried out violent attacks on two commercial banks in Kabba, Kogi State on Friday have paid with their lives as they were shot dead by a crack team of police men. Two of their accomplices were also arrested. Announcing the cheery news at the headquarters of the […]

Rivers crisis: Another Amaechi’s supporter forced to resign

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Saturday, January 11th, 2014

From CHRIS ANUCHA, PORT HARCOURT Rivers State governor, Hon Chibuike Rotimi Aamechi, yesterday lost one of his supporters to Wike group. He is the Rivers State Local Government Service Commissioner, Chief Azubike Nmerukini. Chief Azubuike Nmerukini was said to have been forced to resign his position, as the Chairman of the Rivers State Local Government […]

National Conference: Groups, other forces set for battle

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Saturday, January 11th, 2014

By Chidi Obineche Following the submission of the report of the presidential advisory committee on National dialogue headed by Senator Femi Okurounmu on December 18 last year, various ethnic nationalities, groups and other stakeholders are marshalling out plans in a final push for the battle for the soul of Nigeria. Unlike previous conferences which held with […]

Omosexy for CNN’s African Voices

Posted by admin American Politics, Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Saturday, January 11th, 2014

The next edition of CNN’s half hour programme, CNN African Voices, will feature screen goddess, Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde as the actress, singer, mother and philanthropist talks about her upbringing, career, achievements and passion for activism and her dreams. Popularly referred to as the Queen of Nollywood, Omotola is also a UN ambassador and activist with Amnesty […]

Man arrested for raping neighbour’s pregnant wife

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, January 11th, 2014

From AKANBI IBRAHIM, Ibadan A 30-year-old man, simply identified as Adeji is now cooling his heels in a cell at the Criminal Investigation Department of the Oyo State Police Command, Iyaganku for allegedly raping his neighbour’s pregnant wife. Mary (other names withheld), a 23-year-old mother of two kids who is carrying a three-month old pregnancy […]

Opinion: The Stella Oduah in all of us

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Friday, January 10th, 2014

Niran Adedokun As much as I hate to generalise , something always worries me about the way we react to issues in Nigeria. We are a terribly impulsive people. Ever ready to arrive at conclusions without deep thought. We pass judgment almost always too soon. Even when awkward things happen in our society, we do […]