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Jonathan, Gambian president advocate UN reform

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Presidency, United Nations Sunday, November 10th, 2013

President Goodluck Jonathan and his Gambian counterpart, Yahya Jammeh, on Saturday in Banjul re-stated Africa’s demand for the urgent reformation of the United Nations Organisation. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said the presidents made the call in a joint communiqué issued at the end […]

Nigeria now producing armoured vehicles

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, November 10th, 2013

AS interest in armoured luxury cars rises among the upper class, some Nigerian auto firms have intensified research work on the armouring technology. Already, an indigenous automobile manufacturer, Proforce Limited, has commenced the production of Armoured Personnel Carriers. Proforce said it had sealed a pact with Defence Industries Corporation and some para-military organisations for […]

Human rights commission lied against me — Chime’s wife

Posted by admin Enugu, General Politics, Headlines, State News, Top Stories Sunday, November 10th, 2013

Wife of the Enugu State Governor, Clara Chime Wife of the Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime, Clara, has faulted the report of the National Human Rights Commission on her incarceration by her husband. She said the report was set to damage her reputation. This was contained in a letter of complaint she wrote to […]

More cash rewards for Eaglets

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, November 9th, 2013

U-17 WINNERS: Nigeria players celebrating after winning the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi, Uae… on Friday | credits: AFP After getting increased match bonuses for winning the 2013 U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, the Golden Eaglets will further receive cash rewards from President Goodluck […]

Amaechi’ll soon dump PDP – APC

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News Saturday, November 9th, 2013

The Interim National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Lai Mohammed, on Saturday, said the party was optimistic that the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and other rebel Peoples Democratic Party governors would join APC. Mohammed told SUNDAY PUNCH that they were still waiting for Amaechi to get back to them after consulting […]

Anambra: Obi campaigns for Catholic governor (What happened to competence?)

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Saturday, November 9th, 2013

Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has urged Roman Catholics in the state to sustain the grip of their control on the politics of the state by ensuring that the next governor of the state remained a Catholic. Speaking on Friday on behalf of the governor at the […]

Court jails fake EFCC operative

Posted by admin EFCC Politics Saturday, November 9th, 2013

EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde | credits: File copy A Plateau State High Court on Thursday convicted and sentenced one Mohammed Umar, alias Terror, to 15 years in prison. Justice Yakubu Gyang Dakwak convicted him after finding him guilty of the charge for offences bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence and impersonation. According to […]

ASUU seeks watertight deal from FG

Posted by admin Education, General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories Saturday, November 9th, 2013

National President, ASUU, Nasir Issa-Faggae Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities have given the Federal Government certain conditions to be met before the union could call off its four-month old strike. Part of this condition, Saturday PUNCH learnt, is that all federal parastatals in charge of fund, labour, and education must sign the […]

Appeal Court commences suit seeking to sack Chime

Posted by admin Enugu, Governors, Headlines, State News Saturday, November 9th, 2013

Enugu State Governor Sullivan Chime | credits: File copy The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Friday commenced hearing in a suit seeking to remove Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State from office. In the appeal, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Chief Alexander Obiechina, is challenging the refusal of […]

Bus sex: Night travel’s fringe benefit

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, November 9th, 2013

Night travel may be fraught with a lot of dangers in Nigeria where highways are not in the best condition and robbers use the state of the roads as an opportunity to ambush interstate commercial vehicles. But in spite of these inherent dangers, there seems to be no reduction in the number of people who […]