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Editorial: Oduah and the triumph of corruption

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Sunday, October 20th, 2013

Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah BEYOND the howls of outrage at the illegal purchase (with public funds) of bulletproof cars for Stella Oduah, the Minister of Aviation, Nigerians need to come to terms with the reality that the government has lost the war on corruption. The scandal partly explains why our airspace is […]

Caution – Disturbing Pictures: Policeman brutalises eight-year-old daughter over witchcraft

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, Rivers, State News Sunday, October 20th, 2013

Goodness A police sergeant from Ibiaku community, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Ita Ayamba, has allegedly brutalised and abandoned his eight-year-old daughter, Goodness Ayamba over her refusal to confess to witchcraft. Ita was said to have paraded the little girl along the village streets naked, declaring that Goodness was […]

APC condemns alleged plot to unseat Amaechi

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News Sunday, October 20th, 2013

Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi The All Progressive Congress on Sunday described the alleged plot to force Governor Rotimi Amaechi to resign, as a ‘’last desperate act’’ to frustrate him out of office. The APC in a statement by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, also condemned the reported plot to abduct […]

Amaechi, Oshiomhole, Okorocha shun govs meeting

Posted by admin Edo, Governors, Headlines, Imo, Prince Charles Dickson, Rivers, State News Sunday, October 20th, 2013

Three Governors – Adams Oshiomhole of Edo, Rochas Okorocha of Imo and Rotimi Amechi of Rivers – did not attend the South-East/South-South governors meeting held on Sunday in Enugu. The meeting was attended by eight of the 11 governors in the two geo-political zones. Governors who attended the meeting include Theodore Orji of Abia; […]

Oduah’s N255m car scandal: We’re searching for those who leaked story – FG (Instead of punishing corrupting)

Posted by admin Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories Saturday, October 19th, 2013

Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah The Federal Government has begun a manhunt for the whistleblower that broke the story of the two BMW armoured cars bought for Aviation Minister, Ms. Stella Oduah. The cars, valued at N225m, were purchased for the minister by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. The Director-General, NCAA, Capt. Fola […]

Outrage over Mark, others’ rejection of N3bn quarters

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Saturday, October 19th, 2013

President of the senate, David Mark Prominent Nigerians have expressed their dissatisfaction with reports that the principal officers of the National Assembly rejected the official quarters built for them by the Federal Capital Development Authority, describing the project as a waste of money and another means of encouraging corruption. This came as the principal […]

The “privileged” club in Dallas-By Acho Orabuchi

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Saturday, October 19th, 2013

Most Nigerians in the United States have lived here for an average of 25 years and are at an average age of 56. Those individuals who have been here for 25 years or more are now eager to go back to Nigeria to spend their final years. But the dream of going back to live […]

Oduah: Squandermania in the name of security

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Friday, October 18th, 2013

The revelation that the Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, received two cars worth N255m from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority compounds integrity issues on her table, Solaade Ayo-Aderele writes The Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, has come under severe criticisms following a revelation that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority bought two bullet-proof vehicles worth $1.6m […]

Presidency hails Fitch rating on economy

Posted by admin Latest Politics Friday, October 18th, 2013

-Punch The Presidency on Thursday hailed the latest rating of the Nigerian economy by the global rating agency, Fitch, which acknowledged the reforms being undertaken by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration in the power and agricultural sectors as well as growing investors’ confidence in the economy. The agency had on Wednesday assigned a stable […]

Nigeria move up three places in latest FIFA ranking

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, October 18th, 2013

Nigeria have moved up to the 33rd position in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday. The Super Eagles gained three spots from last month’s ranking following their victory against Ethiopia in Sunday’s World Cup first leg play-off in Addis Ababa. The Eagles have had a topsy-turvy year rising to 28th position in May but […]