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I want to surpass Yekini’s record – Emenike

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

-Punch Fenerbahce hitman Emmanuel Emenike has set himself the challenge of surpassing Rashidi Yekini’s goalscoring record for Nigeria. Yekini, who died last year, holds the all-time scoring record for the country. The 1993 African Footballer of the Year scored 37 goals for the Super Eagles in 58 appearances spanning 14 years. The deceased represented […]

Identity verification: Jonathan orders agencies to stop multiple registration

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

-Punch President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday ordered all government agencies requiring identity verification or involved in data capturing activities by switching over to the National Identity Management Commission infrastructure by December 31, 2014. He also gave the NIMC till the same date to ensure that all eligible persons as provided for in Section 16 […]

Reps endorse tariff increase on imported vehicles

Posted by admin House, Legislature Friday, October 18th, 2013

-Punch The House of Representatives Committee on Industry has endorsed the new automotive policy of the Federal Government, which seeks to increase the tariff on imported cars. This is coming as the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, said the potential for the automobile industry plan was to save as much […]

You can defect, PDP dares rebel governors

Posted by admin Governors, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Friday, October 18th, 2013

-Punch The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday said it would not compel any of its members to remain within its fold. It said while it would prefer to dialogue with the aggrieved members to resolve any outstanding issues, it recognised that there was no compulsion in political party membership. The party was reacting […]

Bulletproof BMW for Aviation minister, airline operators, others demand investigaton

Posted by admin Aviation, Latest Politics Friday, October 18th, 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 […]

Aluu 4: Court rules on bail application, exhibits today

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Thursday, October 17th, 2013

FROM TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt will today rule on the bail application and admissibility of photographs presented as exhibits, on the gruesome murder of four students of the University of Port Harcourt on October 5, 2012. The 12 accused persons were Lawal Segun, ex-Sergeant Lucky Orji, Ikechukwu […]

Nigeria bids for UN Security Council seat

Posted by admin Latest Politics, United Nations Thursday, October 17th, 2013

From AIDOGHIE PAULINUS, Abuja Today, Nigeria will be slugging it out with countries from other regional bodies in the much-awaited election into the Non-Permanent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat. Other regional blocks that are also contesting are: the Asia-Pacific Group, with 53 countries; Eastern European Group, with 23 countries; Latin America and Caribbean Group, […]

Ex-militant leader, Sobomabo Jackrich, calls for Kuku’s sack

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Niger Delta Thursday, October 17th, 2013

Requests probe of amnesty office A few days after former militants revolted in Niger Delta by barricading the East-West Road, an ex-freedom fighter and Niger Delta activist, Sobomabo Jackrich, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to investigate the activities of the amnesty office. Also, he called for the removal of the head of the amnesty office. While […]

Lovers found dead naked in Ogun

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Thursday, October 17th, 2013

FROM ADE ADEYEMI, IJEBU-ODE It was a tragic end for a father of four and his lover who were found dead naked in a room, at Ago-Iwoye, in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun state yesterday. The man, identified as Akeem, believed to be in his 50s was a father of four children living […]

APC condemns Jonathan’s wife’s honorary degree

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), First Ladies, General Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Patience Jonathan, Top Stories Wednesday, October 16th, 2013

Mrs. Patience Jonathan | credits: news.naij.com The All Progressives Congress has said the decision of the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, to receive a honorary doctorate degree from a South Korean university while Nigerian universities have been shut for months was the height of insensitivity. This was contained in a statement signed by […]