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Pardoned prison inmate re-arrested for armed robbery

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013

Ojo The police in Lagos State have arrested a 22-year-old man, Musa Ojo, for armed robbery. PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspect was among the prison inmates recently pardoned by the state government in pursuant to the provisions of Section 1(1) of the Criminal Justice Release from Custody Special Provision Act, CAP C40, 2007, Laws […]

Opinion: 53rd anniversary monologue: Resolving the following question

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013

October 2, 2013 by Uche Igwe (ucheigwe@gmail.com) Uche Igwe | credits: File copy On the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of Nigeria’s independence, I will like to address some pertinent issues relating to our common destiny. It has become fashionable for anyone and everyone to blame all the woes of this country on our political […]

Perpetrators of violent attacks in North insane – Mark

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013

President of the senate, David Mark Senate President David Mark on Tuesday in Abuja described sponsors and perpetrators of the violent attacks on innocent Nigerians in the northern part of the country as insane. Mark, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Paul Mumeh, stated this at the 53rd Independence anniversary […]

Governor Fashola’s apology

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, October 1st, 2013

By Sabella Abidde (sabidde@yahoo.com) As the summer of 2013 was coming to a close, Governor Babatunde Fashola was accused by his Anambra State counterpart, Peter Obi, of “deporting” Nigerians of Igbo extraction back to their native Anambra. At the time the alleged “deportation” occurred, Obi did not see it fit to contact and lodge complaints […]

CBN bans importation of dollars, others

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics Tuesday, October 1st, 2013

The Central Bank of Nigeria, in a bid to save the naira from foreign exchange pressure, has banned the importation of all foreign currencies. The bank said, henceforth, no individual, group of persons or investors would be allowed to bring any type of foreign currency into the country without its approval. The bank disclosed this […]

Tight security as FG marks Independence inside Villa

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories Tuesday, October 1st, 2013

Presidential Villa, Abuja …on Tuesday. NAN. | credits: NAN. President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday led other top government officials, former heads of government and friends of the nation, to mark the nation’s 53rd Independence anniversary inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The anniversary was marked with the commemorative Presidential Change of Guards Parade at the […]

Presidency: North should wait till 2019, says Babatope

Posted by admin Presidency Tuesday, October 1st, 2013

Chief Ebenezer Babatope A former Minister of Transportation, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has backed Jonathan’s 2015 bid, asking the North to wait until 2019 for their turn. Also, a former governor of the old Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has said President Jonathan is a tool in the hands of God to implement God’s designs […]

UN, US, others ask Jonathan to arrest terrorists

Posted by admin American Politics, Latest Politics, United Nations Tuesday, October 1st, 2013

THE United Nations, Unite States of America and others in their message to Nigeria as the nation marks its 53rd Independence anniversary have asked President Goodluck Jonathan to arrest violent elements in the country, especially members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, Empowered Newswire reports. The US asked the Nigerian government “to find and […]

Picture: Police nab three teenage stowaways at Lagos airport

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Tuesday, October 1st, 2013

The teenagers advertisement The Airport Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested three teenagers for allegedly attempting to illegally board some international flights in Lagos. Commissioner of Police for the command, Salahu Waheed, said the suspects, Lateef Popoola, 13; Amadi Joshua, 14; and Ukpabio Onyedikachi, 14, were arrested at […]

Nigeria at 53- A time to think (1)

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, October 1st, 2013

-Sun BY Femi Fani-Kayode Other than the usual congratulations, platitudes, expressions of joy and offerings of thanks to God, I believe that as we celebrate our nation’s 53rd independence anniversary, it is time for us to bare our minds in a candid and frank manner and to really sit down and think. During […]