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Tukur, Amaechi lock horns again

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News Sunday, September 22nd, 2013

The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party got messier on Friday with the ruling party asking the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, to write a formal letter to the Dr. Bamanga Tukur-led National Executive Council for his suspension to be lifted. Amaechi, who spoke to SUNDAY PUNCH, over the weekend has, however, vowed […]

Visa lottery: Why we excluded Nigeria – U.S.

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Sunday, September 22nd, 2013

Friday, September 20, 2013 By JESSICA AKUDE and Zainab ALIYU The United States Consul-General, Jeffery Hawkins, yesterday in Lagos gave reasons Nigeria and other countries were excluded from participating in the 2015 Diversity Visa Programme (DV-2015) of the United States of America. According to him, Nigeria, Canada, China, Mexico, Britain, Bangladesh, […]

Ibori gave me $15m bribe – Ribadu

Posted by admin Headlines, State News Sunday, September 22nd, 2013

Desperate to halt a probe into his finances, former Delta State Governor James Ibori tried to bribe anti-corruption boss Nuhu Ribadu in 2007 with $15m in cash in a bag so heavy one man alone could not lift it, Ribadu told a London court on Thursday. Reuters quoted Ribadu as telling the court that he pretended […]

Picture: North Carolina: Wife had sex with dogs while hubby filmed for web

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Saturday, September 21st, 2013

Amber Fox faced an additional charge of soliciting a crime against nature. (Credit: Raeford Police) A Raeford, N.C., woman is accused of having sex with dogs while her Fort Bragg soldier husband filmed them. The couple posted the videos on the Internet, police say. “Anything you can ever imagine a man and a woman doing […]

The New PHCN Tarriff – By Arnold A. Alalibo

Posted by admin Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Saturday, September 21st, 2013

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | Sept. 21, 2013 – In the heat of the power sector reform in 2010, Nigerians thought their prayers for stable power supply had been heard. Their elation knew no bounds because for a very long time they had been used to a culture of darkness with outrageous bills […]

Atiku and the PDP crisis

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday, September 21st, 2013

BY Ocheme Eneoche Road transport workers, popularly called “agbero” in some parts of Nigeria, are reputed to be some of the best fed Nigerians. It is said that, in one meal they may consume what an average Nigerian would eat in two days. And, this prepares them well for their esoteric type of transfer of […]

Only 4.3% Nigerians have internet access

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, September 21st, 2013

By BISI OLALEYE Nigeria may need to speed up its national broadband implementation as only 4.3 per cent of Nigerians have internet access at home out of the six per cent who are connected to broadband. This disclosure was made by Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya, on Friday in […]

Aftermath of Agagu’s death: Community seeks spiritual help

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Saturday, September 21st, 2013

To stop death of prominent sons Iju-Odo, an Ikale town in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State is blessed with sons and daughters who have excelled in their various fields of endeavour. The town, which has long been celebrating her successful sons and daughters with pomp and ceremony, recently witnessed an uneasy calm as […]

2015 presidency: Only God can stop Jonathan – Omehia

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Rivers, State News Saturday, September 21st, 2013

Former Governor of Rivers State, Sir Celestine Omehia, has said that nobody can stop the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, except God. Omehia, who spoke with Saturday Sun in Abuja, said the refusal by the North to allow Jonathan contest in 2015, is tantamount to telling the entire South South region to go to […]

I was angry when the pastor said I should go and sin no more – Bode George

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, September 21st, 2013

Chief Bode George, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party – South and convicted chairman of Nigeria Port Authority, tells GBENRO ADEOYEwhy he will keep on fighting until he shakes off the ex-convict tag Are you a thief? I can refer you to the judgment because it’s already in the public view. At least, the […]