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Suntai’s health: Court permits Falana to seek information

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Taraba Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Monday obtained the leave of an Abuja court to apply for an Order of Mandamus to compel the Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, to make available information on the health of Taraba State Governor Danbaba Suntai. Falana sought the leave of the Abuja Federal High Court to […]

Oil theft: Navy arrests Cameroonians, Nigerians

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Niger Delta, Oil Politics Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

The Central Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy says it has arrested a Cameroonian and nine Nigerians for stealing crude oil in Bayelsa State. A statement on Sunday by the Command Operations Officer, the CNC, Commodore Emmanuel Enemor, said the suspected oil thieves were arrested by the operatives of the Forward Operating Base of the […]

5,000 women plan protest against the Olu of Warri

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

No fewer than 5,000 women are expected to storm the palace of the Olu of warri, Ogiame Atuwase II, on Tuesday (today) to protest the monarch’s decision to abolish some of the ancient Itshekiri cultural practices. Our correspondent learnt that the women would be dressed in symbolic red attire as a sign of danger for […]

New PDP loses bid to reopen office

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

The Alhaji Kawu Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday lost its bid to obtain an order of court to re-open its secretariat in Abuja which was sealed off by the police on September 7. The Lagos High Court in Ikeja presided over by Justice Ganiyu Safari refused to grant the order, saying […]

Fashola not the best governor – PDP (Bad belly)

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

The Peoples Democratic Party has said that the Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN), is not the best governor in Nigeria. The PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh, who said this in an interview with journalists in Abuja, said there were PDP governors who had done better than Fashola. “I disagree with the view that […]

After admitting lying about sexual intimacy with Bianca Ojukwu, Fani-Kayode has also admits lying about same with Anasoh & Uchegbu

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, September 8th, 2013

By PATIENCE EGWUWA Barely 24 hours after the former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, formally withdrew the claim of his alleged intimate relationship with Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, he has also retracted a similar statement he made on Miss Chioma Anasoh and Miss Adaobi Uchegbu. Recall that the former minister had in an article entitled: […]

Picture: Wife pours hot water on husband over sex

Posted by admin Headlines, Katsina, State News Sunday, September 8th, 2013

By Ngozi Uwujare A newly wedded wife, Jamila Saidu Umar is now cooling her heels in police cell in Katsina State after being arrested for pouring hot water on her husband, Aminu Umar, during an argument over sex. It was gathered that Umar incurred his wife’s wrath when he accused her of not performing to his […]

Registration policy: Private jet owners defy FG

Posted by admin Aviation, Latest Politics Sunday, September 8th, 2013

Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah | credits: File copy Owners and operators of foreign-registered private jets in the country are not ready to de-register them to enable their planes become Nigeria-registered in line with the new National Civil Aviation Policy 2013 unveiled by the Federal Government in May, investigations by our correspondent have shown. […]

Police seal off New PDP secretariat

Posted by admin General Politics, National Politics, Nigerian Police, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Top Stories Sunday, September 8th, 2013

The Police, on Saturday, sealed off the secretariat of the Abubakar Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party located at Plot 4, Oyi River Crescent, Maitama, Abuja. One of our correspondent, who visited the secretariat on Saturday, reports that riot policemen have taken over the two roads leading to the building. The riot policemen, who […]

Eagles ready for any team — Keshi

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, September 8th, 2013

Super Eagles’ Emmanuel Emenike (right) dribbling past a Malawian player during their 2014 World Cup qualifier in Calabar … on Saturday | credits: AFP Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, will not pray to avoid any of the big teams that have qualified for the play-offs in the 2014 World Cup qualifying series, insisting that […]