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Opinion: Why Jonathan cannot fight corruption

Posted by admin Presidency Thursday, September 5th, 2013

By bayo Olupohunda “When the head is rotten, it affects the whole body” — A popular African proverb At the inception of President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration in 2011, Nigeria’s first minority president, the man whom much hope had been invested to clean the Aegean Stable shocked the entire nation. It was in the answer he […]

Keshi risks five match ban by FIFA for alleged racist comments against Malawian coach

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, September 5th, 2013

Nigeria’s Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, risks being banned for at least five matches organized by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) if found guilty of the racism case leveled against him by Malawi Coach, Tom Saintfiet. The development comes following FIFA’s resolution at the end of its Congress held in Port Louis, Mauritius, […]

I didn’t abandon Daniel – Teenage stowaway father

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Thursday, September 5th, 2013

Two weeks after his son flew from Benin City to Lagos in the wheel compartment of an aircraft belonging to Arik Air, Daniel Ohikhena’s father denies claims that he abandoned his family, writes JAMES AZANIA Little is known about Daniel Ohikhena, the 13-year-old stowaway who flew from Benin City to Lagos in the wheel compartment […]

SSS hands over teenage stowaway to Edo govt.

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Wednesday, September 4th, 2013

The Department of State Security Services on Tuesday handed over teenage stowaway, Daniel Oikhena, to the Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. Daniel, it was gathered, was brought in from Lagos two weeks after he was discovered in the tyre compartment of an Arik plane on a flight to Lagos from Benin. […]

Niger Delta: JTF destroys two illegal refineries

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines, Niger Delta Wednesday, September 4th, 2013

Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta says it has destroyed two illegal oil refineries in Bayelsa State. Spokesman for JTF, Lt. Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, said troops of 5 Battalion of the outfit deployed in Sector 2 area in the Niger Delta impounded two barges laden with illegally sourced crude oil along the Kasabobo creek. […]

Taraba: Panel ask acting governor to continue

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Taraba Wednesday, September 4th, 2013

The Governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai, has agreed to step aside until he fully recovers from the injuries he sustained when a small plane he piloted crashed on 0ctober 25, 2012. His decision is part of the outcome of a meeting he had on Tuesday with the Peoples Democratic Party’s Committee on the state’s […]

INEC should de-register Tukur’s PDP -Aggrieved governors, others

Posted by admin INEC Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday, September 4th, 2013

The parallel Peoples Democratic Party led by Abubakar Baraje has said the faction of the party led by Dr. Bamanga Tukur should be deregistered by the Independent National Electoral Commission. It hinged its position on what it described as the failure of the faction to complying with Section 222(D) of the 1999 Constitution which requires […]

57 reps, 20 senators back New PDP

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Senate Wednesday, September 4th, 2013

Fifty-seven out of the 204 members of the House of Representatives on the platform of the embattled Peoples Democratic Party have declared their support for the Alhaji Kawu Baraje-led New PDP. This endorsement is coming barely 24 hours after about 20 senators on the party’s platform took a similar decision. The 57 lawmakers include the […]

Nigerian Army retires 10 generals

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Latest Politics Wednesday, September 4th, 2013

The authorities of the Nigerian Army have retired some top generals of the Army. It was gathered that those retired were ten in number. Among those affected were the former Director of Training and Operations, Defence Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Lawrence Ngugbane, the former Commander of Training, Doctrine and Command, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Mungonu, and the former Chief […]

Allocate more funds to the states – Atiku (So the governors can steal more)

Posted by admin Latest Politics, State News Monday, September 2nd, 2013

Former Vice-President, Abubakar Atiku | credits: theeagleonline.com.ng A former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called for a delegation of power from the federal to the state governments. He said the high concentration of power at the federal level was responsible for the bureaucracy in government. He stated this on Friday in Abuja during an […]