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Suntai writes assembly, seeks to resume duty

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Taraba Tuesday, August 27th, 2013

(1) Taraba State Governor Danbaba Suntai being assisted out of an aircraft by his aides at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja … on Sunday; (2) An SUV that conveyed him to the VIP lounge of the airport; (3) Security personnel and aides welcoming him at the Jalingo airport. | credits: Sam Adeko. RECUPERATING […]

PDP crisis: Jonathan axes youth minister

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Ministries Tuesday, August 27th, 2013

The former Minister of Youth Development, Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir (Source: www.latestnaija.com) | credits: www.latestnaija.com The frosty relationship between President Goodluck Jonathan and five northern governors on Monday claimed its victim as the President ordered the sack of the Minister of Youth Affairs, Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir. Our correspondents learnt that the minister was sacked, among […]

SSS grills teenage stowaway’s mum (Leave the mom alone, address the bigger problem)

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, August 27th, 2013

The mother of the 13-year-old stowaway, Ricky Daniel Ohikhena, who on Friday hid in the tyre compartment of an Arik plane on a flight from Benin to Lagos, was on Monday quizzed for hours by a combined team of security operatives from the Department of State Security Service and aviation security. The mother, Evelyn, […]

Spiritualist, car dealer defraud FCT minister

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Monday, August 26th, 2013

The State Security Service has arrested a car dealer, Ibrahim Takat, for allegedly conspiring with a spiritualist, Nakasi Ahmadu, “to defraud the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, of N3m.” The duo were said to have cloned the minister’s telephone number which they used to send a text message to Mohammed’s Chief of Staff […]

Gov. Suntai arrives Abuja, helped off the plane

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, State News, Taraba Monday, August 26th, 2013

Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State on Sunday afternoon arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja after spending about 10 months abroad for treatment for injuries sustained when a small aircraft he piloted crashed. The governor, who left Nigeria for Germany in October, was supported on his right and left arms by aides while disembarking […]

Stowaway boy thought Arik Flight was US bound

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Monday, August 26th, 2013

THE teenage stowaway, Daniel Ihekina, who was arrested at the Lagos Airport after flying in the tyre hole of an Arik plane from Benin to Lagos on Saturday morning, thought he was on a US-bound flight. A source at the Benin Airport who disclosed this said the boy’s parents had already departed for Lagos in […]

Malawian coach to report Keshi to FIFA for racist comment

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, August 25th, 2013

Malawi coach Tom Saintfiet is to report Stephen Keshi to Fifa after the Nigeria coach called him “a white dude who should go back to Belgium”. The pair have been arguing since Malawi asked Fifa to move next month’s crucial World Cup qualifier from Calabar for safety reasons. Saintfiet told BBC Sport: “It is unacceptable […]

PDP to bar Amaechi, 27 lawmakers from national convention

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News Sunday, August 25th, 2013

Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Amaechi BARRING any last change of mind, the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, and 27 members of the State House of Assembly loyal to him will be stopped from attending the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party slated for August 31, 2013. The Minister of State for […]

Wristwatch scandal rocks Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, August 25th, 2013

Super Eagles players celebrating | credits: File copy Some Super Eagles players have accused one of the coaches of the national team of extorting money from players through his wristwatch business. Our correspondent learnt that the coach would buy the wristwatches at cheap prices in Europe, only to sell them at ridiculous rates for the […]

Picture: Apostle Anselm marries Kenyan singer

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, August 25th, 2013

Apostle Anselm Madubuko and his new bride, Kenyan singer Emmy Kosgei Just a little over a year after Apostle Anselm Madubuko lost his wife, Connie, the pastor of the Revival Assembly Church walked down the aisle with a Kenyan singer, Emmy Kosgei. His late wife, 53, reportedly died in a Lagos hospital where she was […]