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Ondo prison break pathetic – Mimiko

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, Raw Politics, State News Monday, July 1st, 2013

BY DAYO JOHNSON AKURE —AT least 30 gunmen in the early hours of Sunday stormed the Olokuta Medium Security Prison in Akure, Ondo State capital, and set free about 175 inmates mainly those standing trial for robbery. A prison officer was shot in the right leg by the gunmen and he is receiving treatment at […]

JTF kills 50 terror suspects in Borno

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News Monday, July 1st, 2013

By Innocent Anaba, Ikechukwu Nnochiri & Ndahi Marama MAIDUGURI— Joint Task Force, JTF, weekend, killed no fewer than 50 suspected terrorists in Zabarmari Ward of Jere Local Government Area of Borno State, Maiduguri metropolis. Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has issued a report, accusing the JTF and the Jama’atu ahlus sunnah lid da’awati […]

PDP blasts Tinubu over market women leader

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Monday, July 1st, 2013

By Henry Umoru ABUJA—NATIONAL leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, described the national leader of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as a despot for imposing his daughter, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, as President-General of the Association of Nigerian Market Women and Men. The party said Folashade Tinubu-Ojo was not a full-time trader […]

Jonathan, Amaechi not at war — Presidency (Do we really care?)

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Rivers, State News Monday, July 1st, 2013

BY Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North ABUJA—In a dramatic twist, the Presidency declared, yesterday, that there was no rift between President Goodluck Jonathan and the Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, told Vanguard in an interview that the seeming face-off between Jonathan and Amaechi […]

After Brazil loss, disgraced Spain says “We will return”

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, July 1st, 2013

MADRID – Spain looked forward to a chance for World Cup revenge Monday after Brazil hammered the world champions 3-0 in a humiliating Confederations Cup final at the Maracana Stadium. Spain were swept away by the more powerful Brazilians and must now learn the lessons of their defeat if they are to stop Brazil running […]

Football fans urge Eagles to learn from Brazil’s humiliation of Spain

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, July 1st, 2013

Abakaliki – Football fans in Ebonyi have called on the Super Eagles to learn from the lessons of Brazil’s humiliation of Spain in the finals at the just-concluded FIFA Confederations Cup. The fans were reacting to the team’s 3-0 spanking of Spain in the match played on Sunday, which has made Brazil the favourite for […]

Stop spying on Europe, French President tells US

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Monday, July 1st, 2013

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – French President Francois Hollande Monday told the United States immediately to stop spying on its European allies after Secretary of State John Kerry promised to probe the allegations but said information-gathering was “not unusual” in international affairs. “We cannot accept this kind of behaviour between partners and allies,” Hollande told journalists […]

Unrest: Foreign minister urges Nigerians in Egypt to remain calm

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, July 1st, 2013

Abuja – Foreign Affairs Minister Olugbenga Ashiru has urged the Nigerian community in Egypt to remain calm following the latest violence in that country. A young American was killed on Friday in Alexandria while photographing clashes between opponents and supporters of President Mohammed Morsi. Reports said the protests continued in different Egyptian cities on Sunday […]

NDLEA arrests 84 drug suspects in 6 months in Ogun

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency), Ogun, State News Monday, July 1st, 2013

Abeokuta – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ogun arrested 84 suspected drug peddlers between January and June, the Commander, Mr Musa Fagge, has said. Fagge told journalists in an interview on Monday in Abeokuta that the command also destroyed 73 hectares of Indian hemp farms in some forest reserves in the state. […]

CNPP asks Jonathan to recover $400bn looted fund

Posted by admin Party Politics Monday, July 1st, 2013

By TONY EDIKE ENUGU— Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, yesterday, called on President Goodluck Jonathan to make a “blanket request” for the recovery of over $400 billion Nigeria’s looted fund. Rising from a meeting in Enugu, the CNPP in a communique signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, said: “Whereas we applaud […]