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I ’ve forgiven Peter Obi – Umeh

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Victor Umeh, says he has forgiven all the “dissidents that had a hand in the crises that nearly tore the party apart in recent time”. Umeh stated this in Ogidi, Anambra State during the party’s South-East stakeholders’ meeting. The APGA chief, who recalled the party’s history […]

ThisDay bomber cried for missing heaven – Witness

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

A prosecution witness on Tuesday told an Abuja Federal High Court that a suspected Boko Haram member, Mustapha Umar, wept bitterly over his failure to die in a suicide mission. Umar is standing trial for allegedly bombing a plaza housing the offices of some newspapers in Kaduna in April 2012. The witness, a police detective, […]

LASG rejects Hijab in public schools

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

Lagos State Government says pupils in its public schools are only allowed to wear conventional uniforms to the school. It added that usage of other appendages, including Hijab, a head scarf for Muslim women, would not be allowed. The Commissioner for Education Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, said this on Tuesday at a press briefing in Ikeja, […]

Nigeria: Goodluck Jonathan declares emergency rule in Borno, Yobe & Adamawa states

Posted by admin Boko Haram, General Politics, Top Stories Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in three states after a series of deadly attacks by Islamist militant groups. The military will take “all necessary action” to “put an end to the impunity of insurgents and terrorists” in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe, he said. Mr Jonathan also ordered more troops to […]

2015 Presidency: Start your war now, Northern Elders reply S/South militants

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Niger Delta Monday, May 13th, 2013

By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North Northern elders have pointedly said President Goodluck Jonathan will not be re-elected in 2015. They, therefore, said a segment of the Niger Delta people, particularly erstwhile militant leader, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, who said there would be war in Nigeria if their kinsman, Jonathan, is not re-elected, may start their […]

2015: There’ll be no crisis if Jonathan loses – Clark

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, May 13th, 2013

By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, Emma Arubi & Akpokona Omafuaire WARRI — SOUTH-SOUTH leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has said that President Goodluck Jonathan will win the presidential election in 2015 if he decides to contest based on his achievements, but noted that there would be no crises if he was defeated at the poll. He […]

Group slams north, ACN for opposing state of emergency in Borno, others

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, Borno, Headlines, Party Politics, State News Monday, May 13th, 2013

By Nnamdi Ojiego Human rights organisation, Youth and Conflict Resolution Initiatives, YCRI, Sunday, berated the north and the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, for kicking against the call for imposition of emergency rule in some volatile states in the northern part of the country. Media reports quoting the spokespersons of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Mr. […]

20 killed, houses destroyed as gunmen attack Benue communities

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Monday, May 13th, 2013

By Citizen Ochu James No fewer than 20 people Weekend lost their lives and several property destroyed in Okpancheni and Ekwo area of Agatu local government of Benue state when unknown gunmen numbering about 19 invaded the area. According to an eye witness, the incident occurred at about 6:00 am on sunday, when the hoodlums […]

Be calm, Lagos assures residents on flooding

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, May 13th, 2013

Lagos State Government has advised residents to remain calm whenever it rains occasioning a rise in the level of water. It says the water is merely flash flood recorded during the rains, which will only be temporary and will disappear as soon as the rain stops. The government added that it had invested a lot […]

Growing debt, good for the country – DMO

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, May 13th, 2013

Despite warnings by economists against the country’s increasing debt profile, the Debt Management Office has said the continued rise in both domestic and external debts is a good thing for Nigeria. The DMO argued that the government’s future income streams would comfortably address the rising debts. Speaking in an exclusive interview with our correspondent in […]