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Mikel eying Europa league title

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, May 13th, 2013

At the end of another eventful season, Nigeria midfielder Mikel Obi believes it is “business as usual” at Chelsea, as the Blues bid to end the campaign with silverware before appointing a new manager this summer. There are numerous parallels to last season, when Chelsea won the FA Cup and Champions League titles under interim […]

Ogun releases N200m for LG workers’ salary arrears

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

Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees says Ogun State Government has released N200m to settle part of the arrears owed council workers in the state. Workers in the 20 local governments in the state, under the aegis of NULGE, had given the state government a 21-day ultimatum to settle the arrears owed them or risk […]

INEC awaits CPC, ANPP’s resolutions on merger

Posted by admin All Nigerian Peoples' Party (ANPP), INEC Politics, Party Politics Monday, May 13th, 2013

The Independent National Electoral Commission is eagerly awaiting the resolutions from the conventions held by both the Congress for Progressive Change and the All Nigeria Peoples Party on Saturday, a top source in the commission said on Sunday. The two parties had their conventions in Abuja and Gusau respectively, where the decision to merge with […]

Mark, CD, indemnity killing of policemen in Nasarawa

Posted by admin Legislature, Nasarawa, Senate, State News Monday, May 13th, 2013

President of the Senate, David Mark, on Sunday, described the level of insecurity in the country as “intolerable”. In a statement, Mark particularly flayed the killings of policemen in Nassarawa State, saying the action was unacceptable. He said, “The situation has degenerated to an intolerable level and exposes everybody to danger. The continued loss of […]

Jonathan: Ex-militants threaten to resume violence in 2015

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Niger Delta, Presidency Monday, May 13th, 2013

FORMER leaders of Niger Delta militants have warned that they will go back to the creeks if the 2015 presidential election is manipulated to edge out President Goodluck Jonathan. The ex-militant leaders, who issued the warning while speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt on Sunday, expressed sadness over an alleged plot to scheme Jonathan out […]

APC may threaten PDP dominance – Anenih

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Monday, May 13th, 2013

Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Tony Anenih, on Sunday night expressed his fear of the opposition parties’ merger before chiefs of the ruling party. Anenih told the governors, federal lawmakers and state chairmen of the PDP from the South-South geo-political zone, in Asaba, Delta State, that the opposition political parties […]

Insecurity: Stop shedding crocodile tears, Falana tells FG

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

Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Sunday asked the Federal Government to equip security personnel deployed in the fight against insecurity in the country rather than shedding crocodile tears for the victims of insecurity. Falana, in a statement, lamented the conditions of less-equipped policemen and soldiers, who were being deployed in fighting terrorists that […]

Nigeria sliding into lawlessness – Sultan

Posted by admin National Politics, Sultan of Sokoto, Top Stories Monday, May 13th, 2013

Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar III, on Sunday decried the killings in Bama in Borno State and Alakyo in Nasarawa State by insurgents. Abubakar, also the President of Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, noted that with the killings in Bama and Lafia, it had been shown […]

Private jets used to smuggle cash, fugitives – FG

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, May 13th, 2013

The Federal Government on Sunday said illegal consignments and cash in local and foreign currencies were being smuggled on daily basis in and out of the country aboard private jets. It also said some persons that securities agencies had declared wanted were being airlifted out of the country aboard private and chartered jets. As a […]

Amaechi threatens to expose Abuja-based politicians

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has threatened to expose some Abuja-based politicians from the state owing to the crisis currently rocking the Peoples Democratic Party in the state. Amaechi, who said he was no more running for any political position, added that the people of the state would lose their respect for his critics […]