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55 killed in Boko Haram attack on Bama

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

Suspected members of Islamist sect, Boko Haram, on Tuesday, attacked Bama, Borno State, leaving 55 people dead, the Joint Military Task Force said on Tuesday. The gunmen, according to Reuters, killed 22 police officers, 14 prison officials, two soldiers and four civilians, while 13 of the sect’s members died in the clash with the task […]

Why we joined APC –DPP

Posted by admin Party Politics Sunday, May 5th, 2013

The Democratic Peoples Party has said it decided to join the All Progressives Congress to ‘correct the failures of the Peoples Democratic Party and strengthen the opposition.’ The acting Chairman of the DPP, Mr. Olisaemeka Akamukali, and Senator Pius Ewherido (Delta Central), said this in separate interviews with SUNDAY PUNCH during the party’s 2013 special […]

39 killed in Taraba clash

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Taraba Sunday, May 5th, 2013

At least 39 people have been killed in Taraba State as clashes broke out between Christians and Muslims at a funeral in Wukari town. The violence broke out as a funeral procession held by Christians for a traditional leader passed through a Muslim area of the town on Friday. A 24-hour curfew has been imposed […]

FG tackling insecurity with communal efforts –Sambo

Posted by admin Presidency Sunday, May 5th, 2013

Vice-President Namadi Sambo has said apart from the efforts by security agencies to tackle insecurity in the country, the Federal Government is also adopting what ‘community efforts and cooperation.’ A statement by his spokesman, Umar Sanni, on Saturday quoted Sambo as saying this during a dinner in honour of the VP at the Nigerian High […]

We want secession, not amnesty –MASSOB

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, May 5th, 2013

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, has denied carrying out criminal activities to pave the way for amnesty. It said it would welcome a dialogue with the Federal Government where the group would make its plan to secede official. The group said while the government might not want Nigeria to […]

Nigerians react to Aregbesola phone theft judgment

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, May 5th, 2013

Some Nigerians bare their minds to GBENGA ADENIJI, MOTUNRAYO ABODERIN, ARUKAINO UMUKORO and Tope OMOGBOLAGUN on the recent 45-year jail term given to 31-year-old Kelvin Ighodalo for stealing a N50,000 phone belonging to Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola ‘Justice is on sabbatical’ My opinion on the sentence handed to Ighodalo is simply that of sarcasm. […]

(Picture) Fayemi names Prof Adelabu new deputy gov

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Sunday, May 5th, 2013

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has sent the name of the Chairman of the State’s Universal Basic Education Board, Prof. Modupe Adelabu, to the House of Assembly for approval as the new deputy governor of the state. The office of the deputy governor became vacant following the death of Mrs. Funmilayo Olayinka, who died […]

Our private jet cost N7bn, not N9bn –Amaechi

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Sunday, May 5th, 2013

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday said contrary to reports, the state government’s private jet costs $45m (N7.1bn) and not $57 (N9bn). The governor said this through his Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, in an interview with our correspondent in Port Harcourt. Amaechi described the allegations that he inflated the […]

(Picture) This Pastor Adeboye’s son

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, May 5th, 2013

He is the eldest child of Pastor Enoch Adeboye and his wife, Folu. A successful entrepreneur, Adeolu co-runs luxury clothing stores in Lagos with his wife, Tope. Surprisingly, in spite of their high-profile standing, they remain reserved and down to earth. For one whose father is the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of […]

Pini Jason, Vanguard columnist, is dead

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, May 5th, 2013

Vanguard columnist, Chief Pini Jason Onyegbaduo,popularly known as Pini Jason, is dead. He died Saturday afternoon in a Lagos hospital after undergoing a surgical procedure a few days ago. He was 65. Mr. Jason was a long time Vanguard columnist who took a leave of absence in 2007 to work as special assistant on special […]