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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 […]

Boko Haram: Collapse of amnesty may lead to civil war, Bola Ajibola warns

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics Sunday, May 5th, 2013

By LUKA BINNIYAT, CALEB AYANSINA & BASHIR ADEFAKA Former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Bola Ajibola, SAN, has expressed fears that the collapse of the ongoing amnesty plans for Boko Haram members may snowball into another civil war even as the youth wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria has urged […]

Boko Haram amnesty: FG’s legalising terrorism, Christian youths

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

By CALEB ANYANSINA ABUJA – THE Youth Wing, Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWI-CAN), and Anglican Youth Fellowship, Nigeria have warned that the proposed amnesty to the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram by the Federal Government is nothing but the legalisation of terrorism in the country. President of YOWIC-AN, Dr. Simon Dolly and the president of […]