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Cracks in the presidency over Boko Haram amnesty

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Top Stories Monday, April 8th, 2013

Cracks in Presidency over amnesty for Boko Haram Posted by: Yusuf Alli on April 8, 2013 in Featured, News 13 Comments Despite President Goodluck Jonathan’s disposition to amnesty for Boko Haram, not all members of his cabinet believe in the option, it was learnt yesterday. Also, it was learnt that the Attorney-General of the Federation […]

North cautioned against plot to replace Sambo

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, April 8th, 2013

PLOT to replace Vice President Namadi Sambo by some northerners may not augur well for the continued development of the North and the country in general, a chieftain of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Ambassador Ladan Shuni has said. Shuni, who is the vice chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the ACF, said in an […]

Ogun probes orphanage rape

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Monday, April 8th, 2013

The Ogun State Ministry of Women Affairs has begun investigation into the alleged rape incident at the Light of Hope Orphanage, Akute. The Director of the orphanage, identified simply as Mr. Atunde was arrested last Wednesday by Zone 2 Police Command for allegedly having sex with two minors. Atunde was accused of having sex with […]

Falae leads 16 parties in alliance talks

Posted by admin Party Politics Monday, April 8th, 2013

Ahead of the 2015 general elections, no fewer than 16 opposition political parties are neck-deep in Alliance talks to remain relevant in the polity. The alliance may lead to the formation of another mega party other than the yet-to-be-registered All Progressives Congress being spearheaded by the Action Congress of Nigeria, Congress for Progressive Change, All […]

Reps to miss April deadline for new constitution

Posted by admin Constitution, House, Legislature Monday, April 8th, 2013

House of Representatives may not meet its promise to deliver a new constitution by April this year, findings indicated on Sunday. The Senate and the House have embarked on the review of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) since June 2011. A budget of about N1bn is set aside for the exercise, shared N500m apiece by […]

Save Nigerians on death row in Indonesia – Groups

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, April 8th, 2013

Committee for the Defence of Human Rights and the World Alliance Against Terrorism, Violence and Inhuman Treatment have appealed to the Federal Government and the National Assembly to save 14 Nigerians on death row in Indonesia. The human rights groups, in their separate petitions, forwarded to the National Assembly, urged the Presidency to wade in […]

Boko Haram, victims’ families must agree on amnesty’

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics Monday, April 8th, 2013

Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Compliance, Mr. Maruf Akinderu-Fatai, on Sunday said it was necessary to seek the views of relatives of victims of Boko Haram attacks before the Federal Government grants amnesty to members of the sect. Akinderu-Fatia, who spoke with one of our correspondents, said it would be wrong for the […]

Nigerians too timid for a revolution – Amaechi’s

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Rivers, State News Sunday, April 7th, 2013

Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has ruled out the possibility of having a violent revolution in the country. Amaechi spoke in Ekiti State on Saturday at the second Nigeria Symposium for Young and Emerging Leaders. Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi, Prof. Pat Utomi, Chief Executive Officer of Sahara Group, Mr. Tonye Cole, and representative of […]

MEND claims responsibility for killing of policemen

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Niger Delta, Nigerian Police Sunday, April 7th, 2013

Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta on Sunday claimed that its fighters killed the 12 policemen whose boat was ambushed in Azuzama, Southern Ijaw, Bayelsa State, on Saturday and that the deaths were to teach the security forces a lesson for scorning its warning. The militant group had last week announced that it […]

CAF Cup: Heartland in trouble – Absent at return leg in Gabon

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, April 7th, 2013

BY ONOCHIE ANIBEZE Rochas Okorocha’s heart is not deep in the land of his state’s club and that has resulted in the state Heartland have found themselves today in the CAF Cup. The club arrived Gabon Saturday, the day of their CAF Confederation Cup match with Union Sportif Bitam. They scurried to Gabon in two […]