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FIFA queries NFF over ban on Lesbianism

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Soccer’s governing body FIFA has written to the Nigerian Football Association over reports that lesbians had been banned from playing football in the West African nation. A FIFA spokesman confirmed the letter but emphasised it was a preliminary inquiry. Nigerian media reports have widely quoted Dilichukwu Onyedinma, head of the country’s women’s football league, as […]

Nigeria operating voodoo economy – Tinubu

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics Thursday, March 7th, 2013

FORMER Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, dissected Nigeria’s economy and declared that the country was operating a voodoo economic policy that is pauperising the citizenry and urged urgent economic surgery to save the polity. For instance, Tinubu wondered why the Federal Government is maintaining a foreign reserve of $46 billion with one […]

Crisis hit Rivers assembly

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Rivers State House of Assembly was on Thursday thrown into confusion as lawmakers disagreed on a motion to pass a vote of confidence in the state Governor Rotimi Amaechi. Twenty-six of 32 members of the Assembly supported the motion presented by the House Leader, Mr. Chidi Lloyd, while three others, believed to be followers of […]

Kanu loses $9m in hotel business

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Ex-Nigeria star Nwankwo Kanu has lost N1.4bn (about $104m) and a top executive of his hotel has been arrested and charged to court. Managing director of Hardley Suites Hotel in Lagos, Ayoola Gam Ikon, 49, has been arrested and charged to court for the alleged fraud, according to a PM News report. Operatives of the […]

Opinion: Finally, Jonathan goes to Maiduguri

Posted by admin Borno, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency, State News Thursday, March 7th, 2013

By Rasheed Olokode – Barring any unforeseen contingencies, President Goodluck Jonathan would have, by today, paid his first ever post-inauguration visit to Maiduguri, Borno State or Damaturu, Yobe State, the hotbed of terrorism that has turned Northern Nigeria into a human-slaughtering abattoir and real-life theatre of horror and war since the 2009 emergence of Boko […]

Jonathan replies Sultan, no amnesty for Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Sultan of Sokoto, Top Stories Thursday, March 7th, 2013

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said the Federal Government would not grant amnesty to members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Jonathan who spoke at a Town Hall meeting in Damaturu, during his official visit to Yobe State, said members of Boko Haram, by their mode of operation, deserved no amnesty in the manner […]

Cross River governor, Imoke, resumes work after three months vacation

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has officially resumed work after a three-month vacation. Imoke, who returned to the country last Friday, has in compliance with the provisions of the Constitution written to the House of Assembly, notifying the state lawmakers of his return. Meanwhile, the governor has congratulated former president Olusegun Obasanjo on […]

PDP caucus: Jonathan elevates Akpabio, Shema, Suswam

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Benue, Katsina, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Thursday, March 7th, 2013

…2015: We need prayers – Anenih From TAIWO AMODU, Abuja Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Board of Trustees, (BoT), Chief Tony Anenih, said yesterday that with prayers, the ruling party will survive its present challenges and retain its position in the polity. Anenih disclosed this to journalists shortly after a closed-door meeting with […]

Kalu’s certificate: ABSU shot itself in the foot –Nzelu

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Via Sun… Says Gov Orji’s act worse than Judas’s From IKENNA EMEWU, Abuja Abuja activist lawyer, Chief Amobi Nzelu who earned prominence in championing the cause of the Apo Six victims has blasted the Abia State University (ABSU) over the withdrawal of the certificate of former state governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu. Nzelu in reaction […]

Uneasy calm in Nigeria Immigration Service

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Thursday, March 7th, 2013

…Over moves to appoint new CG By CHRISTOPHER OJI No fewer than 30 senior immigration officers in the ranks of Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) and Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG) of immigration service might be unceremoniously laid off if presidency goes ahead to appoint a junior assistant comptroller-general, as the new comptroller-general of the service. An Immigration officer […]