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Miscreants attempt to bomb mosque in Jos

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

Jos – The Special Task Force (STF) maintaining security in Plateau said there was an attempt by some miscreants to bomb a mosque in Jos on Friday night. This is contained in a statement signed by the STF Media Officer, Capt. Salisu Mustapha, on Saturday in Jos. It stated that the attempted attack on the […]

Facebook friends kidnap Kogi varsity student

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, State News Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

By Sam Eyoboka with Agency report After Pope Benedict XVI retires, he will get a 2,500-euro pension, a home in the Vatican, and other amenities. How does his retirement package compare with others? POPE Emeritus Benedict XVI, the 264th successor of Pope Peter and the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, who made his […]

The retirement package of the Pope

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

By Sam Eyoboka with Agency report After Pope Benedict XVI retires, he will get a 2,500-euro pension, a home in the Vatican, and other amenities. How does his retirement package compare with others? POPE Emeritus Benedict XVI, the 264th successor of Pope Peter and the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, who made his […]

Court clears Jonathan to contest presidency in 2015

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Top Stories Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

By IKECHUKWU NNOCHIRI, Abuja The coast may now have been finally cleared for President Goodluck Jonathan to seek re-election, as an Abuja High Court, yesterday, maintained that going by the express provision of Section 137(1) (b) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, he is eligible to contest for presidency in 2015. His party, the Peoples […]

IGP to pay N10m damage to 14-year-old for illegal detention

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

By Austin Ogwuda, Asaba THE Federal high court holden at Asaba, has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to pay the sum of N10m as exemplary damage following the brutalization and illegal detention of a 14-year-old secondary school student sometime in 2011. The student, Amanda Atigbi of Saint Paul’s Grammar School, Ebu in Delta State, […]

Gov. Imoke has returned to Calabar – Aide

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

Calabar – Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River returned to Calabar on Friday after several months of absence, an aide said on Saturday. Imoke’s Special Assistant on Media, Mr Christian Ita, in Calabar said the governor arrived after 10 p.m aboard a chartered flight. “The governor arrived in Calabar through the Margaret Ekpo International Airport […]

Senate blames economic woes on Finance Ministry (How much are your salaries?)

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

By Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke ABUJA—Senate has begun moves to cripple what it described as the overbearing powers of the Ministry of Finance in the budgeting process, just as it wants to be involved fully and not only wait for information from the executive arm of the government. The upper chamber accused the Ministry […]

Ripples as Uduaghan refuses assent on death penalty for kidnappers

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

By Austin Ogwuda, Asaba ALTHOUGH the menacing issue of kidnapping is not peculiar to DeltaState, there appears to be confusion especially between the members of the Delta State House of Assembly, who are constitutionally empowered to make laws for peace and good governance; and the State executive governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan. Presently, the two arms […]

UNIPORT killings: Court discharges 7 suspects

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

UNIPORT killings: Court discharges 7 suspects News Friday, March 1, 2013 Arrested suspects paraded by the Police in Port Harcourt. advertisement By JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT-A Port Harcourt Chief Magistrate, Mr. Emma Woke, Rivers State, has discharged seven out of the 18 suspects, arrested in connection with the killing of four students of the University […]

Empire of Kano returns after 5 weeks of medication treatment abroad

Posted by admin Raw Politics, State News Thursday, February 28th, 2013

From Desmond Mgboh, Kano The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero,last night, returned to Kano barely five weeks after he had left the country for medical attention in London hospital. He was attacked by gunmen on January 19 this year. The monarch ,whose plane arrived in the Mallam Aminu Kano Airport about7.00 pm was in […]