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Over 30 gunmen attack police station in Kano

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Saturday, February 9th, 2013

By AbdulSalam Muhammad, Kano. KANO – Police officers, Friday night, successfully repelled an attack by suspected terrorists on Minjibir Divisional station, 32km east of Kano city. Security sources told Vanguard that the assailants, numbering over 30, stormed the station at about 8.30pm on motorcycles and tricycles and launched an offensive on the station. The sources […]

Edo gov. Battles ACN leaders, awaits PDP onslaught

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, Africa & World Politics, Edo, Governors, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Saturday, February 9th, 2013

Edo LG Polls: Oshiomhole battles ACN leaders, awaits PDP’s onslaught SIMON EBEGBULEM, Benin City Political tension in Edo state is heating up daily as political gladiators rally behind their supporters ahead the April 14, 2013 Local Government Council election in the state. Being an Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) controlled state, the leadership of the […]

Oritsejafor announces Omobude as new PFN president

Posted by admin Headlines, Religion Saturday, February 9th, 2013

Uyo – Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has announced Rev. Felix Omobude as the new President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). Felix Omobude He made the announcement on Friday at the end of the PFN’s 12TH National Biennial Conference held in Uyo. Oritsejafor was until this announcement, […]

Jubilation as Chime returns to Enugu, keeps mum

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Saturday, February 9th, 2013

By Tony Edike, Enugu Governor Sullivan Chime of EnuguState, yesterday, returned to a tumultuous reception in Enugu after his extended vacation abroad. Chime, who wore dark glasses and acknowledged cheers from the crowd that gathered at Akanu Ibiam airport, Enugu, did not speak with newsmen who were anxious to have his message to the people […]

Don’t dump our report, Ribadu tells FG

Posted by admin Latest Politics Saturday, February 9th, 2013

The Chairman of the Federal Government Petroleum Revenue Special Taskforce, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has warned that the Federal Government’s failure to implement the report of the committee will affect the credibility of the government. Ribadu, who stated this in an interview with our correspondent on Friday, also said that corruption was killing the oil industry. […]

Jonathan fumes as gunmen kill nine health workers in kano

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Saturday, February 9th, 2013

President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the killing of nine health workers by gunmen in Kano on Friday. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President promised that the death would not be in vain as his government would intensify efforts to eradicate polio in the country. He […]

Four arraigned for Cynthia Osokogu’s murder

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Saturday, February 9th, 2013

The office of the Attorney-General of Lagos State on Friday formally arraigned four men linked with the murder of 24-year-old Cynthia Osokogu before an Ikeja High Court. Cynthia, a post-graduate student of Nassarawa State University and only daughter of Maj.-Gen. Frank Osokogu (retd.), was found dead in a hotel room on July 22, 2012, where […]

Power tussle: Ribadu tried to incriminate Yar’Adua –El-Rufai

Posted by admin Latest Politics Saturday, February 9th, 2013

Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has alleged that Mallam Nuhu Ribadu tried to incriminate former President Umaru Yar’Adua. This he said happened when former President Olusegun Obasanjo showed a preference for Yar’Adua as his successor and not el-Rufai or the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. El-Rufai […]

12 PDP governors may join new party

Posted by admin Governors, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday, February 9th, 2013

About 12 governors, who are members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, may join the newly formed political party, All Progressive Congress. Our correspondent gathered that the governors were already talking with the leaders of the newly formed political party. Investigations further showed that some of the governors were already thinking of how to leave […]

Army puts retired general, others under watch

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Latest Politics Saturday, February 9th, 2013

The authorities of the Nigerian Army have put a retired Major General under close watch over the allegations of nepotism against the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika. Also being closely watched are a few of the accomplices of the general, who are strongly suspected to have aided him in whipping up ethnic sentiments […]