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Dickson prescribes death sentence for kidnappers

Posted by admin Headlines, State News Sunday, February 3rd, 2013

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has prescribed death penalty for kidnappers. A bill to this effect will be forwarded to the State House of Assembly for passage into law. The State House of Assembly in 2012 passed into law, an Executive bill prohibiting Secret Cult, Kidnapping and related vices. Making this […]

28,000 militants so far benefit in FG amnesty program –Presidency

Posted by admin Niger Delta, Presidency Sunday, February 3rd, 2013

Verification exercise for the last phase of the amnesty programme for the ex-militants in the Niger Delta region of the country has kicked off, the special adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Kingley Kuku has disclosed. Kuku said the exercise when concluded would take care of additional 3,000 ex- militants in the going amnesty […]

Nigeria’s migrant remittance hits £13bn

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, February 3rd, 2013

Nigerian citizens living in different parts of the world are estimated to have remitted home £13.3 billion in 2012. The amount ranks first in Africa and fifth largest beneficiaries in the world, a global report has revealed. Nigerian migrants had in 2011 recorded highest remittance by citizens of any African countries living in the Diaspora […]

Jonathan pushes for stronger ties between Nigeria, South Africa

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Sunday, February 3rd, 2013

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said South Africa and Nigeria should leverage on the strong brotherly relations between the two nations, for the benefit of the African continent. President Jonathan was speaking to the outgoing South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Kingsley Mamabolo, during a farewell audience at State House, Wednesday. ‘We worked together […]

Bayelsa declares zero tolerance for crimes

Posted by admin Headlines, State News Sunday, February 3rd, 2013

Bayelsa State security outfit, code named, Operation Doo-Akpor, in the last one year, has arrested over 600 suspects for criminal related offences and handed them over to the appropriate security agency for further interrogation and prosecution in accordance with the state criminal law. Also, in order to enhance the safety of lives and property on […]

Farouk Lawan charged with fraud

Posted by admin House, Legislature Sunday, February 3rd, 2013

At long last, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other-Related Offences Commission will today arraign a member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, over a seven-count charge bearing on corrupt enrichment. The charge stems from allegations by a businessman, Chief Femi Otedola, that Lawan demanded and received $620,000 as a bribe from him while he […]

Blame Jonathan for insecurity – OBJ (Because he has governed Nigeria three times like you did)

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Raw Politics Friday, February 1st, 2013

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of mismanaging the security issues engulfing the country. Obasanjo stated this in an exclusive interview published in the February issue of the pan-African magazine, New African. He blamed Jonathan for the deteriorating situation caused by the insurgent Boko Haram. “If the President is the chief security […]

18 Nigerians languish in Indonesian prisons

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, February 1st, 2013

By VINCENT UJUMADU, awka NO fewer than 18 Nigerians are presently languishing in various prisons in Indonesia with the fear that some of them may be among 10 slated for execution soon. The18 Nigerians were condemned to death by the Indonesian courts in 2008 for their alleged various criminal offences ranging from drug peddling and […]

Sultan, CAN President differ on licensing of preachers

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics, Religion Friday, February 1st, 2013

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, SAM EYOBOKA & Abdallah el-Kurebe Sokoto—Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on the Federal Government to commence the process of licensing preachers in the country to reduce the incidence of wrong indoctrination of youths. He aslo appealed to the government to dialogue with Boko Haram sect to ensure the […]

Afcon: We’ll hold our heads high if…. Keshi (Already making excuses for failure?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, February 1st, 2013

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi said yesterday that in the event of the team losing to the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, his boys would hold their heads high in defeat. “Everybody claims that Cote d’Ivoire are the best team in Africa. They have been together for long and my team are a young team that […]