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Nigeria loses N165bn to pipeline vandalism in 4 yrs – PPMC

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Oil Politics Thursday, January 17th, 2013

BY MICHAEL EBOH LAGOS — Pipelines and Products Marketing Company Limited, PPMC, yesterday, said the economy had lost about N165 billion in the last four years to pipeline vandalism. The sum includes the cost of repairs and products theft. Managing Director of PPMC, Mr. Haruna Momoh, at the commissioning of four units of triple agent […]

Senate okays Jonathan’s troops deployment to Mali

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Thursday, January 17th, 2013

By HENRY UMORU & JOSEPH ERUNKE ABUJA—THE Senate, Thursday, gave constitutional consent to the deployment of Nigerian military troops to Mali by President Goodluck Jonathan. The action of the upper legislative chamber was in response to a letter it received from the president, asking it to give consent to the 1,200 Nigerian troops he deployed […]

Immigration nabs student for alleged armed robbery in C-River

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), State News Thursday, January 17th, 2013

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru CALABAR— Cross River State Command of Nigeria Immigration Service has arrested a final year student of College of Education, Akamkpa, for alleged armed robbery and no fewer than 10 illegal immigrants in Calabar. State Comptroller of Immigration, Mr. Samuel Ogwiji, said the Monitoring and Surveillance team he set up carried out a […]

FIFA rankings: Eagles stagnant as Ghana surge

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, January 17th, 2013

Nigeria remained stagnant at 52nd place in the latest FIFA rankings for the month of January, 2013. The Super Eagles, however, are 9th in Africa as Cote d’Ivoire remain Africa’s number one nation but 14th in the world Meanwhile, Ghana have moved four places up in the latest FIFA ranking. The Black Stars climbed from […]

In Abu Dhabi, Nigerian Woman Jailed for internet scam

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, January 17th, 2013

The Criminal Court of Abu Dhabi says it has jailed a Nigerian woman for one and a half years for social network scam. The court also said the woman (name not disclosed) also faces deportation. According to Gulf News, an Arab plaintiff filed a case against the Nigerian woman claiming that she had obtained almost […]

Reps probe $1.5bn NNPC loan

Posted by admin House, Legislature Thursday, January 17th, 2013

The House of Representatives on resumption at plenary Wednesday resolved to investigate the $1.5 billion loan obtained by the management of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Nnanna Raphael Igbokwe, sponsor of the motion argued that the loan was neither included in the 2013-2015 Medium Term Expenditure Framework nor the 2013 budget. Igbokwe argued that the […]

Policeman kills wife & another woman

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Thursday, January 17th, 2013

By Umar Yusuf, Yola – THERE was tragedy at the Mayo Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa State Wednesday night when a police Inspector posted to the private residence of Governor Murtala Nyako ran amock, killed his wife and that of his land lord. An eye witness told Vanguard in Yola that the Inspector (names […]

Michelle Obama turns 49, opens new Twitter account

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, January 17th, 2013

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Michelle Obama’s office said Thursday it had opened a Twitter account, as the US first lady turned 49. The account is @FLOTUS, the acronym for First Lady of the United States, and it will be administered by the first lady’s staff. Tweets penned by the first lady herself will bear her initials […]

Mega party emerges in June – Buhari

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigerian Peoples' Party (ANPP), CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Latest Politics, Party Politics Thursday, January 17th, 2013

By GABRIEL EWEPU ABUJA — The new party coming from the merger of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, and the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, will pursue the restructuring of the country, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the CPC national leader said yesterday. Speaking at the inauguration of the CPC merger committee in Abuja, Buhari said […]

Jonathan orders deployment of war planes to Mali

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Armed Forces, Latest Politics Thursday, January 17th, 2013

By Tony Edike ENUGU-Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Alex Barde, said the Nigerian Air Force will commence deployment of Nigeria war planes to check the activities of jihad fighters in Mali on Thursday morning. Barde who paid his maiden visit to Enugu Air Force Unit, Wednesday, said the action was in compliance to President […]