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UNN admits 7,000 fresh students out of over 100,000 applicants

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, January 17th, 2013

By Tony Edike Over 6,000 new students were formally admitted into various faculties of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) during the 39th Matriculation ceremony of the institution held Thursday. Addressing the fresh students, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Bartho Okolo congratulated them for their success during the admission stage and tasked them to […]

Sanusi says Christian Assoc. of Nigeria, others, should be banned

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), National Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories Thursday, January 17th, 2013

BY EMEKA MAMAH, CLIFFORD NDUJIHE, OKEY NDIRIBE & DAPO AKINREFON LAGOS— CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, yesterday, turned his attention to ethno-religious groups in the country and urged the Federal Government to ban them as a way of curbing insecurity in the country. Sanusi made the suggestion at an inter-faith dinner […]

Mercy Johnson features in Ice Prince ‘Aboki’ remix

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Thursday, January 17th, 2013

By Charles Mgbolu You will be termed a ‘hater’ and perhaps booed by fans for daring to doubt Mercy Johnson’s excellent role interpreting abilities but the same may not be the case when you put it to them (fans) that she’s about to sing! No?… Yes! And it’s a pretty picture. Rap star, Ice Prince […]

Senate resumes, wants capital punishment for terrorists

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

By Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke ABUJA— The Senate resumed plenary, yesterday, after its break, with a warning to politicians not to overheat the polity ahead of 2015. It warned Nigerians not to discuss the balkanisation of the country at all. In his address at the resumed session, Senate President, David Mark, said a mechanism […]

We ‘re cause of our problems in the North – Sultan

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Sultan of Sokoto Thursday, January 17th, 2013

By LUKA BINNIYAT KADUNA—The Sultan of Sokoto and President, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Dr. Sa’ad Abubakar III, yesterday said that the present security and developmental challenges facing Northern Nigeria was self inflicted by northerners themselves. The Sultan spoke at the Northern Nigeria Governors Peace and Reconciliation Committee meeting in Kaduna, blaming northerners […]

PDP CRISIS: Govs to shun NWC meeting

Posted by admin Governors, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday, January 17th, 2013

BY HENRY UMORU & IKECHUKWU NNOCHIRI ABUJA—PIQUED by what they perceived as insincerity on the part of leaders driving the reconciliation efforts in the crisis-ridden Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors elected on the platform of the party will shun today’s National Working Committee, NWC, meeting. Vanguard gathered that the PDP governors were determined to shun […]

Reps pass vote of confidence in Tambuwal

Posted by admin House, Legislature Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

Members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a unanimous vote of confidence in the Speaker, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, as they reconvened after Christmas break. Lawmakers also gave the Speaker a standing ovation, amid speculation of alleged plot to impeach him. Some media reports (not The PUNCH) claimed on Wednesday that a group, Transparency […]

PDP makes a U-turn on Oyinlola

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday asked an Abuja Federal High Court to stay the execution of a judgment, which sacked its National Secretary, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, from office. The application for stay of execution was filed less than two days after the PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, replaced Oyinlola with the Deputy National […]

Obasanjo’s recommendation for tackling Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

The recent “carrot and stick” approach recommended by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to the solution of the Boko Haram insurgency should be taken seriously by President Goodluck Jonathan. Till date, among all our past leaders, Obasanjo has continuously shown concern, worry and proffered solution to this lingering crisis. He, human like all of us, though, […]

I may change my mind on 2015 election –Buhari

Posted by admin Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

Former Head of State and three time Presidential candidate, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said the ongoing merger talks by the major opposition political parties will determine if he will run for president in 2015. Buhari said this in Abuja on Wednesday while fielding questions from reporters after inaugurating the Congress for Progressive Change Merger […]