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BUDGET 2013: Senate sets condition for passage

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Thursday, October 18th, 2012

By Clara Nwachukwu & Henry Umoru ABUJA-THE Senate, yesterday, said that the Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs of the Executive arm, have only implemented 30 per cent of the 2012 budget as against claims of slightly above 40 per cent implementation by the Presidency. There were strong indications that the strained relationship between the Executive […]

Retired policeman seeks dissolution of 42-year-old marriage

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, October 18th, 2012

A retired police officer, Mr Simeon Eguavon (64), on Thursday, dragged his wife, Grace (58), before an Ikorodu Customary Court in Lagos, seeking the dissolution of their 42-year-old marriage, over childlessness. The petitioner also accused his trader wife of being troublesome. Eguavon, who resides at Ikorodu High School Road, Agbala, Ikorodu, Lagos State, told the […]

Give us our takeoff grant, Unizik VC begs FG

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, October 18th, 2012

BY VINCENT UJUMADU AWKA- VICE chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Professor Boniface Egboka Thursday passionately appealed to the federal government to extend the takeoff grant given to federal universities at their inception to his institution, arguing that the grant would enable the institution complete some on-going projects. Egboka, who spoke when members of the […]

You want President Jonathan to fail, Adokiye accuses NSC

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Track & Field Thursday, October 18th, 2012

By Onochie Anibeze Chief Adokiye Amiesimaka, former Green Eagles winger and one time Attorney-General of Rivers State has accused the National Sports Commission of plotting the failure of Mr. President to “right the wrongs in sports administration in Nigeria.” Adokiye Adokiye’s accusation was sparked off by the invitation of the commission to him to attend […]

Two explosions damage church building in Bauchi

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, State News Thursday, October 18th, 2012

Bauchi- An explosion on Wednesday night slightly damaged the building of Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN) in Zango area of Bauchi metropolis. Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Ladan, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview. He said that the church building was slightly damaged, adding that there was no casualty. Ladan also […]

Pictures: Patience Jonathan arrives, says ‘I’m happy to be back’

Posted by admin First Ladies, General Politics, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, Top Stories Thursday, October 18th, 2012

Nigeria’s First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan Wednesday afternoon returned to Nigeria from Germany where she was hospitalized for several weeks for an undisclosed ailment. Dame Jonathan arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on a presidential jet at about 4 pm. She was received by some top government functionaries, wives of governors, […]

Jonathan heads to Niger, Mali on official visit

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Presidency Thursday, October 18th, 2012

Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan will today pay a working visit to Niamey, Niger Republic, for a scheduled meeting of the High Authority of the Nigeria-Niger Joint Commission. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati. Abati said […]

Mo Ibrahim index rates Nigeria low in governance, gender issue

Posted by admin Latest Politics Thursday, October 18th, 2012

BY MICHAEL EBOH LAGOS — Nigeria has been ranked among the bottom 10 performers in terms of governance in the African continent, according to the 2012 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, IIAG, released yesterday, by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. According to the report, despite improvements in governance in many countries, Nigeria along with other African […]

IG withdraws security from political office holders

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Nigerian Police Thursday, October 18th, 2012

BY DAYO JOHNSON THE Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday withdrew all police orderlies attached to political office holders in Ondo State just as he announced restriction of movement into the state from this evening. There was, however, uncertainty yesterday if the withdrawal would also affect Governor Segun Mimiko, who is also standing […]

Navy dismisses 55 trainees over fake certificates

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Wednesday, October 17th, 2012

THE Nigerian Navy has dismissed 55 trainees, who attempted to join the force with fake certificates. The Commandant, Nigerian Navy Basic Training School, Onne, Commodore Apochi Suleiman, stated this on Tuesday while handing over the suspects to the state police command in Port Harcourt. Also handed over to the police in the state was a […]