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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
By Clara Nwchukwu & Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS— Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji was, yesterday, relieved of his job following the acceptance of his resignation, with immediate effect, by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. In a two-paragraph statement from Presidential media aide, Dr. Reuben Abati, the president thanked “Prof. Nnaji for his services to the nation […]
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Headlines
Monday, August 27th, 2012
A Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, was filled to capacity on Monday as the police arraigned four suspects for the murder of Cynthia Osokogu, daughter of Maj-Gen Frank Osukogu (retd.), on July 22, 2012. The accused – Okwumo Nwabufo (33), Ezike Olisaeloka (23), Orji Osita (32) and Maduakor Chukwunonso (25) – were charged with eight […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Monday, August 27th, 2012
Newly-signed Chelsea player, Victor Moses, will earn £50,000 a week after he signed a five-year deal with the European kings. Moses, 21, has finally joined Chelsea after several of their bids were turned down by fellow English Premier League side Wigan Athletic. MTNFootball.com learnt that the former Crystal Palace star will earn at Stamford Bridge […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Monday, August 27th, 2012
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said he was the most criticised President in the whole world and vowed to become the most praised before he left office. Jonathan however absolved himself of any blame for the country’s problems for which he said he had become an object of criticism. “I think I am the most […]
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Africa & World Politics
Monday, August 27th, 2012
The Premier’s death removes one of Africa’s most prominent leaders and will test the unity of the country and the ruling party The death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on 20 August has triggered a constitutional succession mechanism which he personally designed, having led the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front for 21 years. His […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, August 27th, 2012
Mombasa is a scene of chaos as Muslim youth protest the killing of controversial cleric Sheik Aboud Rogo. A crowd of rowdy youth overpowered police, who had gone to the scene of the killing to collect the body of the Sheik, and buried the deceased. The protests are fast spreading to the northern part of […]
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Aviation, Headlines
Monday, August 27th, 2012
By AZOMA CHIKWE, OGE OKONKWO, JOB OSAZUWA, EVONGWA, and JOAN IKEKHIDE A sister to the late Mr. George Moses, a former Assistant Comptroller of Fire Service who died in the Dana plane crash of June 3, 2012, Mrs Atinuke Okere, has said that his ghost has appeared at the Lagos family, demanding immediate burial. There […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Monday, August 27th, 2012
By CHIMAOBI UCHENDU Players and officials of Falconets have arrived the city of Tokyo ahead of their quarter final match against Mexico scheduled for Thursday. The team’s media officer, Ejiro Femi Babafemi, told Daily Sunsports that they were lodged at Hilton Hotel in the heart of the city and had the feel of the playing […]
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Delta, Headlines, State News
Monday, August 27th, 2012
Dan Onwukwe (08023022170)( dan_onwukwe@yahoo.com ) There is always something about former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori that rivets attention. Ibori is now serving a jail term in Britain after being convicted on charges of fraud, money laundering and corruption, by the Southwark Crown court 9. It’s all about his stories. Ibori’s stories have […]
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Legislature, Senate
Monday, August 27th, 2012
From: NOAH EBIJE, Kaduna Senator Mohammed Muhkar Aruwa was a two-term Senator and represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Red Chamber between 1999 and 2003. He was also the governorship candidate of All Nigeria Peoples Party, Kaduna State, in the 2007 and 2011 elections. In this interview with Daily Sun, Aruwa declares that the […]
