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DR Congo accuses Rwanda of backing rebels

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics Monday, July 30th, 2012

PRESIDENT Joseph Kabila of Democratic Republic of Congo’s has accused neighbouring Rwanda of backing rebels hostile to his government, saying it was an “open secret” that Kigali was meddling in Congo’s volatile eastern borderlands. The remark came as the rebels warned that negotiation could only take place if Kabila steps down. The M23 rebels have […]

Cheney regrets picking Sarah Palin as VP

Posted by admin American Politics Monday, July 30th, 2012

WITH the race for the White House now gathering momentum, Dick Cheney has some advice for Mitt Romney on choosing a running mate: Don’t pick another Sarah Palin. Romney made an unannounced visit to the Western Wall in Israel’s Old City of Jerusalem yesterday, one of the most sacred sites in Judaism. The visit came […]

Boko Haram: Jonathan Under Fresh US Pressure

Posted by admin American Politics, Boko Haram, General Politics, Top Stories Monday, July 30th, 2012

• Sect Warns Nigerian High Commission • Hillary Clinton To Meet President PRESIDENT Jonathan is coming under intense international pressure to firm up his administration’s handling of the Boko Haram violence, which is now beginning to threaten his chances of staying in power beyond 2015. This comes as indications emerged that the religious sect had […]

In Benue, two Youth Service Corps members die, 11 others injured in road accident

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News Monday, July 30th, 2012

NO fewer than two ‘B’ National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members were confirmed dead and 11 others seriously injured in a ghastly motor accident on Tuesday in Gbor, Gwer-East Local Council of Benue State. The NYSC members who were travelling in a 14- seater bus belonging to Anglican Church, Diocese of Otukpo had just collected […]

Reps fault Okonjo-Iweala on budget implementation

Posted by admin House, Legislature Monday, July 30th, 2012

THE House of Representatives has dismissed as untrue statements credited to Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to the effect that the slow pace of the 2012 budget implementation was caused by the National Assembly constituency projects. Meanwhile, a constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Uwemedimo Nwoko, has said that President Goodluck Jonathan has not committed offences […]

Nigeria loses revenue, status as airlines shun its airspace

Posted by admin Aviation, National Politics, Top Stories Monday, July 30th, 2012

Situation to normalise soon, says govt THERE seems to be no respite yet for operators and patrons of the Nigerian aviation sector as more problems have continued to dog the industry. From tarmac challenges due to poor infrastructure, high cost of aviation fuel to huge expenditure on aircraft acquisition and maintenance, the safety of the […]

Fuel subsidy scam: Resign now, ACN tells PDP chairman

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Sunday, July 29th, 2012

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has called on the Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, to step down immediately, following his son’s indictment in connection with the fuel subsidy scam. In a statement issued in Lagos yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said Tukur’s […]

FCT minister defends revocation of Turai’s land in Abuja

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, Turai Yar'Adua Sunday, July 29th, 2012

Photo: Sun News Publishing By: FRED ITUA, Abuja Date: Sun, 07/29/2012 – 22:17 Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed, has defended the action of the FCT administration in revoking the plot of land allocated to the former first lady, Hajiya Turai Yar’Adua’s NGO, ‘Women and Youth Empowerment Foundation (WAYEP).’ The FCT, however, […]

13 die in Edo auto accident

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Sunday, July 29th, 2012

Thirteen persons were yesterday confirmed dead in a road accident that occurred at Ohosu, in Ovia North East Local Government of Edo State on the ever-busy Benin- Ore- Shagamu-Lagos dual carriage way. Edo State FRSC Sector Commander, Kenneth Nwaegbe who confirmed the incident, said three persons were also injured. The accident involved an Anambra Mass […]

My SSS invitation, panic in enemies’ camp –Bakare

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, July 29th, 2012

Photo: Sun News Publishing By: RAZAQ BAMIDELE Date: Sun, 07/29/2012 – 23:26 Head of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare has given insight into why the State Security Service (SSS), invited him for a chat last Monday, saying it was a clear indication that there was panic in the enemies’ camp. Bakare, who spoke […]