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Reps in rowdy session over deployment of soldiers

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

Members of the House of Representatives were divided on Wednesday over the alleged deployment of 3,500 soldiers in Edo State by the Federal Government for Saturday’s governorship poll. The development caused a delay in the proceedings for some minutes. The session became rowdy when the majority Peoples Democratic Party members tried to shout down a […]

NYSC camp bomb blast false – Bauchi

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

Bauchi State Government has debunked the rumour that the NYSC Orientation Camp in Wailo was bombed and a number of corps members killed. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Michael Adeyemi, the state government said the rumour was “baseless, unfounded”. The statement added, “The rumour is the handiwork of […]

I’ll cleanse the judiciary of bad eggs –New CJN (Cleanse it first)

Posted by admin General Politics, Judiciary, Top Stories Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

Newly appointed Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Alooma Mukhtar, on Wednesday said there was corruption in the nation’s judiciary and pledged to rid the system of “bad eggs.” Mukhtar, the first female to be appointed as the CJN, assured the Senate, while defending her appointment by President Goodluck Jonathan, that there would be “internal cleansing” […]

Police arrest suspects in killing of Oshiomhole’s aide

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

Acting Inspector- General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, on Wednesday said four persons had been arrested in connection with the killing of Mr. Olaitan Ojerinde. Ojerinde, who was the Principal Private Secretary to Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole and Deputy National Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, was killed in his Benin residence by gunmen […]

Why our planes crash (Because they are a thousand years old?)

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

IN 2006, after the Sosoliso air crash in Port Harcourt which claimed the lives of 61 secondary school children on holidays from Abuja, the Obasanjo government appointed high powered Air Vice Marshal Paul Dike (rtd) inquiry. Many of the task force’s recommendations were implemented and brought temporary sanity to our air space. It virtually stopped […]

I invited Met Police, FBI to probe Obasanjo, Atiku – Ribadu

Posted by admin Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

By Oscarline Onwuemenyi ABUJA — Former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has asserted that he investigated former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his vice, Atiku Abubakar, during his tenure as head of the nation’s most visible anti-corruption agency. Ribadu, who spoke, yesterday, at a special Visitors’ Forum, organised by […]

Jonathan’s assets: Go to CCB, SERAP told

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

The Presidency has advised a civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, to seek information about President Goodluck Jonathan’s assets declaration from the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, since the bureau “has the powers and responsibility for addressing the issues such as the one you are pursuing.” This response followed a request by […]

Plateau massacre: We did it – Boko Haram – It’s a lie says clueless Nigeria Police

Posted by admin Boko Haram, General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, Plateau, State News, Top Stories Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

By Taye Obateru, with Agency report JOS —The police authorities, yesterday, disputed claims by Islamic sect, Boko Haram which claimed responsibility for weekend’s massacre in some villages in Plateau State. More than 86 people including two lawmakers were killed in the mayhem, even as there were fresh attacks on two villages yesterday. The Islamic sect […]

CAN urges U.S. to take action against Boko Haram

Posted by admin Latest Politics Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

The leader of Nigeria’s Christians called Tuesday on the United States to declare the Islamist group Boko Haram to be terrorists, but a US official said it was more important to address social inequalities. In an unusually blunt appeal by a foreigner before the US Congress, the head of the main Christian body in religiously […]

Rep claims Otedola has no video-clip on $620,000 bribe

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Monday, July 9th, 2012

Okoh seeks implementation of findings DETAILS of what transpired at the hearing of Ethics and Privileges Committee of the House of Representatives probing the Farouk Lawan and Femi Otedola $620,000 bribery saga emerged at the weekend as a member, Ibrahim Bello, spoke on the incident. Bello claimed that contrary to media reports, Otedola told the […]