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American Politics, Headlines
Sunday, July 1st, 2012
The Director, Center for Global Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development, in Indiana University, United States, Professor Bessie House-Soremekun, has given reasons for the inability of Nigerian and African businessmen to access the massive funds lying idle in the business sector in America. House-Soremekun said the dearth of partners that could be trusted by American businessmen had […]
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Headlines
Sunday, July 1st, 2012
THE Senate, on June 21, adopted the report of its joint committee on establishment and inter-governmental affairs and states and local governments and recommended, among other things, the prosecution of Chairman of Pension Task Force Team, (PTFT), Abdulrasheed Maina, and other members of the team (including Mr. John Yusuf and B. G. Kaigama) for a […]
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Enugu, Headlines, State News
Sunday, July 1st, 2012
N International Helicopter Training School, the first of its kind in the West African sub-region would commence operations next month in Enugu State, says Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Umar Dikko. Dikko spoke at the weekend during a graduation ceremony of students of Administration, Air Police, Music, Physical Education and Regiment at 325 Ground […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Sunday, July 1st, 2012
THE Federal Government may have indefinitely suspended the proposed repair work earlier scheduled to begin on the Third Mainland Bridge today, thus putting the controversy with the Lagos State officials over the matter to an abrupt but temporary end. Lagos Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Charles Nseobong Akpabio, yesterday disclosed in […]
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American Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Sunday, July 1st, 2012
THERE are strong indications that President Goodluck Jonathan’s recent statement that he does not “give a damn” about making his assets declaration public, is a violation of an agreement between Nigeria and the United States governments, according to investigation that points to aspects of a joint communique on the issue, signed by both countries recently at […]
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Abia, Headlines, State News
Sunday, July 1st, 2012
THE Abia State House of Assembly has presented a N1m cheque to parents of 15 students of Abayi International Secondary School, Aba, who were kidnapped and rescued in 2010. The House also gave approval to relationship between the state government and Fidelity Bank of Nigeria Plc; approved dissolution of the state’s Board of Physical Planning […]
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Headlines, Jigawa, State News
Sunday, July 1st, 2012
AN Upper Sharia Court Judge has been dragged before a High Court in Dutse for contempt. The Jigawa State Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Chairman, Abubakar Hassan Fulata, who filed a motion at High Court 2 in Dutse had prayed the court to try the Kiyawa Upper Sharia Court Alkali (judge), Aliyu Hadejia, for contempt, […]
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Latest Politics
Sunday, July 1st, 2012
MINISTER of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, has debunked allegation by an online publication that he has been implicated in ongoing investigations over a banking scandal concerning sale of several Nigerian Embassy properties in Washington, United States. The Acting Director (Public Communication) and Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ogbole Amedu-Ode, in a statement made available […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Sunday, July 1st, 2012
FIFTY-two-year-old Domenico Gitto, the Italian national and Managing Director of Gitto Construzioni Generali Nigeria Limited may have died of heart attack. Sources told The Guardian that Gitto, worried over a pile up of unpaid debts by federal and state governments, had gone to the office of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Godsday Orubebe, […]
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NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Ondo, State News
Saturday, June 30th, 2012
By Dayo Johnson, Akure CORPS members serving in Akure, the Ondo state capital wept profusely when a reckless driver knocked down and killed one of them. Saturday Vanguard gathered that the deceased, Olaniyan Tosin Michael with call up number 0D/11c/0301 was going for the weekly Community Development service CDSwhen he met his untimely death. Eyewitness […]
