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Int’l Helicopter School takes off

Posted by admin 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 […]

Repairs on Third Mainland Bridge postponed indefinitely

Posted by admin 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 […]

Jonathan’s Stance On Asset Declaration Violates US, Nigeria Agreement

Posted by admin 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 […]

Kidnapped Students Get Lawmakers’ N1m

Posted by admin 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 […]

Sharia Judge Dragged Before High Court

Posted by admin 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, […]

Minister debunks allegation on sale of Embassy properties

Posted by admin 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 […]

Picture: How Jonathan’s Church Gift Donor, Gitto, Died

Posted by admin 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, […]

Reckless driver kills corps member in Ondo

Posted by admin 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 […]

Mohamed Morsi sworn in as Egypt’s President

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, June 30th, 2012

CAIRO (AFP) – President Mohamed Morsi took the oath of office on Saturday to become Egypt’s first freely elected leader and its first head of state since Hosni Mubarak’s overthrow last year. “I swear by the Almighty God to sincerely preserve the republican order and to respect the constitution and law, and completely care for […]

Mali: Hardline Islamists pull down Timbuktu religious treasures

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics Saturday, June 30th, 2012

BAMAKO (AFP) – Hardline Islamists occupying northern Mali went on the rampage in Timbuktu on Saturday, destroying ancient tombs of Muslim saints and threatening to wipe out every religious shrine in the fabled city. The onslaught by armed militants from the fundamentalist Ansar Dine group was launched just two days after UNESCO named the city […]