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Boko Haram: Jonathan fires Azazi, defence minister

Posted by admin Boko Haram, National Politics, Top Stories Friday, June 22nd, 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday sacked the Defence Minister, Dr. Haliru Bello; and the National Security Adviser, Gen. Owoye Azazi. The decision to sack the two former government officials over the growing level of insecurity in the country was taken less than two hours after the President returned from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he […]

Lawan returns to House, backs suspension by Reps

Posted by admin House, Legislature Thursday, June 21st, 2012

June 22, 2012 by John Ameh, Abuja Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Monitoring of Subsidy Regime, Mr. Farouk Lawan, made a dramatic reappearance at the House on Thursday, the first since the $3m bribery scandal involving him broke out. Chairman of Zenon Oil, Mr. Femi Otedola, had claimed that he […]

Lawan promises to surrender N93m bribe

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Raw Politics, Uncategorized Thursday, June 21st, 2012

Embattled lawmaker, Farouk Lawan, has finally promised to surrender the $500,000 bribe to the Special Task Force before the end of the week following serious psychological and physical pressures mounted on him by investigators. It was learnt that Lawan succumbed to the pressure mounted him by the STF Commissioner of Police, Ali Ahmodu, on Wednesday […]

We’re doing God’s work –Dying suicide bomber (Enjoy hell)

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Thursday, June 21st, 2012

A suicide bomber who was blown off with an explosive device he was carrying on Tuesday said on his deathbed that the group was doing “God’s work” and would not stop. The suspected suicide bomber however died in the hospital on Wednesday, police in Bauchi said. The police said the suspected suicide bomber died at […]

Senate pledges transparent probes, others (Empty pledges)

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Thursday, June 21st, 2012

Mark tasks Nigerians on constitution review, security DESPITE the fury over the alleged $620,000 bribe collected by the Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad Hoc committee that investigated fuel subsidy management, Farouk Lawan, Senate President David Mark, yesterday said that the upper chamber would not be distracted in the conduct of its constitutional role. He, […]

Police quiz Lawan as search for $620,000 bribe continues (What a joke)

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Nigerian Police Thursday, June 21st, 2012

PENSE and curiosity were palpable at the House of Representatives and the Force Headquarters, Abuja yesterday as the two institutions continued their search for the $620,000 bribe, a member, Farouk Lawan, received. While the House is tracing the whereabouts of the money, Lawan, the chairman of the House Ad-Hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy Monitoring, who […]

Soldiers battle insurgents in Yobe, Kaduna

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News, Yobe Thursday, June 21st, 2012

THE current spate of terrorists-induced crises in Kaduna and Yobe states lingered yesterday in both states, pitting security forces against insurgents and those bent on carry out reprisal attacks. Also, Sunday’s multiple bomb attacks in Kaduna and Zaria as well as the reprisals continued to attract condemnation yesterday from concerned individuals and groups. The European […]

Emotions run high as N’Assembly probes Dana crash

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, June 21st, 2012

How I drove my family to flight of death, by bereaved ‘I aborted trip over bad engine in 2010’ Imo donates N50 million to families of 33 victims THE joint panel of the National Assembly probing the Dana Air aircraft mishap, which occurred on Sunday, June 3, 2012 in Lagos, brought back the sad memories […]

Protests as Nigerian dies in Chinese police custody

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, June 21st, 2012

Italian embassy still silent on Zanin’s death A VIOLENT protest by hundreds of people has trailed the death of a Nigerian in police custody in China’s southern city of Guangzhou, state media and police said. According to agency reports, the police said in an online statement on Tuesday that the man was detained after he fought […]

Envoys ridicule Nigeria over corruption

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Thursday, June 21st, 2012

AHEAD of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) 37th yearly convention holding in New Orleans, United States (U.S.) this week, Nigeria yesterday came under severe criticisms as envoys and security agencies focused on the worrisome corruption in the country. Most of their comments were provoked by the current Farouk Lawan and Femi Otedola $620,000 […]