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Jonathan off to Brazil as Kaduna, Yobe burn

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Kaduna, Presidency, State News, Yobe Monday, June 18th, 2012

June 19, 2012 by Success Nwogu, Ilorin, David Attah, Kaduna 92 Comments As violence continued in some parts of Kaduna State on Monday and fresh attacks were reported in Damaturu, Yobe State, President Goodluck Jonathan, will depart for Brazil today. Jonathan is going to the Brazilian commercial capital city, Rio de Janeiro, to take part […]

Three police officers detained for helping Lawan

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Nigerian Police Monday, June 18th, 2012

June 19, 2012 by Niyi Odebode and Adelani Adepegba 113 Comments Three policemen consisting of a superintendent and corporals have been detained for allegedly allowing the suspended Chairman of the House of Representtaive Ad hoc Committee on fuel Subsidy Regime, Mr. Farouk Lawan to go home at night while in detention. It was learnt on […]

Victims’ families to sue Dana for additional N1bn compensation

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, June 18th, 2012

Aggrieved families of those who died in the Dana Air disaster of June 3 have perfected plans to sue the company for additional N1billion as compensation aside from the $100,000 each family is to get under the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (NCARs). The fresh suit, according to the lawyer of the victims’ families, Olisa Agbakoba […]

Jonathan risks Nigeria’s break up if he contests in 2015-Primate Ayodele (So be it)

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Monday, June 18th, 2012

Photo: Sun News Publishing By: WOLE BALOGUN Date: Tue, 06/19/2012 – 20:22 Head of the Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church, Oke-Afa, Lagos, primate Ayodele Elijah Babatunde, has cautioned that President Goodluck Jonathan should not give in to the temptation to contest in the 2015 presidential election, as that could lead to Nigeria’s break up. “In 2011, […]

Kaduna bomb blast: Death toll rises to 70

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Monday, June 18th, 2012

The death toll of Sunday’s bomb blast reprisal attack in Kaduna had risen to 70 while the number of those injured stood at 130 as at the time of filing this report. This was just when Corporal George Korinya of Kakuri Police Station narrated how hoodlums seized his gun during the reprisal attack when Daily Sun […]

Warning: Disturbing picture: Suicide bombers hit 3 churches in Kaduna, Zaria

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Monday, June 18th, 2012

•35 killed, scores injured in bombings, reprisal attacks •Govt imposes 24-hour curfew Photo: Sun News Publishing Victims of reprisal attacks in Kaduna By: NOAH EBIJE and ABDULGAFAR ALABELEWE, Kaduna Date: Sun, 06/17/2012 – 22:49 Suicide bombers, yesterday struck at different churches in Kaduna metropolis and Zaria town, killing many people, as well as injuring scores […]

Dana crash: Coroner’s inquest begins

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, June 18th, 2012

The Coroner of Alimosho District in Lagos State, Mr. Oyetade Alexander Komolafe, yesterday began an inquest into the circumstances leading to the June 3 Dana plane crash at Iju-Ishaga area of the state. All the 153 passengers on board, including the crew as well as unspecified number of people on ground perished in the crash, which […]

FG takes N100bn loan (All of which will be embezzled)

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, June 18th, 2012

The Federal Government has taken of about N100 billion in loans in the past one year. The borrowings were inclusive of external and domestic financial facilities for the running of the administration. The figure was disclosed by the Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Dr. Abraham Nwankwo in an official statement yesterday. The statement contained […]

Armed robbers in hallowed chambers: Obasanjo may have his facts –Senator Mantu

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Monday, June 18th, 2012

At a recent public function, former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, described federal lawmakers in unsavoury terms. To use his words: ‘‘Rogues, armed robbers are in the states and National Assemblies, what sort of laws will they make…?’’ It was a remark that generated scathing criticisms for the former president from both chambers of National Assembly […]

Farouk Lawan: Bribe money missing (What a surprise)

Posted by admin House, Legislature, National Politics, Top Stories Monday, June 18th, 2012

The embattled former Chairman, House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy Payments, Farouk Lawan, yesterday returned to Force Headquarters, Abuja without the $490,000 he was supposed to turn in to the police Special Task Force (STF). He was detained last Thursday when he reported to the STF after collecting $500,000 of a $3 million […]