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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 […]

$3 million bribery scandal: We won’t defend corruption -Reps

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

Twenty-Four hours after a media report that the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on Fuel Subsidy allegedly collected a $3 million bribe, more trouble appears to be lurking around for members of the law-making body. The development came even as the leadership of the House has vowed to deal with any of them found guilty […]

Igbinedion varsity crisis: Ex-militants, cultists fought over female student –VC

Posted by admin Edo, Niger Delta, State News Monday, June 18th, 2012

Investigations into the fracas that resulted in the destruction of over 40 vehicles at Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State on Sunday morning revealed that the warring ex-militants and suspected cultists were quarrelling over a female student of the institution. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Eghosa Osaghae who addressed journalists yesterday, denied reports of a […]

$3m Scandal: Reps dump Lawan as chairman of House Committees

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Saturday, June 16th, 2012

By EMEKA MAMAH, OKEY NDIRIBE, LUKA BINNIYAT & EMMAN OVUAKPORIE The House of Representatives yesterday removed the embattled Chairman of its Adhoc Committee on Petroleum Subsidy Regime, Hon. Farouk Lawan and replaced him with John Eno, former Chairman of the Committee on appropriation even as it passed a vote of confidence on the Speaker, Aminu […]

Nations Cup Qualifier: Eagles dismiss Rwanda in Calabar

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, June 16th, 2012

Calabar – Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi says the team is happy winning a crucial Africa Cup of Nations match against Rwanda. Keshi expressed the team’s happiness while addressing newsmen at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, on Saturday after the team beat Rwanda by 2-0 in the qualifying match. ‘’The most important thing is that […]

Six Years After, Sosoliso Plane Crash Blamed on Power Failure

Posted by admin General Politics, Top Stories Friday, June 15th, 2012

By Steve Dada, Chiemelie Ezeobi in Lagos and Dele Ogbodo in Abuja Six years after the Sosoliso plane crash in Port Harcourt, killing over 100 passengers, most of them children, facts emerged yesterday that power failure at the Port Harcourt Airport was responsible for the accident. Although the Federal Government is yet to make public […]

FAO Abiola Family – By Anthony A. Kila

Posted by admin Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Friday, June 15th, 2012

By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | June 15, 2012 – As we approach yet another June 12, there are some simple but important considerations that we, the people of Nigeria within and beyond the borders of the country need to continue to seriously make. Ordinarily, considerations and discussions about a Nigerian June 12 […]

Is Oshiomole Getting Too Desperate in Edo State? – By Frisky Larr

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Edo, Frisky Larr, NNP Columnists, State News Friday, June 15th, 2012

By Frisky Larr | NNP | June 15, 2012 – Within the past two months, Nigerians have witnessed not less than ten media headlines reporting the alarm raised by Governor Adams Oshiomole over impending electoral manipulations in Edo state. Each time, he is accusing the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of planning to rig the […]

4 hospitalised as Benue govt demolishes structures in Makurdi

Posted by admin Benue, State News Friday, June 15th, 2012

FOUR people, mostly children, were admitted in a hospital, on Thursday, when the Benue State Urban Development Board invaded and demolished structures at the new garage area of the capital city intended to be used for recreation centre. Nigerian Tribune gathered from the scene of the incident that the affected people sustained injury from teargas […]