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Sacked Lagos doctors lobby for reinstatement

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, May 21st, 2012

By Sola Ogundipe & Chioma Obinna LAGOS — Indications emerged, weekend, that some of the 788 doctors sacked by the Lagos State government are now lobbying to get reinstated. Investigations by Vanguard revealed that some of the doctors have started responding to the queries they had earlier refused to respond to. They are banking on […]

SWF: Govs threaten to dump out-of-court settlement deal

Posted by admin Governors Monday, May 21st, 2012

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — Plans by the Federal Government to transfer $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account to a new account to be known as the “Sovereign Wealth Fund,” may have met a brick wall, as Governors of the 36 states of the Federation, have threatened to dump the out-of-court settlement deal. This […]

Ghana prevented Nigerians from selling generator – Ajagu

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, May 21st, 2012

BY PROVIDENCE OBUH Lagos — President of the Academy for Entrepreneurial Studies (AES), Dr. Ausbeth Ajagu, has advocated the need for the Federal Government to stop the importation of generating sets into the country, in a bid to address the epileptic power situation in the country. Ajagu, who spoke weekend, at a press conference, said […]

Pandemonium over threat to bomb Senate President’s home

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Monday, May 21st, 2012

BY PETER DURU MAKURDI — Otukpo, the home of the Senate President, David Mark and headquarters of Idoma land in Benue State was at the weekend plunged into deep fear following alleged text messages being circulated of plans to bomb the town by a militant Islamic sect. The development forced security operatives to mount intensive […]

Jega, INEC boss, escapes mob attack in Jigawa

Posted by admin INEC Politics, Jigawa, Latest Politics, Raw Politics, State News Sunday, May 20th, 2012

By Aliyu Dangida Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Mohammed Jega, reportedly escaped death, yesterday, when some youths attacked him at the palace of the Emir of Kazaure, Alhaji Najib Hussaini Adamu, in Jigawa State. Jega was said to be in the town to attend the wedding of the daughter of […]

Borno Govt. releases N100m for purchase of surplus onions

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Sunday, May 20th, 2012

The Borno State Government said on Saturday that it had released N100 million for the purchase of surplus onions produced by farmers in the state. Alhaji Zanna Mustapha, the Deputy Governor of the state dropped the hint in Maiduguri, while inspecting some bags of onions, which had been purchased and kept at the government’s central […]

Oil thieves held in military dawn raid

Posted by admin Niger Delta Sunday, May 20th, 2012

By SAMUEL OYADONGHA, P/Harcourt The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, codenamed Operation Pulo Shield, at the weekend, smashed an oil theft syndicate using the riverside Otuogori community in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State as depot for the transportation of illegally refined petroleum products to other parts of the country. Six […]

FG to Boko Haram: Grab offer of dialogue now

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics Sunday, May 20th, 2012

* All options are open – VP Sambo By Kingsley Omonobi “Drop your arms and embrace dialogue”. With these words, the Federal Government restated its willingness to engage in talks with the Islamist group, Boko Haram, to end the spate of bombings, gun attacks and killings in some parts of the North. The vice president, […]

Pictures: King Mswati III of Swaziland leaving a lavish lifestyle while his people starve

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, May 20th, 2012

Photos are beginning to come through from the picket in London to protest that King Mswati III of Swaziland has been invited to take part in the Jubilee celebrations of the UK’s Queen Elizabeth. The King, sub-Saharan Africa’s last absolute monarch, is staying at the Savoy Hotel, where rooms cost about £400 per night. He […]

Picture: Wife of suspected Media house bomber arrested

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Sunday, May 20th, 2012

Hauwa responding to questions from journalists As JTF uncovers sect’s enclave in Jos • Five other suspected bombers’ wives held • Accept negotiation offer, Sambo tells sect A suspected Boko Haram enclave came down in rubbles yesterday in Jos. Its last occupants included Hauwa Mohammed, said to be the widow of the suspected ThisDay suicide […]