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Alleged N36m fraud: Court cautions EFCC for delay in Deji Abiola’s trial

Posted by admin EFCC Politics Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

By ABDULWAHAB ABDULAH & ONOZURE DANIA IKEJA — An Ikeja High Court, Lagos, yesterday, said it would not hesitate to strike out the N35.5 million theft charge against Deji Abiola, son of the late politician, Chief M.K.O. Abiola, by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its failure to produce its witness in court. Trial […]

Igbo must produce president in 2015 – Ezeife

Posted by admin Presidency, South-East Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Says Jonathan free to seek second term AWKA – FIRST civilian governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, insisted yesterday that Igbo nation must produce the president of Nigeria in 2015 in the interest of justice and equity. Ezeife, who spoke at a workshop organised by Orient Communications Limited and the Nigeria Union of Journalists, […]

FG raises alarm over cultism in primary, secondary schools

Posted by admin Latest Politics Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

By Favour Nnabugwu ABUJA—Federal Government has expressed deep concern over the spread of cult activities in primary and secondary schools across the nation. Consequently, government has indicated its interest to review existing laws in the education sector in order to clip the wings of cultists in learning institu-tions. President Goodluck Jonathan raised the alarm at […]

Just in: Three bombs uncovered in Bayero varsity Kano

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

By AbduSalam Muhammad Kano – Unknown persons, Tuesday morning planted multiple high calibre time bombs in three locations at the Bayero University Kano (BUK) old campus in the commercial city. The location are the Faculty of Science, Sports Complex and in front of the Sub-Dean’s office, Faculty of Law of the school. Eyewitness account told Vanguard that […]

Yekini: Speaker urges colleagues not to blame government

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Mr Adeyemi Ikuforiji, the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, has advised his colleagues to stop blaming the governments for the death of Rashidi Yekini. Yekini, a former national football player, died on Friday at the age of 48. Ikuforiji while reacting to the comments of members of the assembly at plenary on Monday, […]

Oyo floats endowment fund for Yekini’s children

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, Soccer, Sports, State News Monday, May 7th, 2012

The Oyo State government has set up an endowment fund for children of the late Nigerian ex-international, Rashidi Yekini. This was made known yesterday after the state executive council meeting by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Hon Dapo Lam-Adesina. According to him, the endowment fund, which will be strictly for the children of the […]

Rape case: Osun set to dethrone monarch•To faces fresh trial over alleged child abuse

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Monday, May 7th, 2012

Indications have emerged that the Osun State Government is considering withdrawing the certificate and instrument of office from the traditional ruler of Ilowa in Obokun Local Government Area of the state, Oba Adebukola Alli, for alleged child abuse. Reliable sources at the governor’s office in Osogbo confided in Daily Sun yesterday that the certificate and […]

Azazi, Were You Using Emotions to Provoke Jonathan’s Resignation? – By Dr. John E. Oshodi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), John Egbeazien Oshodi, NNP Columnists Monday, May 7th, 2012

By John Egbeazien Oshodi, Ph.D | Abuja, Nigeria | May 7, 2012 – The first principled truth is that at this time in Nigeria life is frustrating and painful considering the current level of insecurity in the nation. There is one Nigerian, apart from the nation’s President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, who really knows the depth […]

Fashola sacks all striking doctors in Lagos

Posted by admin General Politics, Lagos, State News, Top Stories Monday, May 7th, 2012

Lagos State government on Monday, made real its threat by sacking all the striking medical doctors in the state. Each doctor was served a dismissal letter dated Friday, May 4, 2012 and signed by the CMD of LASUTH, Professor David Oke. In the letter, the Personnel Management Board, PMB, the disciplinary organ of government which […]

Police offer N10m reward on Oshiomhole’s aide’s killers

Posted by admin Edo, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police, State News Monday, May 7th, 2012

The police have offered a N10 million reward to anyone with information that will lead to the arrest of the killers of Olaitan Oyerinde, the Principal Private Secretary of Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole. Oyerinde was killed last Friday by unknown gunmen. Announcing the reward in Benin yesterday, the Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of Police […]