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Police detain journalists to prevent access to Saraki

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

May 4, 2012 by Eniola Akinkuotu No fewer than six journalists were locked up in the office of the Police Public Relations Officer of the Special Fraud Unit in Lagos on Thursday when former Kwara State Governor Bukola Saraki visited the unit to respond to allegations of a N9bn loan scam levelled against him. Saraki, […]

Reps summon education minister, others over illegal loans

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

May 4, 2012 by John Ameh, Abuja Leave a Comment Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i | credits: File copy The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Thursday summoned the Minister of Education, Prof. Rukkayat Rufa’i, over alleged “illegal” loans the ministry sought from agencies and parastatals under its control. The committee, which […]

Gunmen kill 50 in Yobe cattle market attack

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Yobe Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

May 4, 2012 by Jude Owuamanam, Jos Leave a Comment Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday night invaded Potiskum Cattle Market in Potiskum, Yobe State, and killed 50 persons. Using explosives and assorted guns, the gunmen attacked the market around 6p.m. The attack was believed to be in revenge for an incident earlier in the day, when […]

Three Zimbabwean women cleared of ritual charges

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Prosecutors have dropped charges against three Zimbabwean women accused of raping male hitch-hikers to collect semen for rituals, after DNA evidence exonerated them, their lawyer said on Thursday. “The state has withdrawn the charges,” Dumisani Mthombeni told Agence France Presse. “The police arrested the wrong people. We have always been saying that and the prosecution […]

VIPs spent N29.7bn on chartered flights in 2011

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

May 4, 2012 by Oyetunji Abioye Leave a Comment Nigerians, notably public office holders and businessmen spent about N29.7bn on chartered flights in 2011, investigation by our correspondent has revealed. Statistics obtained from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, showed that the nation’s airports handled an […]

EFCC can’t fight corruption with 3,000 workers – Lamorde

Posted by admin EFCC Politics Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

May 4, 2012 by John Alechenu, Abuja Leave a Comment Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde | credits: File copy Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde, has said it is near impossible for the agency to fight corruption with a staff strength of less than 3,000 in a […]

UN, US, Britain deplore attacks on media freedom

Posted by admin American Politics, Latest Politics Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

May 4, 2012 by John Alechenu, Abuja Leave a Comment United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon | credits: File copy The United Nations, United States and Britain have deplored the growing spate of attacks on media freedom and journalists across the world. The condemnation was contained in various messages delivered at an event to mark […]

‘Nigeria earned N428bn from non-oil exports last year’

Posted by admin Latest Politics Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Nigeria made N428bn from non-oil exports in the last one year, the Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, said on Thursday. This feat, he said, was achieved through proactive trade policies and incentives for non-oil exports introduced by the Ministry of Trade and Investment, adding that Nigeria had achieved a relatively high level […]

NASS to publish guidelines on constitutional amendment soon – Ekweremadu

Posted by admin Constitution, House, Legislature, Senate Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

The guidelines on the amendment of the 1999 Constitution will be published within the next few days, Chairman of the National Assembly Constitution Amendment Committee, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, has said. Ikweremadu announced this during an interactive session with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday. “Very shortly, maybe in the next few days we are going to […]

Osun govt. to prosecute protesters over monarch’s rape case

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

The Osun Government has vowed to prosecute those behind Wednesday’s protest in support of a monarch standing trial for alleged rape before an Osogbo High Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some people demonstrated at the resume hearing of Adebukola Alli, the Alowa of Ilowa, charged for rape, defamation, indecent assault and […]