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Fuel subsidy scam – Reps make U-turn

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Oil Politics Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

The House of Representatives yesterday began the debate of the report of its Ad hoc Committee on fuel subsidy probe. The panel submitted its report in Abuja last Wednesday. Scores of companies were indicted for their roles in the scam. The firms, including government agencies, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency […]

NFF raises N12m from debtor clubs

Posted by admin Soccer, Sports Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has raised N12 million from the clubs owing players across the federation. Confirming the cheering news yesterday, a member of the NFF board, High chief Emeka Inyama, said the federation had been able to amass a reasonable amount of money from some of the clubs who were owing league players. According […]

Boko Haram: JTF discovers bomb factory in Kano

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Members of the Joint Security Task Force (JTF) in Kano State yesterday announced the discovery of a bomb-making facility believed to belong to members of the Boko Haram sect. Spokesman of the JTF, Lieutenant Ikedichi Iweha, disclosed this while conducting reporters round the said facility situated at Haye Hotoro Arewa, a suburb of the state […]

I’m not above party discipline -Jonathan

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan has said he is not above party discipline, hence he should be called to order anytime he deviates from the party’s guidelines. This is even as he urged the newly elected leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to enforce party discipline. Meanwhile, the party Chairman, Bamanga Tukur, has said the party […]

Picture: Sad story – Orphanage where robbers steal only female inmates

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Wednesday April 25 , 2012 •Inmates, officials and the corps member Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section An orphanage, run by a missionary couple in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has become an instant attraction to armed robbers. Unfortunately, the robbers, maybe out of disappointment of not seeing […]

Summit: Why we chose Kagame as keynote speaker –Ogeah, Delta commissioner

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, South-South Monday, April 23rd, 2012

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda was chosen as the keynote speaker for the second South-south Economic Summit because of the transformation of Rwanda under his watch from an ailing economy to the fastest growing economy in Africa, it was learnt yesterday in Asaba. Billed for Asaba, the Delta State capital, the summit will open on […]

NSC battles to revamp Abuja stadium (Another avenue to steal money)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Track & Field Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Full sporting activities would soon return to the Main Bowl of the National Stadium, Abuja following last weekend’s restoration of electricity supply after six months blackout, and resumption of work to resuscitate the dead grass with the application of fertilizers and chemicals. Stadium manager, Arch Katmwam Dunse, who made the disclosure when Daily Sun Sports […]

Revolution ‘ll consume you, CPC • FG replies Buhari

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency Monday, April 23rd, 2012

The Federal Government yesterday told former Head of State, Major-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), that any revolution in the country would consume him and his party, Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). Speaking through Information Minister Labaran Maku, the government said the revolution would wipe out the CPC and its men, not the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]

Beautiful picture: Toddler needs N3m for open heart surgery

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Tuesday, April 24 , 2012 Chudubem Master Chudubem Godswill Tom, 13 months old, has a congenital heart defect. His parents, Mr. Abochi and Mrs. Ngozi Tom, from Ariam-Eluelu in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State have appealed to Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, to help fund their son’s open heart surgery in India. […]

Power failure at Abuja airport: Senate summons PHCN, Julius Berger, others

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Legislature, Senate, State News Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Senate yesterday summoned top managements of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), Julius Berger Plc and Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) over failure by British Airways to land and disembark passengers for over one and a half hours last Saturday. Also summoned is the management of the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP). The […]