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Obasanjo resigns as PDP BOT chairman

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has resigned as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PDP. In a statement he signed and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday, Obasanjo said he had sent the letter of resignation to the chairman of the party. “I have formally sent in […]

Boko Haram planned to paralyse Kaduna – GOC

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Kaduna, State News Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Mechanised Division, Kaduna, Major-General Garba Wahab, on Tuesday revealed that the arrest of 33 members of the terrorist Islamic sect, Boko Haram, prevented the plan to unleash terror on Kaduna State. Garba said the sect had planned to paralyse the state on Monday but that the arrest of the […]

Acceptance of church gift lands Jonathan in trouble – ACN calls for his impeachment

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, National Politics, Party Politics, Top Stories Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Action Congress of Nigeria has asked the National Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan for admitting openly that he solicited “a bribe” from a foreign construction company, in violation of the Constitution that he swore to uphold. In a statement on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party […]

How task force exposed N1.1b monthly fraud in Police Pension Office

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Nigerian Police Monday, April 2nd, 2012

Trial of suspects begins today MORE insight into how the Pension Reform Task Team got to the root of the sharp practices came at the weekend as top officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) spoke on how their initial findings were strengthened by the work of the panel. They said […]

Man docked over alleged withdrawal of N.1m cheque

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, April 2nd, 2012

By BARTHOLOMEW MADUKWE IKEJA – A 20-year-old man, Adebowale Olamilekan, who was apprehended while allegedly trying to cash a cheque of N100,000 from the account of one Professor Mordi at Ikeja branch of Skye Bank Plc, has been charged before a Lagos State High Court, Igbosere by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Olamilekan […]

Gunmen kill teacher in Kano

Posted by admin Kano, State News Monday, April 2nd, 2012

KANO – Unknown gunmen shot and killed a classroom teacher in Kano , Monday morning. The incident occurred at Hotoro Arewa area in Kano Municipality. The gunmen were said to have arrived the residence of Aliyu on a motorcycle and pumped hot lead into his head. It was not clear while the late classroom teacher […]

Police confirm 7 dead, 15 injured scooping petrol from crashed truck

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Monday, April 2nd, 2012

Yola – (NAN) The police in Adamawa have confirmed that seven persons were burnt to dead, while scooping petrol from a tanker involved in an accident at Ganigaku Village, Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa. Police Public Relations Officer Nemuel Yoila told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Yola that 15 others […]

Sokoto State Govt. releases N26m for students’ allowances

Posted by admin Sokoto, State News Monday, April 2nd, 2012

Sokoto – The Sokoto State Government has released N26 million for the payment of the outstanding allowances for 1,870 students of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto. The Permanent Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Alhaji Garba Sarkin-Kudu, said in Sokoto on Monday that the payment was for the arrears of the 2010/2011 academic session. […]

Jonathan begins one-week working leave

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Monday, April 2nd, 2012

Abuja- (NAN) President Goodluck Jonathan, Monday began a week-long working leave, according to the Presidency. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, stated that the President would remain in Abuja during the period and continue to deal with all essential state affairs The statement added that […]

World Bank: ‘Engage Anyaoku to lobby Commonwealth’

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Women Politics Monday, April 2nd, 2012

April 2, 2012 by Agency Reporter As the race for the World Bank presidency gathers momentum, a former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to engage the services of former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, as a “shuttle diplomat” to promote the cause of Nigeria’s candidate, […]