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One-North era is gone–Uranta

Posted by admin Latest Politics, North-Central, North-East, North-West Saturday, February 18th, 2012

Sunday, February 19, 2012 By WILLY EYA Tony Uranta • Photo: Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section Mr Tony Uranta is the secretary, National Summit Group (NSG), which recently organized a national conference attended by eminent Nigerians from all the geopolitical zones of the country. He believes that with the mood in the country, […]

Picture: SSS raids Boko Haram chief’s home, seizes documents

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics Saturday, February 18th, 2012

Sunday, February 19, 2012 From Ikenna Emewu, Abuja • Photo: Sun Publishing The State Security Services (SSS), on Friday, made another bold move when it raided the home of a Boko Haram kingpin, Bashir Madalla, in Madalla, Niger State. The violent Islamist sect’s member is said to be its coordinator for the Federal Capital Territory […]

Abdulmutallab shows no emotion as he gets ‘permanent residence’ (life imprisonment) in U.S. prison

Posted by admin Breaking News, Raw Politics Thursday, February 16th, 2012

DETROIT (AFP) – The Nigerian “underwear bomber” who tried to blow up a packed airliner on Christmas Day 2009 must spend the rest of his life behind bars, a US judge ruled Thursday. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 25, pleaded guilty in October to eight charges, including the attempted murder of 289 people on board Detroit-bound Northwest […]

Watching Police: IG gives out phone numbers

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Nigerian Police Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Abubakar said the measure would help curb the excesses of some officers who hide under the cover of the force to unleash havoc on Nigerians. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in charge of Benue State, Assistant Superintendent Ejike Alaribe made this known in an interview with Vanguard in Makurdi, pointing out that the IG […]

Daniel’s trial: EFCC officials escape punishment over telecast

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, Raw Politics, State News Thursday, February 16th, 2012

An Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta has discharged two officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over a television programme the commission aired in connection with the ongoing trial of the state’s former Governor Gbenga Daniel. Kabiru Gebi and Seyi Folarin were summoned last week to appear before Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje for anchoring a […]

OPINION: Let’s fight corruption, the Chinese way

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, February 16th, 2012

The only way to curb corruption in Nigeria is to fight it the Chinese way. In this case, anyone found guilty of stealing public funds should be made to face capital punishment. Despite the shortcomings of the Obasanjo administration, the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Due Process Office and strengthening […]

FG provides N656bn for fuel subsidy in revised budget

Posted by admin Latest Politics Thursday, February 16th, 2012

The Federal Government on Wednesday revised the 2012 budget already sent to the National Assembly to make provisions for N656.3bn for fuel subsidy. As a result, it reduced the budget of the ministries, department and agencies for travels and training by N100bn. The sudden tinkering of the budget has therefore reduced the 2012 […]

Banker jailed for 10 years over N9.2m fraud

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, February 16th, 2012

A Lagos High Court in Ikeja has sentenced a former employee of United Bank for Africa Plc, Romeo Omenogor, to 10 years imprisonment for defrauding the bank of N9.2m. Justice Joseph Oyewole, in his judgment delivered on Wednesday, also ordered 38-year-old Omenogor to pay the bank the sum of N6.6m as restitution. The Economic and […]

Eagles beat Lone Star 2-0 in Monrovia

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, February 16th, 2012

The Super Eagles continued their impressive preparation for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda when they thrashed the Lone Star of Liberia 2-0 in Monrovia on Wednesday. A brace from Sunday Mbah ensured the Eagles, made up of players from the domestic league, recorded their third victory in four friendly games […]

Picture: Air force general dies in Kaduna

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines, Kaduna, State News Thursday, February 16th, 2012

February 16, 2012 by Segun Olatunji, Kaduna The Air Officer Commanding, Nigerian Air Force Training Command, Kaduna, Air Vice Marshall Ibrahim Salihu, is dead. The air force general died on Thursday morning as arrangements were being made to fly him to Bahrain for medical treatment for an undisclosed ailment. The Public Relations Officer, NAF Training […]