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EFCC officials escape conviction in Daniel’s case

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

Court to rule on ex-gov’s motion March 2 TWO officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday escaped the wrath of an Abeokuta High Court Judge who summoned them to appear before him “unfailingly” to answer questions bordering on professional misconduct. Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje, who pardoned Mr. Seyi Folarin and Mr. Kamilu Gebi […]

Govt shakes up the Army, redeploys 72 Generals

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

A MAJOR shake up has been carried out in the military by the Federal Government. In the exercise announced by the government yesterday, 72 top Army officers were affected. The redeployment of the senior officers, which was described by sources in government as “routine”, is however believed to be part of the efforts to strengthen […]

Abdulmutallab, ‘underwear bomber’ faces sentence in US

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics Thursday, February 16th, 2012

DETROIT (AFP) – The young Nigerian dubbed the “underwear bomber” after he tried to blow up a packed US-bound airliner on Christmas Day in 2009 will be sentenced at a hearing here Thursday. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 25, faces a mandatory life sentence after pleading guilty in October to eight charges, including the attempted murder of […]

Boko Haram attack: 119 inmates escape from Koton-Karfe prisons – NPA

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Kogi, Latest Politics, State News Thursday, February 16th, 2012

The Nigeria Prisons Authority on Thursday confirmed the escape of 119 inmates from the Koton-Karfe prison on the Lokoja-Abuja Road after it was attacked on Wednesday night by unknown gunmen. The Spokesperson of the Nigeria Prisons Authority in Lokoja, Mrs Hadiza Aminu,said that the inmates were among the 120 persons awaiting trial. She denied reports […]

Boko Haram: Massive shake-up in the Army

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, General Politics, Top Stories Thursday, February 16th, 2012

BY KINGSLEY OMONOBI Apparently miffed over the ease, with which Boko Haram sect attacked some military formations in the country recently, the Army high command, yesterday did a major stock taking and redeployed 72 Generals including three General Officers Commanding. GOCs, 26 other Major Generals and 43 Brigadiers- General. The GOCs include those of the […]

Kano govt compensates families of bomb blast victims

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Thursday, February 16th, 2012

THE Kano State government has disbursed over N200 million to the families of the 185 people who lost their lives during the January 20 bomb blast that rocked the city of Kano. Each family got N1 million. But the families of the five deceased senior police officers got N1.5 million each. This was contained in […]

Katsina: Overpaid workers urged to make refunds or face sanction

Posted by admin Headlines, Katsina, State News Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Despite the hic-cups being experienced over the implementation of the new minimum wage, the Katsina State government, in collaboration with the state Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has urged workers that were over-paid to report such mistakes or face the consequences. Addressing a joint press conference in Katsina, on Wednesday, the government enjoined staff that received […]

We have a dysfunctional economy —Sanusi (You are just finding out?)

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines Thursday, February 16th, 2012

EXCEPT there is a deliberate effort to create other sources of revenue, the level of poverty in the country will continue to accelerate. This was the submission of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, at the Murtala Mohammed Annual Memorial lecture held in Lagos on Wednesday. Sanusi, who was the […]

S/West, S/South leaders meet Jonathan, demand national conference

Posted by admin Latest Politics, South-South, South-West Thursday, February 16th, 2012

LEADERS of the South-West and South-South geopolitical zones of the country on Wednesday met with President Goodluck Jonathan at the State House, Abuja, and demanded the convening of a national conference, where the various components of the country would have the opportunity to reach a consensus on the terms of their union in an indivisible […]

There is corruption in EFCC, Lamorde admits •As Senate confirms him

Posted by admin EFCC Politics Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

THE Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of Mr Ibrahim Lamorde as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after a two-hour grilling at its plenary session. Lamorde was, on November 23, 2011 appointed acting chairman of the commission by President Goodluck Jonathan, who thereafter sent his name to the Senate for […]