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PDP postpones congresses, National Convention

FOLLOWING the protests and tension that greeted the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by the Federal Government, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday postponed the forthcoming congresses and the national convention of the party. A statement issued in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity […]

Opinion: In Nigeria, Boko Haram is not the problem

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, January 6th, 2012

Governments and newspapers around the world attributed the horrific Christmas Day bombings of churches in Nigeria to “Boko Haram” — a shadowy group that is routinely described as an extremist Islamist organisation based in the North-East zone of Nigeria. Indeed, since the inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian from the Niger Delta in the […]

LG disburses N2.2m loan to widows, aged women

Posted by admin Local Govt, Oyo, State News Friday, January 6th, 2012

The Caretaker Committee Chairman of Saki West Local Government of Oyo State, Mr. Dapo Popoola, has emphasised the need for government at all levels to commit more resources to the grass roots in a bid to address the problem of poverty in the land. Popoola made this remark on Wednesday, while disbursing N2.2m and another […]

Warning: Disturbing Picture: Soldiers kill businessman in Mushin during argument

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Friday, January 6th, 2012

A young man, Niyi Ehindero, was on Thursday allegedly shot dead by soldiers attached to Operation MESA Unit on Bada Street in Mushin area of Lagos. Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that the soldiers shot Ehindero at close range in his car, when they went to the area to disperse hoodlums who were engaged in a […]

FG supporter escapes mob action in Bayelsa

Posted by admin Bayelsa, State News Friday, January 6th, 2012

A debate on removal of subsidy on fuel almost turned violent in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Thursday when a group of newspaper readers confronted a man who tried to support the initiative. The man identified simply as Samson was nearly beaten for his contributions on the fuel subsidy removal dispute at the popular newsstand in […]

NBA backs protests, seeks N’Assembly’s intervention

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Friday, January 6th, 2012

The Nigerian Bar Association on Thursday in Abuja joined forces with organised labour and civil society groups in protesting against the removal of subsidy on fuel. The NBA also called on the National Assembly to consider impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan “where and if government persists on this suicidal course of action.” The association, […]

Canada, USA, ban citizens from Nigerian travel

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, January 5th, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO, October 18, (THEWILL) – The Governments of Canada and the United States have warned their nationals of the risk of travelling to Nigeria, saying it continues to recommend that citizens avoid all but essential travel to the Niger Delta states and some states in the north. The warning lists Akwa Ibom, Delta, Rivers, […]

Subsidy removal: Nigeria is stable -David Mark

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

From IJEOMA ONUORAH, Nnewi Thursday, January 05, 2012 • Mark PHOTOS: Sun news Publishing More Stories on This Section Senate President, David Mark has denied reports that the pockets of demonstrations witnessed in parts of the country over the recent removal of fuel subsidy have made the country unstable. Speaking to journalists in Uga, Anambra […]

Boko Haram: Emir of Suleja indicted, queried (one by one, the murderers and their sponsors wil be exposed)

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Niger, State News Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Indications have emerged that security reports indicted the Emir of Suleja, Alhaji Awal Ibrahim in whose domain the Boko Haram sect had detonated bomb five times last year alone. As a prelude, the Niger State Government has issued the Emir a query, asking him to defend his non-challant attitude to the issues of bomb blast […]

Disturbing Picture: Jonathan Summons Emergency FEC Meeting as Protests Spread

Posted by admin Latest Politics Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan By Our reporters As protests and demonstrations broke out in many states yesterday over the deregulation of the pricing of petrol – leading to the death of a protester in Ilorin, Kwara State – President Goodluck Jonathan has called an emergency session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The agenda for today’s […]