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Yakubu goes goal-crazy

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Nigeria’s Yakubu Aiyegbeni has once again proved that he is set to make a return to the Super Eagles after being left out under the tenure of sacked coach Samson Siasia. The Yak as he is called by his admirers has taken his goals haul in the English Premiership to 10 goals this season. Yakubu […]

Exam fraud: It’s a set up –Rep’s aide

Posted by admin House, Legislature Sunday, December 4th, 2011

The last may not have been heard in the case of Hon. Nkiru Onyejeocha, a member of the House of Representatives allegedly involved in examination malpractice. Less than 24 hours after Daily Sun broke the story, Hon. Onyejeocha allegedly mobilized an aide to storm Umuahia over the matter. The aide has contacted the local government […]

Unknown gunmen attack police station in Azare (Bauchi)

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, State News Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Azare (Bauchi) – Unknown gunmen on Saturday attacked the police station at Azare in Bauci State, destroying the station. Eye-witnesses said the attack was led by heavily armed persons. One of the witnesses said that a loud blast was heard, followed by sporadic shots of gun fire. Officials of the Bauchi State Command of the […]

Picture: Boko Haram: Father declares suspect insane

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate Sunday, December 4th, 2011

By Jide Ajani The investigations by the Department of State Service (SSS) into the alleged complicity of Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume and the activities of the Boko Haram sect, took a new twist, as one Alhaji Sanda Konduga, whoclaimed to be the father of a suspect, Ali Sanda Konduga, declared that his son is insane. […]

Just in: ASUU to commence total strike today

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Just in…New Nigerian Politics has been informed by sources in Abuja that The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) nation wide will midnight today December 4th embark on indefinite strike. More information later. wp_posts

Fall-out of Trial: Tinubu threatens to sue FG

Posted by admin Latest Politics Sunday, December 4th, 2011

BY WALE AKINOLA The last appears not to have been heard on the operation of foreign accounts charges levelled against Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu while in office as Lagos State governor by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) as Tinubu is threatening to seek redress. The charges weer last week dismissed by the Code of […]

Unknown gunmen attack police station in Azare

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Azare (Bauchi) – Unknown gunmen on Saturday attacked the police station at Azare in Bauci State, destroying the station. Eye-witnesses said the attack was led by heavily armed persons. One of the witnesses said that a loud blast was heard, followed by sporadic shots of gun fire. Officials of the Bauchi State Command of the […]

Fake NYSC certificate: Court dismisses case against Diezani

Posted by admin Latest Politics, National Politics, Raw Politics, Women Politics Sunday, December 4th, 2011

By Emma Ujah, Abuja A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed against the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, challenging her appointment by President Goodluck Jonathan over alleged fake National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate. Justice Gabriel Kolawole, on Friday, dismissed the suit in its entirety, and awarded N150,000 […]

3 soldiers, 11 others die in separate accidents

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines, Uncategorized Sunday, December 4th, 2011

By Dayo Johnson and Gabriel Enogholase No fewer than 14 persons including three soldiers were killed in two separate accidents yesterday. The soldiers were trapped and burnt to death in an auto crash at Aiyegunle, Oka-Akoko, near Owo, Ondo State alongside five students of a military school and two others. In the other accident which […]

Ojukwu: Biafra would have been the toast of Africa – Ogbemudia

Posted by admin Biafra, Latest Politics Sunday, December 4th, 2011

By Taye Obateru & Gabriel Enogholase TWO-time governor of defunct Bendel State, Dr. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia, has described the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, as a “gallant nationalist and freedom fighter” who fought for his rights and for the rights of the overwhelming majority of his Igbo people. In reminiscence of their days in […]