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Jim’s court drama: ‘It’s business deal gone sour’

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines Sunday, November 20th, 2011

Star actor, Jim Iyke, has been involved in real life drama more than any other actor in Nollywood. From getting a reporter arrested to having altercations with ex-lovers, he even went physical with Olisa Adibua. Indeed, he has been in the press several times for the wrong reasons. Last week, another dimension was added to […]

$35b foreign reserve mismanaged –Obasanjo

Sunday, November 20, 2011 • • Photo: Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, at the weekend, lampooned the squandering of $35 billion he left in Nigeria’s foreign reserve in 2007 when he left office, saying the country’s leaders and people need to be prudent to get out of its economic […]

Editorial: Barring NYSC members from Yobe, Borno

Posted by admin Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Sunday, November 20th, 2011

The orientation course for fresh graduates mobilized for Batch ‘C’ of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme took off across the country on November 15 with instructions for those posted to the volatile Yobe and Borno states not to report there. They have since been reposted to Nasarawa and Benue States, in fulfillment of […]

Onitsha sex market – Pregnant women, mothers & daughters involved

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Sunday, November 20th, 2011

Sunday, November 20, 2011 • Photo: Sun News Publishing It was a Sunday evening, a supposedly holy day for Christians. Traditionally, the major markets are closed in Onitsha, the commercial capital of Anambra State in South East Nigeria, and it is either a visiting day for the city dwellers or time to attend town union […]

Sylva asks INEC, PDP chair to boycott Bayelsa primaries

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Friday, November 18th, 2011

Party denies court’s power, vows to go on with exercise SURELY, he is fighting the biggest political battle of his life now and firing on all cylinders. Although he had filed a suit before the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, seeking to stop the conduct of tomorrow’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Election Primary […]

N’Assembly asks President to shelve oil subsidy removal

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Friday, November 18th, 2011

Jonathan, Mark, Tambuwal meet on state of the nation • Senators deny ‘no confidence vote’ move A DAY after the Senate went into an executive session and resolved to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan over their misgivings with the state of affairs in the country, President Jonathan yesterday met with a cross section of members […]

Jonathan to ban importation of rice

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Friday, November 18th, 2011

To encourage local rice farmers, the Federal Government may in no distant time, put an end to the importation of rice. President Goodluck Jonathan disclosed this while receiving the report of the Northern Economic Summit organized by Professor Jerry Gana, who led the G-20 Group to the president in Abuja. Jonathan said the country has […]

Honour has taken flight from Nigeria – Don (You just realized?)

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, November 18th, 2011

A former Vice Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Prof. Wale Omole, has decried the high level of dishonour in the country, declaring that honour was now alien to Nigeria. He spoke in Lagos at a zonal training for master trainers held under the auspices of the Yoruba Education Trust Fund (YETFUND). According to […]

Why lawmakers are angry with Jonathan

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Friday, November 18th, 2011

Fresh facts emerged yesterday on the seeming frosty relationship between the Presidency and the National Assembly lately. Within the week alone, some Senators who were angry with the Presidency over the increasing insecurity especially the spate of attacks by the dreaded Boko Haram Islamist sect, threatened to push for a ‘no confidence’ motion against President […]

My plans for Igbo in Oyo—Obi, Onyedu Ndigbo

Posted by admin Oyo, South-East, State News Thursday, November 17th, 2011

September 29 of every year is a day set aside as World Igbo Day. At this year’s celebration in Ibadan, Oyo State, the Onyedu Ndigbo of the state, Chief Aloy Okwudichukwu Obi spoke with NGOZI UWUJARE on the significance of the day and other issues. Excerpts: The World Igbo Day The World Igbo Day is […]