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FAAC: FG, states reach accord, share N611bn for Sept.

Posted by admin Latest Politics, State News Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA—After over a week of negotiations, the federal government and state governments yesterday, reached an accord on the sharing of the September revenue as a total of N611. 453 billion was distributed among the three tiers of government. The Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Yerima Ngama, who briefed […]

Man jailed for stealing ram valued at N16,000 (How about the corrupt govs?)

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Minna – A Minna Magistrates’ court on Wednesday sentenced one Danjuma Adamu to one-month imprisonment for stealing a ram belonging to one Salisu Isa. The Magistrate, Hajiya Amina Musa convicted Adamu, 22, without an option of fine. The prosecutor, Police Constable Anthony Butu had told the court that on Oct. 19, 2011 the police arrested […]

One-month old baby receives salary in Zamfara

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Zamfara Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

KANO (AFP) – A one-month old baby, said to hold a diploma, was on the Nigerian government payroll, officials have discovered, exposing the levels to which corruption runs country. The name of the infant was recently found on the payment voucher of a local government council in northern Nigeria during an exercise to fish out […]

JTF recovers 1,000 firearms in Maiduguri arms mop-up

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Borno, Headlines, State News Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

KANO (AFP) – Soldiers from a special military unit deployed to end the violence in the city of Maiduguri on Tuesday launched a house-to-house search for weapons following an October 31 deadline for residents to turn in weapons. A military unit’s spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Hassan Mohammed, said they have recovered at least 1,000 firearms in […]

Siasia drags NFF to court

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

BY OKEY NDIRIBE Sacked Super Eagles Coach Sampson Siasia has dragged the Board of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to an Abuja High Court for breaching the terms of his employment contract. Speaking to journalists in Abuja during a telephone interview yesterday, Siasia gave reasons why he sued the NFF adding that the board breached […]

Igbo to celebrate Ojukwu’s birthday in grand style

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

All roads lead to Enugu tomorrow for the 78th birthday celebration, prayer for quick recovery of an Igbo icon, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and God’s protection of Ndigbo where an inter-denominational church service would be conducted by the Catholic bishop of Onitsha Diocese. Those expected to attend the occasion include senators, traditional rulers, politicians and […]

Kano now generates one billion naira monthly

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

The Chairman of the Kano State Board of Internal Revenue, Alhaji Habu Mohammed Fegge is not one man to be envied, going by the huge challenges of revenue generation before the Kano State government. But in this interview session, the man who is saddled with the task of changing the face of revenue generation in […]

Banana hawker rescued from ritualist’s deep freezer

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

A rice dealer at Marian market and Etim Edem market, Mr. Kenneth Ubah, has been nabbed by the police for allegedly locking up a 13-year old banana hawker in a disused deep freezer in Chief Obot Close State Housing Estate Calabar. Daily Sun investigations revealed that luck ran out on the trader when the brother […]

Keshi signs Eagles’ 2-yr deal ordered to take Eagles to Brazil 2014

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Nigeria has confirmed the appointment of a former captain of the Super Eagles, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, as a replacement for the sacked coach, Samson Siasia, and given a mandate to take Nigeria to the Brazil 2014 quarter-finals of the World Cup. Keshi replaces Samson Siasia, who was sacked last Friday after his 2012 Nations Cup […]

Jumbo pay: We’re not aware of N50bn overheads cut – Senate

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Senate has said it is unaware of the proposed cut of its 2012 overheads expenditure by as much as N50 billion by the Presidency. Senate Spokesman, Enyinnaya Abaribe told newsmen yesterday that consultations between the National Assembly and the Executive was ongoing on the presentation of the 2012 budget. He reiterated that based on the […]