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Bomb scare in Benin

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Reactions have continued to trail the non-clearance of Mr Ndutimi Alaibe by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the governorship primaries slated for November 19, 2011, with a pro-Democracy group Internal Democracy Advocacy Network (IDAN) commending the Brig-General Idi Adamu screening committee for sticking by the constitution of the party. Out of the 11 […]

Islamic cleric killed in Borno

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News Sunday, October 30th, 2011

An Islamic cleric was shot dead in Maiduguri over the weekend by gunmen suspected to be of Boko Haram sect, even as an early morning bomb blast targeted against the Joint Task Force (JTF) men rocked the city yesterday. Some gunmen were said to have stormed the residence of the Islamic cleric, Ali Gana at […]

Senate summons FCT minister over award of contracts in foreign currency

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate, State News Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Monday, October 31, 2011 • Bala Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Senate has summoned Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration, Senator Bala Mohammed and the Due Process Office over the award of some road contracts in Abuja in foreign currency. Similarly, Senate may also summon the Comptroller General of […]

Sanusi: Why Nigeria may remain underdeveloped

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics Saturday, October 29th, 2011

If the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has his way, the nation would jettison the states, local governments and ministries which, according to him, are not viable. To him, it has come to a time in the life of Nigeria that it must overhaul the structures that make the […]

Ex-minister joins race for PDP chairman

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday, October 29th, 2011

By Emmanuel Aziken The contest for the national chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, intensified, weekend, with a former Agriculture Minister, Dr. Shettima Mustafa, joining the fray. Mustafa, who was running mate to Dr. Nnamadi Azikiwe, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Peoples Party, NPP, in the 1983 presidential election, during a pre-launch chat […]

Amendment of EFCC Act: We’ll be guided by public opinion – Tambuwal

Posted by admin EFCC Politics Saturday, October 29th, 2011

By Daniel Eteghe & Okebugwu Chinomnso Following the alleged plan to remove the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri, by the House of Representatives through the amendment of the EFCC Act, 2004, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal yesterday said that the House would seek […]

`How Air Force pilots survived plane crash in Akwa Ibom’

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Armed Forces, Headlines, State News Saturday, October 29th, 2011

The authorities, yesterday, shed more light on the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) plane that crash landed in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday, saying the aircraft landed 1,100 meters from the runway. They insisted that the two pilots of the plane, one of six involved in the 2011 Staff Continuity Training Exercise and Sports Week […]

Killer wonder bank•25 depositors die •13,000 lose N22bn •Emir shields fraudster from police

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, October 29th, 2011

Like Judas goat, he led the unsuspecting lambs to the slaughter. He swore that he never meant to swindle anybody but four years after his victims took that tragic turn in the road, all most of them have to show for their ‘labour’ is tears and debts the size of a small Latin-American country. And […]

NAF plane crashes in Uyo

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Armed Forces, Headlines, State News Saturday, October 29th, 2011

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) plane has crashed in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The L-39 trainer jet was on a routine training exercise from the 303 Training School in Kano when it crashed about 50 metres away from Uyo airport. However, no life was lost in the incident, which happened at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. […]

Tinubu worse than Abacha, IBB–Obanikoro

Posted by admin Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), NNP Spotlight, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency Saturday, October 29th, 2011

Ambassador Musiliu Obanikoro is not new in politics. He was chairman, Lagos Island Local Government, a former senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and currently the nation’s High Commissioner to Ghana. In this interview, he speaks on the recent local government election in Lagos, describing the results as shocking. His son, Jide Obanikoro, contested […]