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No waiver for Alaibe yet –PDP

From TAIWO AMODU, Abuja and FEMI FOLARANMI, Yenagoa Thursday, October 27, 2011 • Photo: THE SUN PUBLISHING More Stories on This Section Uncertainty pervaded the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday over the expected waiver to former managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Timi Alaibe who has just […]

Keshi: I’m ready for Eagles’ challenge

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Nigerian former captain, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, has expressed readiness to become the Super Eagles’ coach if considered for the job by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Speaking with a local radio station, the Hawks of Togo former coach said that he would do his best to return the national team to its past glory if […]

Libya to try Gaddafi’s killers

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, October 27th, 2011

BENGHAZI (AFP) – Libya’s new rulers said on Thursday they would prosecute the killers of ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi following the international outcry over the circumstances of his death. “With regards to Gaddafi , we do not wait for anybody to tell us,” NTC vice chairman Abdel Hafiz Ghoga. “We had already launched an investigation. […]

Pastor rapes 12-yr-old chorister

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Sapele-Police in Edo State have arrested a pastor who allegedly raped a 12-year-old choir member of his church at Afuda in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of the state. Some residents of the area, who were infuriated by the incident, have destroyed some church equipment, while the pastor was detained at the Uromi Police […]

Foreign accounts trial: Tinubu refuses to enter dock

Posted by admin Lagos, National Politics, State News, Top Stories Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Former governor of Lagos State and national leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, would on November 30, 2011 know whether the Code of Conduct Tribunal can prosecute him for allegedly operating 16 foreign accounts while in office. The tribunal would also make a pronouncement on the former governor’s application to […]

What Happened to Nigeria? – By Prince Charles Dickson

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Prince Charles Dickson Thursday, October 27th, 2011

By Prince Charles Dickson, Jos, Nigeria – October 27, 2011 – “Going down memory lane, I began my civil service career on July 26, 1977 after the completion of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme in Makurdi, Benue State. The day after, I resumed work at the Bauchi State Ministry of Finance where a […]

Hon Emeka Ihedioha: On Constituency Projects – By Nwaorgu Faustinus

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Imo, NNP Columnists, Nwaorgu Faustinus, State News Thursday, October 27th, 2011

ByNwaorgu Faustinus, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria – October 27, 2011 – The name, “Emeka Ihedioha” is not unfamiliar to many a household in Ngor-Okpala, and Aboh- Mbaise from where he hails from. He is the Hon. Member of the House of Representative who represents Ngor-Okpala/Aboh Mbaise Federal Constituency. Apart from being Deputy Speaker, he is also House […]

Kidnapping, Imo State and American Citizens – By Kenneth Uwadi

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, Kenneth Uwadi, NNP Columnists Thursday, October 27th, 2011

By Kenneth Uwadi, Imo State, Nigeria – October 27, 2011 – Five days ago, the U.S. Department of State warned U.S. citizens of the risks of travelling to 7 states in Nigeria including Imo State because of kidnapping, robbery, and other armed attacks in these areas. This to me is no good news for Imo […]

Why Flood and Erosion Control Can’t Wait – By Haruna Manu Isah

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Haruna Manu Isah, NNP Columnists Thursday, October 27th, 2011

By Haruna Manu Isah, Kaduna, Nigeria – October 27, 2011 – “ The two great challenges of the 21st century, fighting world poverty and tackling climate change, must be tackled as an integrated whole by a united world”…Nicholas Stern(2009) The 8th National Council on Environment (NCE) conference took place on the 26th -28th September 2011 […]

N100m suit: Produce Baba Suwe, court orders NDLEA

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, October 27th, 2011

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to bring top comedian and actor, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe to court on November 1, 2011. Baba Suwe, who had been in NDLEA’s detention since October 12, 2011 over alleged possession of cocaine in his system, […]