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We are determined to get Orlu State –Senator Uzodinma

Posted by admin Imo, Legislature, Senate, State News Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Senator Hope Uzodinma fought a long drawn battle, stretching to the Supreme Court, before emerging as Senator representing Orlu Zone in Imo state. But he has put the political battle, which he describes as ‘survival of the fittest’, behind him to face the duty of legislation and pursuit of better things for his people. His […]

Heads may roll at NDDC

Posted by admin Niger Delta Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Palpable apprehension has gripped top shots at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) following reported submission by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim, of the report of the Steve Oronsaye-led Committee to President Goodluck Jonathan last weekend. The SGF, sources said, had reviewed the recommendations of the committee and […]

Gaddafi’s loyalists arrive Niger

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Scores of Libyan army vehicles have crossed the desert frontier into Niger in what may be a dramatic, secretly negotiated bid by Muammar Gaddafi to seek refuge in a friendly African state, military sources from France and Niger said yesterday. A spokesman for the rebels’ National Transition Council said that banknotes included in the convoy […]

Presidential tribunal exposes reason for Salami’s removal – ACN

Posted by admin Judiciary, Latest Politics Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) said the speedy disbandment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal constituted by Justice Ayo Salami may have finally exposed the real reason he (Justice Salami) was removed as the President of the Court of Appeal (PCA). In a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, […]

Ex-militants on the rampage, block East-West Road

Posted by admin Niger Delta Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Hundreds of travelers were on Tuesday left stranded for eight hours on the East/West Road as hundreds of ex-militants protested their non-inclusion in the post-amnesty programme of the Federal Government. The protest, which took security agents unaware caused confusion and pandemonium as residents of Yenagoa became apprehensive that the capital city would be invaded by […]

Jonathan was never on EFCC list of corrupt governors -Presidency

Posted by admin EFCC Politics Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

The Presidency has debunked claims in the media that President Goodluck Jonathan was on the list of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of corrupt governors, describing the report as malicious, disrespectful and disparaging. A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said a part […]

Obasanjo mismanaged economy, IBB insists

Posted by admin Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Former military president and Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, General Ibrahim Babangida, has declared that he stands by his earlier comments that former president and Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, mismanaged the national revenue while in office. Speaking with journalists on the eve of his 70th birthday in […]

Generator fumes kill family of 4

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

A family of four was yesterday found dead, in Nkwelle-Ezunaka town, Oyi Local Council Area of Anambra State, in what seems to be suffocation, due to emissions from a generating set. Mr Peter Nwoye, 46, his wife Ebele and two children, Chisom and Rapuluchukwu, who hailed from Ezinkwelle village, were last seen on Sunday night […]

Identity of sponsors of recent UN building bombing revealed

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, National Politics, Top Stories, United Nations Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

The Federal Government has sensationally disclosed that it now has strong evidence on the identity of those involved in the recurrent bomb attacks across the country. Following this, President Goodluck Jonathan has given an express order to security agencies to go after these terrorists and their sponsors, sating that they were testing his resolve to […]

Jos: We warned Muslims against using the praying ground – CP •As death toll increases •Pastor, son, bank staff, others killed

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

AS the security agencies are battling to restore normalcy to the city of Jos following the orgy of violence that gripped some parts of the state capital on Monday leading to the death of many people, secret killings still pervaded the nooks and crannies of the city while more corpses were being uncovered. In the […]