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Politics: Drama of unending National Assembly probes

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

As the probe of the privatisation programme of the Federal Government by the Senate ends, NDUBUISI ORJI writes on the unending probes by the nation’s legislature What really is the main objective of the many probes so far embarked upon by the National Assembly? Are they aimed at bringing to the public domain how public […]

Allow Obj, IBB spill the beans – Mbadinuju

Posted by admin Latest Politics Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Former Anambra State governor, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju has cautioned those appealing to the former military and civilian presidents, General Ibrahim Babangida and Chief Olusegun Obasanjo who are locked in verbal war, to refrain from restraining them. The former governor submitted that the verbal exchange between the former leaders had not only been entertainning but revealing. […]

2014 Elections: Ekiti PDP seeks Fayose’s return

Posted by admin Ekiti, State News Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

In order to prepare well and ensure victory in the 2014 gubernatorial election the Ekiti State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, are already making desperate efforts to bring back into the party former Governor Ayodele Fayose and other old members who had dumped the party earlier. Speaking to Daily Sun on phone yesterday, […]

Boko Haram: Nigerian pilgrims offer special prayers in Saudi Arabia

Posted by admin Boko Haram Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Some Nigerians performing this year’s Lesser Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia said they offered special prayers to God for an end to Boko Haram insurgency and other vices in Nigeria. They said they did not only pray for themselves, their immediate families and friends while performing the Lesser Hajj but asked God to restore peace, […]

With 25 untapped solid minerals, Ebonyi woos investors

Posted by admin Ebonyi, State News Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

The Ebonyi State Government seems bent on discovering its potentialities. The 15-year old state has been through hurdles of infancy, grooming and now at adolescence. It has been one of the lowest economically rated states, but it might be gearing towards saying ‘never again’. The states of the nation live as beggars – arms stretched […]

Picture: Mikel’s dad: 2 soldiers, 6 others arrested

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Wednesday, August 24, 2011 • Suspects arrested in connection with the kidnap of Pa Michael Obi, the father of the Chelsea star, Mikel Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Two soldiers of the Special Task Force (STF) on the Jos crisis have been identified as having been involved in the kidnap of […]

Suspend Sovereign Wealth Fund operation now –Govs

Posted by admin Governors Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

The thirty-six states governors, have asked the Federal Government to suspend the operation of the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF)y Act, pending when all the issues involved will be resolved. The governors on the platform of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), rose from a meeting held at the Rivers State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, describing the SWF […]

308 new ASPs reject CP’s blanket handshake in Uyo

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Nigerian Police Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 More Stories on This Section It is no longer news that Akwa Ibom State Police Command broke record last Tuesday when it decorated a total of 308 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) recently promoted from the legion of inspectors whose progress in the force had been stagnated for years. What could […]

Pupil blinded by teacher’s cane demands N100m compensation

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Miss Blessing Okaeben, a 10-year-old primary four pupil of Okhoro Primary School, Benin in Edo State has demanded the sum of N100 million compensation for damaged right eye suffered as a result of flogging by a teacher on the payroll of the Edo State Government. She said, if within seven days, her demand was not […]

Salami’s removal: Prospect of constitutional crisis looms

Posted by admin Judiciary, Latest Politics Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Although “transparency, accountability and the rule of law” have been the most often repeated words among politicians and public administrators since the country resumed presidential democracy in 1999, not much attention has been paid to ways and means of proactively manifesting those values through timely references to the appropriate constitutional clauses, as guides to correct […]