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Corps Members Distressed Over Fate of Colleagues

AN atmosphere of despondency pervaded the passing out ceremony of Batch ‘B’ members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Rivers State following the non-release of five of their colleagues who were kidnapped by gunmen 12 days ago. The corps members lamented recent events across the country, such as the post election violence, which […]

Way Out of Leadership Debacle in CAPDAN – By Oluwaseyi Babalola

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Oluwaseyi Babalola Saturday, June 18th, 2011

By Oluwaseyi Babalola, Lagos, Nigeria – June 18, 2011 – There is nothing as elusive as leadership. All the money in the world can make one rich, and all the power in the world can make one strong, but these things can never make a leader. One can also inherit fortunes but never can genuine […]

Labour Party Drags Obi To Court Over N360bn LG Funds

Posted by admin Anambra, Labour Party (LP), Party Politics, State News Saturday, June 18th, 2011

THE Labour Party in Anambra State has at last made good its threat to drag Gov Peter Obi to court to account for all the cash receipts arising from the Federation Account and Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and other sources from which he allegedly collected and administered monies illegally on behalf of the 21 councils […]

Court Frees Gov’s Aide, 18 Others in Murder Trial

Posted by admin Governors, Imo, State News Saturday, June 18th, 2011

A MAGISTRATE Court sitting in Owerri, capital of Imo State, and presided by Mrs. Victoria Isiguzo, at the weekend discharged and acquitted the Imo State Government House Chief of Staff, Prince Eze Madumere and 18 others on a five-count charge of attempted murder, conspiracy and unlawful assembly. Delivering her verdict, Isiguzo said that there is no […]

Ringim must apologise, resign – Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Nigerian Police, Top Stories Saturday, June 18th, 2011

The ‘boast’ of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Hafiz Ringim, that he would wipe out the dreaded Boko Haram sect from Nigeria within 10 days, beginning from last Tuesday, may have necessitated last Thursday’s attack on the Force Headquarters in Abuja by the Islamic fundamentalist group, Sunday Sun has learnt. The group has therefore […]

Rain stops Dream Team, Vijana Stars

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, June 18th, 2011

A heavy downpour in the ancient city of Benin on Saturday evening aborted the 2012 Olympic Games qualifying match between Nigeria and Tanzania, billed for the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. The match could not hold as the rain that began half an hour to kick-off rendered the turf unfit for a football match, and the Match […]

Legislators’ Pay As Burden On Economy

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Saturday, June 18th, 2011

Why Legislators’ Pay Turns Jumbo • 469 Federal Lawmakers Gulp N339bn In 4 Years • Actual Salary (On Pay Slip) Only N18.245bn • N45m Per Senator Per Quarter (N720m In 4 Years) • N42m Per House Member Per Quarter (N672m In 4 Years) • N4,881,394,960 To Maintain 109 Senators • N13,364,450,550 To Maintain 360 […]

CAN declares June 26 national prayer day

Posted by admin Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Latest Politics Saturday, June 18th, 2011

President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ayo Oritsejafor, has declared Sunday, June 26, 2011 a National Prayer Day for the nation. In his special message after a prayer retreat yesterday in Canada, where he is currently on missionary duty, Oritsejafor appealed to Nigerians, “particularly Christians and our Muslims brethren to please observe Sunday, […]

Oyedepo calls for decisive action against Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics Saturday, June 18th, 2011

Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has described the recent bombings by Boko Haram in some parts of the country as a national issue, while urging the Federal Government to tackle the menace before they set the entire country ablaze. He spoke with journalists at the weekend during the matriculation ceremony of […]

Bomb blast: FG task governors on security

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Governors Saturday, June 18th, 2011

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, has charged state governors to improve security intelligence and surveillance. This followed the spate of bomb blasts in the country, including Thursday’s twin incidents that rocked the Nigeria Police Headquarters in Abuja and a house near EYN Church in Damboa, Borno State. Senator Anyim made […]