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Again, Bombs Rock Maiduguri

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Ministry of Health, Catholic Church affected || Two bombs exploded at the main store of the Disease Control Unit (epidemiological) of the Borno State Ministry of Health on Wednesday. Drugs, vaccines and other property worth millions of naira were destroyed. The bombs were suspected to have been planted by members of the Boko Haram sect. […]

Man, 27, Arraigned For Raping 4-Year-Old Orphan

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, June 3rd, 2011

A 27-year-old man, Gbenga Ojo, was yesterday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates Court for allegedly defiling a 4-year-old girl, Idowu Ogunleye. According to the charge sheet, Ojo was said to have had carnal knowledge of the little girl who is an orphan on May 30, 2011 in Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti. The offence is […]

NDLEA Arrests 43 Drug Traffickers in Kogi

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency), State News Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Seizes 56.6 kg of Indian Hemp || Kogi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) recently arrested 43 suspected drug dealers just as it discovered 56.6 kilogrammes of compressed cannabis (Indian hemp) inside a moving car engine compartment. Appraising its performance since January, the command stated in a statement made available to […]

Bayelsans Protest Poor Performance By Allison-Madueke’s – Ask Jonathan not to reappoint her as Petroleum Minister

Posted by admin Oil Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Criticisms have continued to trail the poor performance of Mrs Dezani Allison- Madueke as the immediate past Minister of the petroleum ministry even as report reaching African Examiner indicates that the former minister is making frantic efforts to get reappointed. Sources say that Mrs Madueke’s sin was her deliberate usurpation of the functions and authorities […]

The problem with the Niger Delta – By Babatunde Rafiu

Posted by admin Babatunde Rafiu, Columnists, Niger Delta, NNP Columnists Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

By Babatunde Rafiu, NNP – June 2, 2011 – It is easy, convenient and fashionable to blame the Federal government for the underdevelopment in the Niger Delta region. This is the position of the editors of www.xclusivenigeria.com, Nigeria’s internet newspaper. Indeed, this tendency is the recourse of Niger Delta politicians and so-called activists when they […]

Western Nations Are Bankers For Gadahafi, Dictators, etc – By Paul I. Adujie

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Paul I. Adujie Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

80 Billion Dollars Libyan money is hidden by Gadahaffi in America and Europe, it has now been revealed that western nations and their institutions have been acting as Gadahafi’s bankers. It is as if, and quite similar to what a revelation of the Pope acting as banker and consultant for the Mafia would sound and […]

Doctrine of Necessity Saved Nigeria – Mark

Posted by admin Latest Politics Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

As senators insist on creation of new states in 7th Session || Senate President David Mark yesterday declared that the ‘doctrine of necessity’ resolution saved the country from a major crisis. Mark made this remark while recounting the achievements and high points of the 6th National Assembly at its valedictory session. Consequently, he commended his […]

Badagry killings: Fashola proposes decentralisation of Police

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), on Thursday expressed sadness over the killing of policemen in Badagry. Fashola, therefore, tasked the Federal Government to decentralise the Nigeria Police Force in order to make them more effective and easier to manage. He also said if soldiers must live in society, they should be ready […]

Oyo drivers on strike

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Drivers of commercial mini buses withdrew their vehicles from the roads in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Thursday leaving many commuters stranded. The drivers said the decision was taken to protest the several tolls being collected by the leadership of the state council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers from them. Routes […]

INEC disowns planned ‘celebration’ of Jega

Posted by admin INEC Politics, Latest Politics Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday disowned a programme of events to celebrate the INEC’s chairman’s one year in office being planned by a group named Nigeria Vote-Count Campaigners. The commission, in a statement by spokesman for the INEC boss, Mr. Kayode Idowu, said, “This programme, scheduled for Thursday, June 9, 2011, in […]