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I’m not hiding John Togo –Gov Sylva

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Governor Timipre Sylva has denied hiding the leader of the Niger Delta Liberation Force (NDLF), John Togo, in Bayelsa State Government House. Sylva was reacting, through a statement ‘Sylva not hiding John Togo’ signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Doifie Ola, to claims by the Camp Administrator of Obubra Amnesty Camp, Mr. Ekpein Appah […]

Speaker: Obasanjo’s choice widens crack in PDP

Posted by admin House, Legislature Thursday, May 19th, 2011

It is gradually dawning on the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the zoning of some key political offices, especially the Speakership of the House of Representatives, as was ratified by the National Working Committee last week is not yet a settled matter after all. With the discordant tones from within the party […]

Free Speech, Reputation and National Security – By Dr. Jidoeofor Adibe

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists Thursday, May 19th, 2011

By Dr. Jidoeofor Adibe, London, UK – May 19, 2011 – When, in December 1993, the United Nations General Assembly set aside May 3 of every year as the World Press Freedom Day, the aim was essentially to sensitise the world about the importance of press freedom to democracy and to honour journalists who died […]

Zamfara governor-elect to sack 10,000 workers

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Zamfara Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Zamfara State governor-elect, Alhaji Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari may sack 10,000 ghost and illegal workers just as he alerted security agencies over alleged looting of government property by the outgoing administration. He urged the security agency to find ways of curbing unprecedented looting in this period of transition in the state. Addressing journalists on Wednesday, in […]

Robbers defy curfew in Kaduna – Beat cleric to coma, raid house

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Thursday, May 19th, 2011

A businessman and Islamic scholar, had a close shave with death penultimate Saturday when a five-man gang of armed robbers invaded his storey residence behind Kaduna Polytechnic, Ungwan Sanusi in Kaduna, leaving him with broken arm and severe brain injury. The 39-year-old Abubakar Abdullahi Goron Na Maye who sources say enjoys spiritual patronage of important personalities […]

Speaker: Uproar in House over moves to change new rule

Posted by admin House, Legislature Thursday, May 19th, 2011

The House of Representatives witnessed an uproar yesterday as an attempt was made to reverse its decision to adopt open secret voting method to pick the next speaker when a new parliament is inaugurated on June 7, 2011. On Tuesday, the House tinkered with its rule to substitute the use of electronic voting machine with […]

Oyo PDP appeals Ajimobi’s victory

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Oyo State Governor, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala and the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) did a volte-face on the just concluded governorship election in the state won by Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) candidate, Senator Ajibola Ajimobi. They appealed his victory. The governor had in the wake of the electoral verdict congratulated Ajimobi, […]

Nigeria denies visa to ex-US ambassador

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

Nigeria says it has denied a visa to a former U.S. ambassador who has raised concerns over the stability of Africa’s most populous nation. A spokesman for the Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs told The Associated Press Wednesday that the West African’s nation mission in Washington, D.C. refused former ambassador John Campbell a visa to […]

FG distributes 360 laptops to female students

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

Minister of State for Education, Olorougun (Barr) Kenneth Gbagi, yesterday, distributed 360 laptops to Junior Secondary School, JSS (1) students of five selected federal and state-owned female secondary schools in Delta State, as part of Federal Government’s pilot programme to empower the girl-child. JSS One students from the Federal Government Girls College, Ibusa, Onicha Ugbo […]

Niger Delta celebrates Okara at 90

Posted by admin Niger Delta Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

The Ijaw Monitoring Group, IMG, has described Africa’s renowned poet and literary icon, Dr. Gabriel Okara, as a blessing to the Niger Delta in particular and the Nigerian nation in general. In a congratulatory message to mark the 90th birthday anniversary of the poet by Mr Joseph Evah on behalf of the group, he said […]