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Delta chief killed, 16 houses burnt

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

THE Elema of Obi-Anyinma community in Ika South local Government Area of Delta State, Vincent Chinyere Aminomwan, was shot dead while over 16 houses were burnt following a bloody fight in the community over sharing of royalty from an oil prospecting company. Meanwhile, the entire community has been deserted. Also, the recurring communal crisis between […]

FG approves N23bn for 10 projects in N-Delta

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

THE weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting Wednesday approved N23 billion for 10 various infrastructural projects in the nine states of the Niger Delta. Minister of Information and Communication, Mr Labaran Maku and the Minister of National Planning, Samshudeen Usman, while briefing State House correspondents said the FEC, presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan, after […]

Taiwo passes Milan medical, signs deal

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

Olympique Marseille left-back Taye Taiwo has agreed a three-year deal with AC Milan after passing a medical with the Italian champions, according to France Football. The Nigerian international agreed to join the Serie A winners a number of weeks ago and has now accepted personal terms with the club ahead of his summer move to […]

Akala must be probed, says Alaafin

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Oyo, State News Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

ALAAFIN of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi,Wednesday, said that the out-going Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, should be probed immediately the new government takes over on May 29. Oba Adeyemi urged the incoming Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, to investigate particularly how government residential areas across the state were sold and the whereabouts of the money […]

Reps to FG: Name streets in Abuja after slain corps members

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

The House of Representatives yesterday pleaded with the Federal Government to name some prominent places like streets in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, after the 10 members of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, who were killed during the post-election violence in some northern parts of the country. The Reps also requested that a […]

EFCC docks Atuche, wife, two others over alleged N32.2bn scam

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Top Stories Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

Former Managing Director of Bank PHB Plc, Mr Francis Atuche and his wife were separately arraigned yesterday before an Ikeja High court for conspiracy and stealing of N32.2 billion belonging to Bank BHB Plc while Atuche held sway as the chief executive officer . Atuche, who was arraigned before Justice S.A. Onigbanjo alongside two others, […]

N42m fraud: Court denies ex-minister bail again, sends him to prison

Posted by admin Judiciary, Latest Politics, Ministries Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

For the second time in less than two weeks, Justice Bilikisu Aliyu of the Federal High Court, Abuja has turned down the bail application of former minister of works, Dr Hassan Muhammad Lawal. The embattled former minister was on Tuesday arraigned on a nine-count charge of money laundering, amounting to N42 million. Aliyu had only […]

Slain corps members: Reps seek better compensation

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

The House of Representatives yesterday asked the Federal Government to workout better compensation to immortalise the memories of the 10 members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) killed during the post election violence in Bauchi State. Members submitted that naming some streets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja after the slain NYSC members was not too […]

Picture: 500-year-old Iroko tree falls, kills 18-year-old boy

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Wednesday, May 18, 2011 • The root of the tree More Stories on This Section For the Anatogus of Amawbia in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, it was one mysterious death too many as their 18-year-old son, Bernard Ikenna Anatogu was killed by an Iroko tree that fell on him. […]

Picture: Abia: Ballot box found inside bush

Posted by admin Abia, Elections 2011, Headlines, State News Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

•Ballot box Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Fresh facts are unfolding in Abia State to corroborate numerous calls by opposition politicians for the cancellation of the April polls alleged to have been rigged by those declared winners in the state, mostly members of Peoples Democratic party, PDP . The latest was […]