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Govt briefs diplomatic corps on polls, says foreign policy remains unchanged

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, May 9th, 2011

DESPITE internal challenges of stability and the slur of electoral violence, Nigeria’s foreign policy would remain unchanged, Foreign Affairs Minister, Odein Ajumogobia, has said. Addressing members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Nigeria at the weekend in Abuja, the minister explained that although there may not be changes in the foreign policy, what might […]

Sex Workers March For Rights

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, May 9th, 2011

IN a move that left Nigerians stunned and wondering if the end time has come or just a case of civilization or globalization or all of the three, sex workers in Lagos held a march in Ikoyi, protesting their stigmatization and asking for the freedom to ply their trade. Sex work or prostitution has been […]

Okogie urges compensation for slain Corps members

WORRIED by the recent murder of some National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in the post- polls violence in the Northern part of the country, the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie has called on the Federal Government to compensate families of the slain youths. The call came as the Niger Delta Nationality […]

Igbinedion denies bribing judge, court rules May 31 on ex-gov’s motion

Posted by admin Edo, Judiciary, Latest Politics, State News Monday, May 9th, 2011

FORMER Edo State Governor, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, yesterday denied paying N10 billion to a judge in order to thwart his ongoing trial. The allegation was reportedly made by a senior Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) official. Meanwhile, a Federal High Court in Benin City will on May 31 rule on the preliminary objection […]

PDP drags Buhari to tribunal •Moves to nullify 6m CPC votes •To prove underage voting, voter intimidation, rigging in his stronghold

Posted by admin CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), EFCC Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency, Top Stories Sunday, May 8th, 2011

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) moved swiftly to respond to claims of underhand occurrences in the last presidential election by raising four points which it believed would easily knock off the petition by the presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive change (CPC), General Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari had on Friday filed a notice at the […]

Jigawa denies allegation on funds spent on polls

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Jigawa, State News Sunday, May 8th, 2011

DUTSE — The Jigawa State Government has account to prosecute the recently-concluded general elections in the state, describing the allegations about such expenditure by the opposition as spurious. The state Commissioner for Local Government, Alhaji Salisu Mamuda, reacting to insinuations, said there was no iota of truth in the allegation which he described as not […]

Murdered Bauchi Corps members : Over 600 suspects arrested – Yuguda

Posted by admin Latest Politics, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News Sunday, May 8th, 2011

GOVERNOR Isa Yuguda of Bauchi state disclosed, Sunday, that over 600 suspects have so far been arrested and being prosecuted in connection with the murder of nine members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC during the post election violence in the State. Speaking with Journalists in Abuja, Sunday, Yuguda who noted that he stands […]

2 killed over girlfriend in Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, May 8th, 2011

Tears flowed freely in a Lagos suburb, at the weekend after two persons were killed in a street fight over a girlfriend. The problem allegedly began as a minor quarrel at a social party held in Apapa, which later degenerated into street fight back home in Ajegunle. Pandemonium broke out when the youths living at […]

Race for deputy speaker, minority leader hots up

Posted by admin House, Legislature Sunday, May 8th, 2011

Ranking members of the House of Representatives from the North-east zone of the country are beginning to position themselves for the position of deputy speaker. Some of the members who met with the Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Obudu, Haliru Bello, according to a source, got a tacit backing for the […]

JTF warns group over threat to cripple oil industry

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Niger Delta Sunday, May 8th, 2011

The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) has warned that it would crush any attempt to destroyed oil installations in the Niger Delta region. The Media Officer of the JTF, Lt. Col. Timothy Antigha, in a statement reacting to the threat of a group, Coalition of Niger Delta Freedom Fighters to cripple oil installations in Delta […]