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PIB to become law before May 29- FG

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

PRESIDIENT Goodluck Jonathan is to sign the much awaited Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, into law before the expiration of the present administration in May 29, 20011. Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, who disclosed this to a large gathering of stakeholders and foreign investors at the ongoing Offshore Technology Conference in Houston said all […]

Senate presidency: Coast clears for Mark

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

ABUJA—SENATOR David Mark was, yesterday, confident of enjoying a second term as president of the Senate. Mark’s quest was being buoyed by suggestions in Abuja that the present zoning arrangement and the Senate’s standing rules on ranking would be upheld in the forthcoming leadership contest. Vanguard learnt that Mark and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, […]

Man, 93, kidnapped in Delta, N130m ransom demanded

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

WARRI-AN octogenarian, Pa. Gilbert Everett of Koko town, Headquarters of Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen, who demanded a ransom of N130 milion to set him free. Vanguard learnt that the incident took place last week, when it was gathered that Pa. Everett, who doubles as the […]

How Osama was killed

Posted by admin Latest Politics Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

The helicopter carrying members of the United States special security force, Navy SEALs, malfunctioned as it approached Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on Monday morning. This heightened the tension that gripped President Barack Obama and members of his war cabinet in the White House Situation Room where they monitored the raid. But […]

Bin Laden’s death: Residents flee to barracks in the north

Posted by admin Latest Politics Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

There was pandemonium in some areas in the Kano metropolis on Monday as residents scurried to army and police barracks for fear of reprisal attack on them over the killing of the Al-Queda leader, Osama bin Ladin. In Hotoro, in Nassarawa Local Government area, one of the places that recorded heavy toll during the […]

73 senators lose seat

Posted by admin Legislature Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Following the April 9 and 26 National Assembly elections, a total of 73 senators lost the battle to retain their seats in the upper federal legislative chamber. The Senate has a total of 109 members, out of which the Peoples Democratic Party had 89 senators before the elections. While some PDP senators had lost […]

Disturbing Picture: Osama Bin Laden’s bullet ridden body

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, May 2nd, 2011

The al-Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden was found and killed at a fortified compound on the outskirts of Abbottabad in north-west Pakistan, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reported. According to the report, the compound where he was killed was a few hundred metres from the Pakistan Military Academy, an elite military training centre, which […]

Abia ACN candidate calls for Ihejirika’s resignation over polls

Posted by admin Abia, Armed Forces, Elections 2011, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, State News Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Abia State Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) governorship candidate Paul Ikonne has called for the resignation of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.Gen Azubike Ihejirika, over the role of soldiers in last month’s polls. Ikonne spoke in Aba, last weekend. He said the soldiers were not above board. Ikonne alleged that the military […]

‘Why female lawmaker-elects must not fail’

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Women Politics Monday, May 2nd, 2011

President, African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) and wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi, has said female law makers must not fail, if women are to be taken serious. She congratulated the four women elected into the Ekiti State House of Assembly. Three of them were elected on the platform of the Action Congress […]

Northeast senators move to stop Senate President

Posted by admin Legislature, North-East, Senate Monday, May 2nd, 2011

SENATORS elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the Northeast appear opposed to the Northcentral keeping the job of Senate President. Rising from a meeting in Abuja last wekend, the 14 senators said their zone would be “totally eclipsed” from the national power equation, if the Northecentral is allowed […]