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Pro-Mark Senators lobby Senators-elect in Abuja

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Horse-trading for the President of the Senate began yesterday in Abuja, with some Senators loyal to the incumbent, Chief David Mark, lobbying some Senators-elect. It was also learnt that Mark’s loyalists have started reaching out to caucuses from the six geopolitical zones. Some old senators met with some senators-elect in Asokoro, Abuja on why Mark […]

Panic in Kano over Osama

Posted by admin Kano, Latest Politics, State News Monday, May 2nd, 2011

The ancient city of Kano was once again plunged into confusion yesterday, following reports of the death of Osama Bin Laden, the world’s most wanted man and the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade centre (WTC) in New York. As the news hit into the city, non-indigenes living […]

I didn’t abandon corps members in Bauchi, says Obi

Posted by admin Anambra, Bauchi, Governors, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Anambra Governor Peter Obi has said his administration did not abandon stranded youth corps members from the state during the post-election crises in some parts of the North. He described the allegation that he abandoned the corps members in Bauchi as baseless. Obi spoke yesterday in Awka through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and […]

Killing of corps members: Yuguda denies statement

Posted by admin Bauchi, Latest Politics, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News Monday, May 2nd, 2011

ABUJA-Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State has said reports quoting him in a section of the media which portrayed him as being insensitive to the death of some members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in the state during the recent political riots that trailed the presidential election was done out of context. Some […]

Govt orders security agents to remain alert

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, May 2nd, 2011

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday directed all national security agencies to remain on full alert in order to thwart any further attempt to breach the peace. The President, who is still on his seven-day retreat at the Obudu Cattle Ranch, Cross River State, told security agencies, especially those deployed “in identified flashpoints across the country”, to […]

Nigeria to host U.S.-Africa youth dialogue

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

AS part of its strategies to engender positive change in Africa, the United States (U.S.) would this month continue the dialogue initiative it started in August 2010 when President Barack Obama met with a select group of young African leaders in the White House. A U.S. State Department statement at the weekend disclosed that the “Dialogue […]

Breaking News: US air strike in Pakistan kills Osama Bin Laden

Posted by admin Top Stories Sunday, May 1st, 2011

The most prominent face of terror in America and beyond, Osama Bin Laden, has been killed in Pakistan, U.S. officials said Sunday night. Bin Laden was the leader of al Qaeda, the terrorist network behind the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. U.S. officials said that their forces have the body of bin […]

Nigeria soon to roll out new visa policy

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Nigeria will soon come out with a new visa policy, while the Federal Government will also review its Immigration law, to do away with the obsolete policy left behind by its British colonial master since 1960. Minister of Labour and Productivity and supervising Minister of Interior, Chief Emeka Wogu declared this after a closed-door meeting […]

Nigeria defeat Cameroon, win a record sixth time Africa Youth Championship final

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Nigeria survived a late fightback to beat Cameroon 3-2 after extra-time to win the Africa Youth Championship title in Johannesburg on Sunday. Terry Envoh scored the winner in the 92nd minute to give the Flying Eagles their sixth continental title. Two second-half goals from Olanrewaju Kayode and Uche Nwofor to put Nigeria in a comfortable […]

May 29: Outgoing governors jittery

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Governors, Top Stories Sunday, May 1st, 2011

As May 29, 2011 handover date approaches, outgoing governors have become jittery as law enforcement agencies are finalising plans to probe them for corruption. SUNDAY PUNCH authoritatively learnt that the Nigeria Police Force, State Security Service, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigeria Immigration Service are determined to ensure that there is no […]