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Presidential polls: INEC receives 1.9m ballot papers in Ogun

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Ogun, State News Friday, April 15th, 2011

A total of 1, 980,000 ballot papers have been received by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ogun State ahead of tomorrow’s presidential election. Also, all the Form EC8 series needed for the recording of the election results were also received. Disclosing this, on Thursday, to newsmen was the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr […]

Atiku group declares support for Jonathan’s presidency

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Friday, April 15th, 2011

The candidature of Jonathan/Sambo received a boost when a group of Atiku loyalists declared their support for the president ahead of tomorrow’s presidential election. The group, Atiku Progressive Forum (APF), with a numerical strength of over three million members across the country, said it decided to support Jonathan/Sambo candidacy ahead of other presidential candidates based […]

Lord of Ajasa banned from UK for 10 years

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, April 15th, 2011

Apart from a perplexing dip in rating, indigenous hip hop act, Lord of Ajasa whose real name is Olusegun Osaniyi, is now confronted with another major problem that threatens to leave his career in the doldrums. The Akure, Ondo State native has reportedly been banned from entering the United Kingdom for the next 10 […]

Man impersonates ACP, frees criminals

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Friday, April 15th, 2011

The police in Lagos State have arrested a 50-year-old mechanic, Mr. Akin Omole, for parading himself as an Assistant Commissioner of Police and influencing the release of criminals. Besides, he was also accused of obtaining money under false pretence. The spokesperson for the Federal Anti-robbery Squad, ASP Lekan Ogundare, said Omole was a fraudster […]

Work on $2.5b Imo refinery kicks off soon

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Thursday, April 14th, 2011

WORK is expected to begin on the proposed $2.5 billion Imo State refinery and petrochemical plants before the end of the year. The Chairman of the Imo Refinery and Petrochemical Project, Dr. Tony Chukwueke, who disclosed this to journalists in Abuja yesterday, explained that the plant would provide about 300,000 new jobs upon completion. He […]

EFCC summons bank chiefs over alleged fraud

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Thursday, April 14th, 2011

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned two bank managing directors (MDs) to appear before it on April 18, over allegations of money laundering. Seven other MDs are also being probed for colluding with some government officials to hide over N5 billion stolen from pension fund. A source close to one of the […]

Nigeria regains 200,000 bpd oil export as Bonga bounces back

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, April 14th, 2011

FORTY-FOUR days after closure, the Shell-operated Bonga oil field has resumed production, thereby making Nigeria to regain its lost oil export of 200,000 barrels per day (bpd). Shell Nigerian Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), an upstream arm of Shell company in Nigeria has resumed production at its Bonga oil field, which was shut for maintenance […]

Appeal court decides tenure of 5 Govs today

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Governors Thursday, April 14th, 2011

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, will today, decide the fate of five sitting Governors of Kogi, Adamawa, Sokoto, Bayelsa and Cross River states, with regards to whether or not they should vacate their respective offices on the 29th of next month. The appellate court which will today deliver judgment on the appeal […]

SSS nab 7 over electoral offences in Abia

Posted by admin Abia, Elections 2011, State News Thursday, April 14th, 2011

A CHIEFTAIN of the Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA, and candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in last Saturday’s NASS elections, Mr. Nnamdi Orji, yesterday alleged that seven ward chairmen and coordinators of the party were arrested last Friday by operative of state security service, SSS, in a meeting in one of their leader’s house in Ihechiowa, […]

Police order restriction of movement from 10pm today

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Nigerian Police Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Barely 48 hours to the Presidential election across the country, the Inspector General of Police, Hafiz Abubakar Ringim, has said that the restriction of movement for Saturday, April 16, Presidential election will commence from today 10pm to 6am. The restriction, according to the police, will resume from 8am to 6pm on Saturday, April 16 within […]