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Jonathan flags off NAFDAC’s anti-counterfeiting cutting-edge Technologies

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

The fight against counterfeiting, tampering and diversion of pharmaceuticals is a global and complex challenge. Consequently, the traditional definition of drug safety has entailed the additional dimension of drug security or more precisely security of the supply chain. In this light, consumers, look up to the government to protect them from “unsafe” drugs. And the […]

INEC contractors in trouble

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Latest Politics Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said contractors whose failure to fulfill contractual obligations to the electoral body resulted in postponement of last Saturday’s National Assembly elections would be made to pay for their lapses. Chief Press Secretary to the commission, Kayode Robert Idowu, confirmed to Daily Sun that since the contractual terms had […]

Buhari Alleges Influence on Jega By Jonathan, PDP

Posted by admin Elections 2011, National Politics Monday, April 4th, 2011

The presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has accused President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of applying undue pressure on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega. In a statement released Monday by the spokesman of Buhari, Mr. Yinka […]

INEC’s Failed Vendor to Face ‘Judicial Sanction’

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Latest Politics, Top Stories Monday, April 4th, 2011

The vendor who caused the fiasco that greeted the National Assembly elections last Saturday will face “judicial sanction” for breach of contract, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced. The commission blamed late arrival of materials for the postponement of the elections which has now affected the other polls. INEC is still keeping the […]

Postponed Polls: IG redeploys Squadron commanders

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Nigerian Police, Raw Politics, Top Stories Monday, April 4th, 2011

Ahead of the rescheduled 2011 General Elections and in furtherance of his resolve to ensure that the Police do not compromise in the areas of rigging, ballot stuffing and snatching, the Inspector General of Police, Monday, ordered the redeployment of all the Squadron Commanders of the Mobile Police Squadron in the country. The redeployed Commanders […]

Ruthless Falcons in deluge of goals, Beat Namibia 7-0

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, April 3rd, 2011

Super Falcons Sunday evening whitewashed Namibia’s national women team ,Gladiators, 7-0 in an Olympic qualifier first leg in the National Stadium, Abuja. The African Champions, from the blast of the whistle, were in control of proceedings on the field with three of the players scoring brace in the one sided game. Desire Oparanozie opened the […]

The 2011 Elections, Jega, and Conspiracy

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD Sunday, April 3rd, 2011

By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba, Yola, Nigeria – April 3, 2011 – In October, 2010 the Independent National Election Commission (INEC), headed by Professor Attahiru Jega, announced cancellation of its earlier released 2011 election timetable just about two weeks after its release. I responded in an article titled “INEC should stop this distraction.” On April […]

Vote against anti-minimum wage govs, Labour tells workers

Posted by admin Latest Politics Sunday, April 3rd, 2011

Indications again emerged on Sunday that Nigerians workers might take steps against governors who have shown a reluctance to implement the N18,000 minimum wage. The President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Mr. Promise Adewusi, gave the indication of a possible face-off between the governors and the leadership of the workers when […]

Fear grips Rivers LG over kidnapped Rep’s whereabouts

Posted by admin Rivers, State News Sunday, April 3rd, 2011

Palpable fear has gripped residents of Khana Local Government Area over the whereabouts of a lawmaker representing Khana/Gokana Federal Constituency, Mr. Emmanuel Deeyah. Members of Gwara community became apprehensive on Sunday when they learnt that an aide to the lawmaker was killed by the kidnappers. It will be recalled that unknown gunmen kidnapped Deeyah on […]

ANPP threatens to drag INEC to court

Posted by admin Elections 2011, INEC Politics, Latest Politics Sunday, April 3rd, 2011

SHOCKED by the postponement of the National Assembly election, the All Nigeria Peoples Party has threatened to institute a legal process against the Independent National Electoral Commission. The ANPP said, in an exclusive interview with THE PUNCH in Port Harcourt on Sunday, that it was consulting with its lawyers with a view to dragging […]