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Rejected by the Army, celebrated by the Navy • The moving story of Nigeria’s first female Naval Admiral

Posted by admin Uncategorized Monday, March 7th, 2011

Her dream was to join the services of the Nigerian Army. But when she applied, she was told bluntly that the Army had no place for women in its engineering corps. She was heartbroken. Saddened by the unexpected turn of events, she spent the following days brooding until someone told her that the Navy would […]

Edo to spend N4bn on schools’ renovation

Posted by admin Edo, Education, State News Monday, March 7th, 2011

Edo State Government has committed the sum of N4bn to the reconstruction of 60 primary and junior secondary schools across the state. This was announced by Governor Adams Oshiomhole at the Action Congress of Nigeria campaign at Agenebode in Etsako East and Fugar in Etsako Central Local Government Areas on Saturday. A statement by […]

Expatriate quota: Immigration officials storm Arik’s office

Posted by admin Latest Politics Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service on Friday stormed Arik Air’s head office at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos over the alleged violation of the expatriate quota. According to sources at the airport, the officials, who came from the Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos office of the NIS, asked for the files of Arik’s foreign […]

Jonathan solicits votes through voice messages

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Ahead of the forthcoming presidential election, President Goodluck Jonathan has added a new dimension to his campaign strategy by sending voice messages to GSM subscribers to solicit for their votes. In the short voice messages listened to by our correspondent on Sunday evening through telephone No: 014406008, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate talked […]

Presidency uncovers plot to discredit April polls

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Sunday, March 6th, 2011

THE presidency is said to have uncovered plot by some opposition figures to discredit the process leading to the conduct of the April general election, even before the elections are conducted. Sources told the Nigerian Tribune that the government had uncovered plans by certain opposition leaders to push negative stuff about the elections into some […]

April polls: Nigerians may vote for individuals, not parties – Makarfi

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Sunday, March 6th, 2011

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance and former governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, has predicted that during the forthcoming general election in Nigeria, the people may likely vote for individuals and not necessarily political parties. In an interview with newsmen in Kaduna, Makarfi said he believed that the election was going to […]

EFCC uncovers N1.5bn diverted pensions fund •Seals off estate, petrol stations

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics Sunday, March 6th, 2011

INVESTIGATION by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into the alleged multibillion naira scam in the Pensions office has reportedly led to the discovery of another secret personal bank account containing N1.5 billion, believed to have been diverted from the scheme. The latest discovery brought to N14.3 billion, money allegedly stolen from the scheme […]

Nations Cup qualifier: No experiments against Ethopia – Siasia

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Eagles’ Coach, Samson Siasia, has told players invited for the Nations Cup cracker against Ethiopia to either shape up or be ship out as he is not ready to experiment with the match. He told the technical committee of the NFF last Friday that he was going to field only players who showed understanding of […]

Anxiety over Nzeribe’s health

Posted by admin Latest Politics, National Politics Sunday, March 6th, 2011

There is growing anxiety over the failing health of the longest-serving Senator in the country, Chief Arthur Nzeribe. Nzeribe who was in the Senate for five terms representing Imo West had been absent in the recent times at public functions in the state following his fragile health except on few occasions in his Oguta country […]

Amnesty: FG sends 74 ex-militants to Malaysia for varsity education

Posted by admin Niger Delta, Top Stories Sunday, March 6th, 2011

The Federal Government on Sunday sent 74 ex- militants from the Niger Delta region to University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a three-year degree programme. The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Matters, Kingsley Kuku, while speaking prior to the departure of the transformed ex-militants said the 74 men, in line with the […]