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Jonathan manipulated PDP to get ticket — Waku

Posted by admin General Politics, Top Stories Friday, January 21st, 2011

Senator Joseph Kennedy Waku is a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who represented Benue North/West senatorial district between 1999 and 2003 in the Senate. In this thought-provoking interview with Saturday Sun, Waku takes a look at the just-concluded primary elections of the PDP and concluded that President Goodluck Jonathan stole victory at […]

(Pictures) I dress like a lady to deceive men, says arrested teenager

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, January 21st, 2011

A look at this lady will never give her away for a man. From her breast and well shaped figure, to her steps , she looks every inch like a lady. But the bubble burst after she was discovered to be a man. Ogunleye Idris (As a lady) Ogunleye Idris (As a man) advertisement 19-year-old […]

Abati: The Jonathan Presidency (10)

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Thursday, January 20th, 2011

ON Saturday, September 18, 2010, President Goodluck Jonathan formally declared his interest in the 2011 Presidential race on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. The event which was held at the Eagle Square, Abuja, was attended by a cross section of Nigerians including politicians, students, teachers, Niger Delta youths, market women, “Naija Artistes for […]

RCCG honours for Texas Police … a leaf to borrow

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines Thursday, January 20th, 2011

RECENTLY, in the United States of America, an event took place in Houston, Texas, which triggered thoughts as to whether such a laudable programme could not be replicated here in Nigeria. It was the period when Americans were preparing for their yearly thanksgiving and the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Texas Zone 9, thought […]

U.S., Nigeria military officials move to boost security ties

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, January 20th, 2011

TO boost the existing cooperation between the United States (U.S.) military and its Nigerian counterpart, Deputy to the Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Amb. J. Anthony Holmes, will visit the country between January 24 and 28 to meet with Nigerian military and security officials. The visit will enable Holmes to gain a deeper […]

Kenya, S’Africa elected co-chairs of African drugs body

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics Thursday, January 20th, 2011

THE Minister for Public Health and Sanitation in Kenya, Mrs. Beth Mugo, and the Minister for Science and Technology in South Africa, Mrs. Naledi Pandor, were jointly elected co-Chairs of the Board of the African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation (ANDI), at the inaugural meeting, hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa […]

INEC may extend voters’ registration

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Latest Politics Thursday, January 20th, 2011

IF Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has a magic wand, now is the time to press it into service. Reason: Six days into the on-going voters’ registration exercise, some of the problems identified in the process remained unsolved yesterday as prospective voters trooped out en masse nationwide to obtain the voters […]

Two remanded in prison for diverting DDC Machine

Posted by admin Latest Politics Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Two suspects have been remanded in prison custody for allegedly diverting the Direct Data Capturing (DDC) machine belonging to the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bauchi. Arraigning Abubakar Yunusa and Hussaini Ahmed before the Chief Magistrate Court (CMC) Eight yesterday in Bauchi, Police Prosecutor, Corporal M.Garba explained that the accused were charged with criminal conspiracy […]

3 Policemen killed in Port Harcourt…As robbers ambush Jerusalem pilgrims

Posted by admin Rivers, State News Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Three policemen were shot dead late yesterday evening in Port Harcourt when armed robbers waylaid the convoy they were escorting. The policemen were providing security cover for Jerusalem bound pilgrims to Port Harcourt International Airport when they ran into the bandits who laid ambush along Eliozu, Rokpoku Road. The hoodlums opened fire on the convoy […]

18 burnt to death on Benin-Ore-Lagos road accident

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Tragedy struck again yesterday as 18 persons were reportedly burnt to death, in an accident involving a truck and an 18-seater bus on the Benin-Ore-Lagos Road. The accident reportedly occurred near Okada town, in Ovia North-east Local Government Area of Edo State when an on coming bus veered off its track,while trying to avoid bad […]