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Presidency: Nobody can stop me –Jonathan

Posted by admin Headlines, Presidency Thursday, January 6th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan has told an Abuja High Court that any attempt to stop him from contesting the 2011 presidential election on the platform of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would amount to an infringement on his fundamental rights under the constitution. He made the submission as the court has fixed Monday January 10 […]

Delta: Late arrival of materials delay accreditation of voters

Posted by admin Delta, Governors, State News Thursday, January 6th, 2011

Late arrival of electoral materials in various polling centres across Delta State yesterday delayed commencement of accreditation of voters for the state rerun election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as at 9.50am, electoral materials were yet to be distributed to polling units around Ibusa in Oshimili North Local Government Area. At Ogwashi-Uku, […]

Delta Rerun: Uduaghan, Ogboru in neck and neck race

Posted by admin Delta, Governors, State News, Top Stories Thursday, January 6th, 2011

The landslide victory expected by the ruling People Democratic Party in the Delta State governorship rerun election is becoming a mirage, as the race has become too close to call. There are 14 contestants for the gubernatorial seat. However, as at press time, the two major contenders were former governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan of the […]

DELTA RE-RUN: FG deploys Navy, Air Force

Posted by admin Delta, State News, Top Stories Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

DETERMINED not to leave anything to chance and in demonstration of its readiness to conduct credible elections in the country, the Federal Government, yesterday, deployed in Delta State, the Nigerian Navy, Air force, 45 units of Mobile policemen, 20,000 regular policemen and a stand by team of the army for today’s gubernatorial re-run elections. While […]

Obasanjo, Lar, others protest at PDP headquarters

Posted by admin National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07) Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and some notable leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party were at the party’s headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday over the crises trailing the ongoing primaries of the party. The other PDP leaders that were at the party’s headquarters in Abuja included governors Sullivan Chime (Enugu) and Adebayo Alao-Akala (Oyo) as well […]

Osun: Anxiety over N’Assembly tickets

Posted by admin Osun, State News Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Confusion on Wednesday trailed the primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Osun State House of Assembly aspirants just as anxiety has mounted over today’s primaries to select candidates for House of Representatives and Senate contests. Addressing a news conference in Osogbo, the state capital, on Wednesday, a retired Superintendent of Customs, Chief […]

Drugs: US, Nigerian agents arrest three

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

United States and Nigerian anti-narcotics agents have arrested three persons for alleged drug trafficking in separate operations in Lagos and Detriot, US. US federal authorities said a Nigerian woman, Sherifat Lamidi, was arrested in Detroit after she admitted swallowing 91 pellets of heroin on an international flight from Nigeria, the Associated Press reports. The Department […]

Fraud: US court jails Nigerian, two others

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

A District Court in Southern Texas, United States has sentenced a Nigerian, Obisike Nwankwo, and two others, Dr. Howard Grant and John Lachman, to a total of 88 months for their roles in a multi-million dollar Durable Medical Equipment fraud scheme. The convictions, which were contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the US […]

Al-Qaeda can’t penetrate Nigeria, says former US ambassador

Posted by admin Latest Politics Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Mr. John Campbell A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. John Campbell, on Wednesday said Al-Qaeda was still finding it difficult to penetrate Nigeria. His remarks came days after the US Government said it has dispatched FBI agents to Nigeria to assist in the investigation of bombing incidents in Jos and Abuja. Speaking […]

PICTURE: Nollywood actor, John Okafor (aka Mr. Ibu’s) wife, kids kidnapped

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Heavily armed men suspected to be kidnappers, yesterday night, invaded the Agbani Road, Enugu State home of top actor/comedian, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu and abducted his wife and three children. The abductors who came in a BMW car later released two of his children, a boy and girl, but were still holding […]