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Eleweomo’s murder: Senate leader arrested

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Senate Monday, January 3rd, 2011

Senate Leader, Senator Teslim Folarin was yesterday interrogated for hours at the Oyo State Police Command, Eleyele and detained, in connection with the last Thursday’s killing of the factional leader of the Oyo State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Lateef Salako (a.k.a Eleweomo). The embattled Senate leader breezed into […]

GUBER RE-RUN:FG floods Delta with Police

Posted by admin Delta, State News, Top Stories Monday, January 3rd, 2011

AHEAD of the Delta State governorship election re_run on Thursday, the Police High Command in Abuja has ordered the deployment of 22, 400 Police officers in the state even as President Goodluck Jonathan arrives the oil city of Warri, today, to address a rally which Delta State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chief Paulinus Akpeki […]

Yerima: Lawbreaker or Lawmaker?

Posted by admin Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists Monday, January 3rd, 2011

By Arnold Alalibo, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria – Jan. 3, 2011 – Maverick Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima, the crusader of Sharia law in the country, is in the news again. He is in the headlines not for propagating Sharia legal system as the authentic system for the nation. Neither does it have anything to do with his […]

Lagos: New Year carnival turns violent

Posted by admin Lagos, State News Monday, January 3rd, 2011

There was pandemonium on New Year day as a carnival in Lagos ended in violence, leaving many people injured and 12 vehicles allegedly damaged. The event, which began on new Near Year’s eve but was disrupted few hours into the New Year, was organised by youths living within Alayabiagba area of Ajegunle . It was […]

I Know my Desires: What About You?

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Odimegwu Onwumere Monday, January 3rd, 2011

By Odimegwu Onwumere, Rivers, Nigeria – Jan 3, 2011 – I am slightly confused if all the people that saw the end of 2010 are here with us today in the beginning of 2011. It is pertinent to say that the wonderful people we knew that are not here with us, we are not better […]

The President is Threatened By a Fraying Amnesty

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Monday, January 3rd, 2011

AT A disused military compound in Obubra, north of Nigeria’s south-eastern city of Calabar, hundreds of men in white baseball caps emblazoned with the word amnesty are taking an unusual exam. They are being tested on peace and love. If you dey [are] together for one place and you get food to eat, you must […]

PDP urges court to strike out Atiku loyalists’ suit

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Sunday, January 2nd, 2011

The Peoples Democratic Party has asked an Abuja High Court to strike out a suit by some aggrieved members, i who want President Goodluck Jonathan barred from contesting the presidential election under its platform. The plaintiffs, Ambassador Yahaya Kwande, Mr. Dubem Onyia and Alhaji Lawal Kaita, who were said to be loyal to ex-Vice President […]

Exodus as Saraki, Shagaya, Ladoja, Akume, Bwari leave PDP

Posted by admin Abia, Imo, Niger, Oyo, Plateau, State News Sunday, January 2nd, 2011

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was at the weekend being threatened with exodus of prominent members displeased with the procedure set for the forthcoming legislative and gubernatorial primaries. As at weekend, major names exiting the party included Senators, former Governors and members of the House of Representatives with erstwhile Senate Leader, Senator Olusola Saraki; […]

Jonathan leads Uduaghan’s re-run campaign

Posted by admin Delta, State News Sunday, January 2nd, 2011

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan is expected to lead PDP political big wigs for rally in support of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan coming back to power during the governorship re_run in the State. The Director of Media and Publicity, PDP Re_run Election Campaign Organization, Dr. Festus Okubor, in a statement, weekend, said it was going to be “Mother […]

Why I dumped PDP – Ladoja

Posted by admin Oyo, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Sunday, January 2nd, 2011

Former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, weekend, disclosed reasons why he dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and opted for Accord Party. This came as he vowed to do everything possible to make his former party be a forgotten after the April poll. Ladoja, who will slug it out with his successor in […]