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The Need for Tolerance

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Hakeem Babalola Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

By Hakeem Babalola (Budapest, Hungary) – Nov 21, 2010 – The quality of allowing other people to have their own attitudes or beliefs, or to behave in a particular way, even if you do not agree or approve is undoubtedly the justice that can lead to everlasting peace which unfortunately is gradually eluding the human […]

Ojukwu to be flown abroad for treatment

Posted by admin Headlines, Raw Politics Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Former Biafran leader and chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, may be flown abroad for medical treatment any time from now, following his failing health. Anxiety has heightened in Enugu and its environs over the deteriorating health of the Nnewi high chief. Nigerian Tribune gathered that the ex-warlord was […]

Jos, Rivers boil again •8 people killed, women raped; houses burnt

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, Rivers, State News Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

CRISES have again broken out in Jos, the Plateau State capital and two communities in Rivers State, leaving about eight people dead. About five people were reported killed, with several others injured and about 200 houses burnt in an attack on Kegbara Dere, also known as K-Dere, in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, […]

Jos: 3 killed, 2 wounded, 19 youths arrested in fresh attack

Posted by admin Plateau, Raw Politics Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Three persons were feared dead and two others wounded following a fresh attack in Gonghwong settlement of Turu village in Vwang district, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State yesterday evening. The attack was suspected to have been carried out by Fulani men who were said to have made away with over 100 cows belonging to the […]

Ibru attempted murder: Court frees Al-Mustapha, others

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha and three others were on Tuesday discharged by a Lagos High Court of the charge of attempted murder preferred against them over the 1996 attempt on the life of The Guardian Publisher, Alex Ibru. Others set free alongside […]

Who Wanted To ‘Wound’ OBJ In Lagos?

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Sunny Chris Okenwa Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

By Sunny Chris Okenwa – (Abidjan, Ivory Coast) November 24, 2010 Who Penultimate week SaharaReporters reported from New York, quoting sources at home in Nigeria, that a man in his 40s forced his way into ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s car (who had just returned from a trip) as he was driving away from the Murtala Muhammed […]

Between ASUU, Southeast Governors and Common sense

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK, Nov. 24, 2010 The strike embarked by the Southeast section of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) since July 2, 2010, has generated headlines. At issue are grievances by the lecturers in the state universities in the zone that the Southeast governments have failed to honour the October 2, […]

Delta students donate N.25m for Uduaghan’s re-election

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

AS a way of showing their support and confidence in the candidature for Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan for his visionary leadership, Delta State students have contributed the sum of N250, 000 to support him in the re-run election coming soon in the state. The Delta State students, who made this contribution known in a statement at […]

PDP remains a unifying factor, Says Wamakko as 392,299 defect

Posted by admin Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Sokoto Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has said that in spite of what is said about the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP by some people across the country, the party still remains the backbone of the unity of this country. He spoke when he received 392,299 people that defected to the party from other parties, mostly from […]

First Lady Asks for more women participation

Posted by admin Headlines, National Politics Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Nigerian First Lady Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan has challenged Nigerians to believe in the immense capacity and capability of the women folk in nation building in order to bring about the much needed positive change the country is yearning for. Dame Patience Jonathan made the call in Yola Wednesday at the official flag off of […]