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BIAFRA: Igbo have the right to clamour for self-determination, says Kalu

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Tuesday, December 8th, 2015

IPOB women give 7-day ultimatum to FG over Kanu S-East not advocating secession — Ebonyi govt By Kenneth Ehigiator, Chidi Nkwopara, Daniel Eteghe, Peter Okutu , Ugochukwu Alaribe & Chimaobi Nwaiwu In a strategy designed to separate himself from a controversial movement that parades two factions, the leader of the Movement for the Actualization of […]

Alleged $15m bribe: Ibori blasts Ribadu 2

Posted by admin Delta, EFCC Politics, Headlines, State News Tuesday, December 8th, 2015

By Akeeb Alarape Convicted former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, has hit back at former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, describing him as a liar. Ibori, who is serving term in the United Kingdom was reacting to recent online publications, where Ribadu reiterated his earlier stance that […]

Arms contract scandal: Politicians’ new albatross

Posted by admin Headlines, Raw Politics Sunday, December 6th, 2015

By Iheanacho Nwosu Some political leaders in the country are on the edge of a cliff. The ongoing investigation of a $2.2 bn Weapons contract scandal by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is causing huge scare in the camps of key politicians . Suddenly politicians and some notable leaders especially those close to former […]

Minimum wage: Labour begins mobilisation against govs

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Raw Politics Sunday, December 6th, 2015

… Tells APC, PDP to call govs to order By Bimbola Oyesola The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), at the weekend, directed affiliates all over the Federation to begin mobilisation against any state governor who attempts to reverse payment of the N18,000 minimum wage. This is even as ‎it called on the ruling All Progressives Congress […]

Senegal 2015: Dream Team keeps Rio 2016 hope alive, meets Senegal in semis

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, December 6th, 2015

NIGERIA and Algeria played out a barren draw last night but both sides progress to the semi-finals of the Africa U-23 Championship holding in Senegal. The Algerians and Nigerians had four points each ahead of the Dakar showdown but the 0-0 draw left both sides with 5 points apiece but the North Africans top […]

Resign, if you can’t pay salary, Aremu tells govs

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Sunday, December 6th, 2015

From Noah Ebije, Kaduna Former vice president, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Issa Aremu has said any of the 36 state governors who cannot pay the minimum wage of N18,000.00 to workers, should resign from office. Aremu, who is the General Secretary, National Union of Textile Garment Workers of Nigeria (NUTGWN), said such governor has […]

Ayade to extend Calabar monorail to airport

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Sunday, December 6th, 2015

Following the successful installation of all components of the first ultra-modern monorail in West Africa that spans Calabar International Conference Centre (CICC) to the Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort, Cross River Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has disclosed his determination to extend the facility to the Margaret Ekpo International Airport. Ayade, who made the disclosure shortly […]

MASSOB changes name, now Biafra Independent Movement –Uwazuruike

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Sunday, December 6th, 2015

Says IPOB should protest in Abuja, Lagos, not South-East From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri Less than a week after Uchenna Madu’s faction of Movement for the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) expelled its founding leader, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, the latter said, yesterday, the group has undergone a name change. MASSOB, Uwazuruike said yesterday, has now transformed […]

Bayelsa governorship poll: Too close to call

Posted by admin Bayelsa, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News, Top Stories Sunday, December 6th, 2015

The results of yesterday’s governorship election in Bayelsa State so far released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) show that candidates of the two leading political parties, Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timpre Sylva, are running neck and neck. While […]

Officers involved in robbery arrested, N66.5m recovered – DSS

Posted by admin Latest Politics Sunday, December 6th, 2015

Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Department of State Services said in Abuja on Sunday that the Service has arrested two out of five of its operatives who were involved in the robbery and sharing of N310m. The robbery took place on November 20, while the stolen money belonged to a Bureau De Change operator in Abuja. […]