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Protesting women, youths shut Shell facility in Bayelsa

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News, Women Politics Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

July 25, 2012 by Mike Odiegwu, Yenagoa 2 Comments Women from Koroama community in Gbarain clan, Yenagoa Local Government, Bayelsa State, on Tuesday barricaded a facility belonging to the Shell Petroleum Development Company in a protest that lasted for over four hours. Our correspondent learnt that the protest disrupted oil production in the facility, which […]

Ghana’s President John Atta Mills dies

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Top Stories Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

Ghana’s President John Atta Mills dies President Atta Mills came to power in 2009 Ghana’s President John Atta Mills, who was suffering from throat cancer, has died in hospital in the capital, Accra. A statement from his office said the 68-year-old died a few hours after being taken ill, but did not give details. “It […]

Dana: Investigators may send plane’s engines to US Oyetunji Abioye

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

July 24, 2012 by Oyetunji Abioye 5 Comments Following the loss of the data contained in the Flight Data Recorder (the Black Box) of the crashed Dana Air plane, the Accident Investigation Bureau is considering flying the two engines of the aircraft to the United States for specialised mechanical tests. The action, it was learnt, […]

Security & Exchange: Oteh resumes duty as Bello retires

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

July 24, 2012 by Udeme Ekwere and Ifeanyi Onuba The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ms Arunma Oteh, on Monday resumed duty. This, however, came without any protest from workers who last week threatened to resist her return after the Federal Government had announced her recall. Following the resumption of Oteh, the Acting […]

3,100 corps members redeployed from Kano, Plateau, Gombe

Posted by admin General Politics, Gombe, Headlines, Kano, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Plateau, State News Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

THE total of 3,100 corps members were redeployed from violence-prone Kano, Gombe and Plateau states, the National Youth Service Corps said as the 2012 Batch ‘B’ orientation camp closing ceremonies took place across the country on Monday. One thousand three hundred of the 2,560 corps members posted to Kano sought redeloyment while no fewer than […]

Ex-militant disowns threat against Shell

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

An ex-militant leader and President of the Leadership Forum for Peace in Niger Delta, Pastor Reuben, has distanced himself from the threat of some ex-militants to unleash violence on the Shell Petroleum Development Company if it fails to quickly recall Mr. David Alabrah, whose employment was terminated by the company in March. Reuben, in a […]

Man loses seven children to Jos flood

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

July 24, 2012 by Jude Owuamanam, Jos 31 Comments Abdulramid Useni, a resident of Gangere in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, who lost seven children to the flood, said he was yet to comprehend what happened to him. “My world is finished. Where do I start from?” he asked our correspondent in […]

38 killed, 50 missing in Jos flood

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

July 24, 2012 by Jude Owuamanam, Jos A woman and her five children were among no fewer than 38 persons killed after heavy rainfall in Jos North forced a dam to overflow, flooding Rikkos and Gangere areas of the Plataeu State on Sunday evening. No fewer than 100 persons were displaced, with at least 50 […]

SSS invites Pastor Bakare over sermon

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, July 23rd, 2012

The State Security Service SSS, Monday invited convener of the Save Nigeria Group, SNG, and ex-vice presidential candidate’ Pastor Tunde Bakare for questioning over the content of his Sunday sermon asking President Goodluck Jonathan to resign from office. Bakare, who is also the Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, was invited to meet with […]

Colorado Massacre: Group warns Nigerians against U.S. travel

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines, NNP News Saturday, July 21st, 2012

By New Nigerian Politics Staff Reporter The raging and sustained gun violence plaguing the United States of America as evidenced in the recent shooting deaths of twelve innocent Americans in a Colorado movie theatre has prompted a Nigerian group, “Nigerians for Travel Safe Organization” to issue an unusual warning to Nigerians travelling abroad to avoid […]