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Reps in rowdy session over deployment of soldiers

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

Members of the House of Representatives were divided on Wednesday over the alleged deployment of 3,500 soldiers in Edo State by the Federal Government for Saturday’s governorship poll. The development caused a delay in the proceedings for some minutes. The session became rowdy when the majority Peoples Democratic Party members tried to shout down a […]

NYSC camp bomb blast false – Bauchi

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

Bauchi State Government has debunked the rumour that the NYSC Orientation Camp in Wailo was bombed and a number of corps members killed. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Michael Adeyemi, the state government said the rumour was “baseless, unfounded”. The statement added, “The rumour is the handiwork of […]

Police arrest suspects in killing of Oshiomhole’s aide

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

Acting Inspector- General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, on Wednesday said four persons had been arrested in connection with the killing of Mr. Olaitan Ojerinde. Ojerinde, who was the Principal Private Secretary to Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole and Deputy National Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, was killed in his Benin residence by gunmen […]

Why our planes crash (Because they are a thousand years old?)

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

IN 2006, after the Sosoliso air crash in Port Harcourt which claimed the lives of 61 secondary school children on holidays from Abuja, the Obasanjo government appointed high powered Air Vice Marshal Paul Dike (rtd) inquiry. Many of the task force’s recommendations were implemented and brought temporary sanity to our air space. It virtually stopped […]

Plateau massacre: We did it – Boko Haram – It’s a lie says clueless Nigeria Police

Posted by admin Boko Haram, General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, Plateau, State News, Top Stories Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

By Taye Obateru, with Agency report JOS —The police authorities, yesterday, disputed claims by Islamic sect, Boko Haram which claimed responsibility for weekend’s massacre in some villages in Plateau State. More than 86 people including two lawmakers were killed in the mayhem, even as there were fresh attacks on two villages yesterday. The Islamic sect […]

Rep claims Otedola has no video-clip on $620,000 bribe

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Monday, July 9th, 2012

Okoh seeks implementation of findings DETAILS of what transpired at the hearing of Ethics and Privileges Committee of the House of Representatives probing the Farouk Lawan and Femi Otedola $620,000 bribery saga emerged at the weekend as a member, Ibrahim Bello, spoke on the incident. Bello claimed that contrary to media reports, Otedola told the […]

Woman, man, bag 17 years for conspiracy, stealing N14.85m, attempted murder

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Monday, July 9th, 2012

AN Umuahia, Abia State Chief Magistrate’s Court presided over by Mr. John Ukairo on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old pregnant woman, Ijeoma Amarachi and 22-year-old Mr. Kalechi Okorie to seven years imprisonment with hard labour after finding them guilty of conspiracy and stealing of N14.85 million belonging to Bawas Oil Ltd. between January 1 and August 31, 2008. The sentences […]

Eagles will roll over Liberia – Fetuga (In the same way you rolled over Guinea & missed the Nation’s Cup)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, July 7th, 2012

July 7, 2012 by Kazeem Busari 10 Comments Former youth international, Olusegun Fetuga, has written off the Lone Stars of Liberia as a threat to the Super Eagles as both sides are drawn to clash in the final qualification round for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. In the draw conducted in South Africa on […]

Exam fraudsters earn N25bn yearly – FG

Posted by admin Education, Headlines, Top Stories Saturday, July 7th, 2012

The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja expressed concern over the increasing rate of examination malpractices. It regretted that fraudsters had made about N375bn fortune in the past 15 years (that is, N25bn per annum). The FG thus asked the National Assembly to enact a legislation making it possible for parents and employers to institute […]

PDP, ACN in war of words over Edo gov poll

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, Edo, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Saturday, July 7th, 2012

July 7, 2012 by Friday Olokor and James Azania 116 Comments Charles Airhiavbere and Adams Oshiomhole | credits: A week to the Edo State governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party and the Action Congress of Nigeria are still at loggerheads. A national leader of the PDP, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, in an interview with journalists in […]