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Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
Former Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and chieftain of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, warned again that there would be serious consequences should the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rig the 2015 elections. He observed that Nigerians, this time round, would not allow them to occupy offices illegally without […]
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Headlines
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
IN view of an earlier prediction by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) of impending heavy rains attached with storms, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Wednesday, issued a circular to pilots and airline operators in the country, to exercise restraint while the period lasts. NCAA in the circular cautioned pilots and operators against being in […]
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Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency), NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
THE Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Tuesday, declined to hear a motion filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seeking to stay execution of the judgment of Justice Yetunde Idowu of a Lagos High Court, which ordered the agency to pay N25 million to a popular comedian, Babatunde Omidina, also known as […]
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Ekiti, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West has berated the governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, over his last Saturday’s humiliation of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) worshippers in Erio-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The PDP, in a statement issued by its zonal publicity secretary, Kayode Babade, said “by personally supervising the seizure of keys of […]
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Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
An Abuja chief magistrate court on Tuesday, struck out the suit brought against Nollywood top actor, Jim Iyke, over alleged criminal breach of trust, criminal force and assault, criminal intimidation and criminal misappropriation. The presiding magistrate, Azubuike Okeagu struck out the matter, after parties involved had a settlement of the case. The police had brought […]
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General Politics, Headlines, House, Legislature, Top Stories
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
CHAIRMAN, Zenon Oil, Mr Femi Otedola is set to release 17 more audio tapes and six video tapes of what transpired between him and Farouk Lawan, the House of Representatives member in the $3 million bribery scandal. Nigerian Tribune learnt from credible sources that Nigerians will get to hear and view all the tapes by […]
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Headlines
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
DANA Air’s lead underwriter in Nigeria, Prestige Assurance, on Tuesday, issued cheques for interim benefits to nine claimants as insurance compensation benefits for their relations who died in the DANA Air aircraft which crashed on June 3, in Lagos. This is in line with the mandatory requirement by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and […]
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Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
A bomb blast, on Tuesday night rocked an area in Wuse II, Abuja, notable for housing big shopping malls. The malls in the area include Park and Shop frequented by wealthy men and members of the international community, Sherrif Plaza, and Banex Plaza. Wuse II where the blast occurred is one of the high-brow areas […]
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Bauchi, Borno, Headlines, Kaduna, Kano, National Politics, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Sokoto, State News, Top Stories, Yobe
Monday, July 2nd, 2012
National Youth Service Corps members | credits: Corps members posted to Yobe, Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Bornu and Bauchi states have asked the National Youth Service Corps to redeploy them from these trouble states. The corps members, who expressed sadness as they received their call-up letters for the Batch B NYSC service year, said they […]
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Headlines, Jigawa, Nigerian Police, State News
Monday, July 2nd, 2012
THE Jigawa State police command at the weekend foiled arm robbery attempt targeted at a prominent GSM dealer in Dutse. Reports from the state indicated that one of the suspects had been arrested. Two others were said to have escaped. Confirming the incident to Nigerian Tribune, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Kayode Theopholus, said […]
