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Suspected Italian fraudster dies in EFCC custody

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

June 20, 2012 by Friday Olokor, Abuja A 52-years-old Italian, Mr. Mauro Zanin, was on Tuesday found dead in his detention room at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission headquarters in Abuja two days before his planned arraignment. Spokesman for the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the incident, saying the Italian was “found motionless in […]

Nigeria dancing on wet grave – Kukah

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Hassan Kukah, has said that Nigeria is “dancing on a wet grave”. Kukah warned that unless something was done urgently, the grave might cave in soon. The cleric, who spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the inauguration of the Northern Reawakening Forum, also wondered how Nigeria deteriorated to the […]

Letter: Of Sacked Lagos Doctors

Posted by admin Headlines, Letters Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

By Clarius Ugwuoha I am neither Lagosian nor a medical doctor. My views are absolutely disinterested, informed by concern for the plight of the masses caught on the wrong side of the fighting giants. Neither the Lagos State government nor the resident doctors formerly in her employ could be absolved of complicity in the unfolding […]

Bombings crippling North’s economy – Govs Forum

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Monday, June 18th, 2012

The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Dr Babangida Aliyu, says the spate of bombings by Boko Haram and other forces are intended to cripple the region’s economy. Aliyu, who is also the Governor of Niger State, said this on Monday in Minna in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Danladi Ndayebo. […]

Crashed Dana aircraft not properly insured – Investigation

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, June 18th, 2012

June 19, 2012 by Nike Popoola | credits: Indications have emerged that the Dana Air plane that crashed in Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos on June 3 and caused the death of all 153 passengers and crew members on board and 10 people on the ground, may not have been properly insured. One of the underwriters […]

Victims’ families to sue Dana for additional N1bn compensation

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, June 18th, 2012

Aggrieved families of those who died in the Dana Air disaster of June 3 have perfected plans to sue the company for additional N1billion as compensation aside from the $100,000 each family is to get under the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (NCARs). The fresh suit, according to the lawyer of the victims’ families, Olisa Agbakoba […]

Kaduna bomb blast: Death toll rises to 70

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Monday, June 18th, 2012

The death toll of Sunday’s bomb blast reprisal attack in Kaduna had risen to 70 while the number of those injured stood at 130 as at the time of filing this report. This was just when Corporal George Korinya of Kakuri Police Station narrated how hoodlums seized his gun during the reprisal attack when Daily Sun […]

Warning: Disturbing picture: Suicide bombers hit 3 churches in Kaduna, Zaria

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Monday, June 18th, 2012

•35 killed, scores injured in bombings, reprisal attacks •Govt imposes 24-hour curfew Photo: Sun News Publishing Victims of reprisal attacks in Kaduna By: NOAH EBIJE and ABDULGAFAR ALABELEWE, Kaduna Date: Sun, 06/17/2012 – 22:49 Suicide bombers, yesterday struck at different churches in Kaduna metropolis and Zaria town, killing many people, as well as injuring scores […]

Dana crash: Coroner’s inquest begins

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, June 18th, 2012

The Coroner of Alimosho District in Lagos State, Mr. Oyetade Alexander Komolafe, yesterday began an inquest into the circumstances leading to the June 3 Dana plane crash at Iju-Ishaga area of the state. All the 153 passengers on board, including the crew as well as unspecified number of people on ground perished in the crash, which […]

$3m Scandal: Reps dump Lawan as chairman of House Committees

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Saturday, June 16th, 2012

By EMEKA MAMAH, OKEY NDIRIBE, LUKA BINNIYAT & EMMAN OVUAKPORIE The House of Representatives yesterday removed the embattled Chairman of its Adhoc Committee on Petroleum Subsidy Regime, Hon. Farouk Lawan and replaced him with John Eno, former Chairman of the Committee on appropriation even as it passed a vote of confidence on the Speaker, Aminu […]