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Women tackle rape in Osun

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News, Women Politics Friday, April 20th, 2012

No fewer than 400 women on Thursday converged on Osogbo in Osun State to campaign against rape in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the campaign was organised by the Office of the wife of state governor in collaboration with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare. Speaking on the occasion, […]

Picture: First female Chief Justice may succeed Musdapher

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary Friday, April 20th, 2012

April 20, 2012 by Ihuoma Chiedozie Nigeria may get a first female Chief Justice when the current Chief Justice, Dahiru Musdapher, retires on July 14, 2012, The Punch has learnt. Musdapher has already written the National Judicial Council to give the required three months notice of his impending retirement as a judicial officer on July […]

Picture: Girl with nine A1s in WASSCE: She is so brilliant her teachers feared her result would be seized

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Thursday, April 19th, 2012

April 20, 2012 by Sunday Aborisade Last Monday was a day of glory for Miss Tolulope Falokun, an indigene of Ondo State, who emerged as the overall best candidate in the 2011 West African Senior School Certificate Examination as the state government organised a befitting reception for her, reports SUNDAY ABORISADE. Seventeen year-old Tolulope Falokun, […]

No regret fighting Ibori -Clark

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Thursday, April 19, 2012 • Ibori Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Ijaw National leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has described the conviction of ex- Governor James Ibori in a London Court yesterday as sad and unfortunate. Reacting to the sentence, Clark described as mixed feelings, that a former Governor of oil-rich Delta […]

NFF unveils new Falcon coach, Ikhana, to earn N3m monthly

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, April 19th, 2012

L-R: NFF’s President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, assisted by the NFF’s Technical Committee Chairman, (r) Mr Chris Green, presenting Coach Kadiri Ikhana (m) as Super Falcons’ Head Coach during the unveiling in Abuja yesterday. Photo: Sun News Publishing New Super Falcons’ Coach, Kadiri Ikhana is to earn N3million a month, officials have disclosed. On Wednesday, Ikhana […]

Kaduna’s Christian governor narrowly escapes assassination

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Kaduna, State News Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Posted: April 18, 2012 – 22:59 Caption: Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Nigerian intelligence operatives claimed they uncovered and foiled a plot to attack the Kaduna State Governor, Mr. Patrick Yakowa, and diverted his route through town, saving his life, sources told Sahara Reporters. The governor, who was abroad when the Easter Day bomb blast rocked […]

Police arraign Bauchi council officials over N9m theft

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, State News Thursday, April 19th, 2012

THE police have arraigned six account officials of Katagum Local Council Area of Bauchi State before the Chief Magistrate’s Court Eight over criminal conspiracy, house break and negligence that led to the stealing of N9,027,336,69 made up of March’s salaries and allowances of the council workers. Arraigning the suspects yesterday, Police Prosecutor, Inspector Baba Sarki Hussaini, […]

Court remands three Bolivians for alleged drug offence

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Thursday, April 19th, 2012

JUSTICE Mohammed Liman of a Federal High Court, Lagos yesterday remanded three Bolivians in prison custody over an allegation of producing 4.8 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine. The drug is said to be similar to cocaine, heroin and Lysergic acid Diethylamide (LSD). The Bolivians, Reuben Ticono Jorge, Yhugo Chaveaz Moreno and Yerko Artunduago Dorado, were earlier arraigned by the […]

S’South goes for Rwanda model on conflict resolution, others

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, South-South Thursday, April 19th, 2012

THE six states of the South South region in Nigeria are to tap the experiences of Rwanda in resolving their conflict, security challenges and economic problems in an emerging partnership between both parties. Already, a delegation of the states including the chairman of the South South Governors Forum, Liyel Imoke of Cross River State and […]

How they bleed Nigeria!

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Thursday, April 19th, 2012

House report reveals rot in subsidy, oil sector Says 35 firms collected allocation without registration Panel asks NNPC, PPPRA, marketers to refund N1.1tr Queries national oil corporation’s solvency Indicts Offices of Budget, Accountant-General Blacklists three audit firms Wants PPPRA’s ex-scribe prosecuted Seeks two ministers of petroleum resources Proposes N557b subsidy for 2012 IT was a […]