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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 […]

UK to return Ibori’s loot to Delta State

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Delta, Headlines, State News Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

April 18, 2012 by Ademola Babalola and Tayo Famutimi with agency report AFTER years of running, the long hands of justice caught up with the former governor of Delta State, James Onanefe Ibori, on Tuesday. The Southwark Crown Court in London United Kingdom sentenced Ibori to 13 years’ imprisonment for fraud and corruption offences. Our […]

Ibori’s conviction, private matter – Delta Govt. (I guess he stole private money – Shameless people)

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

April 18, 2012 by Emmanuel Addeh,Warri The Delta State Government on Tuesday maintained that it had no official reaction to the jail term handed down to former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, by a London Court. The government insisted that Ibori remained a private citizen till he was sentenced by the court, noting that it […]

Edo NBA, others laud Ibori’s conviction

Posted by admin Delta, Edo, Headlines, State News Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

CRITICAL stakeholders in Edo State yesterday hailed the conviction of former Governor James Ibori of Delta State, saying it was a lesson to corrupt politicians. But curiously, no politician in Edo called yesterday agreed to speak as they based their position on the neighbourliness of their state to Delta State. But the Executive Director, Environmental […]

SSS Kills Man for Breaching Checkpoint Protocol in Kano

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Members of the State Security Service (SSS) in Kano on Tuesday shot dead a middle aged man at a check point close to the headquarters of the service office, for allegedly defying the normal check point protocol. The man identified as Zaharadeen Musa Mohammad was driving a Toyota Corolla car. He carried his brother […]