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‘I don’t deserve to be called a religious bigot’

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

Osun State Governor Ogbeni Rauf Aragbesola, shorn of all airs off office, calls himself an unconventional governor. Amidst allegations that he was coordinating plans by his party, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) to secede and Islamise Osun, he quipped: “I couldn’t even Islamise my nuclear family.” He spoke with KODILINYE OBIAGWU and SEYE OLUMIDE […]

DPP hails verdict on Ibori, Delta govt defers comment

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

THE opposition Democratic People’s Party (DPP) yesterday hailed the sentencing of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, to 13 years imprisonment in the United Kingdom (UK). The party said that the judgment was a vindication of its long-standing allegation that Ibori looted Delta State for eight years. On its part, the Delta State government said […]

Ninety per cent of drugs in Nigeria are genuine, says NAFDAC survey

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has declared that 89.64 per cent of drugs in the Nigerian markets are genuine, just as six Nigerian pharmaceutical companies are set to obtain the World Health Organisation’s (WHO)-prequalification in two years. Director General of NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhii, said yesterday at a press […]

James Ibori in final fall

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

Gets 13-year jail term, loses assets Nigerians celebrate conviction Britain vows to root out graft High-risk prison for ex-governor THE Ibori clan in British prisons swelled by one yesterday. And he is the head of the family. Two-time governor of Delta State James Onanefe Ibori, will now have the chance to hold court over his […]

Ibori, a common thief – UK prosecutor

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

REPORT 200 COMMENTS As the sentencing of former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, commenced on Monday at the Southwark Crown Court 9, London, the prosecutor, Sasha Weils, told the court in her closing argument that Ibori was “a common thief.” Weils told the court of how Ibori “systematically and deliberately defrauded his people during his […]

Okonjo-Iweala statement accepting the outcome of the World Bank decision

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Statement from Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | “WE HAVE MADE HISTORY” I would like to congratulate Dr Jim Yong Kim on his emergence as President of the World Bank Group. I look Forward to working with him, staff and stakeholders of the World Bank Group for the benefit of poor people around the world. Their plight is […]

London court commences sentence hearing for James Ibori

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Delta, Headlines, State News Monday, April 16th, 2012

A London Court is set to sentence former Delta State governor, James Ibori, today. The beleagured ex-governor who pleaded guilty to 10 counts of fraud and money laundering charges to the tune of $250 million could face up to 10 years in jail, reports say. James Ibori James Ibori appeared at the Southwark Crown Court […]

World Bank Presidency: America’s candidate, Kim, set to win today (Where is the so-called American democracy?)

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Monday, April 16th, 2012

BY Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA — In spite of the spirited fight by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for the position of the President of the World Bank, indications emerged last night that United States of America’s candidate, Mr. Jim Yong Kim will win comfortably. […]

South Africa braced for disappointment in World Bank choice; presidency vote later Monday

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, April 16th, 2012

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s finance minister, appearing braced for disappointment when the World Bank chooses a new leader later Monday, said he’ll push for more international financial institution reforms. Pravin Gordhan spoke to reporters in Johannesburg hours before the World Bank’s executive board is expected to vote on its president. The two candidates are Nigerian […]

I’ve no power to islamise Osun State -Aregbesola

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Sunday, April 15th, 2012

Monday, April 16, 2012 Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has denied report that his administration was planning to islamize the state, saying he has no prerogative to embark on such agenda. Aregbesola said neither himself nor his administration had embarked on secession mission since he assumed […]