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Cost of oil business in Nigeria high — Shell

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

Shell Petroleum has said that the reason for its divestment in some rig assets in Nigeria is partly due to the high cost of doing business and the degree of political risks in the country. Speaking at the Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the Executive Vice President, Sub-Sahara Africa, Shell […]

INEC gives Wammako certificate of return

Posted by admin Headlines, INEC Politics, Sokoto, State News Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

According to him, “I must admit that what happened in Sokoto last Saturday was a step in the right direction. The conduct of the election was very peaceful as testified by many people. I want to repeat again that the duty of conducting an election is not that of INEC alone but for us all”.

Court stops scrapping of TASUED

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

A Federal High Court in Abeokuta has restrained the Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and the state House of Assembly from scrapping the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ogun State. The students union government of the institution had approached the court seeking for an order restraining the state government from scrapping the […]

Madalla bomb blast: 7 parishioners go blind

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger, State News Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

Barely eight weeks after the last Christmas Day bombing by the Boko Haram sect at St Theresa Catholic Church, Madalla in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, the Parish Priest, Most Reverend Father Isaac Achi, disclosed that seven out of the 83 injured parishioners have gone completely blind. He made the disclosure on Monday […]

Presidency approves 6 DIGs

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

INDICATIONS emerged in Abuja, on Tuesday, that the presidency may have approved the names of some senior police officers made up of Assistant Inspectors General of Police and Commissioners of Police for promotion as new Deputy Inspectors General of Police, that will constitute the new management team. Police sources disclosed to the Nigerian Tribune that […]

How Kabiru Sokoto escaped from police custody – Senate report •Says 58 policemen arrested him at night

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Senate Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on Poice Affairs, Senator Paulinus Nwagu, on Tuesday, presented the report of the investigative committee to the Senate, giving a blow by blow account of how Boko Haram kingpin, Kabiru Sokoto, disappeared from police custody. Sokoto, initially arrested on January 14, had dramatically escaped from police custody within 24 hours of arrest, […]

Many Christians have fled Yobe —Rev Idi

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Uncategorized, Yobe Monday, February 20th, 2012

Written by Isaac Shobayo Reverend Garba Idi Reverend Garba Idi is the chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Yobe State chapter. In this interview with Isaac Shobayo, he speaks on the security situation in the state. What are your experiences as the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Yobe State? The situation […]

Kogi jailbreak: FG moves to relocate prison

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi Monday, February 20th, 2012

THE Federal Government has commenced the process of relocating the Nigeria Prison at Koton Karfe in Kogi State, following the attack on the facility by suspected Islamic sect, Boko Haram, last week. Minister of Interior, Mr Patrick Abba Moro, who disclosed this, however, insisted that the attack on the prison was carried out by alleged […]

Baby, 2 others crushed to death in Ilaro

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Monday, February 20th, 2012

A baby and two other persons were crushed to death on Thursday at Oteri on the Papalanto-Ilaro highway by an articulated lorry loaded with cement. The vehicle, with registration number JGW XB 14 XG, was said to be coming from the cement plant at Ibese in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. According […]

NDLEA seizes 13.176 tons of Cannabis

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Monday, February 20th, 2012

The Ondo State Command of the National Drug Laws Enforcement Agency on Friday seized 13.176 tons of Cannabis Sativa, popularly known as Indian hemp. The drug, which was packed in bags of various sizes, according the NDLEA boss in the state, Mr. Walter Nicholas, was seized in a single operation. Nicholas said it took his […]