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FG sends 109 Niger Delta youths to UK varsities

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Niger Delta Sunday, February 12th, 2012

The Federal Government through the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Mr. kingsley Kuku, has concluded arrangements to dispatch 109 youths of the Niger Delta region to study diverse courses in universities and colleges in the United kingdom and Cyprus. Kuku said during an orientation programme organised for the youths […]

American musical icon, Whitney Houston, dies at 48 (RIP)

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Breaking News, Headlines Saturday, February 11th, 2012

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behaviour and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48. Beverly Hills police Lieutenant Mark Rosen told KABC-TV that Ms. Houston died in her room on the fourth floor of […]

Bayelsa guber polls holds tomorrow, ANPP seeks new date

Posted by admin All Nigerian Peoples' Party (ANPP), Bayelsa, Headlines, INEC Politics, Party Politics, State News Thursday, February 9th, 2012

NBA cautions against violence, sends 573 monitors THE expectations and the stakes are high over tomorrow’s governorship election in Bayelsa State. Last minutes activities leading to the polls by both the electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the participating political parties and other stakeholders have reached a peak. The only unexpected action came from […]

Panel dismisses $235m fine on BA, Virgin Atlantic (Was the panel bribed?)

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, February 9th, 2012

LAGOS – The panel set up by the federal government to investigate the price fixing allegation levelled against British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways has exonerated both airlines. The panel, instituted by Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, also dismissed the $235 million fine slammed on the two British airlines. The panel unanimously held that the […]

Picture: Protest rocks Onitsha as policeman kills driver over N50

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Email13 BY VINCENT UJUMADU AWKA- VIOLENT protest sparked off in Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State Thursday, over the killing of a commercial bus driver simply identified as Edwin by a trigger happy policeman for failing to part with N50 tip. According to the conductor of the bus, Samuel Ekwueme who was crying uncontrollably, […]

Dantata’s remains expected today

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, February 9th, 2012

From ISMAIL OMPIDAN, Kaduna Thursday, February 09, 2012 Alhaji Abdulkadir Sanusi Dantata Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Remains of the late renowned businessman and chairman of construction giant, Dantata and Sawoe, Alhaji Abdulkadir Sanusi Dantata, are expected to be flown home today for burial. Dantata died in a German hospital on […]

FG says ex-militants did not bomb hotel in Delta

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

The Federal Government has defended ex-militants who allegedly bombed Lawfab Hotel, Osubi, in Delta State on Monday. Some suspected ex-militants, receiving training under the Amnesty Programme, had reportedly bombed a hotel where they had been accommodated by the Federal Government with high calibre dynamite. Sources told journalists that what the ex-militants simply wanted was […]

NDLEA moves to stop actor Baba Suwe’ s N25m court ordered compensation

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has moved to stop the payment of N25m compensation awarded by a Lagos High Court in favour of the Nollywood actor, Mr. Babatunde Omidina, popularly called Baba Suwe. The anti-drug law agency on Wednesday asked the court for a stay of execution, pending the determination of its appeal against the judgment […]

Ogun PDP chieftain flays Okupe’s attack on Obasanjo

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

mate of the Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) governorship candidate in last year’s elections, Mr. Tunde Oladunjoye, yesterday flayed former Presidential Spokesman Dr. Doyin Okupe’s criticism of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. He was reacting to Okupe’s statements during a factional meeting of the state party in Ijebu-Igbo on Monday, where the former presidential spokesman blamed […]

We did it, Sokoto is next –Boko Haram Sect

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Sokoto, State News Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

From TIMOTHY OLA, Maiduguri The Jama’atu Ahlis Sunnati Lidda’awati Wal Jihad otherwise known as Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the series of attacks in Kaduna, Kano and Maiduguri this week, including the bombing of Air force base in Kaduna, warning that more attacks were underway. It gave the indication that Sokoto may be the […]