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Herbalists can’t cure polio, Governors’ Forum cautions women

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Women Politics Sunday, November 13th, 2011

By George Onah Port Harcourt- Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, has called on rural dwellers, women groups in local government areas in Rivers State not to patronise herbalists in the fight against polio because they lack the cure for the ailment. Chairman of the forum and Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, who was at […]

Naval officer kills girlfriend in Lagos

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Sunday, November 13th, 2011

By Ifeanyi Okolie LAGOS — Tragedy struck, Saturday, at the Nigerian Navy Base, Ojo, Lagos State, when a Naval officer stabbed his girl friend to death. The officer, identified simply as Harry, was said to have engaged his girl friend, Itoya, who also is a naval personnel, in a fight over claims of infidelity. Vanguard […]

CBN staff grumble over promotion

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines Sunday, November 13th, 2011

A staff crisis looms in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over an alleged non-elevation of many workers who are long due to be promoted. Before the assumption of office of Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as governor of the CBN in 2009, it was gathered that staff members of the apex bank were promoted on […]

Bayelsa: Timi Sylva may may decamp to APGA

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, Party Politics, State News Sunday, November 13th, 2011

Embattled Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva has commenced discussion with the All Progessives Grand Alliance (APGA) to possibly vie on the party’s platform during next year’s governorship election. An official of the party who pleaded for anonymity disclosed this to Daily Sun.He said the governor at the weekend held a protracted meeting with the […]

Gunmen kill Amokachi’s brother

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, November 13th, 2011

Two gunmen suspected to be armed robbers yesterday killed Super Eagles Assistant Coach, Daniel Amokachi’s younger brother, Tehimbi Emmanuel Ayuwa at his phone call center in front of Amokachi father’s residence at Zuba Road, close to Police College in Kaduna. The 23-year-old man was shot by two men who stormed his kiosk on a motorbike […]

Presidency faults Achebe on national honours’ rejection

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency, Raw Politics Sunday, November 13th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed regrets over Prof Chinua Achebe’s decision to reject, once again, the conferment on him of the national honour of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR). He has, however, said despite the rejection which might have been borne out of misinformation as to the true state of affairs in Nigeria and […]

Bayelsa guber: PDP finally dumps Sylva

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Sunday, November 13th, 2011

Less than forty-eight hours after he flagged off his campaign for the Peoples’ Democratic Party governorship ticket, ahead of the party governorship primary, the PDP National Working Committee has finally sealed the hope of the Bayelsa State Governor, Timpire Sylva to contest its primary. At the state capital in Yenogoa, the embattled governor had flagged […]

Tribunal sacks Kebbi Gov. Dakingari

Posted by admin General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Kebbi, State News Sunday, November 13th, 2011

Kebbi State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Birnin Kebbi yesterday nullified the election of Governor Usman Saidu Dakiagari of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Alhaji Dakingari thus became the first governor to lose election in the current democratic dispensation . Justice Mairo Laruba Mohammed in delivering judgment in the petition brought by the governorship candidate […]

Picture: No bomb could stop me from Nigeria –Cooper, an American female medical student

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, November 12th, 2011

unday, November 13, 2011 • Cooper Photo: Sun News Publishing Take away her American accent and you could easily mistake Joy Alison Cooper for a Nigerian lady. The amiable 27-year-old medical student at Howard University Medical College was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Currently, she is conducting a study on cervical cancer in Nairobi, […]

Keshi begin reign with draw against Zebras of Bostwana

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, November 12th, 2011

Nigeria managed a goalless draw against Botswana in a friendly international in Benin City on Saturday evening in what was coach Stephen Keshi’s first game in charge. An enthusiastic crowd turned up to cheer the Super Eagles to victory but were left disappointed as the resolute, well-coordinated Zebras held their own in defence to ward […]