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Gang rape saga: Police abort women’s protest in Abia

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Civil Liberty Organization (CLO), and women’s group from the South-eastern states, comprising over 300 persons, yesterday stormed Abia State Government House in three mini buses , in readiness to protest peacefully against the gang-rape of a female student by five young men, which allegedly took place in the state university. They were, however, tactically diverted […]

Qualify and collect N50m, Eagles promised

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will receive a whopping N50million winning bonus if they subdue their opponents, Guinea’s Syli Nationale and also qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations after tomorrow’s make-or-mar duel in Abuja. Apart from the N50million largesse, Pepsi, the official beverage sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations, also promised to reward the […]

Breaking News: EFCC Arrests Ex Governors, Gbenga Daniel, Akala and Doma

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Imo, Nasarawa, National Politics, Ogun, Oyo, Top Stories Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Femi Babafemi, EFCC spokesperson, told SaharaReporters this morning that the former governors are currently undergoing interrogations surrounding corruption allegations in Abuja. The anti-graft agency is targeting some nine ex-governors who may have mismanaged billions of naira within their respective states. Those arrested today include Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State, Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State and […]

Naira could be allowed to devalue if… – Sanusi

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Nigeria’s naira could be allowed to devalue if oil prices and foreign exchange reserves continue to fall and monetary intervention attempts are exhausted, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Wednesday. The CBN has been pumping the United States dollar into the market at bi-weekly auctions, to help support the local currency, but without any sustained […]

Govt sacks 4 FAAN directors, others

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Four directors and a general manager were removed from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday, two days after three chief executives were sacked by the Federal Government. Main directors of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) were removed from office on Tuesday after some months of long speculations […]

Ogun slashes salaries of political appointees

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Governor Ibikunle Amosun has disclosed that salaries and allowances of political office holders and appointees in the state have been slashed in a deliberate attempt to save funds for infrastructural development of the state. The governor revealed that he had already tabled a law before the State House of Assembly to give the action the […]

Editorial: Dealing with illegal universities

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, October 6th, 2011

The NUC recently alerted the nation to the increasing number of fake universities in the country. The Commission, which has responsibility for regulation of university education in Nigeria, said the number of illegal universities in Nigeria has increased from 44 to 51. The information is contained in its weekly news bulletin. Eight of the universities […]

Abia: No going back on transfer of non-natives – Ubani

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, Imo, State News Thursday, October 6th, 2011

The intended transfer of service of non-Abia State civil servants to their states of origin has resulted in a war of words between the two information commissioners in Abia and Imo states. The Abia State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Chief Don Ubani said yesterday that there was no going back on that policy by […]

Thunder kills 2, injures 2 in Abeokuta

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Thursday, October 6th, 2011

It was a tragic end for a bricklayer and the son of a m obile policeman in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital as they were struck dead by thunder last Saturday during downpour. Two others, a 16-year-old boy and the mobile policeman were seriously injured and are currently receiving both treatment. The deceased bricklayer, Azeez […]

Kidnapping: Police, JTF launch manhunt for ring leaders

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Thursday, October 6th, 2011

A combined special squad of the Nigeria Police Force and the Intelligence Unit of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) has commenced investigations into the resurgence of a militant group involved in series of kidnapping and sea-piracy in Bayelsa State. According to checks, the investigations were ordered following intelligence reports that a prominent member of […]