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INEC, police deny Kwara governorship ballots being recounted

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, State News Monday, June 27th, 2011

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kwara State and the state police command have debunked rumour that the votes of the last April governorship election in the state were been recounted and that a certain political party was leading. A statement jointly signed by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs of INEC, Jacob Ayanda and […]

Falcons miss $2,000 bonus •As NFF increases bonus to $4,000

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, June 27th, 2011

EACH player of the Super Falcons missed $2,000 winning bonus following their 0-1 loss to France in the opening group match of the Women’s World Cup on Sunday in Germany. A source told Tribunesports that the Nigeria Football Federation had dangled the juicy bonus before the Falcons to enable the players be at their best […]

Nigeria must get its democracy right -British envoy

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, June 27th, 2011

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Andrew Lloyd, on Monday, declared that Nigeria must get its democratic process right saying Nigeria’s democracy is critical to the success of democracy in the African continent. This came just as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, disclosed that the House was ready to […]

Why I reconciled with Bukola – Olusola Saraki

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, State News Monday, June 27th, 2011

The strongman of Kwara politics, Dr. Olusola Saraki has comfirmed his reconciliation with his son, Senator Bukola Saraki, citing the need for peace and unity in the state as the motivating factor. The elder Saraki said the reconciliation was initiated by Bukola and that he succumbed to pressure from him so that “peace and unity […]

Govt pledges to target barons’ wealth as world marks drug abuse day

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, June 27th, 2011

SECRETARY to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim, has expressed concern over huge proceeds derived from illicit drug trade in the country. Anyim, who called for strict enforcement of anti-money laundering laws to financially incapacitate drug cartels, assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of support for optimal performance. The SGF […]

ICC issues arrest warrants for Gaddafi, others

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, June 27th, 2011

THE International Criminal Court Pre-Trial Chamber I has issued three warrants of arrest for Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, his son, Saif Al-Islam and the regime’s Intelligence Chief, Abdulla Al-Senussi, as rebels trying to oust him said their forces had advanced to within 80 kilometres (50 miles) of the capital, Tripoli. The warrants turn the three men […]

‘Saudi Arabia won’t accept pregnant women for hajj’

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, June 27th, 2011

ANY state that airlifts pregnant women, overage, underage pilgrims and absconders for hajj will be severely sanctioned by the Saudi Arabian authority. Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Muslims’ Pilgrims Welfare Board, Fatimah Abolore Jimoh, revealed this at a parley with the state’s local council hajj coordinators towards the successful operation of the 2011 Hajj’s […]

N18, 000 minimum wage: Pay or resign, Labour tells govs

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Sunday, June 26th, 2011

The organised labour has said that the Nigerians workers would not succumb to what it described as blackmail by state governors who hinge payment of the N18,00 minimum wage on mass sack, removal of fuel subsidy as well as review of the revenue allocation formula. Nigeria Labour Congress said any governor who found it Herculean […]

JTF defends presence in N’Delta

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Sunday, June 26th, 2011

The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) code named Operation Restore Hope has defended its continued presence in the Niger Delta region. The JTF, reacting to recent comments by a Niger Delta activist, Mr Tony Uranta that peace can only return to the region if the security outfit returns to the barracks, noted that contrary to […]

In Kano, drugs are hawked like groundnuts–Christabel Okoye

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Sunday, June 26th, 2011

The drug business is always reserved for those who have the knowledge and expertise. As a result, it is never an all comers affair. But this is not so in a number of Nigerian cities, particularly Kano where, in the words of Christabel Julie Okoye, drugs of different kinds are displayed and freely hawked with […]