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NPC Commissioner, wife die in auto accident

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

The Federal Commissioner in-charge of Ebonyi State of the National Population Commission, NPC, Chief Fabian Jackson Nwachukwu, and his wife, Ugo, have been killed as a result of injuries they sustained from a ghastly motor accident which occurred along the Abuja-Lokoja road. Chief Nwachukwu conducted the 2006 Population and Housing Census in Gombe State where […]

Awolowo’s dynasty cannot be rubbished – H.I.D. Awolowo

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

The Yeye Oodua, Chief H.I.D Awolowo yesterday condemned what she considered to be an attempt to demystify the Awolowo family through a publication in a national newspaper (not Vanguard) titled ‘Awo family without an Awo’. Writing with obvious anger and displeasure over the publication, the Matriarch of the revered Awolowo family went to a great […]

Argentina spoil for re-match with Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

APPARENTLY stung by the embarrassing 4-1 pounding of the once-dreaded Argentine national team by the Eagles, the Argentine Football Association, AFA, are spoiling for a re-match to save the shame the scoreline has brought to their team. Coach Sergio Batista led a colourless Argentine national team without the heavyweights like Lionel Messi, Carlos Tevez, Gonzalo […]

In Picture – House of Reps to announce new female Speaker from Oyo

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Sunday, June 5th, 2011

AFTER several hectic days of horse trading and nocturnal meetings, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Governors elected on the party’s platform have finally agreed on the voting process to get the Speaker, House of Representatives, just as they have anointed consensus candidates. As the seventh National Assembly will be inaugurated today, the House of […]

Confrontation With Mr. President: Reps threaten to bring down the roof

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Sunday, June 5th, 2011

Examining the issues in the current zoning palaver of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, fresh pieces of information emerging suggest that a cataclysmic political reconfiguration of immense proportions may be shaping up. This has to do with the probability that should Hon. Aminu Tambuwal from the North West geo-political zone succeed in his quest to […]

Police in Delta arrest pastor, foreigner for kidnapping 3-yr-old baby

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Sunday, June 5th, 2011

The police in Ughelli, Delta State, have arrested Pastor Emmanuel of African Church, Evwreni Branch and a foreigner for abducting a three-year-old child. The pastor whose name was given as Emmanuel Abuvo and his Cameroonian cohort conspired and abducted the child from her school premises pretending to be her parents. The three-year-old baby girl was […]

Imo: Rochas slashes security vote

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Sunday, June 5th, 2011

Imo State Government has slashed the annual security vote of N6.5 billion to N2.5billion to make provision for the free education programme of the state. This was disclosed by the Governor, Rochas Okorocha while speaking during a thanksgiving church service organized in honour of the new administration at the Maria Assumpta Cathedral, Owerri. The governor […]

In Picture: Ex Speaker of the Hoiuse, Dimeji Bankole, arrested By EFCC

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, House, Legislature Sunday, June 5th, 2011

OPERATIVES of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, yesterday, swooped on the Abuja residence of former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, and arrested him. This came after several days of hide and seek game between him and the anti-graft agency over alleged financial impropriety. His arrest was effected after the operatives […]

War: Libyan businessmen smuggle oil from Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, June 5th, 2011

The ongoing war of liberation in Libya has taken a new dimension following the discovery of a discreet but thriving oil smuggling business via Nigerian borders in Kebbi, Sokoto and Katsina States. The recourse to Nigeria’s oil was said to have been mandated by the huge destruction to the oil supply chain in the war […]

FIFA to investigate Nigeria vs Argentina for match fixing

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, June 5th, 2011

THE decision of Nigerien referee, Ibrahim Chuaibu to prolong last Wednesday’s international friendly between Nigeria and Argentina in Abuja till the 98th minute has raised suspicion in Zurich, FIFA headquarters, where allegations of match-fixing is dangling on the 4-1 scoreline. World football body, smarting from allegations of corruption in recent days, yesterday claimed that it […]