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Fears Mount Over April Polls

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Headlines Sunday, January 9th, 2011

Anxiety over the possible outcome of the general elections scheduled for April has continued to heighten among the elite, the general populace, and international community following the negative developments attending the congresses and primaries of the leading political parties. THISDAY checks indicate that deep-seated fear that the election may witness widespread violence or be marred […]

Alaibe: How I Escaped Death

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Sunday, January 9th, 2011

Mr. Timi Alaibe Former Presidential Adv-iser on Niger Delta Affairs and governorship aspirant in Bayelsa State, Mr. Timi Alaibe yesterday painted a vivid picture of how he escaped miraculously from the Friday’s attack on his country home by gunmen who killed nine persons and maimed several others. Alaibe said he was speaking with his supporters […]

Abati: The Jonathan Presidency (6)

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Headlines, Presidency, Reuben Abati Saturday, January 8th, 2011

Reuben Abati, Lagos,Nigeria – Jan 8. 2011 – THE various forces that had resisted Dr Goodluck Jonathan’s emergence as Acting President showed their hands fully with the return of President Umaru Yar’Adua. This included to start with, the protest by the Northern political establishment, prompted obviously by the Yar’Adua cabal, that allowing a Jonathan Acting Presidency […]

120 hrs to go: Jonathan, Atiku, Jibril in last minute rush for delegates

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency Friday, January 7th, 2011

It is 120 hours to the PDP presidential primaries and the heat is already descending on Abuja, the venue of the all-important contest. The three contenders that would be on the ballot are President Jonathan Goodluck, former Vice President, Alh. Atiku Abubakar and Mrs. Sarah Jibril. This is first time either man will be on […]

New security measures to gulp N6 billion

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, January 7th, 2011

Nigeria may spend a hefty sum of N6 billion over next five years in restructuring and enhancing its physical and personal security system, with advanced technology and human capacity building in response to the embarrassing security situation facing the country in a crucial election year. Following the recent bomb blasts in Jos and Abuja, President […]

Exit of Another Defence Icon, Uche Okafor

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, January 7th, 2011

AT a time when ex-Nigerian footballers, both home and abroad, are putting heads together to re-build the nation’s football, death has again struck, whisking away a member of the all-conquering Super Eagles team to the Tunisia ‘94 African Nations Cup and World Cup in USA, Uche Okafor. In this report, GOWON AKPODONOR looks at the […]

Customs Generates N546b Revenue In 2010

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, January 7th, 2011

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said it generated a total revenue of N546, 640,364,394.01, between January and December 2010, out of its N561 billion target for the year. This was disclosed to journalists at the Customs Headquarters by the deputy public relations officer, Mr. Joseph Attah, in Abuja yesterday. According to the Customs deputy […]

Jonathan demands explanation for death

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency Friday, January 7th, 2011

Worried by the spate of violence and killings in the country, the Governor of Niger state, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, has tasked Nigerians over their personal security, saying “there is need for everybody to be security conscious.” He also disclosed that President Goodluck Jonathan called him on the phone, demanding explanations for the circumstances that led […]

Primaries: I’ll resist rigging -Atiku

Posted by admin Headlines, National Politics Friday, January 7th, 2011

A former vice-president and a presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, vowed to resist any attempt to manipulate the forthcoming presidential primaries of the party by its leadership in favour of any aspirant. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the former vice-president also rolled out conditions to be met by […]

Ex-Gov Akume quits PDP over undemocratic practices

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, January 7th, 2011

There are indications that the immediate past governor of Benue State, Senator George Akume, has quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), just as Honourables Orker Jev and Mzenda Iho, representing Buruku and Katsina Ala/Logo/Ukum federal constituencies of the state in the House of Representatives have described the PDP primaries as undemocratic and a sham. Akume, […]