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Jonathan Lacks The Will To Solve N’Delta Problems – Princewill

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Prince Tonye Princewill was a gubernatorial candidate of the ACN in the 2007 general elections in Rivers State. In this interview with James Ume he spoke with a burning passion about the Niger-Delta region and the amnesty programme. He also explains why he has chosen to support a Northern candidate in the person of Atiku […]

Nigeria Lost $400b To Corruption In 40 Years – Bankole

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, yesterday revealed that Nigeria lost between $400 billion and $436 billion to corruption within its first 40 years as a nation. Bankole gave this at the national youth summit held yesterday at the International Conference Centre, with the title: “Towards Effective Mobilisation of Nigerian Youth for […]

Controversy over arms discovery in Jonathan’s campaign bus

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Headlines, Presidency Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

Preparations for 2011 general elections started yesterday on a scary note in Ogun State as a presidential campaign bus of President Goodluck Jonathan allocated for the state was allegedly seized with some arms and ammunition. The bus, said to have been allocated to the Government Liaison Officer in Ijebu North Local Government, was as at […]

Port Harcourt: Strange birth: Woman delivers ‘twin’ padlocks

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

There was pandemonium on Wednesday at a section of Mile 4 axis of Port Harcourt, as a housewife gave birth to two padlocks. The strange twin objects were delivered in the early hours of the day. Although facts of the unusual delivery remained sketchy as at press time, it was gathered that the ‘mother’ and […]

Human rights activist gunned down

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

President of Human Rights, Justice and Peace Foundation, Chidi Nwosu, was killed by gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday. A family source informed Thetimesofnigeria.com that Nwosu was trailed to his house in Abia State by armed men around 1am and shot dead. His wife and 5 year-old daughter were locked up in the […]

INEC seeks additional N45.39bn for 2011 poll

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Headlines Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

The Independent National Electoral Commission is seeking an additional N45.39bn for capital and recurrent expenditure in 2011. This amount is contained in the 2011 budget forwarded by President Goodluck Jonathan to the National Assembly for approval. Earlier, the commission had received N87bn for the purchase of Direct Data Capturing Machines for voter registration and related […]

NYSC member arraigned for allegedly abandoning 14-day-old baby

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

A 25-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Miss Bere Basiri, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Abeokuta Chief Magistrate’s court for allegedly abandoning her 14-day-old baby. The police prosecutor, Mr Paul Etusi, had told the court that the the accused, who is doing her primary assignment with the Osun State government, delivered the baby […]

Nigeria ‘ll be Africa’s economic power by 2030 if … –Pakistan envoy

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

THE Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan, Ahmed Sirohey, in Abuja, on Wednesday, said if Nigeria was able to manage its resources properly, it has the potential of being Africa’s economic power by 2030. This came just as he called for stronger bilateral ties between Nigeria and his country, noting that Pakistan was ready to help […]

Lagos is untouchable for PDP —Tinubu ‘They ’ll also lose Ogun, Oyo’

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

A former governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, insisted that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was only dreaming about winning elections in Lagos, Ogun and Oyo States,declaring that Nigerians were tired of a ‘poverty party.” In a chat with airport journalists at the Presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, […]

Opinion: Akunyili’s senate ambition

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, Legislature, State News Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

Given the momentum of classic drama that characterize most events in Nigeria this year, there will be no shortage of stories that will shape the outgoing year. Many of the stories are, indeed, as different and remarkable as the individuals themselves, their pain behind their fame, the scent behind their successes and failings. It is […]