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Picture: Arms scam: FG converts Badeh’s N1.1bn mansion to office

Posted by admin Air Force, Armed Forces, Headlines Thursday, October 13th, 2016

Badeh’s mansion. Photos: Eniola Akinkuotu Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja A N1.1bn mansion seized from the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.), has been converted to an office to be used by the Federal Government, The PUNCH has learnt. Our correspondent, who visited the property located on Plot 6 Ogun River Crescent, […]

Sustainable Change through Local Government Administration by Obafemi George

Posted by admin Headlines, Local Govt Tuesday, October 11th, 2016

Sustainable Change through Local Government Administration by Obafemi George We’re in the season of change. For the first time in Nigeria’s history, the voice of the people resonated loudly at the polls when the then opposition party APC was voted into power. It was a defining moment for our nation when the ever-resilient Nigerian people stamped their […]

Letter to the Akwa Ibom State governor – Stop Gary Foxcroft’s Criminal Activities in Akwa Ibom State

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Tuesday, October 11th, 2016

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State Government House Wellington Bassey Way Uyo 15th August, 2016 Your Excellency, Stop Gary Foxcroft’s Criminal Activities in Akwa Ibom State I want to respectfully draw your attention to another smear campaign against the state and Nigeria as a whole that is about to be launched by a notorious Briton […]

Press Release: Nigerian Recession: Centre announces Essay Prize for Solutions Nigerian Recession

Posted by admin Anthony A. Kila, Economy, Headlines, Press Releases Tuesday, October 11th, 2016

Nigerian Recession: Centre announces Essay Prize for Solutions Nigerian Recession Lagos-based international Graduate School, CIAPS (The Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies) has announced a Public Interest Essay Competition aimed at studying the Nigerian Recession and finding solutions to it. The competition themed “Nigerian Recession: Diagnosis & Prognosis” which has a total of one […]

Policeman escorts robbery suspects to sell loot

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Monday, October 10th, 2016

Afeez Hanafi The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two members of a robbery gang for allegedly attacking a polythene producing company in Alibaba, in the Isashi area of the state, stealing a raw material evaluated at N6.4m. The suspects are 42-year-old Moruf Afolabi and one Saheed Adeoti, a new worker of the company. A […]

Falana slams NBA, says shielding of corrupt judges embarrassing

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary Monday, October 10th, 2016

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Sunday criticised the Nigerian Bar Association for shielding corrupt judges despite having information about their activities. He described the failure of NBA to deal with corrupt officials in the judiciary as an embarrassment to the “incorruptible members of the bar”, adding that it was […]

Corupt James Ibori to regain freedom in December

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Delta, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Raw Politics, State News Monday, October 10th, 2016

The former governor of Delta State, James Onanefe Ibori will become a free man in December, after spending half of his jail term in prisons in the United Kingdom. Ibori was jailed for money laundering offences by Southwark Crown court in 2012. But it was not clear whether he will immediately return home because of […]

World Cup Qualifier: Nigeria grabs three points against Zambia in away match

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, October 9th, 2016

By Staff Reporter – New Nigerian Politics Nigeria defeated Zambia 2-1 in Ndola in its first match in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier that tested the tenacity of the West Africans. Alex Iwobi netted the first goal for the three-time African champions in the 33rd minute after the Zambian defence failed to properly handle […]

Why I stopped judge’s arrest –Wike

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary, Rivers, State News Sunday, October 9th, 2016

Why I stopped judge’s arrest –Wike — 9th October 2016 From: TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt Security was beefed up around the residential area of the Federal High Court judge, where there was a failed attempt to arrest a judge yesterday, by security operatives in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This is even as the state governor, Nyesom Wike, has alleged […]

Nigeria, others can borrow at zero interest –IMF

Posted by admin Economy, Headlines Saturday, October 8th, 2016

— 9th October 2016 From Amechi Ogbonna, Washington DC, USA The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has approved a modification in the mechanism governing interest rate, setting of Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (PRGT) facilities and set the interest rates to zero on all its concessional loans under the PRGT for Nigeria […]