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Picture: Fuel: NSCDC officers kill petrol hawker, injure three

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, April 7th, 2016

Emeka Samson Folarin, Olaleye Aluko and Afeez Hanafi There was confusion around the Forte Oil Petrol Station on 21 Road in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State on Wednesday after officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps shot dead an alleged illegal fuel hawker, while three others sustained gunshot injuries. Our correspondents […]

Former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), named in PanamaPapers scandal

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, April 7th, 2016

Former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), named in PanamaPapers scandal Theophilus Danjuma advertisement TOP HEADLINES Eniola Akinkuotu A former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), has been named among prominent Nigerians that operated foreign accounts and had foreign companies while holding public office. […]

NNPC, Chevron spend N17bn on Niger Delta projects

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Thursday, April 7th, 2016

de Akanbi, Akure The joint venture of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and Chevron Nigeria Limited has spent a sum of N17bn on various developmental projects in the Niger Delta in the last 10 years. The General Manager, Policy Government and Public Affairs of Chevron Nigeria Limited, Mr. Deji Haastrup, disclosed this in Akure, Ondo […]

Should you build a mansion in the village?

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, April 7th, 2016

Author and personal finance coach, Usiere Uko writes on the advantages and disadvantages of building a mansion in one’s village I was in my village recently, and as it is my custom, I take a stroll around as I walk back down memory lane – reliving good memories, meeting old faces and observing new developments. […]

Aluko recants, denies reconciliation with Fayose

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Tuesday, April 5th, 2016

Aluko recants, denies reconciliation with Fayose April 6, 2016 Tope Aluko Gbenro Adeoye A fresh twist crept into the reconciliation between Governor Ayodele Fayose and a former Secretary of the Ekiti Peoples Democratic Party, Tope Aluko, on Tuesday, when the latter denied reconciling with Fayose. This came barely 48 hours after Fayose and Aluko jointly […]

South Africa: Zuma survives impeachment vote

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, April 5th, 2016

Zuma survives impeachment vote April 5, 2016 South African President Jacob Zuma South African President Jacob Zuma easily survived an impeachment vote Tuesday after a stormy session of parliament over a court ruling that he had violated the country’s post-apartheid constitution. Lawmakers from Zuma’s African National Congress rallied to his defence, defeating the motion by […]

Fuel scarcity paralyses Lagos, other major cities

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, Oil Politics, State News Tuesday, April 5th, 2016

Fuel queues at the Berger end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Akinpelu Dada and ’Femi Asu The scarcity of petrol got worse in many parts of the country on Monday despite assurances by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that the situation would improve. Lagos, which traditionally receives more product than other parts of the country, was […]

El-Rufai’s religious preaching bill will not stand – SCM

Posted by admin General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Kaduna, Raw Politics, Religion, State News Tuesday, April 5th, 2016

Governor Of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Student Christian Movement of Nigeria has described the religious preaching bill by the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai as brash, stating that it would not stand as many groups would challenge its constitutionality in court. The movement noted that the Nigerian Constitution guaranteed religious […]

Preaching Bill:The Apostle that said I will die should mention the date – El-Rufai

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Tuesday, April 5th, 2016

Preaching Bill:The Apostle that said I will die should mention the date – El-Rufai El Rufai advertisement Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, in an interview with select journalists including GODWIN ISENYO, speaks on the proposed religious preaching bill, face-off with trade unions, among others How has it been since you assumed office? […]

Boko Haram Threatens Fresh Terror Attacks in New Video

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Tuesday, April 5th, 2016

Boko Haram Threatens Fresh Terror Attacks in New Video — 5th April 2016 A propaganda video by Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has alerted Nigeria’s security agencies to possible terror attacks on soft targets. In the video posted on YouTube last week and removed after a few hours, Shekau made a reference to an impending attack “in […]