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Lifting MTN ban not tied to N50bn payment – NCC (What is it tied to then?)

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, March 17th, 2016

Lifting MTN’s ban not tied to N50bn payment –NCC — 17th March 2016 By Olabisi Olaleye THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday in Abuja, disclosed that the lifting of the ban on regulatory services on MTN Nigeria was not predicated on the N50 billion part-payment it made recently. The Commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr.Tony […]

US 2016: Trump threatens to shut down US if denied nomination

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, March 17th, 2016

— 17th March 2016 … As moves to stop him thicken UNITED States Republican front-runner Donald Trump warned yesterday of riots if he is denied the party’s presidential nomination after a string of primary election victories, raising the temperature even more in a heated White House race. The outspoken billionaire New York businessman scored big […]

Akpabio delivers lecture at Ojukwu University, as Obiano commissions Law Faculty hall, feed mill

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, March 17th, 2016

FORMER governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Obot Akpabio will, tomorrow, deliver the convocation lecture of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), former Anambra State University, at the TETfund Auditorium, Igbariam campus. Vice chancellor of the university, Prof Fidelis Okafor announced this yesterday, during a pre-convocation press briefing at the university. Prof […]

Lekki collapse: Ambode fires building agency boss, others

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, March 15th, 2016

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday dismissed the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, Olushola Adeigbe. Adeigbe’s sacking, according to the government, is as a result of the last week collapse of a five-storeyed building in Lekki, Lagos. The governor also approved the dismissal of the Head of Inspection and […]

Ex-soldier kills girlfriend over text messages

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines Tuesday, March 15th, 2016

An ex-soldier, identified as Sunday Umaru, has been arrested by the Plateau State Police Command for killing his girlfriend after he saw some text messages on her phone. Sunday, who served in the 3rd Armoured Division of the Nigerian Army, but attached to Sector 7 of Operation Save Haven, Jos (OPSH), was alleged to have […]

APC leaders under gun attack in Rivers

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Raw Politics, Rivers, State News Tuesday, March 15th, 2016

National and Rivers State leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), top politicians and reporters yesterday came under gun attack from suspected thugs of the Peoples Democratic Party in a near ambush in Rivers State. But the heavy presence of security forced the assailants to take to their heels. The attack came between Omoku, the […]

Police seek order to hear Ese’s testimony in camera

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Monday, March 14th, 2016

Ese The Federal High Court, sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, yesterday, ordered the further detention of Yunusa Dahiru, alias Yellow, in Okaka Prisons, for the alleged abduction of 14-year-old Ese Oruru, following discrepancies in his bail application. Justice H.A Ngajiwa ruled that Yunusa remain in prison custody pending the determination of an application seeking his […]

Massive corruption: Audit: N3.2tr unpaid into national treasury in 2014

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics Monday, March 14th, 2016

No cash backing for N2.3b Armed Forces premium $316.2m can’t be traced FACTS AND FIGURES •$235.6m gas cash diverted to escrow accounts •N73.5b spent contrary to established purpose •N36.4b released to ONSA for dam rehabilitation •N10billion SURE-P funds undisclosed •National Assembly’s management disbursed N9,514,568,222.62, without payment vouchers •N12.6b rice levy spent on urgent and critical […]

I stand by my ranking of Yoruba obas – Alake

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, March 14th, 2016

I stand by my ranking of Yoruba obas – Alake March 15, 2016 3374 Samuel Awoyinfa The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, has said he stands by his rankings of monarchs in Yorubaland. Gbadebo said his rankings were based on a government gazette, not a newspaper publication, as the Awujale and […]

Police arrest LASU worker for lover’s death

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, Nigerian Police, State News Monday, March 14th, 2016

Police arrest LASU worker for lover’s death March 14, 2016 Ambe, Mata Photos: Afeez Hanafi 45033 Afeez Hanafi An official of the Lagos State University, Samuel Ambe, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his lover, Mata Jidonu. Thirty-two-year-old Mata was married to a lawyer, Sunday Jidonu, for whom she had three children. […]