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PDP crisis: Gulak threatens governors, NEC with contempt charges

Posted by admin Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Sunday, January 31st, 2016

As Adamawa PDP nominates Juta to replace Secondus FROM TAIWO AMODU, ABUJA THE bid by Ahmed Gulak, erstwhile Presidential Adviser on Political Matters to former president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan to assume the office of national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has suffered a setback in his home state of Adamawa, Sunday Sun […]

Race for Edo governorship seat

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

Race for Edo governorship seat By Gabriel Omonhinmin The forthcoming governorship election in Edos state, tagged Edo 2016, promises to be very interesting and a high wire political game. As to be expected, there have been a gradual build up to the election that will produce a successor to the incumbent Governor Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, […]

S/East, Niger Delta: Why Nigeria must tread softly

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta, South-East Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

Thank God for the Federal Government’s recent successes in the battle against the Boko Haram insurgency. For about one month now, quiet has been the word in much of the heartland of the Boko Haram insurgency. Nigerians have, for that period, been spared news of unconscionable attacks by the sect. Suddenly, it would appear that […]

Metuh’s Company Collected Money From Dasuki Without Executing Any Contract, Witness Says

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

(ABUJA) Baleh Ndam, a legal officer in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) on Tuesday claimed that Destra Investment Limited, a company owned by Olisa Metuh, spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was among a list of 78 companies that received money from Sambo Dasuki, former NSA, without an award of contracts. […]

London Police Warn Public To Not Approach A ‘Potentially Dangerous’ Benedict Onyemaechi

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

London Police Warn Public To Not Approach A ‘Potentially Dangerous’ Benedict Onyemaechi Our Reporter Monday, January 25, 2016 London Police Warn Public To Not Approach A ‘Potentially Dangerous’ Benedict Onyemaechi advertisemen TOP HEADLINES A “potentially dangerous” mentally ill man has gone missing from his home, Scotland Yard said. The […]

Boko Haram: El Kanemi to play in Maiduguri

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, Soccer, Sports, State News Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

El Kanemi Warriors are hopeful they will host their opening game of the new Nigeria league season against Wikki Tourists at their home ground of Maiduguri, which has been suspended for several seasons because of the activities of the terrorists group Boko Haram. Maiduguri in the northeast of Nigeria is one of the battle grounds […]

Nigerian dies in South African police custody

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

The South African Independent Police Investigative Directorate on Saturday opened investigation into the death of a Nigerian allegedly in the custody of its police. According to eyewitnesses, the Nigerian national was allegedly suffocated to death by the police in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa. This led to a massive protest by some members of the […]

Gunmen Abduct Deeper Life Pastor, Demand N50 Million Ransom

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Gunmen have abducted a key Deeper Life Bible Church pastor in Okene, Kogi State and demanded for N50 million ransom for his release. Pastor David Onubedo, the Kebbi State Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, DCLM was abducted by the gunmen on Monday evening after the Bible Study of […]

Igbos in Canada endorse Kalu for Abia North rerun

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Monday, January 25th, 2016

-Sun • Ex-gov inspires youths on job creation By Chris Iwarah A group of Igbo residents in Canada, Njiko Igbo Canada, has backed former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu for Abia North Senatorial District rerun poll. In a personal letter to the business mogul by the President, Mr. Clement Ezegbe Jnr., […]

UK-based Ghanaian doctor sacked for Recommending T.B Joshua’s Prayer to Patient

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, January 25th, 2016

-Vanguard A Ghanaian psychiatrist, Dr Awakame Julius of National Health Service, NHS in the North Essex Partnership Foundation Trust, United Kingdom, has been reportedly sacked after he advised a patient to get help from TB Joshua’s 24-hour church TV channel, Emmanuel TV because she might be possessed by demonic forces, UK Daily Mail reports. […]