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Court orders arrest of Tompolo over N13bn fraud

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, January 14th, 2016

A Nigerian court on Thursday ordered the arrest of former Niger Delta militant leader Government Ekpemupolo on theft and money laundering charges totalling more than $175 million. “A warrant of arrest has been issued forthwith to compel his attendance in court,” judge Ibrahim Buba, sitting at the Federal High Court in Lagos, said in response to […]

President Mugabe not dead – Presidency

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, January 14th, 2016

The Zimbabwe government on Thursday denied reports that veteran President Robert Mugabe, 91, had collapsed and died in Singapore after rumours spread rapidly about his alleged ill health. Under the headline “President well, fine”, the state-run Herald newspaper said stories about Mugabe’s health emerged each year when he took his annual leave outside the country. “You […]

TB Joshua emerges 13th world most famous prophet

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, January 11th, 2016

By Bartholomew Madukwe Founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, Pastor Temitope Joshua, has been ranked by a group known as Movement for Progress Initiative as the 13th most famous pastor in the world and Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola of the Christ Apostolic Church emerged 32nd. Speaking at the ranking event that took place […]

CHAN: Eagles pip Cote d’Ivoire 1- 0

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, January 11th, 2016

Nigeria will be at this year’s CHAN with an unbeaten record after defeating Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 in a final warm-up match before their departure to Rwanda. And El Kanemi Warriors midfielder Ifeanyi Matthew underlined his class with the match winner in the 45thminute courtesy of a neat finish. Last year, the Nigeria ‘B’ team beat […]

N559.3 million housing project fraud rocks PENGASSAN

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, January 11th, 2016

Two senior officials placed on six months suspension By Victor Ahiuma-Young EVEN when Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, is battling to address close to N3 billion housing project scam involving it and Christon-Lally, another housing project fraud has hit the labour movement. This time around, it is the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of […]

Do you speak French – By Reuben Abati

Posted by admin Columnists, Headlines, Reuben Abati Sunday, January 10th, 2016

by Dr. Reuben Abati I was on my way back from Botswana, after attending a conference organized by the Africa Leadership Forum (ALF). This was sometime in the 90s, on that same trip was Professor Tekena Tamuno, the eminent historian of blessed memory. We boarded an Air Afrique flight from Johannesburg to Abidjan, where we […]

Open appeal to President Buhari: What shall we do about the academic fraud At NOUN?

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Sunday, January 10th, 2016

Open Appeal to President Buhari: What Shall We Do About The Academic Fraud At NOUN? By AbuJuliet Dear Mr President, I will not bore you with unnecessary stories as I intend driving straight to the matter that inspired this open appeal. Your Excellency, it is needless to point out that you are a Visitor […]

Bayelsa Poll: Soldiers arrest ballot box-snatching suspects

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Saturday, January 9th, 2016

Two persons suspected to be agents of one of the political parties involved in Saturday’s supplementary governorship election in Bayelsa have been arrested for allegedly snatching a ballot box. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspects were arrested by soldiers at Otuokpoti Unit 1, Ward 2, Ogbia Local Government Area, where the […]

Zamfara: Supreme Court affirms Yari’s election

Posted by admin Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, State News, Zamfara Friday, January 8th, 2016

From: GODWIN TSA, Abuja The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the election of Malam Abdulazeez Yari of All Progressives Congress as governor of Zamfara. In a unanimous judgment, the apex court dismissed the petition challenging the election of Governor Yari for lack of merit. Alhaji Mahmud Shinkafi, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the […]

Fugitive Mexican drug lord El Chapo captured

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, January 8th, 2016

Notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been arrested after his scandalous prison break last year, the Mexican president announced via his Twitter. Misión cumplida: lo tenemos. Quiero informar a los mexicanos que Joaquín Guzmán Loera ha sido detenido. — Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) January 8, 2016 “Mission completed: we’ve got him. I’d like […]