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Opinion: The latest joke from South Africa

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, July 10th, 2015

’Tunji Ajibade South African government officials will make good dramatists. But if they ever win an award, I won’t clap for them. After they saw to it that Omar Hassan al-Bashir, safely left South Africa the other time, government officials had it reported that the Sudanese president escaped in the course of the African […]

Drug suspect dies of cocaine ingestion at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Friday, July 10th, 2015

Obiefuna advertisement TOP HEADLINES A THIRTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD Lagos-based trader and suspected drug peddler has died of cocaine ingestion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. The suspect, identified as Ndulue Emmanuel Obiefuna, collapsed at the Departure Hall and was taken to a nearby hospital. Ndulue was an intending […]

‘FG has moved B’Haram prisoners out of S’East’

Posted by admin Anambra, Boko Haram, Ebonyi, Headlines, South-East, State News Thursday, July 9th, 2015

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, on Thursday explained why the planned protest by traders against the relocation of some Boko Haram suspects to Anambra State did not hold in the state. He told journalists during an inspection tour of ongoing projects in Abakaliki that since the suspects had already been taken to Abuja, […]

Tribunal okays Peterside’s request to inspect poll materials

Posted by admin Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Rivers, State News Thursday, July 9th, 2015

Peterside and Wike The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Thursday reaffirmed its ex parte order made on June 11, 2015, granting permission to the All Progressives Congress and its candidate in the April 11, 2015 governorship election in the state, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, to inspect the electoral materials used […]

Seven things to know about the new DG DSS

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, July 9th, 2015

Mr. Lawal Musa Daura President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sacked the Director General of the Department of State Service, Mr. Ita Ekpenyong. The Director of Communications in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Haruna Imrana, announced the appointment of Mr. Lawal Musa Daura as the Acting DG of […]

Cross River: Gov. Ayade sets up Green Police

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Thursday, July 9th, 2015

Ayade sets up Green Police As part of his administration’s initiative to protect and conserve its over one million hectares of forest reserve, Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, in partnership with the United Nations (UN), yesterday announced the setting up of Green Police. The Green Police, which is a special martial, according to […]

Labour warns govs against mismanaging N400bn bailout fund

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Thursday, July 9th, 2015

By Bimbola Oyesola The organised labour has warned state governors against mismanaging the N400 billion given by the Federal Government towards offsetting the backlog of salaries owed workers. This is even as Nigerians have been charged to demand accountability from the governors. Speaking at the formal inauguration of the National Council of the IndustriALL Global […]

Bomb explosion rocks Yola

Posted by admin Adamawa, Headlines, State News Thursday, July 9th, 2015

From DAVID MOLOMO, YOLA Two kid suicide bombers, between ages nine and 11, have been apprehended and handed over to the Nigeria Police in Yola for attempting to detonate a bomb allegedly given to them by an adult. They were arrested while attempting to sell the improvised bomb said to have been handed over to […]

We’re ready to prosecute looters – Justice Ministry (What are you waiting for – the country is filled with looters)

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, July 9th, 2015

From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja The Ministry of Justice said yesterday it was ready to prosecute anybody indicted by agencies of government for looting public funds. The Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Abdullahi Yola,‎ told State House correspondents shortly after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on the ministry’s activities in Abuja that the job starts when agencies found the […]

We can’t cope with these blessings-Man whose wife delivered triplets laments

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, July 9th, 2015

We can’t cope with these blessings …Man whose wife delivered triplets laments BY VERA WISDOM-BASSEY Mr. and Mrs. Malaki Egwilo are both happy and sad. They were grateful to God when He blessed them with three healthy babies in one day, but taking care of them is causing the poor couple some nagging headache. They […]