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FG’ll pay fuel subsidy for 40 days –Alison-Madueke

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Friday, January 23rd, 2015

Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke Despite the recent reduction in the pump price of petrol from N97 to N87 per litre, the Federal Government has said it will still pay subsidy on the product for the next 40 days. The government explained that fuel consumed in Nigeria was “heavily subsidised” before the global crunch […]

Nigerian arrested for registering British couple as baby’s parents

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Top Stories, Uncategorized Tuesday, January 20th, 2015

A Nigerian mother allowed a British couple to register as her new baby’s parents in bid to get free NHS care and secure a UK passport for the child, a court heard. Mailonline reported that the Nigerian, Oluwaseun Adenubi, 30, also pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation after using the passport of her friend, […]

Residents kill four fleeing B’Haram members

Posted by admin Adamawa, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News Monday, January 19th, 2015

Residents of Guyuk town in Adamawa State on Monday killed four suspected armed Boko Haram members. Guyuk, the headquarters of Guyuk Local Government Area of Adamawa State shares border with Borno State. An eyewitness, Mallam Aminu Buba Usman, in a telephone interview with our correspondent from Guyuk, said, “The Boko Haram members are suspected to […]

Fayose: I’ll work for Jonathan’s victory

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency, State News Monday, January 19th, 2015

Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has vowed to work to ensure the victory of President Goodluck Jonathan in the February 14 general elections. Fayose said this in Emure Ekiti at the flag-off of the campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party’s House of Assembly and National Assembly candidates […]

Ikeja bomb victims say govt unfaithful to promise

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos Monday, January 19th, 2015

Some victims of the Ikeja bomb explosion of January 27, 2002, have decried the neglect of 84 families who have yet to be compensated by both the state and federal governments. The victims wondered what became of the funds donated to the survivors by local and international donors, adding that the government had abandoned them, […]

Army adjourns trial of 22 officers (When will you try the potbellied clueless generals for corruption and cowardice against BH?)

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Monday, January 19th, 2015

Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade | credits: www.ynaija.com The Nigerian Army failed to begin the trial of the 22 officers who were scheduled to be arraigned before a General Court Martial in Lagos on Monday. The GCM was to hold at the 9 Brigade Officers’ Mess, Ikeja Cantonment, Lagos. The case was […]

Cameroon frees 24 hostages after B’Haram kidnapping (Nigerian army take note – this is how it is done)

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines Monday, January 19th, 2015

Cameroon’s army has freed 24 out of some 80 hostages kidnapped during a cross-border attack by suspected Boko Haram Islamist fighters, Reuters quoted a Cameroonian defence ministry spokesman to have said on Monday. The kidnapping, which occurred in the north of Cameroon on Sunday around the village of Mabass, was one of the largest abductions […]

Name N750m bribe takers, PDP dares EFCC

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Monday, January 19th, 2015

The Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has vowed to defend the corruption allegation against him. Also, the national leadership of the PDP has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to be diligent in the party’s investigation of the allegation that some members of […]

UK, EFCC probing govs, ministers for fraud – Lamorde (About time)

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Governors, Headlines, Raw Politics Monday, January 19th, 2015

The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Larmorde, has said that the commission and the United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police are investigating some serving and former governors, ministers, heads of service of the federation, and federal lawmakers. Lamorde said that the operatives of the EFCC and the Met Police were investigating the serving and […]

Opinion: Yes, this president is a failure

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency Monday, January 19th, 2015

Azuka Onwuka What has President Goodluck Jonathan achieved in the four years and 11 months of his administration since February 9, 2010 when he became the Acting President? Let him show us one thing he has achieved. For example, I just came back from the South-East through the Sagamu-Benin Expressway. This was a road that […]