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Missing $20bn: PriceWaterHouse begins forensic audit of NNPC

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Friday, May 9th, 2014

Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | credits: blogs.cfr.org The Federal Government has appointed forensic auditors to carry out a detailed investigation into the activities of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, disclosed this during a debate at the 24th edition of the World Economic Forum for Africa. […]

Man dies having sex with student in Ebonyi

Posted by admin Ebonyi, Headlines, State News Wednesday, May 7th, 2014

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 advertisement From Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Abakaliki Amiddle-aged man (name withheld) yesterday died in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State while allegedly having sex with a female student of the state university. The incident, which happened in the girl’s room near Presco campus of the university threw residents into confusion as […]

Abducted schoolgirls: Patience Jonathan’s video turns Internet sensation

Posted by admin Borno, First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, State News Wednesday, May 7th, 2014

The catchphrase – “There is God ooo” – went trending on major social networking sites on Monday. The catchphrase was the statement the First Lady, Patience Jonathan, used repeatedly on Sunday night, while holding a stakeholders’ meeting over the circumstances surrounding the abduction of about 276 female pupils of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno […]

World Cup: I selected all my players myself – Keshi

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has spoken on the prepared list for the Super Eagles, insisting he was not arm-twisted by members of the Nigeria Football Federation to include or drop any player. The list of the players for the Brazil 2014 World Cup camping is expected to be released […]

Abuja shutdown is illegal – Gbajabiamila

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday decried the Federal Government’s decision to shut down the nation’s capital, Abuja, for the World Economic Forum. He said the government’s action was illegal and could not be defended in law. The forum holds in Abuja between Wednesday […]

I’ll sell abducted girls, says B’Haram leader, Shekau (And you call yourself a faithful Muslim)

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

Abubakar Shekau | credits: saharareporters.com The terrorist Islamic sect, Boko Haram, on Monday claimed responsibility for the April 14 abduction of over 267 pupils of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, in Borno State. The Agence France-Presse quoted the leader of the sect, Abubakar Shekau, as making the claim in a video the agency said it […]

Lagos: Police arrest armed robbers while raping victim

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

by Samson Folarin advertisement The police have arrested four robbery suspects at the Ikeja area of Lagos State while they were having carnal knowledge of their victim, one Ogbonna, who was on her way to the office. Our correspondent learnt that the suspects- Tochuckwu Ilom (21), Confidence Oziegbe (20), Simon Peter (25) […]

Brazil 2014: Enyeama, Emenike, Osaze, Mikel, Uche’re Keshi’s biggest assets — Bazuaye

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, May 4th, 2014

*Says someone else took his father’s credit for the Atlanta ’96 gold BY OJIEVA EHIOSUN As Nigerian football fans await the final release of the Super Eagles list for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, former Nigerian International, Baldwin Bazuaye, has affirmed that players like Vincent Enyeama, Osaze Odemwingie, Emmanuel Emenike, Mikel Obi and […]

2015: INEC moves to check fraud

Posted by admin Headlines, INEC Politics Sunday, May 4th, 2014

Ekiti loses 108,529 ghost voters, Osun loses 98,824 ghost voters BY JIDE AJANI Professor Attahiru Jega’s Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is moving against fraud in future elections with the full complement of the Advance Automatic Finger Identification System, AAFIS, exercise, which has seen 108,529 voters deleted from the voter register (VR) for Ekiti State. […]

Man attacks police officer with machete to evade arrest

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Sunday, May 4th, 2014

BY DAUD OLATUNJI, Abeokuta A-20-year-old man, Segun Ogunleye, was arraigned before an Abeokuta magistrate court, sitting in Isabo, for attempted murder of a police officer. The suspect, of Araromi area, Abeokuta, was reported to have attacked one Constable Bolorunduro Mayegun with a cutlass on forehead and hand to evade arrest. According to the investigating police […]