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Anambra: Obi campaigns for Catholic governor (What happened to competence?)

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Saturday, November 9th, 2013

Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has urged Roman Catholics in the state to sustain the grip of their control on the politics of the state by ensuring that the next governor of the state remained a Catholic. Speaking on Friday on behalf of the governor at the […]

ASUU seeks watertight deal from FG

Posted by admin Education, General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories Saturday, November 9th, 2013

National President, ASUU, Nasir Issa-Faggae Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities have given the Federal Government certain conditions to be met before the union could call off its four-month old strike. Part of this condition, Saturday PUNCH learnt, is that all federal parastatals in charge of fund, labour, and education must sign the […]

Appeal Court commences suit seeking to sack Chime

Posted by admin Enugu, Governors, Headlines, State News Saturday, November 9th, 2013

Enugu State Governor Sullivan Chime | credits: File copy The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Friday commenced hearing in a suit seeking to remove Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State from office. In the appeal, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Chief Alexander Obiechina, is challenging the refusal of […]

Bus sex: Night travel’s fringe benefit

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, November 9th, 2013

Night travel may be fraught with a lot of dangers in Nigeria where highways are not in the best condition and robbers use the state of the roads as an opportunity to ambush interstate commercial vehicles. But in spite of these inherent dangers, there seems to be no reduction in the number of people who […]

Historic Eaglets win World Cup for the fourth time

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Top Stories Saturday, November 9th, 2013

U-17 WINNERS: Nigeria players celebrating after winning the 2013 Fifa U-17 World Cup at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi, Uae… on Friday | credits: AFP Nigeria on Friday became the most successful team in FIFA U-17 World Cup history with a 3-0 win over Mexico at the Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu […]

I didn’t detain my wife, says Chime

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Thursday, November 7th, 2013

Enugu State Governor, Mr Sullivan Chime | credits: macksonokotie.blogspot.com Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State on Tuesday denied subjecting his wife, Clara, to house arrest. Chime, who also vowed to protect his wife’s integrity, addressed journalists on the issue in the presence of Clara and her elder brother, Mr. Tony Igwe. Also present at […]

Bloody clash averted in Rivers

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Tuesday, November 5th, 2013

• Security agents, pro-Amaechi supporters square up as APC leaders storm Port Harcourt FROM CHRIS ANUCHA, Port Harcourt Governor Chibuike Amaechi yesterday averted a clash between security agents and his supporters, who were at the Port Harcourt International Airport to welcome him and the leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC), who visited the state, to […]

Anambra stampede: Ngige, Obiano trade blame on Twitter

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Tuesday, November 5th, 2013

| credits: Chukky Nwakky The standard bearers of the All Progressives Congress and the All Progressive Grand Alliance in the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election took to social media on Monday to express their opinions on the stampede that claimed the lives of 30 people at the Holy Ghost Adoration Ground, […]

Angry family members assault nurse over patient’s death

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Tuesday, November 5th, 2013

A staff nurse at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, was on Monday beaten up by family members of a female patient (name not given) who died in the hospital following a health complication. It was learnt that the nurse was beaten by children and relatives of the deceased who were at the […]

Opinion: Random thoughts on the Rivers saga

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Tuesday, November 5th, 2013

Uche Igwe | credits: File copy As I write this piece, the leaders of Nigeria’s main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, are visiting the Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, to convince him to join their political party. The visit is a clear signal of the wide division in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party […]