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Picture: ‘World’s oldest person’ found in South Africa

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, July 26th, 2013

At 119 years old Johanna Mazibuko, who lives in small town south-west of Johannesburg, could be the world’s oldest person. Ms Mazibuko was born in 1894, according to her identity papers, and has outlived five of her seven children. “God gave my life in abundance, plus a bonus. I am very old now,” she told […]

Anambra 2013: The battle of three senators

Posted by admin Anambra, General Politics, Headlines, Legislature, Senate, State News Friday, July 26th, 2013

By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor They are three senators with a common streak of having been pushed out of office by the courts. Now Senators Chris Ngige, Emma Anosike and Andy Uba are in the frontline in the battle to succeed the outgoing governor of Anambra State. Yesterday, Senator Chris Ngige stole the show in […]

Why I gave N100m to Edo market women – Oshiomhole

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Friday, July 26th, 2013

By SIMON EBEGBULEM BENIN CITY-GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Thursday, said he decided to give N100million to market women in the state because they have been crucial to the sustenance of democracy in the state. The State Government Wednesday gave N100 million revolving, interest-free and non-refundable grant to market women in the state to […]

Nobody can force me out of PDP – Amaechi

Posted by admin Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday, July 25th, 2013

Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has said nobody can stampede him out of the Peoples Democratic Party. The governor also said he did not have to tell President Goodluck Jonathan or anybody about his ambition before contesting any public office. Amaechi, who said he had yet to declare his ambition to contest the Vice-Presidency in […]

Religion not enough for child marriage – Ezekwesili, Okei-Odumakin

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, July 25th, 2013

Former Education Minister, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, and the President, Women Arise for Change Initiative, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, were among eminent Nigerians and groups that on Thursday frowned on the Senate resolution supporting child marriage. Ezekwesili and Okei-Odumakin, who spoke at a seminar in Lagos, noted that religion could not be the only basis for the […]

Two arraigned for posing as EFCC officials

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Thursday, July 25th, 2013

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned two suspects, Joseph Badmus and Akeju Bola, before Justice Mudashiru Oniyangi of the FCT High Court, Abuja on 30 counts of conspiracy, impersonation and forgery. The suspects were alleged to have been parading themselves as EFCC officials and defrauding unsuspecting victims of millions of naira under the […]

Police rescue eight-month-old baby sold by grandmother

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Thursday, July 25th, 2013

Men of the Plateau State Police Command have rescued an eight-month old baby girl, who was allegedly sold by her grandmother in Jos, Plateau State. Our correspondent learnt that the baby was sold in Jos few weeks ago, but was rescued in Onitsha, Anambra on Wednesday. She was rescued by men of the ‘A’ Division […]

Her Excellency, Madam President

Posted by admin First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan Thursday, July 25th, 2013

If there was any doubt that she is in charge of the country, it was dispelled last week with what could easily pass as a “presidential address” by Her Excellency, Dame (Dr.) Patience Faka Jonathan. I take issue with the way the First Lady of the Federal Republic has carried herself since a combination of […]

N’Assembly takes over Rivers legislature … demands redeployment of state CP, Mbu

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News Thursday, July 25th, 2013

The Senate passed a resolution on Thursday empowering it and the House of Representatives to take over the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly. In the resolution which concurs with that of the House on July 10, the Senate also flayed the attempt by five anti-Rotimi Amaechi lawmakers to impeach the state […]

Eagles depart for Abidjan

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, July 25th, 2013

BY JACOB AJOM The senior national team, the Super Eagles will jet out this morning to Ivory Coast economic and commercial city of Abidjan to keep a date with the Ivory Coast national team, the Elephants in the reverse leg of the African Nations Championship coming up this weekend. The Nigerians are carrying a 4-1 […]