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Bizarre Bill from Bayelsa

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

BY DAN ONWUKWE ELECTED public office holders ought to think of their place in history. It’s because history is often in the future. But it is written by the events of today. That’s why politics matters. In that regard, in making any decision whose effects and meaning will be felt for years, or even for […]

Achebe: Kalu wants Soyinka, Fashola in burial plans

Posted by admin Headlines, Wole Soyinka Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

As South-East governors work out befitting funeral rites for Prof. Chinua Achebe, former Abia State governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu yesterday advised them not to tribalise the whole arrangement. Kalu specifically asked that Profs. Wole Soyinka, John Bekederemor Clark and the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola be included in the burial committee. He said: “Achebe, […]

Keshi: No plan to dump Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Stephen Keshi has said that he had no intention to resign his appointment as the head coach of the Super Eagles. In a statement by his Special Assistant, Emmanuel Ado, the former Togo national team coach said that at no time had he planned to dump the team that won the last Africa Cup of […]

Igbo youth leaders escape death in Abuja

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, April 15th, 2013

Monday, April 15, 2013 Igbo youth leaders escape death in Abuja by Ozioma Ubabukoh, advertisement Twelve Igbo youth leaders escaped death in Abuja last Thursday while purportedly on their way to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan, The PUNCH has learnt. Leaders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing told our correspondent on Monday that the aborted visit […]

I gave kidnappers information on Okonjo-Iweala’s mother –Palace servant

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, April 15th, 2013

A former servant at the palace of the traditional ruler of Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, where the mother of the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was kidnapped has told PUNCH Metro that he gave the kidnappers the necessary information for the job. The suspect, Chiejine Onochie, said although the kidnappers collected N13m as ransom before […]

Rivers releases purchase agreement for two helicopters

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Monday, April 15th, 2013

By JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT— RIVERS State Government, yesterday, released details of the agreement for the purchase of its two helicopters that had attracted serious media attention lately. Briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt, Commissioner for Information and Communications in the state, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, said it was important that the Helicopter Purchase Agreement was released […]

Nigeria earns N599bn from crude, FG overspends by N178bn

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, April 15th, 2013

By Babajide Komolafe Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, said the country earned N599 billion from crude oil in January, while Federal Government overspent its budget by N178 billion in the same month. The apex bank disclosed this in its economic report for January released yesterday, which shows that total federal revenue in January was […]

Obama vows to hold culprits of Boston blasts accountable

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Monday, April 15th, 2013

WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Barack Obama said Monday that the United States did not yet know who was responsible for blasts at the Boston marathon but he vowed to find those accountable and punish them. “We don’t yet have all the answers,” Obama said. “We still do not know who did this or why,” he […]

Political Boko Haram behind rejection of Amnesty – Yuguda

Posted by admin Bauchi, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News Monday, April 15th, 2013

By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor LAGOS— Criminal and politically minded insurgents in the Boko Haram group were behind last week’s rejection of the amnesty plans of the Federal Government, Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State has said. Noting that no genuine Moslem or Christian would shed blood in the name of God, Governor Yuguda affirmed […]

MEND threatens to kill Muslim clerics, bomb mosques from May 31

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Niger Delta Monday, April 15th, 2013

By Emma Amaize & SAMUEL OYADONGHA WARRI—FEAR of a religious war loomed, weekend, in Nigeria, following the threat by Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, to commence the assassination of Muslim clerics, bombing of mosques, hajj camps and Islamic institutions as from May 31. The exercise, codenamed, Operation Barborossa, according to spokesman […]