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Beat Eagles, get N47m, say Liberian President

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

When the Super Eagles take on the Lone Star of Liberia in the final round of 2013 AFCONqualifier on October 13 in Calabar, the Nigerians will be facing a highly motivated side. The Liberian President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf who is the chief Patron of the Lone Star has approved a $150,000 US Dollars (N23.7m) bonus for […]

INEC, US agency train 42,000 party agents

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines, INEC Politics Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

FOURTY-two thousand two hundred party agents on Tuesday began training ahead of of the October 20 Ondo State governorship election. The training is being jointly organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission and United States-based International Republican Institute. The participants, drawn from the 13 political parties that will take part in the election, are expected […]

Nigeria’s debt profile may hit $25bn in 2015

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

The Debt Management Office gave an indication on Tuesday that the country’s total debt profile might hit $25bn by 2015. The figure covers both local and foreign borrowing. The Director-General of the DMO, Mr. Abraham Nwankwo, had met with the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Finance/Legislative Budget and Research/National Planning and Aid, Loans and […]

Minister uncovers 2000 hoarded PHCN transformers

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

The Federal Government said on Tuesday said that it had discovered more than 2000 transformers being hoarded by officials of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria. Minister of State for Power, Mr. Darius Ishaku, discovered the hoarded transformers and other power equipment during a recent visit to the PHCN Central Stores at Shogunle, Lagos, according […]

As the 2012 US presidential debate begins

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

As the first 2012 United States televised presidential debate holds today, Temitayo Famutimi examines how the encounter between the White House contenders will influence the election. The first televised United States presidential debate took place in 1960 between John F. Kennedy of the Democratic Party and Richard Nixon of the Republican party. Those who watched […]

Opinion: Nigeria at 52: Is government afraid of Boko Haram?

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

Independence from colonial or imperial powers can be achieved in one or a combination of ways: through armed struggle as was the case in Zimbabwe and Algeria; through negotiated settlement as was the case in Nigeria, Zambia, and Ghana; or through a combination of the former and the later methods — as was the case […]

Gunmen kill 23 students, others in Adamawa

Posted by admin Adamawa, Headlines, State News Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

GUNMEN midnight Monday stormed an off-campus residence of students of the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State, and shot dead 23 students. Also, three other persons, including a retired soldier, a guard and father of a student, lost their lives in the orgy of killing with a total of 25 felled victims. The murdered students were […]

Wanted oil marketers refuse to surrender to EFCC

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

The three oil marketers declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the fuel subsidy scam have yet to surrender themselves, it was revealed on Tuesday. Spokesman for the anti-graft agency, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed to our correspondent that the marketers were still on the wanted list of the EFCC. He said, “The […]

Nigeria has not imported cement in 9 months —CMAN

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, October 1st, 2012

The Federal Government’s resolve to make Nigeria self-sufficient in cement production has, so far, yielded positive results, as the Cement Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (CMAN) has stated that Nigeria has not imported cement since the beginning of the year. Speaking at a forum in Calabar, Cross River State, at the weekend, president of CMAN, Mr Joseph […]

Nigeria not worst place to live —Fashola

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, October 1st, 2012

The Lagos State governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, at the weekend, said the challenges confronting the nation should be seen as building blocks to greater things, calling on the country to take advantage of Africa as the next investment destination to reclaim her pre-eminent status. He stated that the country was not the worst place to live […]