Volcanic ash prevent Jonathan from attending G8 Summit in France

Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan has cancelled his scheduled trip to France for the summit of Eight Industrialised Nations, the G-8. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja and signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Ima Niboro. The statement said the trip was cancelled, […]

Ex militant leaders threaten to disrupt inauguration

Yenagoa – Ex militant leaders in the Niger Delta Thursday  threatened to storm Abuja in protest over what they described as the inability of the Federal Government to guarantee their safety alleging that four of their members had been brutally killed in the last one year after embracing the amnesty programme. The former creek warlords […]

Boko Haram bombs prison warder

The temporary tranquility of Maiduguri was broken on Thursday afternoon as the Boko Haram men bombed a prison warder while attempting to pick up his children after closing from school. Daily Sun gathered that the prison warder had driven to a private school along Baga road on Thursday afternoon at about 1 pm in his […]

Witches deploy 500 members to Abuja for Jonathan’s inauguration

The Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria (WITZAN), has deployed 500 witches to Abuja and other parts of Ahead of Nigeria to prevent any tragic occurrence and ensure peaceful inauguration on May 29. According to its national co-ordinator, Dr Okhue Iboi, the decision was taken after an emergency meeting at Zuma rock, Niger State. WITZAN […]

UNICEF commends Nigeria for National Health Act

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commended the National Assembly for passing the National Health Bill into law and called for a quick assent by the President. In a goodwill message for this year’s Children’s Day celebration, which was made available to Daily Sun, UNICEF described the National Health Act as the best gift […]

National Assembly passes N4.5 trillion budget for 2011

THE National Assembly yesterday adopted the sum of N4,484,736,648,992 as the amended budget for the 2011 financial year, leaving an increase of 53 billion Naira from the sum of 4.407 trillion Naira requested in the budget amendment Bill sent in by President Goodluck Jonathan. Earlier, President Goodluck Jonathan had requested the legislature to slash the […]

Govt briefs diplomats on inauguration arrangements

PROTOCOL guidelines detailing security precautions were rolled out yesterday by the Federal Government in a bid to obviate perceived anxiety by the international community over security and safety of world leaders and their delegation to the inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday. Among others, the government wants details of the nature of arms and […]

Jonathan leaves FEC intact after last session

THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) met for about two hours in its last session before Sunday’s inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan for a fresh term in office. The ministers, who reviewed their tenure in office with President Jonathan, urged him “to keep his eyes on the gold to ensure that in the next four years, […]

Massacre: My husband died on empty stomach

Wife of slain Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) of Ibereko Barracks, Mr. Samson Okedusi, Tayo has told how her husband rushed to his death. Tayo, who spoke at their home, House No. 1 Sam Tayo Street, Ibereko, said she had prepared tea for her husband before he received a phone call that he should report in […]

Indictment allegation unfortunate, says Petroleum Minister

THE Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke, yesterday strongly denied allegations of corruption which said she was indicted for fraud on two different occasions by the Senate, describing those behind the rumour are enemies of progress. She said the story was unfortunate and uncalled for adding that those behind the story are nameless cowards […]

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