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Ojukwu flown to London via German Air Ambulance

Posted by admin National Politics Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

THE Ikemba Nnewi and Commander-in-Chief of the defunct Republic of Biafra, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, who was admitted at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH Enugu following a cerebra-vascular accident otherwise called stroke last Sunday, was today flown to London, the United Kingdom aboard a German Air Ambulance. He was evacuated from the Akanu […]

COTE D’IVOIRE CRISIS: Nigerian embassy attacked

Posted by admin National Politics Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

THE Nigerian embassy in Cote d’Ivoire was, yesterday, attacked by yet to be identified armed groups in Abidjan. This came after West African leaders led by President Goodluck Jonathan asked embattled President Laurent Gbagbo to step down from power. Nigeria had offered to harbour Gbagbo should he agree to go into exile. Following the attack, […]

Ivory Coast: Nigerian Embassy Attacked

Posted by admin National Politics, Uncategorized Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

THE Nigerian embassy in Cote d’Ivoire was, yesterday, attacked by yet to be identified armed groups in Abidjan. This came after West African leaders led by President Goodluck Jonathan asked embattled President Laurent Gbagbo to step down from power. Nigeria had offered to harbour Gbagbo should he agree to go into exile. Nigerian embassy in […]

Our lives are in danger-Nigerians in I/Coast

Posted by admin National Politics, Presidency Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

AS the political standstill lingers in Ivory Coast, a group of Nigerians living in the country have enjoined President Goodluck Jonathan to exercise caution on his level of interference so as not to jeopardise their lives and property in the country. The group, in statement in Abuja and signed by its spokesperson and legal adviser, […]

Nigeria’s ambassador to Ethiopia eyes Reps seat

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, National Politics Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Nigeria’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Mrs. Nkoyo Toyo, has expressed intention to pick a Peoples Democratic Party ticket to the House of Representatives. Toyo, who is also Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the African Union Commission, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Addis Ababa that she was seeking to represent the Calabar/Odukpani Federal Constituency of Cross […]

Two more ministers resign from Cabinet

Posted by admin National Politics Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

As reported by Daily Sun on Tuesday, two more ministers have joined former minister of information and communications and senatorial aspirant, Prof. Dora Akunyili, to quit the federal cabinet to pursue their political ambition. They are Adamu Waziri of Police Affairs Ministry and Isa Bio of Sports. President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday approved Humphrey Abbah, former […]

First Lady Asks for more women participation

Posted by admin Headlines, National Politics Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Nigerian First Lady Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan has challenged Nigerians to believe in the immense capacity and capability of the women folk in nation building in order to bring about the much needed positive change the country is yearning for. Dame Patience Jonathan made the call in Yola Wednesday at the official flag off of […]

N170m fraud: Judge grants Ogbulafor’s request

Posted by admin National Politics Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday, granted an application for severance of trial filed by former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, in the corruption case filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against him. Others standing trial with Ogbulafor in […]

Nigerian woman dies aboard Ethiopian plane

Posted by admin Headlines, National Politics Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

A Nigerian, Hajiya Zainab Suleiman,62, on Sunday died aboard an Ethiopian airlines flight from Addis Ababa to Abuja. The deceased’s husband, Alhaji Suleiman Abdulra’uf, a Kano-based businessman, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent in Addis Ababa that they were returning from New Delhi, when they transited to Addis Ababa and boarded another plane […]

Mass Promotion in Nigerian Police Force

Posted by admin Headlines, National Politics Monday, December 20th, 2010

The Police Service Commission (PSC) yesterday announced the promotion of 35 deputy commissioners of police to the rank of commissioners. In the same vein, 46 assistant commissioners of police were also elevated to the rank of deputy commissioners of police, while 56 chief superintendents of police were promoted to assistant commissioners of police. Eighty-six superintendents […]