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Prof. Chinua Achebe dies at 82

Posted by admin Headlines, Top Stories Friday, March 22nd, 2013

Chinua Achebe Foremost novelist, Prof Chinua Achebe, is dead. He was 82. Reporters learnt he died last night in a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. A source close to the family said the professor had been ill for a while and was hospitalised in an undisclosed hospital in Boston. The source declined to provide […]

U.S. excludes Nigeria from Africa’s democracy summit

Posted by admin American Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Thursday, March 21st, 2013

IN a subtle move to further register its displeasure over the recent pardon granted embattled former Bayelsa State Governor, D.S.P Alamieyeseigha, the United States (U.S.) has excluded Nigeria from a planned summit between President Barack Obama and some African leaders on how to strengthen democratic institutions in the continent. The presidents of four select countries […]

Bill Gates cancels scheduled trip to Nigeria over Alam pardon

Posted by admin American Politics, General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories Monday, March 18th, 2013

America’s richest man, Bill Gates, has cancelled his scheduled March 27 official visit to Nigeria, in response to the controversial pardon granted by President Goodluck Jonathan to ex-convicts Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and Shettima Bulama, according to PREMIUM TIMES . That trip, authoritative diplomatic sources said, has now been cancelled, two days after the U.S. government expressed […]

Alamieyeseigha: Obama may shelve planned visit to Nigeria

Posted by admin American Politics, General Politics, Top Stories Sunday, March 17th, 2013

GUARDIAN Alamieyeseigha: US May Shelve Planned Obama Visit Saturday, 16 March 2013 00:00 From Laolu Akande, New York News – National PRESIDENT Barack Obama’s official relationship with President Goodluck Jonathan appears to be in jeopardy, following indications that Obama’s scheduled visit to Nigeria has been suspended over the state pardon granted former Bayelsa State Governor, […]

U.S. Government condemns pardon for Alamieyeseigha, others, says its a setback on the fight against corruption

Posted by admin American Politics, General Politics, Top Stories Friday, March 15th, 2013

The U.S condemned the action of the Nigerian government. The United States has condemned the pardon granted some ex-convicts by President Goodluck Jonathan and the National Council of States. In a tweet by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, the U.S. said, “We see this as a setback in the fight against corruption.” It said further […]

FG to reopen NYSC farms nationwide

Posted by admin Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Top Stories Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Jos – The Federal Government said on Thursday that it would reopen National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) farms in each state of the federation. The Minister for youth Development, Dr Inuwa Abdulkadir, said this in an interview in Jos, Plateau. Abdulkadir said that the establishment of the farms would go a long way to complement […]

New Pope emerges, Pope Francis

Posted by admin Headlines, Religion, Top Stories Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis, the first non-European pontiff of the modern era, revealed himself to the world from a balcony at the Vatican on Wednesday. Jorge Bergoglio, who served as archbishop of Buenos Aires, took the name Francis shortly after being elected by cardinals in what was apparently the fifth round of voting on […]

Ex-convict Alamieyeseigha may get presidential pardon today

Posted by admin National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

Barring any last minute change in plans, President Goodluck Jonathan will today request the National Council of State to ratify a presidential pardon for the disgraced former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha. A presidency source told PREMIUM TIMES Mr. Jonathan will bring a memo to the meeting requesting pardon for Mr. Alamieyeseigha, and some […]

Boko Haram plot to shoot own Jonathan’s plane during Maiduguri visit foiled

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Top Stories Sunday, March 10th, 2013

By Jide Ajani, Kingsley Omonobi & Ndahi Marama …Massive arms including anti-aircraft guns, rocket propelled grenades recovered after visit to Borno… It would have been a national tragedy had it occurred. But, according to intelligence sources, security agencies saved the situation. The story is that insurgents allegedly planned to attack the plane of President Goodluck […]

Ex Sharia governor of Zamfara, Yerima, arrested in Kaduna

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Kaduna, State News, Top Stories Sunday, March 10th, 2013

Former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Ahmed Yerima, was arrested on Saturday by the Kaduna State Police Command for allegedly making an inciting statement while on a live Hausa phone-in-programme, Hannu Dayawa, on Radio Nigeria, Kaduna State. Yerima, who was a guest was on the radio programme was quoted to have said if the Independent […]