Daily Archives: November 29, 2012
Pregnant woman, seven others die in Delta road crash
The pregnant woman and the others were said to be traveling in a 14-seater Toyota Hiace Bus, which rammed into a tipper Read More »
2013 budget: FG votes N12bn for Second Niger Bridge
The Federal Government has voted N12 billion to complete the Second Niger Bridge, which is captured in the 2013 budget of the Subsidy Re-Investment Programme (SURE-P). But the National Assembly Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) Read More »
SARS attack: Police fault new Islamist sect’s claim
A new terror group, Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis-Sudan (JAMBS) has claimed responsibility for Monday’s violent attack on the headquarters of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police Force in Abuja. But in a swift response, Read More »
Only 5 banks are healthy – NDIC
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) yesterday revealed that there are only five sound banks in the country, even as it stated there are no unsound banks. Whereas 13 of the banks are satisfactory, two of them are just marginal, ... Read More »
Eko 2012 Festival: Rivers leads on medals table
Barely two days after the commencement of the 18th National Sports Festival, Rivers State is already blazing the trail with 3 gold medals and 1 silver as Oyo State in the second place with 1 gold, 2 silver medals. Delta ... Read More »
Anenih set to return as PDP BoT chair
Former Works Minister, Dr Tony Anenih is set to return as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees. The meeting of the party BoT holds tomorrow. Daily Sun findings revealed that the main agenda of the meeting ... Read More »
Boko Haram: CAN may go to international court –Oritsejafor
Following the unabated attacks on churches by Boko Haram, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday said it was considering approaching the International Criminal Court (ICC) to press charges against the Islamist sect for crimes committed Read More »
Fake certificates: Ogun suspends 1,024 teachers
Ogun State Government has announced suspension of no fewer than 1,024 teachers in the state for allegedly using forged certificates to gain employment. Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Alhaji Mufutau Ajibola, who said the Read More »
Tukur’s statement on insecurity, admission of PDP’s failure –ACN
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) said the statement credited to PDP Chairman, Bamanga Tukur, that the PDP was not a security agency and should not be blamed for the insecurity in the country, was the clearest indication of his ... Read More »
African social network launches video competition
To celebrate the launch of their new communities initiative, Afroterminal.com , a leading African social network, has partnered OH TV (a UK TV Channel) to launch the $3000 I Love Africa video competition Read More »
