Daily Archives: December 18, 2012
Subsidy cabal behind my mum’s abduction – Okonjo-Iweala
Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday said that her 82-year-old mother stayed without food and water for five days, noting that the Queen mother was kidnapped because her daughter refused to pay marketers ... Read More »
Yakowa-Azazi Tragedy: Crashed chopper airworthy – Navy
The Nigerian Navy yesterday expressed shock over the crash of its helicopter last Saturday at Nembe-Okoragba, Ogbiah Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Meanwhile, the Navy also yesterday announced that it has set up a probe into the crash to ... Read More »
Maina accuses Senate panel of colluding with pension thieves
In a dramatic turn of events, Chairman of the Federal Government’s Pension Task Team (PTT), AbdulRasheed Maina has written Senate President, David Mark accusing the Senate Joint Committees investigating pension funds administration of bias Read More »
Kaduna: Race for deputy gov’s position hots up
The search for a suitable nominee for the position of a deputy governor for Kaduna State continued yesterday, as two associates of Vice President Namadi Sambo featured prominently on the list. The associates are former minister of Power Read More »
BoT chair: PDP okays Anenih, Oyedokun, Iwuanyanwu for Jan. 8 poll
As the January 8, 2013 day for the election of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), draws near, it is now a three-horse race. From a bloated 12 aspirants at the beginning ... Read More »
Nigerian student cuts, swallows manhood in Ghana
A Nigerian student enrolled in one of the numerous tertiary institutions in Ghana has cut and swallowed his penis. The incident occurred last Friday Read More »
BIG SHAME! In Abuja school, pupils attend classes under tree
You think we’re in the 21st century? Well, for pupils and teachers of a primary school in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital, it is back to the Stone Age. Unlike their counterparts housed in serene teaching Read More »
Lagos sacks 174 LASTMA officials
No fewer than 174 officers of the state Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), have been sacked by the Lagos State Government for their alleged involvement in corruption, overzealousness and other crimes. Daily Sun gathered that the sack was part of moves ... Read More »
Uwais breaks silence on partial implementation of report
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria [CJN] and Chairman Electoral Review Committee [ERC], Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais has broken his silence over the partial implementation of his committee report, blaming the situation on vested political interest Read More »
