Daily Archives: February 1, 2013
Jonathan: Ijaw leaders meet over MEND threats
With the scathing barbs from some Niger Delta leaders, agitators and groups targeted at President Goodluck Jonathan in the recent past, a powerful group from the region will meet tomorrow in Lagos to firm up a regional position for the ... Read More »
$620,000 bribe: Farouk Lawan’s trial begins today
Federal Government will today begin the trial of House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan’s for allegedly demanding and receiving $620,000 bribe. The alleged bribe was said to have been taken from oil magnate, Mr. Femi Otedola Read More »
Trouble in Kaduna
Gunmen suspected to be armed bandits yesterday launched major midnight attack on Birnin Gwari town, capital of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing four persons. They equally bombed a police station and raided two banks Read More »
Anambra: Senate probes Anambra mystery deaths
The Senate has directed its committees on Police Affairs and National Intelligence and Security to investigate the discovery of strange corpses in Ezu River in Anambra State. Senate had also directed President Goodluck Jonathan Read More »
Nigeria must not break – IBB
Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, yesterday pleaded with Nigerians that in spite of our challenges, there is strength in staying together as a country. He made the plea at the presentation of two books Read More »
…As FCT budgets N5bn for prostitutes
Angry Senators yesterday queried a N4 billion private project, First Ladies Mission, of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, which would be constructed with public funds. The lawmakers described the N4 billion vote in the N253, 199, 752, 409 budget ... Read More »
Illegal oil bunkerers invade Onitsha
Before now, the news of illegal oil bunkering was alien to the people and residents of the commercial city of Onitsha and its environs. Such news had always been peculiar to the people of the Niger Delta and other oil-producing ... Read More »
Beat Cote d’Ivoire, get $15,000 each
Super Eagles’ players will each receive $15,000 if they beat Cote d'Ivoire and qualify for the semi-final of the 2013 AFCON on Sunday Read More »
Reps’ Constitution review: Presentation of results of public sessions cancelled
The House of Representatives yesterday recorded a major setback in the ongoing amendment of the 1999 constitution . The presentation of the collated results of the recent Peoples Public Sessions held in 360 federal constituencies, slated for yesterday was curiously ... Read More »
3 killed in fresh Kano attack
Two persons believed to be officers attached to the Kano State Police Command on Wednesday killed, while a wing of Burkure police station Read More »
