Tanker drivers suspend strike
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called on members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) to give dialogue a chance in the on-going dispute over the ... Continue Reading
Ivorian poll: Jonathan urges candidates to allow votes count
By Aku Young,
Nigerian President and Chairman of Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS), Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has urged the two candidates in the run-off presidential election in Cote ... Continue Reading
FIFA Chief Issa Hayatou Denies Bribery Claims – BBC
Senior football official Issa Hayatou has denied bribery claims made in a BBC documentary and has threatened to sue.
Mr Hayatou, vice-president of football governing body FIFA, said money that the ... Continue Reading
NDDC Faults Orubebe on Niger-Delta East-West Road project ….. says It Has Achieved 80% Completion
By Ignatius Okorocha,
Consultant to Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on the design and survey of the Niger Delta East-West road, Nr Mayne David-West has faulted the claims of Minister of ... Continue Reading
We are serious on conducting free, fair elections, we mean it – Sambo ….Says FG keen on realizing summit talks
By Aku Young,
As the race towards the 2011 general election gets keener, Vice President Namadi Sambo again reassured international community that the President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration will not go back ... Continue Reading
$50,000bribe: SNG denies bribe allegation
By Aku young,
The Senior pastor of Latter Rain Assembly and convener of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG), Tunde Bakare, has denied the claim by an online news medium that $50, ... Continue Reading
Minister wants Senate to back down on revoked May 27, El-Rufai plots
By Allen Odunze,
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed, has appealed to the Senate Committee on the FCT to back down on the ‘ill-fated’ plots allocated two days to ... Continue Reading
2011: Edwin Clark warns against political thuggery
By Samuel Olugbemide,
A popular Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and leader of the Ijaw nation, Chief Edwin Clark yesterday warned politicians to eschew bikerings and tuggery in playing politics.
Clark ... Continue Reading
Atiku is Ciroma Group Choice, not a Consensus Candidate – Group
By Omafume Amurun,
A non-governmental organisation, Media for Ethnic Equality (MEE) has described the labelling of Atiku Abubakar as a consensus candidate of the north as faulty and an act of ... Continue Reading
EFCC tells Court to hands off criminal charges against officers of NGA
By Samuel Olugbemide,
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, asked trial Justice Olukayode Adeniyi sitting in an Abuja High Court in Apo, to hands-off the criminal action it initiated against ... Continue Reading
CJN swears in two Justices to Appeal Court
By Samuel Olugbemide,
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Hon. Justice Aloysius Katsina –Alu, Tuesday in Abuja swore- in two justices for the Court of Appeal, which is seen as ... Continue Reading
Dont Handle Matters Outside Your Jurisdiction, Judges Warned
Posted On 30 Nov 2010 By admin. Under By the hour.
By Samuel Olugbemide,
The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territoey, Hon, Justice Lawal Gummi yesterday said, any judge that handles matters outside his jurisdiction looses the protection of the law.
In ... Continue Reading
Boundless enterprising opportunities in FCT –Director, FCT Archives
Posted On 30 Nov 2010 By admin. Under By the hour.
By Allen Odunze,
The Director, FCT Archives and History, Mr Isah Shuaibu, has revealed that there are boundless enterprising opportunities in the Federal Capital Territory yearning to be tapped.
Isah Shuaibu stated ... Continue Reading
Nwaoboshi Assures PDP faithful, Supporters on Readiness for Re-run Election
By Amour Udemude,
Delta state chairman, People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Peter Nwaoboshi says the party is fully prepared for the planned re-run election in the state and the 2011 general ... Continue Reading
2011: Why PDP Must Refrain From Temptation of Imposition of Candidates During Elections
By Amour Udemude,
As another major test of the success of the post-military democratic experimentation looms, with the approach of the 2011 polls, perhaps, particular political institutions upon which the moral, ... Continue Reading
Guber Re-run:Tosanwumi, PPA Governorship Candidate Reject Old Voters List
Posted On 30 Nov 2010 By admin. Under By the hour.
By Omafume Amurun,
More people have rejected any attempt by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) to use the old voters register to conduct the Delta state re-run governorship election within 90 ... Continue Reading
Lawyer Drags Delta Ag Gov., Uduaghan to Court
By Omafume Amurun,
The Acting Governor of Delta State, Hon Sam Obi has been dragged to a Warri High Court by Barrister Omemiroro Ogedegbe who is challenging his legality of being ... Continue Reading
Benin Socio-Cultural Group to Honour Fashola, Others
By Isaac Olamikan,
A Benin based socio-cultural organization, Benin National Congress (BNC), has given notice of its intention to hold the 6th edition of the Benin National ... Continue Reading
PDP loses 3,500 members to ACN in Edo
By Isaac Olamikan,
A total of 3,500 new members swelled the rank of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN over the weekend in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, amidst ... Continue Reading
Delta Re-run: Isoko Vows to stop Uduaghan’s return to Govt. House, plan consensus opposition candidate
By Amour Udemude,
Another round of fresh trouble is currently rocking the sacked illegal governor of Delta state, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan as all opposition groups in Isoko ethnic nationality of ... Continue Reading
Siasia to be unveiled today
By Austin Awano,
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is finalising arrangements to officially unveil Samson Siasia today,1/12/10 as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles.
The event, which was expected to have ... Continue Reading
Senate Faults Sanusi Over 25% Budgetary Allocation To NASS …Says it was Unfounded
By Ignatius Okorocha,
Senate Monday Nov.29, 2010 slammed Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) gpovernor Mallam Sanusi Lamido over his alleged claims that the National Assembly takes about 25% of the annual ... Continue Reading
Political Parties Dump Inclusion of NASS Into Party NECs
By Ignatius Okorocha,
There are strong indications that efforts by the National Assembly to include its members in the membership of the National Executive Committees (NEC) of political parties in ... Continue Reading
Gaddafi demands for 5bn Euros to control illegal migration ….As Chambas want benchmarks set to measure results
By Aku Young,
Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi wants the sum of 5 billion Euros set aside to tackle illegal migration into Europe.
He also advised Europe to reconsider giving asylum to political seekers stressing ... Continue Reading
No reason to bribe SNG, says Orubebe
Posted On 30 Nov 2010 By admin. Under Hot Stories.
By Aku Young,
The Minister of Niger Delta, Godsday Orubebe has denied the story making the rounds that he attempted bribing the Save Nigeria Group (SNG).
According to the minister there was ... Continue Reading
Money Laundering: CBN Launches “KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER INFORMATION” Campaign
By Noel Onoja,
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in partnership with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and the United Nation Office on Drugs ... Continue Reading
Jonathan lifts ban on cars older than 10 years
The ban by the Federal Government on the importation of vehicles older than 10 years has been lifted.
President Goodluck Jonathan has given assent to the extension of the age limit of used vehicles ... Continue Reading