From the monthly archives: July 2010

New fire equipment debuts

On July 30, 2010 · In Business

AN international fire equipment company with Nigerian presence Alco Systems Nigeria Limited has introduced a new fire fighting device into the Nigerian market.

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Rep hands over 3 blocks of classrooms to community

On July 30, 2010 · In Latest News

A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Friday Itulah, yesterday, handed over three blocks of classrooms equipped with desk and chairs to Okhuesan community in Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State, just as he also expended over N4.2 million as revolving loan to assist the poor in the 21 wards of his constituency.

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Re: Anambra and the truth

On July 30, 2010 · In Viewpoint

At that time, Patrick would not be allowed to make adverse comments, truthful or not, about a Governor. Such was the state of affairs on the 17th of January, 1800, when Napoleon Bonaparte ordered the suppression of 60 of the 63 newspapers published in France. By the end of the year, only two survived, none of them radically critical. “Three hostile newspapers,” he said, “are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.”

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10 suspected pipeline vandals arrested

On July 30, 2010 · In Latest News

TEN suspected pipeline vandals have been arrested by Police in Gokana Local Government Area, Rivers State.
Confirming the arrest, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Rita Inoma-Abbe, said the vandals also engaged in adulteration of petroleum product.

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Ohakim assures Corps members on security

On July 30, 2010 · In Latest News

Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State has assured all serving members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in the state of maximum security as they move into the hinterland for their primary assignments.

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Robbers on ramage, kill Police Corporal

On July 30, 2010 · In Latest News

ARMED robbers, yesterday, went on rampage in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, killing a Police Corporal attached to the Ozoro Police Division.

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Corrupt leaders deserve minimum of life sentence, says Prof Oyebode

On July 30, 2010 · In Law & Human Rights

There is a United Nation, UN convention against corruption to which Nigeria is a signatory and to that extent, it is duty bound to apply the international law. Corruption is illegal under the international law.

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How to repatriate $400bn stolen fund, by African Diaspora

On July 30, 2010 · In Latest News

The African Diaspora Initiative (ADI) says Nigeria will recover a whopping $400 billion looted public funds if the Federal Government grants unconditional amnesty to present and former government officials willing to repatriate such funds from foreign countries.

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Senate sacks c’ttee over NCC clearance

On July 30, 2010 · In News

The Senate yesterday dissolved the Christopher Anyanwu-led Committee on Communications on the basis of non performance. This is even as it clears the former Senior Vice President of MTS First Wireless, Engr Eugene Ikemefuna Juwa as the substantive Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC.

Senate President, David Mark who ordered the immediate dissolution of the Committee said it was following

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Controversy as ANPP, again, postpones convention

On July 30, 2010 · In News

For the second time in as many weeks, the All Nigeria People’s Party, ANPP, again postponed its National Convention slated to begin in Abuja tomorrow amidst growing controversy over the alleged zoning of the chairmanship position of the party to the South-East.

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Who should coach Eagles?

On July 30, 2010 · In Onochie Anibeze

I was not moved when we crashed out of the World Cup. I never expected wonders from the team. I had prepared my mind for the worst. I saw disaster coming but I never knew it was going to be that bad – that a team would lose two matches and still had a chance to qualify if they won one against a country like South Korea and still failed!

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Delta House gets new Speaker

On July 30, 2010 · In News

THE Delta State House of Assembly, yesterday elected Mr Sam Obi, representing Ika North East constituency, as the new Speaker.

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We’ve cleaned up 2,000 oil spill sites, says SPDC

On July 30, 2010 · In News

The Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, says it has cleaned up and remedied 2,000 oil spill sites within the Niger Delta region, between 1999 and June 2010.

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Flowing with Basil Davidson

On July 30, 2010 · In Owei Lakemfa

BASIL RISBRIDGE Davidson is not the saint- like hero that Ernesto Che Guevera conjures. He was not a Tarzan swinging through the African jungles, neither was he a missionary of some foreign religion who evangelised the continent at the cost of its land, culture, blood and wealth.

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