From the monthly archives: January 2011

Abia dep gov denies dumping PDP

On January 31, 2011 · In News

ABIA State Deputy Governor, Chief Acho Nwakanma, has described as mere rumour insinuations that he had left ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for another party.

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Release of 400 Nigerian prisoners tops Jonathan’s agenda in Turkey

On January 31, 2011 · In News

ANKARA, TURKEY: WIDESPREAD complaints by many of the over 400 Nigerian prisoners languishing in various prisons in Turkey over their plight is to feature prominently as President Goodluck Jonathan meets the Turkish President, Mr Abdullah Gul.

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How we intercepted 165kg of cocaine- Customs

On January 31, 2011 · In News

Customs Area Controller, CAC, Tin Can Port Command of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, Mr. Austin Warikoru, Sunday gave details of how they intercepted 165 kilograms of substance, suspected to be Cocaine at the Command, last week.

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Delta ACN reaffirms Ekiyor’s candidacy

On January 31, 2011 · In News

DELTA State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, yesterday, reaffirmed the candidacy of Dr Chris Ekiyor as the party’s flag bearer in the April House of Representatives election for the Bomadi/Patani Federal constituency.

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The true lessons we learnt from Awo- Adebanjo

On January 31, 2011 · In Politics

Chief Ayo Adebanjo, lawyer and prominent disciple of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, began his political career as Organising Secretary of the defunct Action Group, AG.

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Kerosene explosion tragedy: Man still in shock

On January 31, 2011 · In Metro

FOR Mr. Hope Adeleke, a serving police officer attached to one of the Police formations in Warri, Delta Delta State, Monday January 24 may possibly be the worst day of his life.

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Why Bakare must say no

On January 31, 2011 · In People & Politics

IT did not sound real. When I read in the papers that the presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari, was considering Pastor Tunde Bakare as his presidential running mate, my mind did not dwell on it for more than a few moments because I thought the General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly and Convener of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG) would quickly call a press conference and give an emphatic answer: “No”.

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The odd favours Jonathan over Ribadu

On January 31, 2011 · In Viewpoint

A LOT have been said on the chances of President Goodluck Jonathan and the former Nigeria anti-corruption czar-cum-crime buster, Nuhu Ribadu. For this analysis, I paired these two candidates because both candidates currently receive the highest number of support online and in public arguments over who would lead the country.

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Counter move!

On January 31, 2011 · In Life with Treena Kwenta

Hi Readers! A reader sent a text to ask if Belinda was present at my daughter’s traditional wedding in Jos just before Christmas.

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Jos, Bauchi mayhem: SSS finds bomb in church

On January 31, 2011 · In Headlines

SECTARIAN crisis in the northern part of the country, especially in Plateau and Bauchi States which has claimed hundreds of lives took a dramatic turn, yesterday, as the State Security Service and the police averted a bomb blast in a church in Bauchi even as anti-riot police corporal was slain and an inspector injured by hoodlums as they tried to repel an invasion of the students’ hostels of the University of Jos

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How Ebebi saved Bayelsa State

On January 31, 2011 · In Viewpoint

THIS piece is provoked not so much by any form of political or social affiliations with the Alei of Aleibiri, but a desire to deflate a balloon of fallacy which now surrounds Ebebi’s contested impeachment.

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Cleric laments high cost of electoral programmes

On January 31, 2011 · In News

The Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Dr. Anthony J.V. Obinna, has lamented the cost of financing electoral programmes in Nigeria.

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Strike paralyses activities at Osun state-owned hospitals

On January 31, 2011 · In News

Medical services in the Osun State government health institutions have been paralysed following a three-week old industrial strike embarked upon by the Osun State Association of Medical and Dental Officers, OSAMDO, to press home their demand for the implementation of Consolidated Medical Salary Structure, COMESS.

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Alleged N25bn fraud: EFCC trails Igbinedion

On January 31, 2011 · In News

TROUBLES seem unending for former governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Nosahare Igbinedion, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will today file fresh charges against him at an Abuja Federal High Court over an alleged N25billion scam.

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