Igbomina Forum endorses Fatah Ahmed
The 1gbomina Forum, the socio-cultural pressure group of the 1gbomina of Kwara State has thrown its weight behind the candidature of Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Kwara State in next month’s elections.
Masquerades strip 2 women for wearing trousers
WOMEN in Aku community, Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State are now living in fear, following violent attacks by Odo masqueraders, which stripped two women in broad day-light for allegedly wearing trousers.
Jonathan laments fallen glory of North
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, at the Northern Economic Summit, lamented that the once rich and glorious Northern Nigeria has fallen far below the Human Development Index, saying something went “grossly wrong.”
Assailants trail Vanguard’s Business Editor
FOR over three hours, yesterday, three mean-looking assailants trailed Business Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Gabriel Omoh, around Lagos metropolis.
ACN, George trade words : FG granted you pardon to deliver Lagos – ACN
The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has claimed that the Federal Government was planning to grant Chief Bode George, who was recently released from prison after serving his jail term, pardon, to capture Lagos State for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at all cost during next month’s general elections.
Bomb scare: I was never arrested – Hilda Dokubo
Following the bomb scare at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Wednesday, Nollywood Actress Hilda Dokubo, has rejected newspaper reports, that she was arrested, insisting that she could not have been arrested and was never arrested.
INEC bars govs, deputies, others from monitoring elections
UNLIKE the previous elections when governors, their deputies and other public officers moved about unhindered , the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said such movement and undue influence would not be allowed in the April elections.
Fela comes alive at Afrika Shrine
The cast and crew of Fela! Musical that has been making waves at the Broadway and cinema houses across Europe and America will be in Afrika Shrine on April 14 for a live performance of the award winning show.
Why we increased 2011 budget by N700bn- Reps
The overhead component of the N4.2trillion budget as proposed by the Presidency was increased by N700billion by the National Assembly, “because of the exigencies of the time,” spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Eseme Eyiboh, said yesterday.
Court rules on committal proceeding against Okoya-Thomas, others April 1
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, adjourned till April 1, to rule on the committal proceeding initiated against Lagos businessman and foremost industrialist, Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas and others for allegedly flouting its orders.
2 die, 6 wounded in auto crash
TWO people have been confirmed dead while six others were seriously injured in an accident involving a vehicle in the convoy of Niger State Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, during his campaign tour to Lapai Local Government Area of the state yesterday.
