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Account For Missing Funds Or Quit, Tinubu Tells Jonathan
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National leader of the All Progressives Congress Asiwaju Bola
Tinubu on Saturday took a swipe at the President Goodluck Jonathan-led
administration, urging it to account for the various missing funds or
quit as president.
Tinubu, who spoke at the sixth Bola Tinubu Colloquium in Lagos
entitled “The Summit of the Common Man”, described President
Jonathan’s administration as shameless.
According to...
Ibadan horror: Soka forest yet to be cleared
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| credits: Olufemi Atoyebi
Nine
days after the discovery of a forest at the Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo
State, where scores of decomposing human bodies were found, the forest,
which lies on the bank of Ogunpa river extension, the forest has yet to
be cleared.
After the visit of the state Governor,
Abiola Ajimobi, to the forest on Tuesday, he gave the directive that the
forest shpuld be cleared, while buildings where eight people were
rescued...
I’ve Forgiven Atiku, Others – Obasanjo
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Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he
has forgiven his ex-vice-president Atiku Abubakar and other persons
perceived to have offended him.
Abubakar who was vice president to Obasanjo between 1999 and 2007 was
believed to have scuttled his boss’ attempt to get a third-term in
office in 2006.
But while reacting to the request of the Northern Youth...
Attempted Jail Break:How SSS Killed 21 Terrorists
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Deputy Director, Public Relations, Department of State Services, Ms. Marylyn Ogar
Security
was beefed up around the Presidential Villa and other parts of Abuja
on Sunday morning as heavy shootings were recorded at the headquarters
of the State Security Service.
The SSS headquarters, known as Yellow House, is located behind the Villa.
The access gate to the Villa through the
Fire Service office in Asokoro was quickly...
One dies as police, OPC clash in Lagos
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Some riot policemen.
Members
of the Oodua People’s Congress and policemen clashed at the Tolu Police
Division, Ajegunle, Lagos State on Saturday evening.
One member of the OPC, identified as
Dauda Apampa, lost his life, while a police corporal, identified simply
as Emeka, sustained gunshot in the incident.
It was learnt that the fracas was caused by a disagreement over the release of an unidentified man from OPC’s custody.
It was learnt...
Saturday, March 29, 2014
HOUSE BOY NABBED FOR BEHEADING AN EX JUDGE
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By Iroroh Frank
Abeokuta, capital of Ogun state in western Nigeria has witnessed yet
another horror: the beheading of a 65- year old retired magistrate, Mrs
Olufunmilayo Timeyin by her domestic aide, simply identified as David.
The tragedy happened at the Laderin Housing Estate, Kobape Road, barely
48 hours after an insane police corporal killed seven people and
subsequently committed suicide in the same Abeokuta. A witness told journalists...
We won’t probe Diezani –Presidency
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Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke
The
Presidency has said that it will not probe the allegations of
misappropriation of public funds levelled against the Minister of
Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, told Saturday PUNCH
on Friday, that the Federal Government would not set up a probe panel
to investigate the minister...
National Conference: 50-member consensus group agree on voting procedure – Official
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Chairman of the National Conference: Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Idris Kutigi …. Photo: Courtesy www.nigeriaa2z.com
The delegates have not agreed on what constitutes the voting majority.
The 50-member consensus group selected by the National Conference
chairman, Idris Kutigi, to resolve the impasse on the number of
delegates required to approve a decision at the confab, has reached a
resolution.
The Assistant Secretary,...
Two lawyers found dead inside vehicle in Delta
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The lawyers are believed to have been murdered.
The police command in Delta has commenced investigations into the death of two lawyers inside a vehicle at Ozoro, near Warri.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, Celestina Kalu, told
reporters in Warri on Friday that it was too early to determine the
cause of the death.
”Investigation is still on because they were found dead inside a vehicle,” he said.
Mr. Kalu...
Tinubu, Sheriff in near fisticuff at APC NEC meeting
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Modu Sheriff (third from left) threatens to slap Bola Tinubu (right)
The recent meeting of the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the
All Progressives Congress, APC, almost turned violent following the
threat by a former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff to beat up a
national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu.
Mr. Sheriff exploded midway into the meeting, raining abuses on Mr.
Tinubu and threatening to slap...
Friday, March 28, 2014
Gaddafi’s Son Apologises, Asks For Forgiveness
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Saadi Gaddafi, detained son of late Libyan dictator Moamar
Gaddafi, has apologised for what he called “my attempts to destabilise
the country” and asked for forgiveness.
“I should have helped achieve renaissance in the country. I shouldn’t
have carried out such deeds”, he said without elaborating in a video
broadcast late on Thursday on Libya’s state television.
“I want Libya’s leaders,...
Jonathan Condoles With Family Of Late Delegate To National Confab
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President Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with the
family of late Alhaji Hamma Misau, a late delegate to the on-going
national conference.In a statement issued today in Abuja by the Special Adviser to
the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, Jonathan also
extended his condolences to the Bauchi State Government, and the
Chairman and delegates to the National...
Nigerian police officer kills self, wife, five others over marital dispute
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Police investigators arrived Sunkanmi Ogunbiyi’s house after the shooting
The Ogun police corporal shot and killed all his victims.
A police officer in Ogun State on Thursday shot and killed seven
people including his wife, a two-year-old toddler, and himself, the
police have confirmed.
Police Corporal Sunkanmi Ogunbiyi, attached to State Criminal
Investigation Department of the Ogun State Police Command, went berserk...
Sanusi Sues Financial Reporting Council, Accuses It of Exceeding its Powers
3:54 PM
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Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido
Sanusi, on Thursday sued the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria,
FRCN, accusing it of exceeding the limits of its statutory functions.
The embattled governor had earlier in the day shunned the Council’s
invitation to appear before it to answer questions on the activities of
the bank during his tenure between 2011 and 2012.
According to legal papers...
National Conference delegate, Hamma Misau, is dead
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One of the delegates to the ongoing National Conference representing
the Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria, ARPON, Hamma
Misau, is dead.
Mr. Misau, 67, reportedly died of an undisclosed ailment.
An official of the confab who declined to be named because he was not
authorised to announce the death confirmed the passage of the retired
police officer to PREMIUM TIMES.
The official stated that Mr. Misau,...
Abba Moro Accepts Blame for NIS Tragedy
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The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro yesterday accepted blame for
the poorly conducted immigration recruitment exercise that led to the
death of 16 youths on March 15th. Mr Moro appeared before the
Senate Committee on Interior Matters Panel instituted by the senate to
investigate circumstances that led to the ill-fated exercise. While
expressing his sympathy to those that died, Moro said as with most
administrative exercises, the end...
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Facebook acquires virtual reality gaming startup, Oculus, for $2 billion
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Facebook isn’t just buying into mobile messaging; it’s also going for gaming.
Facebook has announced that it will acquire Oculus VR, makers of the Oculus Rift for $2 billion (N329 billion).
The social networking giant stated on Tuesday it had reached a
definitive agreement to acquire Oculus VR, Inc., the leader in immersive
virtual reality technology, for $400 million (N65.9 billion) in cash
and 23.1 million in Facebook...
Nigeria Police Arrest Forgery Syndicate
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The syndicate was based in Abuja
The Nigeria Police on Wednesday said it arrested five members of a
syndicate that specialises in forging documents and certificates in
Abuja.
The suspects – Emmanuel Onyehiela, Ugorji Ramsey, Emeka Chukwu,
Chinyere Bright and Abdulazeez Sadiq – were arrested by a team of
operatives attached to the International Police Organization, INTERPOL,
section, Force Criminal Investigation Department,...
Ekiti 2014: PDP Upholds Fayose’s Candidacy
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Ayo Fayose
Mr. Fayose is being prosecuted for corruption by the EFCC.
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, on Wednesday approved the election of Ayo Fayose as the party`s
candidate for the forthcoming Ekiti State governorship election.
This is contained in a statement issued by Olisa Metuh, the party`s National Publicity Secretary in Abuja.
The statement said the NWC approved...
Arabs urge Syria political solution, reject 'Jewish state'
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Kuwait City (AFP) - Arab leaders called Wednesday for a
political solution to the conflict in Syria sidestepping Saudi-backed
demands for greater military support for rebel forces to tip the balance
in the war.
But they were fully united in their support for
Palestinian refusal to recognise Israel as a Jewish...
Group rallies for Nigeria’s unemployed
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The rally is taking place in Lagos.
A mass rally for the unemployed in Nigeria is ongoing in Lagos. The rally is organised by the Joint Action Front.
“The crisis of unemployment is such that the decadent capitalist
economic agenda of successive regimes cannot resolve,” says Achike
Chude, Vice Chairman, JAF.
Unemployment is a major challenge in Nigeria with the statistics
bureau putting the figure at over 20 per cent...
Obama holds first meeting with Pope Francis
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President and Pope Meet at the Vatican
Obama looking for kindred spirit in Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama is holding a
historic first meeting with Pope Francis, the pontiff that...
Nigerian Government promises to cooperate with America to recover $550million Abacha loot
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Former Head of State, Sani Abacha
Attorney General Bello Adoke says the recovery of $550m from the Abachas will benefit Nigerians
The Federal Government said on Wednesday that it is in support of the
forfeiture proceedings initiated by the United States Department of
Justice against the property related to the corrupt conduct of late Head
of State, Sani Abacha, and his associates and the subsequent laundering
of...