Govs’ Akpabio, Orji’s Rift Over Completion of Uyo –Ikot-Ekpene-Aba, Umuahia Six lane Highway Continues
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 16:05
- Written by Obinna Akukwe
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio and his Abia State counterpart, Theodore Orji are yet to settle the rift caused by the refusal of the later to cooperate in the completion of the six lane Oron-Uyo-Ikot-Ekpene-Aba and four lane Ikot-Ekpene- Umuahia roads. Governor Akpabio has indicated willingness to complete
President Jonathan Aborts State Visit To Namibia, Returns Home To Deal With Security Challenges
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 13:05
- Written by Reuben Abati
State House Press Release - In view of recent developments at home in Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan has cut short his visit to South Africa and aborted his state visit to Namibia which was due to start today. The President is returning to Abuja immediately to personally oversee efforts by national security agencies to contain
Court dismisses case against CPC, upholds Party Convention
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 12:22
- Written by Okoi Obono-Obla
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja presided over by Honourable Justice A.F.A Ademola has dismissed the case filed by some former Senators and House of Representatives members from Katsina State against the Congress for Progressive Change seeking to nullify the National Convention of the Party held in Eagle Square, Abuja in
Between the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and Governor Rotimi Amaechi
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 12:15
- Written by Abdul Mahmud, ESQ
Press statement - Recall that on the 27th day of April, 2013, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) purportedly acting pursuant to the powers granted to it by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Act, 2004, as the regulator of Nigerian aviation, grounded the private jet of the Governor of Rivers state at the Akure airport. The reasons
Nigerian Nollywood Industry: Making or Marring Leaders?
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 12:13
- Written by Aderonke Otegbayo
In less than two decades, the Nollywood has become a phenomenon that has helped in shaping perceptions of Nigerians and Nigerian society but the big question is “What effect has it had on Nigerians, is it positive or negative? Tune in your T.V set, what do you find there? Nudity, all in the name of entertainment. It is a fact
Co-Relation Between Democracy, Poverty And Insurgency In Nigeria
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 12:06
- Written by Umar Ardo, Ph.D
The popular saying of the South American priest that “the poor cannot sleep because they are hungry and the rich cannot sleep because the poor are awake” has a menacingly poignant relevance to the current insecurity situation in Nigeria. Ever since the return of democratic rule in 1999, the country has witnessed upsurge in civil
Governor Amaechi: Gird up your loins
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 11:53
- Written by Igwe Douglas
The prevailing political atmosphere in the Treasure Base of the nation, Rivers State of Nigeria occasioned by the schemes of desperate politicians who want to take over or have partially taken over the structure of the Peoples Democratic Party calls for serious caution, concern and preparedness not only on the part of the inhabitants of
The Uniqueness of Mr Umana: Thompson Essien Respond To Oscar Ekanem
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 11:50
- Written by OduduAbasi Edet
From Thompsn Essien - Dear Mr. Oscar Ekanem: If it is in truth that you are based and writing from Eket, I can authoritatively tell you that your voice does not represent the voices of the majority of Eket people. Let me inform you, and others who think like you, that I am against the concept of zoning in any definition. But because
Re: N2 trillion: Ngige queries Obi
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 22:12
- Written by Mike Udah
The Daily Independent Newspaper of Tuesday, May 7, 2013 has a news story headlined “N2 tr: Ngige queries Obi”. Appearing on page 4, it is about the remarks made by Senator Chris Ngige on the performance of the administration of His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi (CON), Governor of Anambra State. According to this report, Ngige
Silvio Berlusoni sentenced to 10 Years Jail term for tax fraud
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 21:33
- Written by Emeka Umeagbalasi
A Milan appeals court confirmed the sentencing of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to 4 years in jail on Wednesday for tax fraud in connection with the purchase of broadcasting rights by his television network Mediaset. The 76-year-old media magnate was also barred from holding public office for five years, but neither
President Jonathan deplores attack on Bama
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 21:25
- Written by Reuben Abati
State House Press Release - President Goodluck Jonathan deplores yesterday’s attack by armed terrorists on Bama, Borno State which claimed scores of lives. President Jonathan believes that the continuation of such callous and wanton attacks of innocent Nigerians, government facilities and security formations flies in the face of
EFCC Arrests former Bayelsa Governor Timipre Sylva
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 17:41
- Written by Admin
Nigeria's anti-graft Agency said wednesday they have arrested the ex-governor of an oil-rich Nigerian state and interrogated him in connection with fraud charges, in one of the most high-profile arrests for the organisation. Timipre Sylva, who headed the southern Bayelsa state until December 2011, "was found hiding in a dingy corner
Sowore versus Doyin Okupe On Al Jazeera TV
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 17:23
- Written by Joe Igbokwe
I have just finished watching Al Jazeera Television where Omoyele Sowore, of Sahara Reporters, our own Professor Wole Soyinka and Dr Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant on Media to President Goodluck Jonathan spoke on Nigeria’s political crisis and Boko Haram insurgence. The programme was anchored by Femi Oke of Al
FG Targets Annual Investment Of $10 Billion In Power Sector Over Next Ten Years – President Jonathan
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 16:10
- Written by Reuben Abati
State House Press Release - President Goodluck Jonathan said Wednesday in Cape Town that following the total privatization of power generation and distribution in Nigeria, his Administration expects an annual private sector investment of about $10 Billion in the country’s power sector over the next ten years. Speaking at the World
PHOTONEWS: President Jonathan in South Africa
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 15:55
- Written by Elombah.com
Some Nigerians No Longer Need Visa To South África
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 15:23
- Written by Admin
Some Nigerians no longer need go through the hassles of obtaining a visa in order to travel to South Africa. This is because Nigeria and South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to make it unnecessary for nationals of both countries holding official or diplomatic passports to acquire visa before travelling to either
ATROCITY! Body count soar as Nigeria military hunts down and kill Boko haram Islamists
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 11:48
- Written by Adam Nossiter, New York Times
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — A fresh load of battered corpses arrived, 29 of them in a routine delivery by the Nigerian military to the hospital morgue here. Unexpectedly, three bodies started moving. “They were not properly shot,” recalled a security official here. “I had to call the J.T.F.” — the military’s joint task force — “and they gunned them
RE: Arrest Dokubo, Kuku, Gov Aliyu, Arewa youths, others tell Police
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 11:04
- Written by Nnaemeka Onumonu-Uzoaru
One Rule for the 'born to rule' Masters and another for the Slaves: Arrest Dokubo, Kuku, Gov Aliyu, Arewa youths, others tell Police.
As usual the born to rule and their minions are now demanding blood but a perusal of
Horror Strikes Eket as Prominent Politician Shot Dead By Gun Men
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 10:45
- Written by Mecky Ikpe
Akwa Ibom State: A high value politician in Eket Local Government Area, Chief Eshiet Usung-Inwang was on Tuesday gunned down by two unknown gun men in his house, in Ikot Uso Ekong, Eket of Akwa Ibom State. A family source, who spoke in a quivering tone, and on condition of anonymity, said the gun men who were seen
Boko haram's defiant challenge
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 22:30
- Written by Will Ross
BBC News, Lagos - In late 2012 you could have argued that the military operation against the Islamist militants had diminished the threat. But not any more. Coming on the back of other deadly attacks, this is probably the most significant strike against the state apparatus since the Kano bombings in January 2012. The army says it was
Prison Break: Boko Haram Kills 55, Frees 105 In Borno - Channels tv
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 22:03
- Written by Admin
Suspected members of the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram raided the northeastern town of Bama on Tuesday, leaving 55 people dead, the military said. Boko Haram gunmen killed 22 police officers, 14 prison officials, two soldiers and four civilians, while 13 of the group’s own members died the spokesman for the military Joint Task
A Battle Chibuike Amaechi Must Fight
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 21:32
- Written by Peter Claver Oparah
To start with, I am no fan of Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the governor of Rivers State. Not that he is my enemy though. He is of the PDP, the party most of us believe, has been behind the monumental wreck of the Nigerian state in the past fourteen years. I took note of his political activities during the period he took up the PDP for
Nasir el-Rufai’s Book as Intellectual Fraud?
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 21:15
- Written by Chukwuma Soludo
Although there is no single definition of fraud, the online definitions that come to mind as one reads Nasir el-Rufai’s book (The Accidental Public Servant) is “fraud as course of deception, an intentional concealment, omission, or perversion of truth”, or “an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual”.
Between Inordinate Ambition and Good Governance
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 16:50
- Written by Akintokunbo A Adejumo
A former member of the House of Representatives Hon. Mohammed Kumalia says inordinate ambition and ego are the causes of Nigeria's political crises. Kumalia stated this when he spoke on the topic 'Peace and Conflict Resolution' in Abuja Monday at a peace seminar organised by the Rotary Club of Wuse Central and the Rotary
Kassim Afegbua and the burden of defending evil
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 15:55
- Written by Palmer Ogheneyole Nathaniel
It has been proven that no task could be as daunting as defending what is generally seen as wrong and misnomer. It brings forth public opprobrium on the defendant of such actions and inactions, as it is often than not: a sure case of riddiculing one's self in cleaning-up the mess of others. The role of a media Aide in the African
55 Killed in Boko Haram coordinated attacks in Borno State
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 15:25
- Written by elombah.com
UPDATE: Fifty-five people have been killed in the north-east of Nigeria in co-ordinated attacks by the Boko Haram militant group, the Nigerian army says. It said 105 prisoners were freed in the pre-dawn raid in Bama, Borno state. Bama's police station, military
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