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Uduaghan: The Cat With Nine Lives

Uduaghan: The Cat With Nine Lives WITH his latest victory at the Supreme Court, it is perhaps time for the Delta State governor, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan to sleep, at least, with one eye closed. Oh yes, with his seemingly uneding travails in the seat of power in Asaba, there’s every reason for the medical doctor-turned politician to keep that ... Read More »

Boko Haram begs for forgiveness, signs ceasefire deal

LAGOS — “WE are seeking forgiveness from the people over the number of people killed in the country. I appeal to those who lost their loved ones to our activities to forgive us and on our side we have forgiven all those who committed atrocities against us. I want to state clearly that we have no hands in the unfortunate ... Read More »

Lagos Public School Turned To ‘Brothel’ By Guards

The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences, Enforcement Unit, has uncovered a public school where hoodlums pay the guards to allow them have sex with their female companions at night. LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that, during the raid, two guards at the school, Ilupeju Grammar School in Oshodi area of the state, were arrested and charged to court in ... Read More »

Hon Bamidele says No to Tinubu,says i will contest Governorship Election in 2014

The Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Budget and Research, Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele, has said the endorsement of Governor Kayode Fayemi by the national leaders of the Action Congress of Nigeria can not stop him from pursuing his ambition in 2014. Bamidele, who represents Ekiti Federal Constituency I at the lower legislative chamber, spoke through his media aide, ... Read More »

President Goodluck Launches Fascinating Nigeria Campaigh tommorrow

State House, Banqueting Hall Abuja, 4 July 2013 The Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation is proud to announce the launch of Fascinating Nigeria. This new brand is part of the Ministry’s vision to reposition Nigeria as the preferred tourism destination and cultural capital in Sub-Saharan Africa. Attended by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria His ... Read More »

PDP blasts Tinubu over market women leader,says your daughter is not a fulltime trader

NATIONAL leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, described the national leader of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as a despot for imposing his daughter, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, as President-General of the Association of Nigerian Market Women and Men. The party said Folashade Tinubu-Ojo was not a full-time trader and cannot on that note succeed Tinubu’s mother, ... Read More »

Defence ministry treated 25,000 for HIV/AIDS in 1 yr -Minister

Minister of State for Defence, Mrs Olusola Obada, said on Friday that the ministry had placed 25,000 personnel and civilians on retroviral therapy in the last one year. Obada, who said this at the ministerial platform in Abuja, explained that the gesture was under the Ministry of Defence HIV and AIDS programme. “In the area of health care, the Ministry ... Read More »

PastorAdeboye, Suswam visit Gov Suntai in New York

Convalescing governor of Taraba State, Mr. Danbaba Suntai is a living miracle and should be able to resume his duties very soon, Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State declared yesterday. Governor Suswam also confirmed that Suntai spoke with Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Tuesday in his presence. Suswam visited Suntai in New York, United States where he is recuperating following last ... Read More »

$27m missing in Nigerian Embassy in US

The Senate on Thursday began an inquest into the alleged mismanagement of over $27m proceeds from the sale of Federal Government properties by officials of the Nigerian Embassy in the United States of America. This follows a petition to the President of the Senate, David Mark, by a non-governmental organisation, Transform Nigeria Movement, praying the Senate to conduct an investigation ... Read More »