EFCC Arrests former Bayelsa Governor Timipre Sylva
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 17:41
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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
N4.7Bn Scam: Court Strikes Out Babalakin’s Application
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 17:06
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Press Release - A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, struck out an application brought before it by counsel to Bi-Courtney Limited, O. Awonuga, alleging abuse of court process in a case involving Wale Babalakin and four others. Babalakin was arraigned by the EFCC, alongside Alex Okoh and three companies:
PHOTONEWS: President Jonathan in South Africa
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 15:55
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Some Nigerians No Longer Need Visa To South África
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 15:23
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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
Former Borno governor, Mustapha Amin dies
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 11:57
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Elder statesmen and former governor of Borno State, Group Capt. Mustapha Amin (rtd.) is dead. Group Capt. Amin was the first governor of Borno State, North-East Nigeria, from March 1976 to July 1978 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo. Amin was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Nigerian Airforce when he was appointed governor
55 Killed in Boko Haram coordinated attacks in Borno State
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 15:25
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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
Stakeholders Advocate Continued Support For Ecowas Peace Support Initiatives
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 15:12
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Stakeholders have called for uninterrupted funding for and sustainability of ECOWAS peace support initiatives, especially the resettlement and rehabilitation of thousands of conflict displaced persons in the region. Over the past seven years, the Support to ECOWAS Peace and Development Project (PADEP), which is funded by the
UDHR @ 64: Human rights, security, employment below average in South-East – CD
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 12:30
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The Campaign for Democracy (CD), South-East Region has lamented the below average performance of the South-East in terms of human rights, economic growth, security and employment. This was contained in a statement issued by CD to newsmen in Onitsha, Anambra as part of the group’s assessment for the 64
Dangote Cement 1st Quarter earnings rise by 79.5%
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 12:28
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Dangote Cement Plc has released its first quarter results for 2013 indicating a 79.5 per cent rise in its earnings per share over the corresponding period last year. The company’s unaudited results for the three months ending March 31 showed that the pre-tax profit also rose to N53.7 billion, an increase of 80.6 per cent, indicating good
CD laments continued up-surge in Kidnapping in South-East
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 12:24
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The Campaign for Democracy (CD), South-East Region has lamented continued up-surge in Kidnapping in the South-East, which is making the zone unsafe for industrialists and businessmen and women. This was contained in a statement issued by CD to newsmen in Onitsha, Anambra State. The statement was signed by Dede Uzor A.
We don’t sell guns to criminals- Onitsha market leader
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- Published on Monday, 06 May 2013 22:48
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Following the revelation of alleged gun running business in various markets within the commercial city of Onitsha and its environs, the leader of the Onitsha Main Market Amalgamated Traders’ Union , OMMATU, Chief Innocent Agudiegwu has denied that the market is the centre of arms and ammunition distribution in the zone.
Delta leaders canvass support for Uduaghan, replies MPPP Governorship candidate
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- Published on Monday, 06 May 2013 22:16
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Delta Leaders on Sunday described as irresponsible the campaign of calumny by the Mega People's Progressive Party, MPPP governorship candidate in the 2011 election, Chief Afro Biukeme and his associates, insisting that the Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan- led People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Government is the most reasonable in the history of
Nigerian Airforce Plane Crashes in Niger; 2 Dead
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- Published on Monday, 06 May 2013 20:11
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An airport official in the capital of Niger says a military plane from Nigeria has crashed, killing the two people aboard. Chaibou Massalatchi, the head of Niamey's airport, said the plane had taken off Monday to do a reconnaissance mission. The Nigerian military is taking part in the regional effort to support France's operation in northern Mali.
Kidnapped Ali Monguno freed at last!
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- Published on Monday, 06 May 2013 14:22
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Breaking News! Report reaching elombah.com has it That Elder Statesman Shettima Ali Monguno who was kidnapped after Jumat Prayer on Friday in Maiduguri has been freed by his abductors. He arrived at the Government Reservation Area (GRA) residence by 1pm on Monday. Kirenoa is a border town with Niger Republic;
At least 10 killed in Adamawa church, market attack
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- Published on Sunday, 05 May 2013 23:23
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At least 10 people have been killed in an attack in northeast Nigeria that targeted a church and a local market, the Police say. Several others were also injured during the attack in Adamawa State northern Nigeria. A police spokesman in the area, Ibrahim Mohammed says the gunmen fled into Cameroon after the attack that occurred
Disband Anambra Traffic Agency now - CD tells Gov. Obi
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- Published on Sunday, 05 May 2013 22:48
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The Campaign for Democracy (CD), South-East Region has urged Gov. Peter Obi to disband the Anambra State Traffic Agency (ASTA) due to the agency’s anti-human activities. This was contained in a statement issued to newsmen by CD in Onitsha , Anambra on Tuesday; signed by Dede Uzor A. Uzor, Chairman of the South-East
Militants kill 8 in Bayelsa State
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- Published on Sunday, 05 May 2013 22:34
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Gunmen suspected to be renegade militants in the Niger Delta killed eight persons at the weekend n a Bayelsa community, elombah.om has learnt. This came after 12 policemen were killed in the state recently. The armed men launched the attack in Lorbia community of Southern Ijaw Local Council. Among those killed were five ex-militant youths that
President Jonathan Not a Despot, ACN Is The Real Abode Of Budding Despots In Nigeria
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- Published on Sunday, 05 May 2013 20:19
- Written by Reuben Abati
State House Press Release - The latest press statement by Lai Mohammed of the Action Congress of Nigeria, in which he claims, wrongly as always, that the Jonathan administration is “descending into despotism,” represents yet another attempt by the ACN and its spokesperson to stand the truth on its head and indulge in the politics of
Symposium on Asthma holds Tuesday
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- Published on Sunday, 05 May 2013 14:11
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A one-day symposium on ways of controlling asthma is to hold on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Bellus Court Event Centre, Town Planning Way, Ilupeju, Lagos. The event expected to be attended by top government functionaries, key players in the business community, doctors, pharmacists, students, persons suffering from
Emulate Late President Yar’adua’s Commitment to Due Process and Rule of Law, President Jonathan Urges Nigerians
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- Published on Sunday, 05 May 2013 12:10
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State House Press Release - On this third anniversary of the passage of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, President Goodluck Jonathan remembers with an undiminished feeling of great personal loss, the fulfilling partnership he enjoyed with the late President at the helm of Nigeria’s ship of state. As always, President Jonathan continues to
Pressure mounts on Peter Obi as Anambra House begins probe
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- Published on Saturday, 04 May 2013 23:07
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Anambra state governor, Peter Obi is coming under inreasing pressure to account for the billions of Naira due for the states' local government areas just as the Anambra State House of Assembly passed a resolution mandating the Auditor-General for Local Governments to submit to the Assembly within fourteen days the 2011 and 2012
