Another Bloody day in Jos, 12 dead
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- Tuesday, 15 February 2011
The deadly stabbing of a Mobile police officer sparked clashes in Jos, Plateau State, central Nigeria on Tuesday as Muslims commemorated the birth of the Prophet Mohammed. It was another bloody day for residents of Jos at Eid-el maulud celebration Tuesday as 12 persons, including the riot policeman lost their lives in cruel and untoward circumstances in the terminus area of the city. Panic, tension and stampede, all enveloped the city
Obasanjo's "Fears for the country [Nigeria]: A Reality Check"
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- Tuesday, 15 February 2011
- By Oguchi Nkwocha, MD.
Attention has been drawn to the article captioned: "Nigeria: My Fear for the Country, by Obasanjo" published in the Daily Independent (Lagos) of February12 2011. where in typical, shameless hypocrisy, Obasanjo continues to mock peoples in Nigeria with his pontifications and patronizing preachments. Lucky for him, Nigeria operates like a limp matchstick in a wet matchbox; otherwise, Obasanjo's duplicitous comments and attitude in
Debunking Onikoyi’s Islamist Propaganda
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- Tuesday, 15 February 2011
- By Nafata Bamaguje
Ola Onikoyi’s recent whitewash – Islam the adherents and the fallacious propagandists - was a despicable mix of blatant lies, half-truths and deliberate distortions intended to hoodwink uninformed non-Muslims, and misrepresent his violent Arab pseudo-religion as something other than the murderous hate cult Islamists around the world daily prove it to be. To be candid, I’m not sure whether the falsehoods in his write-up was due to ignorance of the horrid facts about his false religion, having been
Stay Off Jonathan’s Presidential Campaign, Momodu Warns Nigerian Businessmen
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- Tuesday, 15 February 2011
- By Bashorun Dele Momodu
Today, Tuesday 15th February, 2011, a Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) is being inaugurated in Abuja to facilitate Dr. Goodluck Jonathan's election as president in April. According to media reports, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; Chief Mike Adenuga Jnr; Mr. Femi Otedola; Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu; Mr. Tony Elumelu; Alhaji Kashim Bukar; Chief Emeka Offor; Alhaji Sayyu Dantata; Mr. Jim Ovia; Alhaji Dahiru Manga and Kola Salako are among Nigerian
Between CPC and Mohammed Abacha
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- Tuesday, 15 February 2011
- By Imam Imam
At a time all serious-minded political parties should be concerned with how they should get people's attention through campaigns, the opposition Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has found itself in a needless tango with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on one hand and some of its aspirants, notably Mohammed Abacha and Senator Lado Garba on the other. I have to admit that the rise of the CPC in the country's political scene has been phenomenal. Even though it has yet to
Nigerian 'fake doctors' charged in South Africa court- BBC
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- Tuesday, 15 February 2011
- By BBC
Six Nigerian men and one Zambian have appeared in court in South Africa on charges relating to impersonating doctors and endangering people's lives. They were also accused of corruption, fraud and indecent assault. The men are alleged to have been running at least six private practices. The suspects did not enter a plea.
Manual: How To Build Nigeria of Our Dream – Part 2
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- Tuesday, 15 February 2011
- By Rufus Kayode Oteniya
Changing the leaders: In the first part, I wrote about the importance of changing oneself first and its impact on the society. The reality remains that if you change yourself, you have begun the process of changing the society and building the nation of our dream. In this second part, I will be focusing on the
City People Celebrates Dele Momodu
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- Tuesday, 15 February 2011
- By Ohimai Godwin AMAIZE
CITY People Media Group, publishers of City People Magazine rolled out the drums to honour the presidential candidate of National Conscience Party (NCP), Bashorun Dele Momodu at a well attended party at the weekend on Sunday 13th February, 2011. Held at First Floor Night Club, Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos, the
The NUHU RIBADU of our Time-Who is this Man
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- Tuesday, 15 February 2011
- By Ahmad Abubakar-Dr
Nuhu Ribadu was born in Yola, Adamawa State, on November 21, 1960. He attended Aliyu Mustapha Primary School Yola from 1966 to1973 and Yelwa Government Secondary School, from 1973-1977. Between 1978 and 1980, he was at the College of Preliminary Studies, CPS, Yola, for his A-level studies.
Halliburton and Nigeria: A Chronology of Key Events in the Unfolding Bribery Scandal
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- Tuesday, 15 February 2011
- By Daniel Elombah
Discerning Nigerians were alarmed yesterday as The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation; Mr. Bello Adoke Exonerated former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Abdulsalami Abubakar of complicity in the Halliburton Bribery Scandal. Adoke said that contrary to speculations, some
London Court Jails mother for sending her son to Nigeria
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- Tuesday, 15 February 2011
A London woman who sent her teenage son to their native Nigeria because she disapproved of his lifestyle has been jailed for eight months. According to a BBC report, Edirin Onogeta-Idogun, 17, from Newham, flew from the UK to Nigeria last July. His parents Lydia Erhire and John Idogun were issued with a court order to return the boy, who is believed to be with his father in Lagos.
When they failed to do so, Mrs Erhire was convicted at the Old Bailey of being in contempt of court.
Halliburton Scandal:Justice Minister Exonerates Obasanjo and Abdulsalami
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- Tuesday, 15 February 2011
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation; Mr. Bello Adoke says that contrary to speculations that some highly placed Nigerians were involved in the Halliburton bribe scandal only aides of former Presidents Sani Abacha, Abdulasalami Abubakar and Olusegun Obasanjo were involved in the scandal.
INEC Boogeydance; Akala, Bankole IN,Chime Out!
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- Tuesday, 15 February 2011
- By egbuefi
I came across an intriguin quote today: Jega's INEC seems to have continued from Iwu's era, only this time with a level of finesse...names appear, disappear, reappear and then removed...Pray, could someone tell me the difference between Jaga-Jaga and Wuru-Wuru? And just as suspected, the last day for political parties to make the final submission/tinkering of their candidates list for the April polls witnessed more INEC macabre dance.
UPDATE: Ribadu has NOT picked Ngige as his Running Mate
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- Monday, 14 February 2011
Update: Several sources have denied the report that Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, Presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria has chosen former Anambra governor, Chris Ngige, as his running mate. An Online News portal had reported that Ngige, a medical doctor by profession had been picked by Nuhu Ribadu as his running mate.
Dr. Ngige was governor of Anambra state from 2003-2006 when he was removed by a panel of the appeal court following a petition by Peter Obi of APGA.
Ojukwu's Health; Now, the swindle (2)
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- Monday, 14 February 2011
- By Uche Ezechukwu
The first part of this serial last week, as should be expected, elicited a mixed bag of reactions; needless to say that most of them were livid and felt betrayed over the acceptance of an appointment by Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu, having reportedly abandoned the bedside of her ailing husband in a faraway land, to take up a job as an aide to the president. There were of course, reactions from the Awka Government House, trying unsuccessfully to defend the indefensible and self-serving acts of the Peter Obi
Salami Vs Omisore
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- Monday, 14 February 2011
Allegation One: It is dumbfounding that officers in the temple of justice (ha!) could lend themselves to such perversion and corruption by their paymaster in Lagos, who, but for the negligence of the Economic and Financia Crimes Commission (EFCC) ought to be cooling his heels in prison for
money laundering, forgery, abuse of office and sundry offences committed against the Nigerian State. Iyiola Omisore, Senator of the Federal Republic
London: Nigerian Pastor Convicted for Fraud, Cruelty and "Slavery"
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- Monday, 14 February 2011
London, United Kingdom - A church pastor Lucy Adeniji, is facing jail after trafficking children into Britain and keeping them as servants in her home in a case described as "modern day slavery", it can be revealed today. Adeniji, 44, smuggled two children and a 21-year-old woman into Britain from Nigeria on false passports claiming they were her own.
With disturbing echoes of the Victoria Climbié tragedy, the Nigerian, an illegal immigrant and mother of five, promised the children's parents she would give them a better life in the UK, but instead delivered vicious beatings if they failed to please her.
Lawyer, Accomplice Bag 200 Years Imprisonment Over Scam
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- Monday, 14 February 2011
A Lagos Lawyer, Mr. Kole Bello and one of his associates, Mr.Olayinka Ajiboluwaduro a.k.a Onile have been sentenced to 100 years imprisonment each without an option of fine by the Lagos High Court, Ikeja. They are also to pay the sum of N10m as restitution to the victim of their 419 heist.
Delivering judgment in the 10 count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence preferred against
APGA, Bianca Ojukwu And Her New Job (2)
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- Monday, 14 February 2011
- By Uche Ezechukwu
(Capital Matters) The first part of this serial last week, as should be expected, elicited a mixed bag of reactions; needless to say that most of them were livid and felt betrayed over the acceptance of an appointment by Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu, having reportedly abandoned the bedside of her ailing husband in a faraway land, to take up a job as an aide to the president.
Bianca Ojukwu's Job And Igbo Pride (1)
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- Monday, 14 February 2011
- By Uche Ezechukwu
(Capital Matters) This is not the best time to be Igbo in Nigeria. Never before in the 50 years of our national independence have the Igbo been so left out in the mainstream of the national socio-political scheme of things. Significantly, Ndigbo themselves are the most prominent causative factors in their current sore predicament.
A Testimony By a Nigerian,Adeolu Akinyemi on Why They Didn't Vote Buhari Before!
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- Monday, 14 February 2011
- By Aminu Ibrahim
In 2011, GMB is not alone. He's supported by a team of volunteers online and offline like me, who never voted for him before. We didn't vote for him, because we didn't know. We didn't know that he supervised and birthed our only existing refineries. We didn't know that what he did in road construction while in the PTF
As President Jonathan Comes To Lagos To Campaign
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- Monday, 14 February 2011
- By Joe Igbokwe
As President Goodluck Ebere Jonathan comes to Lagos on Tuesday March 1st 2011 PDP to sell his Party’s manifestos to 20 million Lagosians there is need for all and sundry to apply wisdom, diplomacy, caution, common sense, and tact. It has become necessary for us to say this because of what has happened during
Election 2011 Challenge
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- Monday, 14 February 2011
- By Jimoh Alubankudi
Election 2011 in Nigerians would be another opportunity to change our destiny, This election is an opportunity for Nigerian to decide if at this moment of economic woes, insecurity, infrastructure dilapidation challenges enquiries if Nigerians really want change which we are destine to encounter in different
Election Candidacy; Today is Last Day to make INEC List
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- Monday, 14 February 2011
- By Administrator
Nigeria Politicians enmeshed in court litigations have to sort out their eligibility for this year’s election today according to regulations of Independent Electoral Commission, INEC. INEC has reaffirmed its determination to uphold the rule of law by adhering to all court orders with respect to nominations for the election.
The Abia Governor Theodore Orji, Oyo State Governor, Chief Alao Akala, Speaker, of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, are among contenders elective offices that have court orders against their candidacy. They have until close of
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