Month: March 2016
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Cabinet Shake Up Looms In Taraba
Panic As Gov Ishaku Mulls Readjusting Political Equation Tarabans have been waiting with bated breath the expected cabinet changes by Governor Darius Ishaku in Taraba State to reflect certain political realignments following the confirmation of his mandate by the Supreme Court.. This is against the background that, the current cabinet, according to watchers, is not…
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Woman Jailed For Stealing Church Money
Stories by Chris RICHARDS, Abuja The Gwagwa Grade 1 Area Court on the 9th March, 2016 sentenced a 26-year old lady, Miss Esther John to one year imprisonment for stealing from the Offering Box of a Church. One Corporal Alu Lawrence posted to the NNPC filling station; Jiwa Junction had in company of his colleagues…
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Badeh: $1m Story Was Phantom– Associates
Ex CDS Challenges EFCC To Tender Proofs, Not Money Alone The story of a One Million American Dollars found in cash at the residence of embattled former Chief of Defence staff, Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh, as alleged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, may after all be phantom, following revelations that the…
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Financial Crisis Hits PDP
Have 20 Dormant Accounts Debts Now N872 million Can’t Pay Bills, Staff All is not well with the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) that once pride itself as the largest party in African, if its financial reports presented to the new chairman are to be relay on, as the party is not only is in dire need…
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PDP sweeps Akwa Ibom re-run election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Akwa Ibom State has won in all the re-run elections held in the state on Saturday
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Saraki’s Case Postponed to Next Friday
The trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki, that was to hold today(Friday) has been again postponed to next week Friday, March 18. This is as a result of Saraki’s lawyers led by Kanu Agabi, SAN, instead of commencing with the trial made a submitted an application challenging Code of Conduct Tribunal’s jurisdiction to try his…
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Fire guts CBN Office, Many feared dead
A fire suspectedto have been caused by an explosion has reportedly gutted the Central Bank ofNigeria, CBN office in Calabar, Cross River state. Reports saidthat even though the fire has been put off, many people are feared dead whilethe injured are receiving treatment at an undisclosed medical facility. Sources said the explosion is suspected tohave…
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Most wanted Boko Haram terrorist killed
The army said it has killed a wanted Boko Haram terrorist leader while other members of his team escaped with gunshot wounds while food and ammunition were also recovered by the soldiers. The army authority described the feat as an important victory in the fight against terrorism. According to Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, who is…
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We Are Bound To Respect His Presumption Of Innocence- Judge.
By Peter OSSAI- Abuja Justice Okon Abang of the Abuja High Court has said that the court is bound to respect the presumption of an accused innocence until proved otherwise. He said this in a ruling granting bail to former chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall, Alex badeh on Thursday. After more than a…
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EFCC Plots To Rearrest Badeh
• As Doctors warn Over His Future Incarceration Feelers around the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, suggests that former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh may be rearrested to face fresh trumped up charges, as the plot to nail him at all cost thickens. Sources at the commission told our correspondent…