Amaechi is free to quit the PDP – Presidency

by Isi Esene The Presidency yesterday said the governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi is free to leave the Paeoples Democratic Party if he is not ready to respect President Goodlcuk Jonathan and the party leadership. Leaders of the party in Rivers state recently met with the president to table Amaechi’s alleged offences to the... Read More

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July 6, 2013

How kidnappers invaded our lodge like commandos and abducted our colleagues – Corps member

Before now, Abual/Odua Local Government Area of Rivers State was hardly in the news. The area has of recent been in the limelight for the wrong reason; the raiding of a corpers’ lodge and kidnap of three corps members. When the kidnapped corps members were posted to the state, it never for once crossed their... Read More

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July 6, 2013

Photo of the Day: Ogun state governor turns ‘bus conductor’ for Jonathan

by Akan Ido President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday inaugurated the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, with a pledge that the N167 billion project would be completed in 48 months. During his inauguration, the president rode in a motorised vehicle with the Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun acting as a make-shift ‘bus conductor’. The governor was, however,... Read More

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July 6, 2013

Dele Momodu: A coup by the River Nile

by Dele Momodu The major lesson to learn from Egypt is that stubbornness of leaders can easily derail democracy. Fellow Africans, this is a very tense moment for all of us, from Pretoria to Cairo. First, our greatest statesman, Madiba Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the first Black President of South Africa, is lying critically ill in... Read More

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July 6, 2013

Gay rights activists hack Nigerian web portal

by Rachel Ogbu Nigeria’s web portal, www.nigeria.gov.ng was on Thursday night attacked by a group of gay rights activists, the Ministry of Information has said. In a recent statement by the Special Assistant to the Minister of Information, Joseph Mutah, the attack was dealt with on time by the ministry. According to reports, on Friday, Mutah... Read More

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July 6, 2013

Showdown: National Assembly set to confront the Presidency over $40 million spying contract

by Rachel Ogbu The National Assembly has planned to confront the Federal government over the controversial $40m Internet surveillance contract awarded to an Israeli firm, Elbit Systems. It is said that the company was instructed to secretly install a system that would enable security agencies to monitor the activities of Nigerians on the Internet but... Read More

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July 6, 2013

Incredible: Civil Service Commission runs a staff detention centre within office complex

by Rachel Ogbu A cubicle at the Federal Civil Service Commission Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, has been transformed into a detention centre for staff, reports say. Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission, Joan Ayo, was said to have supervised the change and so far has ordered the detention of four members of staff of the commission.... Read More

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