Freakshow: Man colludes with mother to kidnap and ‘murder’ uncle (and now they fight for his property)

by Isi Esene The Police in Enugu State yesterday arrested eight people said to be involved in the attempted kidnap of a businessman, Igwebuike Ezeudu. One of the arrested suspects was a woman whose son, Tochukwu Ohamara, was reported to be the mastermind of the kidnap. He is currently at large, according to the police.... Read More

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September 14, 2012

Case Closed: Attorney General says no re-opening of onshore-offshore oil debate

by Isi Esene The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Bello Adoke yesterday put closure to the issue of onshore-offshore dichotomy in the allocation of derivation proceeds in the country. Adoke said the issue had been decided upon by the Supreme Court in 2005 warning politicians to stop seeking a re-opening of the finalised... Read More

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September 14, 2012

Unemployment is much worse under GEJ – UN report

by Stanley Azuakola President Goodluck Jonathan and his economic team would not be too pleased with the latest report out of the United Nations, which basically states that in terms of employment for young people and Nigerians in general, Nigerians are worse off now than they were two years ago before the president’s election. General... Read More

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September 14, 2012

Sonia Irabor: What’s your excuse? (30 Days, 30 Voices)

When I lost my friend Kunbi, I was shocked to my core. I had totally forgotten just how unpredictable life is and how essential every second, of every day is. I have always wanted to create my own path, carve my own niche. I’ve always been the sort of person to want to stand out... Read More

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September 14, 2012

US authorities identify filmmaker behind anti-Islam movie

by Isi Esene A man named Nakoula Basseley Nakoula has been identified by a U.S law enforcement agent as the filmmaker behind the anti-Islam movie which has caused a lot of protests and discontent in the Arab world in the past few days. The movie has caused a lot of protests in Egypt, Libya, and... Read More

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September 14, 2012

Elnathan John: How to be a Nigerian mechanic

If you finish fixing a car in the evening, never call the owner. Try all you can to make the car stay overnight. Especially on a Saturday. Especially when Sikirat, the daughter of the woman selling agbo, who is your new girlfriend has told you of this gbedu she needs to attend. Life is nothing... Read More

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September 14, 2012

PHCN privatisation weighed down by 300 court cases and N500 billion claims

by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Jonathan has made no pretences about his desire to ensure that Nigerians begin to enjoy regular power supply while he is president. In line with that, the president and his cabinet have been working hard to ensure that the privatisation of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) goes... Read More

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September 14, 2012

Nigeria borrows N176 billion from Chinese bank

by Stanley Azuakola A Federal Government delegation comprising Nigeria’s minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed, and minister of State for Works, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda were in China, where they obtained a loan of $1.1 billion (about N176 billion) from the Chinese Exim Bank,... Read More

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