Latest Anti-terror war: Caging Boko Haram is tough work – ARMY, POLICE on November 11, 2013 / in Headlines 12:12 am / Comments army The Nigerian Army and the police have identified porous borders, scale of terrorist attacks and the capacity of personnel as some of the challenges security agencies contend with in prosecuting the war on terror in the northern part of the country. Read More → 36 feared killed as Fulani herdsmen strike in Benue on November 10, 2013 / in Headlines 12:37 am / Comments Herdsmen... as death merchants No fewer than 36 persons were, yesterday, feared killed while seven villages were overrun by suspected Fulani herdsmen in an outbreak of fighting between the invaders and native farmers in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. Read More → FIFA U-17 World Cup: Eaglets conquer the world again on November 09, 2013 / in Headlines, Sports 12:09 am / Comments ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES- Kelechi Iheanacho #10 of Nigeria scores his teams second goal against goalkeeper Raul Gudino of Mexico during the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013 Final between Nigeria and Mexico at Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium on November 8, 2013 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (FIFA) For the fourth time of asking on Asian soil, the Golden Eaglets yesterday sealed their place in FIFA U-17 World Cup history when they trashed Mexico 3-0 in the final of UAE 2013, to bring their title haul at this level of youth football to four. Read More → Jonathan’s 2014 Budget presentation divides Reps on November 08, 2013 / in Headlines 12:25 am / Comments *Jonathan The House of Representatives witnessed yet another rowdy session, yesterday, when a member, Hon Ali Madaki (PDP, Dala Constituency, Kano) moved a motion demanding a resolution by the House to bar President Goodluck Jonathan from presenting the 2014 budget estimate to the National Assembly on Tuesday next week. Read More → Police ban political ceremonies at airports on November 07, 2013 / in Headlines 12:20 am / Comments L-R Chief Bisi Akande, Interim National chairman, APC; Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu former governor of Lagos State/APC Leader all acknowledging cheers from supporters Tuesday at the Rivers State Government house during a visit of the APC Leadership to Rivers State. Photo: Nwankpa Chijioke The Nigeria Police, yesterday, announced a ban on all political, socio-cultural or religious gatherings within and around airport premises, including tarmacs, lounges and other sensitive security points. Read More → COME, JOIN APC: Buhari, Tinubu, Akande beg Amaechi on November 06, 2013 / in Headlines 12:15 am / Comments R-L Gen Mohamadu Buhari, Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State; Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Former Governor of Lagos State/APC Leader; Engr Tele Ikuru, Rivers State Deputy Governor and Chief Tom Ikimi, Interim National Vice Chairman, APC South South yesterday during a visit of the APC Leadership to Rivers State. Photo: Nwankpa Chijioke Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, General Muhammadu Buhari, rtd and the National Chairman of the APC Chief Bisi Akande, yesterday, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, urged Governor Chibuike Amaechi to come over to the APC. Read More → We won’t dump PDP – G7 Govs on November 05, 2013 / in Headlines 12:32 am / Comments *nPDP Govs TWENTY-four hours after men of the Nigeria Police disrupted the meeting of the G-7 governors at the Kano State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, the governors, yesterday, denied any plans to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for any opposition party, saying resolution of the crisis ravaging the ruling party was in sight. Read More → Police invade G-7 govs meeting in Abuja on November 04, 2013 / in Headlines 12:05 am / Comments nPDP—A police DPO from Asokoro, Abuja, informs Gov. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State (middle) and others to stop the nPDP meeting going on in the Kano State Government Lodge, yesterday. A meeting of the G7 governors in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the Kano State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro area of Abuja was, yesterday, disrupted after men of the Nigeria Police stormed the venue of the meeting. Read More → I didn’t grant waiver for amoured cars – Okonjo-Iweala on November 01, 2013 / in Headlines 12:06 am / Comments Aviation Minister, Ms. Stella Oduah The Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has denied granting waiver for the clearing of the armoured cars. Read More → Nyiam exposed FG’s hidden plan with confab – Oshiomhole on October 31, 2013 / in Headlines 12:00 am / Comments Oshiomhole-new-2 Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, said a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue, Col. Tony Nyiam (rtd) has exposed the planned national conference as a fraud, saying excesses of the former army officer showed the conference was being planned to fail. Read More → CONFAB FALLOUT: My grouse with Oshiomhole, by Nyiam on October 30, 2013 / in Headlines 12:40 am / Comments *Col.Tony Nyiam A member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on National Conference Col.Tony Nyiam (rtd), who engaged in a shouting match with Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at Monday’s sitting of the committee in Benin, which led to his resignation from the committee, gave reasons for his action yesterday. Read More → Confab: Nyiam resigns after shouting match with Oshiomhole on October 29, 2013 / in Headlines 12:23 am / Comments Col Tony Nyiam (rtd), shouing at Governor Adams Oshiomhole. FOLLOWING his outburst against Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State a member of the the Presidential Advisory Committee on National Conference/Dialogue, Col Tony Nyiam (rtd), was yesterday forced to resign by the Senator Femi-Okurounmu-led committee. Read More → G7 govs, others chased out of nPDP meeting on October 28, 2013 / in Headlines 1:33 am / Comments *nPDP Govs CRISIS rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP took another turn yesterday, as the Police stormed the Sokoto Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja where the Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led new PDP, including opposition governors were holding a meeting and chased them out. A few hours before the group assembled at the Sokoto Governor’s lodge, it had cried out that the government had started a clampdown on the businesses of its members as well threatening their lives. Read More → We may order arrest of Aviation Minister — Reps on October 27, 2013 / in Headlines 1:28 am / Comments File Photo: Cross section of House of Representatives members at the National Assembly in Abuja Photo : Gbemiga Olamikan The House of Representatives is threatening to issue a bench warrant to order the arrest of embattled Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, if, by Tuesday, she fails to appear before its Committee on Aviation. Read More → Terror: Army kills over 95 insurgents in Borno on October 26, 2013 / in Headlines 1:40 am / Comments File Photo: JTF officers In continuation of its fight against Boko Haram Insurgents in the North-East, the troops of 7 Division of the Nigerian Army have destroyed Boko Haram camp, killing over 95 insurgents in Galangi and Limanti villages of Kaga local government area of Borno state. Read More → Oduahgate: Ministry jerked up car budget – Ex-NCAA boss on October 25, 2013 / in Headlines 12:09 am / Comments stella-cars1 IT was revelations galore, yesterday, as former Acting Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Mr Joyce Nkemakolam told House of Representatives members how the approved budget of N240 million for cars was jerked up to N643 million by the Ministry of Aviation. Read More → Oduahgate: Jonathan sets up panel to probe minister on October 24, 2013 / in Headlines 12:38 am / Comments Minister of Aviation, Mrs Stella Oduah and President Goodluck Jonathan Following public outrage that greeted the controversial purchase of N255 million bullet-proof vehicles for the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday set up a three-man administrative panel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the purchase. Read More → N225m cars scam: Jonathan queries Oduah on October 23, 2013 / in Headlines 12:00 am / Comments Aviation Minister, Ms. Stella Oduah President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, queried the Minister of Aviation, Mrs Stella Oduah over the N225 million armoured cars scandal involving her and some agencies of her ministry. Read More → ASUU takes protest to streets on October 22, 2013 / in Headlines 12:00 am / Comments DINNER: President Goodluck Jonathan (2nd left), flanked by South South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark (3rd left)and the PDP National Chairman Alhaji Bamanga Tukur; while former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (2r); Guest Speaker, Rev. Jesse Jackson and wife of the S-South Leader, Dr. Bisola Clark watch during the opening events of the N25 billion Fund Raising Dinner for the Edwin Kiagbodo Clark Foundation at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Abuja. Photo: Abayomi Adeshida. The face-off between striking university lecturers and the Federal Government entered a new phase, yesterday, as some lecturers took to the streets with both parties engaging in war of words. While the Federal Government accused members of ASUU of being heartless for the prolonged strike, the lecturers tackled President Goodluck Jonathan on his appeal to them to be patriotic enough and call off the strike. Read More → Bad roads: FG, contractors at war over debts sum on October 21, 2013 / in Headlines 1:00 am / Comments lagos-badagry-road-1 THE Federal Government and local contractors are currently at war over debt owed by the government for the construction of major road projects across the country. Read More → Jonathan begs ASUU, PHCN workers on October 20, 2013 / in Headlines 1:00 am / Comments *PRESIDENTIAL VISIT 1 L-R: Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi; Vice Chancellor, Afe Babalola University, ABUAD, Prof. Sidi Osho; founder, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola; President Goodluck Jonathan; and wife of the founder, ABUAD, Mrs. Modupe Babalola, at the Commissioning of the Ultra-Modern Engineering Faculty Buiding of the University, in Ado-Ekiti... on Saturday. President Goodluck Jonathan has pleaded with the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call-off their four-month old industrial action. Jonathan made the plea while commissioning the Faculty of Engineering Complex building of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti yesterday. Jonathan urged ASUU members to review their industrial action and go back to class. The president said his regime was working assiduously to meet the lecturers’ demands. Read More → Tukur-led PDP cages Baraje’s group on October 19, 2013 / in Headlines 12:17 am / Comments Kawu Baraje It was a sad day in the camp of the Alhaji Kawu Baraje led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, yesterday, as a Federal High Court in Abuja declared its activities illegal, just as it ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to only recognize the Alhaji Bamanga Tukur led national officers of the party. Read More → Cash crunch: Capital projects on hold in states on October 18, 2013 / in Headlines 12:08 am / Comments 2015-BUDGET CAPITAL projects are on hold in many states due to disagreements between the Federal and state governments over remittance of financial allocation due the states. Read More → Why NASS must ratify report – Senators, Reps on October 17, 2013 / in Headlines 12:05 am / Comments national-conference FEDERAL lawmakers, yesterday, gave reasons the report of the proposed national conference must pass through them to become law. Read More → NASS to ratify Confab report – JONATHAN on October 16, 2013 / in Headlines 12:17 am / Comments Vice-President Namadi Sambo presents a greeting card to President Goodluck Jonathan, when he and FCT residents visit the President during Eid-El-Kabir celebration in Abuja on Tuesday (15/10/13). PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, said the outcome of the proposed national conference will be forwarded to the National Assembly for consideration. Read More → National confab not diversionary – Jonathan on October 15, 2013 / in Headlines 12:00 am / Comments Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rep. Emeka Ihedioha; Senate President David Mark and President Goodluck Jonathan; at the pre-centenary national praise and thanksgiving service in Abuja on Sunday PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, hit back at critics of his decision to hold a National Conference. Read More → Another air crash averted; 89 escape death on October 14, 2013 / in Headlines 8:49 am / Comments Stella Oduah ANOTHER plane crash was, yesterday, averted in Kaduna as IRS Airline plane with 89 passengers on board was assisted to land in Kaduna after it developed mechanical problems. The aircraft was said to have had hydraulic problem and on landing at the airport had to discharge its passengers on the runway instead of taxiing to the parking lot. Read More → Nigeria in deep financial crisis – Oshiomhole on October 13, 2013 / in Headlines 1:00 am / Comments Governor Oshiomhole “I don’t know if the Federal Government is broke, but I know there is a serious financial crisis and it is unprecedented in the history of this country. That, for the first time since 1999, allocations can no longer come as and when due to states is shocking.” Read More → Tukur begs Abubakar Baraje-led breakaway to return to PDP on October 12, 2013 / in Headlines 12:02 am / Comments Baraje and Tukur NATIONAL Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has held out an olive branch to the seven aggrieved governors and members of the Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje led new PDP, just as he pleaded that they put all burning issues behind them. - See more at: vanguardngr/category/headlines/#sthash.SN7gfPSG.dpuf
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