As the nation marks the New Year day celebration tomorrow, Wednesday, January 1, 2014, the country may be plunged into another inglorious experience of the 2012 Occupy Nigeria, though a lighter version this time around. This is because the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, and members of the Petroleum and Natural…
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Oduah To Splash N.8b On Cars In 2014
The embattled Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, according to a report by PM News, will spend at least N800 million on vehicles in 2014, after splashing N643 million on 54 vehicles in 2013, her budget proposal shows. The budget proposal, obtained by PM News, shows that Oduah will spend N250 million on eight operational vehicles…
Tambuwal To Join APC In January
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, is set to declare dump the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, for the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in January 2014, National Mirror reports. “Mr Speaker… is set to tap the numerical strength of APC in the House to retain his seat. The defection of…
20 Children Killed, 75 Others Injured In Road Mishaps
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has disclosed that about 20 children have perished in road accidents across the country between December 19, 2013 to December 28, 2013 during this yuletide season. The road agency also revealed that about 75 children have suffered various degrees of injuries in such road mishaps in the same period…
We Have Justified Our Mandate–NSCDC Boss, Abolurin Says
The Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Dr. Ade Abolurin in x-raying the achievements, performances and activities of the Corps in 2013, reiterates that the Corps has been able to justify its existence by tactically and efficiently executing her mandate as required of it. While wishing Nigerians peaceful and joyful celebration during…
PDP Is Not Known For Rigging–Presidency
The Presidency has reacted to claims by the duo Governors of Rabiu Kwakwanso and Rotimi Amaechi of Kano and Sokoto States respectively, that the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, is known for rigging elections in Nigeria and that the party will only win in 2015 if it rigs the polls. Interestingly, the two governors became…
REVEALED: South-South Gov Who Runs Killer Squad
**His Past Activities As 419 Kingpin This revelation will certainly send jitters down the spines of the followers of this garrulous South-South governor and a dye-in-the wool supporter of President Goodluck Jonathan, who knew very little of his very dark past. A very reliable source told us that even a former governor of Delta State,…
Assaulted Preggy Nigerian: Police Moves To Free Lebanese Boss
A report by Premium Times has suggested that the Nigerian Police is moving to free a Lebanese boss who assaulted a Nigerian woman, who lost her seven-month old pregnancy after being kicked in the stomach by her angry manager. Below is the report. There are clear indications that police officers are working to undermine investigation…
31 Lawmakers Will Join APC In January–Akume
The immediate past governor of Benue State, George Akume, has revealed that 31 more members of the House of Representatives will join the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in January 2014. Some days ago, 37 lawmakers in the lower chamber of the National Assembly decamped to the APC, which pegged the ruling Peoples’…
Shake-Up Hits Nigerian Army
A shake-up has hit the Nigerian Army. Some top military officers were handed with new appointments, aimed to improve the day to day running of the military. It is one of the routine postings in the Nigerian Army. A statement released by the Army on Friday in Abuja confirmed this development. It was issued by…