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Breaking News: Ribadu demoted from AIG to DCP

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:24:08 +0000

Abuja - THE Police Service Commission (PSC), has nullified with immediate effect, the promotion of the former EFCC chairman, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, as an Assistant Inspector-General of Police, to the lower rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), in addition, to the demotion of 139 others.

The Chairman of … [visit site to read more]

Breaking News: FG stopped from handing over Bakassi to Cameroun

admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:02:52 +0000

Abuja - The Federal Government of Nigeria has been stopped from handing over the disputed Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.

Nigeria and Cameroon had agreed to a final handing over of the oil rich peninsula to the latter on August 14, 2008. But at the resumed hearing in a case filed by some indigenes of the disputed peninsula, Justice Mohammed Umar asked the Federal Government to maintain the status quo until the determination of the case.

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Olusegun Mimiko declared Ondo State’s new executive governor

admin — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:48:32 +0000

Akure - The Labour Party governorship candidate in the April 14 election in Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has been declared the lawful winner of the election by the … [visit site to read more]

Governor Gbenga Daniels, poisoned, flown abroad

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:42:22 +0000

Abeokuta (Ogun) — The Ogun State Executive Governor and member of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Otunba Gbenga Daniel was recently poisoned and had to be flown abroad … [visit site to read more]

Alade Aromire, popular Nigerian actor, is dead

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:35:24 +0000

Lagos - The curtain fell suddenly, finally, on one of the leading lights and pioneer of Yoruba home video industry, Muyideen Alade Aromire. Aromire was the first Nigerian to own a vernacular pay television channel, Yotomi … [visit site to read more]