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Yar'Adua Visits Ogun, To Wade Into Crisis
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By Charles Coffie Gyamfi And Abiodun Fanoro, Abeokuta PRESIDENT Umaru Musa Yar'Adua is expected to intervene in the crisis between the Ogun executive and legislature as he visits the state on Monday. VP Accuses Criminal Barons Of Frustrating Amnesty For Militants -040709 From Madu Onuorah and Collins Olayinka, Abuja VICE President Goodluck Jonathan has accused "criminal barons" of frustrating militants from accepting the amnesty proclamation of the Federal Government. Onoh Goes Home In Glory -040709 From Lawrence Njoku, Enugu FORMER Governor of the Old Anambra State, Chief Christian Chukwuma Onoh was yesterday committed to mother earth at his country home, in Ngwo, Enugu State, amid heavy downpour, which started in the early hours of the day. Elders Suspend Campaign For Ijesa State -040709 By Joseph Okoghenun AFTER a stakeholders' parley, Ijesa Elders have called for halt on the current agitations for an Ijesa State and a new traditional rulers' councils. Govt Steps Up Tax Drive -040709 By Bola Olajuwon OWING to the dwindling revenue profile of the Federal Government as a result of the global financial meltdown and the Niger Delta crisis, which has disrupted crude oil production, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has been directed by the government to embark on aggressive revenue drive and deal with tax defaulters. Group Alleges Plan By Suspects To Evade Arrest -040709 From Lawrence Njoku, Enugu A civil rights group, Centre for Victims of Torture and Extra-judicial Killing (CVEK) has raised fresh fears over what it called 'subterranean maneuvers' by some kingpins of the Osile Ogbunike in Anambra State communal crisis to evade arrest with the alleged connivance of some highly-placed police officers as well as scuttle the re-investigation of the crisis, as directed. Ebri Decries Ceding Of Oil Wells To Akwa Ibom -040709 From Gordi Udeajah, Umuahia THE reported move to cede 76 oil wells hitherto belonging to Cross River State to Akwa Ibom State and by so doing delisting Cross River from among oil-producing states has been described as smacking of political and economic insensitivity. Resident Doctors Fault NHIS Coverage -040709 From Lawrence Njoku, Enugu ALTHOUGH the initiative had worked well so far, National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD has decried the reach of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), saying the scheme's failure to cover major ailments and encompass the formal and informal sectors of the economy had been a major drag on its success. NAF Moves To Checkmate Rot In Schools -040709 By Onyedika Agbedo As part of efforts to improve the standard of education in the country, the Nigerian Air Force recently retrained education inspectors and command education officers on current trends in quality assurance in schools below tertiary level. Global Meltdown, Opportunity For Nigerians To Prosper, Says Pedro -040709 By Ajibola Amzat FORMER Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro has said the current global cash crunch has presented ample leeway for the economic prosperity of Nigerians, whom he charged to seize the unusual lifeline to lift themselves out of poverty. Nigeria To Host Scientific Conference -040709 NIGERIAN will host the 5th Biennial Scientific Conference of the Pan African Congress of Radiology and Imaging (PACORI) from August 10-14 at the Sheraton Hotel and International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja. Jarikre For Burial July 18 -040709 PROFESSOR Alfred Ebrukevbe Jarikre, who died on June 11 in Warri, Delta State will be buried on July 18. National Health Literacy Policy Critical To Vision 2020, Says Expert -040709 By Bankole Adeshina IMPLEMENTING the National Health Literacy Policy is essential to achieving President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's vision 20:2020 and the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a Clinical Pharmacist and Public Health Manager, Bisi Bright has said. |
Cleric Disowns Wife Of 15 Years In Court
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By Omobola Tolu-Kusimo IT was drama at Ketu Grade 'B' Customary Court when a clergyman with Celestial Church of Christ, Rufus Awoleye, told his wife of 15 years that he never married her but only assisted her as a girlfriend during the period. Yar'Adua Names New Board For NDDC -040709 From Madu Onuorah, Abuja PRESIDENT Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has nominated former chairman of the Directorate of Food, Roads and Rural Infrastructure (DFRRI), Air Vice Marshal Larry Koinyan (rtd), from Bayelsa State, as the chairman of the reconstituted board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Using Public Funds To Defend Gov Is In Order, Says Niger AG -040709 From John Ogiji, Minna ATTORNEY GENERAL and Commissioner for Justice in Niger State, Mr. Adamu Usman has submitted that there was nothing wrong in taking N200 million from the state's coffers to defend Governor Babangida Aliyu's poll victory at the election tribunal as some had alleged. I'm Innocent, Deputy Governor Tells Bauchi House -040709 From Ali Garba, Bauchi EMBATTLED Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, ALHAJI Mohammad Garba Gadi has told the state House of Assembly that he did not abuse his office as contained in the impeachment notice served on him by the lawmakers. Orji Opposes Instant Bail For Suspected Kidnappers -040709 From Gordi Udeajah, Umuhia ABIA State Governor Theodore Orji has urged the bench not to hurriedly grant bails to criminals, especially those standing trial for kidnapping. Court Writes Okorie On Petition Against Judge -040709 By Samson Ezea THE Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Justice Lawal Gummi yesterday wrote to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Chief Chekwas Okorie describing Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf as "functus officio" and therefore could not entertain any contempt proceedings by Victor Umeh and his counsel. SSS Parade Fake Security Operative -040709 From Terhemba Daka, Abuja THE State Security Services (SSS) attached to the National Assembly yesterday paraded a middle-aged man for allegedly posing as a security operative and carrying out screening of visitors for the purpose of defrauding unsuspecting members of the public visiting the National Assembly. Imo Seeks NNPC's Aid To Build Own Refinery -040709 By Samson Ezea GOVERNOR Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State has stressed the role of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the state's quest to build its own petrochemical processing facilities known as the Royal Oak Refinery, at Egbema. Fabamwo Head Logos Devt Centre -040709 By: Laolu Adeyemi Lagos State government Babatunde Raji Fashola has approved the appointment of Mrs. Regina Olubunmi Fabamwo (nee Edwin Cole) as the Director General of Lagos State Public Service Staff Development Centre. Experts Harp On Therapy For HIV/AIDS Patients -040709 By Joseph Okoghenun AS an elixir guaranteed to cure Human Immunodeficiency Virus /Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) continues to elude scientists worldwide, experts have noted that the best solution for people living with the ailment remains strict adherence to available therapies. Niger Names VC For IBB Varsity -040709 THE Niger State government has appointed Prof. Mohammed Daniya as the new vice chancellor of the state-owned Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai Police Kill Kidnap Gang Leader, Rescue Victims -040709 From Gordi Udeajah, Umuahia THE Abia State Police Commissioner, Mr. Edgar Tam Nanakumo yesterday told reporters in Umuahia that his men killed a notorious criminal identified as Ogechi alias Kingpin, in Egbelu Mbutu village in Isiala Ngwa North council. |
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