Yar’Adua to Sign Budget on Hospital Bed – Thisday
December 29, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua is set to sign the 2009 Supplementary Appropriation Bill on his bed at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he is recuperating. Read more
Religious mayhem claims 30 in Bauchi – The Guardian
December 29, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
No fewer than 30 persons, including four soldiers from the 33 Field Artillery Brigade, Bauchi, may have been killed in a fresh clash between members of an Islamic sect called kala-kato and security personnel in the Zango area of Bauchi Metropolis in the early hours of yesterday.
Mutallab: I warned US about my son’s activity – The Nation
December 29, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
The Mutallab Family recovered yesterday from the shock of the arrest of its son Umar Farouk for attempting to blow up a Northwest Airlines Flight 253 in Detroit on Christmas Day.
The family said the suspect disappeared about two months a hours of Saturday, 26th December, 2009 to the news of an attempt to blow up a plane by a young Nigerian man, who was later identified as Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab.
Maryam Babangida dies of cancer – The Nation
December 27, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Wife of former military president. Mrs. Maryam Babangida is dead.
She died yesterday of ovarian cancer at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Jonssan Comprehensive Cancer Centre, United States (US).
…US Blames Security At Lagos Airports – The Guardian
December 27, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
The response to the aborted terrorist attack on a US-bound plane, the White House is seeking to gather more information from the Nigerian government, particularly its aviation authorities, regarding the details of the alleged Nigerian terrorist, Umar Farouk Abudul Mutallab, a 23 year-old son of the immediate past chairman of First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Dr. Umaru Abdul Mutallab, who is also the current Chairman of Nigeria’s first Islamic bank, Jaiz International Plc.
‘How Farouk checked in from Lagos’ – The Nation
December 27, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Facts have emerged on how Farouk AbulMutalab boarded the KLM flight from Lagos.
The Director General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Demuren confirmed yesterday that Farouk bought his ticket in Accra, the Ghanian capital without a telephone number and fixed contact address.
Who is the Nigerian Personality or personalities of the year 2009: Yaradua, Iwu, Fashola, ASUU, Niger Delta Militants, James Ibori, Nuhu Ribadu, Soludo, Lamido Sanusi, Cecilia Ibru?
December 26, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
It has been another tough year for Nigeria both politically and in business. Over the past 12 months many actors have taken to the stage to make an impact for good, bad or ugly.
Who is the Nigerian Personality of the year 2009: Yaradua, Iwu, Fashola, ASUU, Niger Delta Militants, James Ibori, Nuhu Ribadu, Soludo, Lamido Sanusi, Cecilia Ibru and others? Please give reasons.
Omisore, Adelakun Win Osun Rerun Elections – Thisday
December 25, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday declared Chief Iyiola Omisore of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of Wednesday’s Osun East Senatorial rerun election in Osun State. Also, the INEC declared Adeoye Adelakun of the PDP winner in the Osogbo Constituency of the Osun State House of Assembly election. In the rerun election, Omisore polled 233,210 votes, his Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) counterpart polled 743 votes, Action Congress (AC) polled 5,026 votes and United Nigeria Peoples Party (UNPP) candidate polled 676 votes, while 6,604 votes were nullified.
President’s Letter to National Assembly Now Inevitable – Thisday
December 25, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
With a major constitutional crisis looming over the swearing-in of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) in seven days’ time, THISDAY checks have revealed that President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua may anytime from now transmit a letter to the National Assembly over his medical leave in order to enable Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan to act as the President of the Federation.
Abia community orders non-indigenes out, denies kidnap charges, others – The Guardian
December 25, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
One of the two major constituents of Abia State, the Ukwa Ngwa people, have issued a quit notice to non-indigenes with no visible means of livelihood to leave their community, warning that they will henceforth not guarantee the safety such elements in the area.
