NEWS MAKING THE ROUNDS Group wants South-West region in 2015 presidential race Tribunal adjourns hearing on ex-FCT minister, J.T. Useni’s case to June 25 PDP crisis: Jonathan is personally leading peace talks – Akpabio Police declare former Lagos Deputy Governor, Ojikutu wanted for N130m fraud Anti-Jonathan governors behind calls for Tukur’s removal – Clark Barcelona order Neymar to gain weight EFCC docks contractor over N5m dud cheque Keshi rules Onazi out of Confederations Cup We are not giving up on states creation – Ekweremadu FG explains why amnesty will end in 2015 PDP crisis in Rivers state: Court discards party’s suit to stop hearing of suspended lawmakers Onoh’s family battles Governor Chime over father’s property David Luiz suffers broken nose against Mexico Confederations Cup: Neymar’s magic sends Brazil into semi-finals FRSC arrests 144 traffic offenders in Enugu Group wants South-West region in 2015 presidential race Posted: 20 Jun 2013 03:14 AM PDT A sociopolitical group, O’Odua Nationalist Coalition,ONAC, has urged a Yoruba leader to join the race for the 2015 presidential election. A statement signed by its Assistant Publicity Secretary, Mr Ayoola Ajayi, called on a prominent son of the region, General Alani Akinrinade, to contest for the presidency. This, the group maintained, was with the ultimate [...] Group wants South-West region in 2015 presidential race Tribunal adjourns hearing on ex-FCT minister, J.T. Useni’s case to June 25 Posted: 20 Jun 2013 03:08 AM PDT The Code of Conduct Tribunal has adjourned its sitting today on a case involving Federal Government against Lt. General Jeremiah Timbut Useni (rtd), former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. He is being tried on a five-count charge, including fraud. Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Danladi Yakub Umar, who adjourned the case on the account [...] Tribunal adjourns hearing on ex-FCT minister, J.T. Useni’s case to June 25 PDP crisis: Jonathan is personally leading peace talks – Akpabio Posted: 20 Jun 2013 03:02 AM PDT President Goodluck Jonathan has taken up the responsibility of reconciling all aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP. This is in line with the effort towards ensuring that the ruling party go into the 2015 elections very strongly and united. The chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Godswil Akpabio, disclosed this Tuesday night while briefing [...] PDP crisis: Jonathan is personally leading peace talks – Akpabio Police declare former Lagos Deputy Governor, Ojikutu wanted for N130m fraud Posted: 20 Jun 2013 03:01 AM PDT The police on Wednesday declared a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu wanted in connection with an alleged fraud of N130 million. In the same vein, the Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police has also declared her son, Samson Ojikutu Junior wanted. According to spokesperson of the SFU, Ngozi Isintume-Agu, Ojikutu [...] Police declare former Lagos Deputy Governor, Ojikutu wanted for N130m fraud Anti-Jonathan governors behind calls for Tukur’s removal – Clark Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:53 AM PDT Frontline Ijaw leader and former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, has claimed that Governors against the President, Goodluck Jonathan’s government are those campaigning for the removal of the Peoples Democratic Party National Chairman, Dr. Bamaga Tukur. He stated that the governors were working with the opposition to destabilize the Jonathan’s led government. The elder [...] Anti-Jonathan governors behind calls for Tukur’s removal – Clark Barcelona order Neymar to gain weight Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:47 AM PDT Barcelona doctor Ricard Pruna, has asked new signing Neymar, to gain some weight ahead of the new season, so he can reach his peak physical condition. The former Santos star has undergone his Barca medical and completed his €57 million move, but the club’s doctor still feels the Brazilian needs to bulk up a bit. [...] Barcelona order Neymar to gain weight EFCC docks contractor over N5m dud cheque Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:40 AM PDT A contractor, Ignatius Okey Chukwu was on Wednesday, June 19 arraigned before Justice R.I Ahiakwo of the State High Court, Port Harcourt by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one count charge bordering on issuance of dud cheque. The charge reads; “That you Ignatius Okey Chukwu being managing director of Global Network [...] EFCC docks contractor over N5m dud cheque Keshi rules Onazi out of Confederations Cup Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:36 AM PDT Stephen Keshi on Wednesday, ruled out injured midfielder Ogenyi Onazi, from the ongoing Confederations Cup. The Lazio player, was due to link up with the rest of the squad, having missed the first match against Tahiti. Keshi at that time, had expressed optimism that the 20-year-old might play a part in the rest of the [...] Keshi rules Onazi out of Confederations Cup We are not giving up on states creation – Ekweremadu Posted: 19 Jun 2013 11:37 PM PDT Deputy Senate President and Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Review of the Constitution, Ike Ekweremadu, has affirmed that the creation of additional states in Nigeria is tedious “but not impossible.” The senator stated that the requirements set out in Sections 8 and 9 of the Constitution provided a number of obstacles, which must [...] We are not giving up on states creation – Ekweremadu FG explains why amnesty will end in 2015 Posted: 19 Jun 2013 11:25 PM PDT Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Chairman, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Mr Kingsley Kuku, yesterday stated that the Federal Government will not rescind its decision to end the amnesty programme for Niger Delta ex-militants in 2015. Kuku made this known at the 7th Business Law Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association in Lagos. [...] FG explains why amnesty will end in 2015 PDP crisis in Rivers state: Court discards party’s suit to stop hearing of suspended lawmakers Posted: 19 Jun 2013 11:15 PM PDT The Rivers state High Court had on Wednesday affirmed that it has the jurisdiction to handle the suit filed by the 27 Lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly to restrain the Rivers state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP from suspending the legislators. Justice Sika Aprioku of the Rivers State High Court [...] PDP crisis in Rivers state: Court discards party’s suit to stop hearing of suspended lawmakers Onoh’s family battles Governor Chime over father’s property Posted: 19 Jun 2013 11:15 PM PDT The Enugu State Capital Development Authority, ECTDA, has pulled down a property located at Onoh quarters in Old GRA Enugu, belonging to Dr. Josef Umunnakwe Onoh, son of former Governor of Old Anambra state, Late Chief C. C Onoh. The commissioner for ECTDA, Engr. Iyke Ugwegede, said the building was pulled down because the fence [...] Onoh’s family battles Governor Chime over father’s property David Luiz suffers broken nose against Mexico Posted: 19 Jun 2013 10:45 PM PDT Brazil defender David Luiz, has confirmed that he broke his nose, during their 2-0 win over Mexico in the Confederations Cup. The Chelsea player came off worse, after a first-half collision with fellow defender Thiago Silva, while they both attempted to clear a free-kick inside the penalty box. Although Luiz played the entire 90 minutes, [...] David Luiz suffers broken nose against Mexico Confederations Cup: Neymar’s magic sends Brazil into semi-finals Posted: 19 Jun 2013 02:06 PM PDT Neymar scored yet another cracker, and set up substitute Jo for Brazil’s second, as the hosts marched into the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup, with a 2-0 victory over Mexico. The Barcelona player was a minor doubt for the game, after picking a knock against Japan in the first game, but with just nine minutes [...] Confederations Cup: Neymar’s magic sends Brazil into semi-finals FRSC arrests 144 traffic offenders in Enugu Posted: 19 Jun 2013 01:31 PM PDT The Federal Road Safety Corps,FRSC, says 144 traffic offenders have been arrested in Enugu State within the last one week. Mr. Mr Fumbiyi Olawoyin, the sector commander of the FRSC in the state, who disclosed this said that 136 motorists were arrested for light sign violation between June 9 and June 16. Olawoyin added that [...] FRSC arrests 144 traffic offenders in Enugu
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