HAPPENINGS IN NIGERIA

NEWS OF THE DAY

Another Aba women riot
Women traders at the Ngwa Road market, popularly known as Ahia Ohuru, took to the streets to protest the imposition of N3,000 tax per person by unknown authorities that claim to have been mandated by Abia State Government. | Read Story
I couldn’t reconcile NNPC account – Etiebet
The late General Sani Abacha’s minister of petroleum, Chief Don Etiebet, yesterday revealed how he was frustrated in his determination to reconcile the accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) | Read Story

Woman of the sun

I had wanted to be a diplomat, says Banke Meshida Lawal...
She is one of the leading make up artists in Nigeria who hates being late for appointments. Banke Meshida Lawal knows her onions well when it comes to make up. Smiling broadly as | Read Story



Sun tech

Social Networking: Can CDMA compete with mobile broadband?
It may not really be news that technology has bridged the digital divide when it comes to social networking on the internet. At least a sizeable number of people have been able to hook up | Read Story


Education

Egwu urges institutions to generate revenue
The Minister of Education, Dr Sam Ominyi Egwu, has called on tertiary institutions in the country to initiate means of generating internal revenue to complement government’s efforts Dr Egwu | Read Story

Sports


Nigeria can win World Cup if… – Onigbinde
Former Super Eagles’ handler, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, has tipped Nigeria to win the World Cup holding in South if we put in a good preparation before the commencement of | Read Story


South-South Report...
UNIUYO female hostel goes up in flames on VC’s anniversary
But whatever celebration, characteristically modest or unusually lavish, planned for the day, went up in flames literally and literarily, turning the planned or muted , | Read Story
Bayelsa dep gov lied – Victims of fracas
The last may not have been heard of the clash between supporters of Bayelsa State Commissioner for Youth and Conflict Resolution, Mr. Beks Etifa and the Deputy Governor, Hon. Peremobowei Ebebi over the Peoples Democratic | Read Story
MORE NEWS...
Turai, PDP can’t impose Yar’Adua on Nigerians –NBA
The bickering over the health of President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua continued yesterday with the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Oluwarotimi Akeredolu | Read Story
President’s mum didn’t ask him to quit – Sister
Hajia Mairo Musa, President Yar’Adua’s sister, has denied reports in the media (not Daily Sun) that the ailing number one citizen was asked by his mother to quit office. | Read Story
‘He didn’t write N’Assembly for medical vacation’
The Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Mohammed Abba-Aji, stated categorically in Abuja yesterday that President Umaru Yar’Adua did not write a letter of vacation to the National Assembly before he left | Read Story
Why we’re buying generators –FG
The Federal Government yesterday explained the reason it allocated funds for the purchase of generating sets in the 2010 budget, saying that the 6000 megawatts of electricity at the end of this year will not solve the epileptic power supply. | Read Story


Today's EDITORIAL
Nigeria’s latest corruption rating
Once again, the perennial issue of non-payment of pensioners of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) is on the front burner of public discourse. The news, this time, from the chairman of the North East District of the pensioners’ union, Alhaji Muhammed Abubakar, |Read Story



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EDUCATION
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Security: Lagos procures N3bn helicopters
Sola Adekola and Kunle Awosiyan

Lagos State government has spent about $20 million (N3 billion) to procure two helicopters to fortify security in the Lagos metropolis. Each of the Bell 412 EP helicopters purchased by the government, according to the manufacturer, the Bell Helicopter and Tiltrotor with headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, US, cost $10.4 million. Launching the helicopters at the State House, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos on Monday, the governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, said that the choice of the Bell 412 EP was informed by its multi-faceted platform, which allowed it perform paramilitary, civil and utility roles. According to him, the helicopters are specially and uniquely...
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CALL FOR YAR’ADUA’S RESIGNATION: Turai, PDP can’t dictate to us - NBA - You’re mischievous - Mark - Yar’Adua family not divided - Sibling - President has violated constitution - Nnamani
From Lanre Adewole, Taiwo Adisa, Leon Usigbe and Dare Adekambi

THE place was Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja and the gladiators were two presidents: Senate President, David Mark and President...
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Niger Deltans strategise - Govs, politicians make overtures to Jonathan - VP turns back emissaries
Donald Ojogo, Bureau Chief, South-South

AS uncertainty looms, even as the succession debate lingers over the state of health of President Umaru Yar’Adua, some governors...
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Deregulation ’ll take off anytime now - FG insists - It ’ll hasten bloody revolution –Gbonigi - Fuel ’ll remain scarce until ... - IPMAN
From Gbola Subair, Sam Nwaoko and Qudirat Hakeem-Apanpa

ANY moment from now, the much talked about deregulation in the downstream oil sector of the economy will take off....