http://infomister.com News and Information Portal in Nigeria Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:00:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://infomister.com/2013/03/breaking-news-henry-okah-sentenced-to-24-years-jail-term-by-south-african-court/ http://infomister.com/2013/03/breaking-news-henry-okah-sentenced-to-24-years-jail-term-by-south-african-court/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:04:43 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=10018 Latest news emerging from South Africa has it that the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on has sentenced the leader of the Movement of the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, Henry Okah, to 24 years in prison. It will be recalled that on 21 January, Okah was found guilty on 13 counts of [...] Related posts:

1. Breaking: South African Court Finds Henry Okah Guilty for Oct 1 Abuja Car Bombing
2. Nigerian Student in Malaysia Sentenced to 2 Years Jail Term for Use of Counterfeit
3. Senate Passes Anti-Terrorism Bill: Terrorists to Get 20 Years Jail
4. Court Sentence Ex Boko Haram Spokesman to 3 Years in Jail
5. Court Sentence Proprietor of Illegal Middle Belt University to 5 Years Jail

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/03/breaking-news-henry-okah-sentenced-to-24-years-jail-term-by-south-african-court/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2013/03/anambra-govt-opens-condolence-register-for-professor-chinua-achebe/ http://infomister.com/2013/03/anambra-govt-opens-condolence-register-for-professor-chinua-achebe/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:57:17 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=10004 The Anambra State Government on Monday opened a condolence register in honour of the late literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe. In a brief ceremony held at the Government House, Awka, the Deputy Governor, Emeka Sibeudu, led other government officials, including commissioners, to sign the register. Mr. Sibeudu said that the state government would be fully [...] Related posts:

1. Tributes for Chinua Achebe As Imo, Anambra Govts, ACN, ANPP, Others Hail the Late Renowned Professor
2. 15 Countries to Attend First Chinua Achebe Annual Lectures
3. Chinua Achebe Wins $300,000 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize
4. Achebe Rejects National Honours Again, Jonathan Disappointed
5. Anambra Govt Name Okpe Monarch as New Chancellor of Anambra State University

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/03/anambra-govt-opens-condolence-register-for-professor-chinua-achebe/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2013/02/bayelsa-state-pass-law-of-death-sentence-for-convicted-kidnappers/ http://infomister.com/2013/02/bayelsa-state-pass-law-of-death-sentence-for-convicted-kidnappers/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:35:33 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9956 Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s home state of Bayelsa signed a law on Wednesday approving the death penalty for convicted kidnappers, in a region were abductions by criminal gangs are common. Kidnapping for ransom in the southern Niger Delta and offshore of the oil region is a multi-million dollar business. The vast majority of people taken [...] Related posts:

1. Police Gun Down 4 Kidnappers in Edo After Hostage Escape
2. Jos High Court Sentence Man to Death for Robbery
3. New Bayelsa Governor, Seriake Dickson Promises Free Primary and Secondary Education
4. Police Arrest Kidnappers, Robbers, Student for Rape in Bayelsa State
5. Imo State Govt To Strengthen Security

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/02/bayelsa-state-pass-law-of-death-sentence-for-convicted-kidnappers/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2013/02/9930/ http://infomister.com/2013/02/9930/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:51:53 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9930 Newly-formed mega party, the All Progressive Congress, APC, will any moment from now announce the composition of its national executive members, Dailypost has learnt. The four political parties that make up the new alliance are: Action Congress of Nigeria, Congress for Progressive Change, All Nigeria Peoples Party and All Progressive Grand Alliance. It was gathered [...] Related posts:

1. Mega Progressive People’s Party Call for Jega’s Resignation
2. CDC Becomes First Party to Adopt Jonathan for 2011 Presidency
3. 20 Parties Adopt Shekarau for President
4. INEC Release List of 18 Presidential Candidates and Their Running Mates
5. Alliance Deal Between ACN and CPC Collapses

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/02/9930/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2013/02/missing-enugu-governor-sullivan-chime-returns-stays-in-enugu-lodge-in-abuja/ http://infomister.com/2013/02/missing-enugu-governor-sullivan-chime-returns-stays-in-enugu-lodge-in-abuja/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:49:49 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9927 ENUGU State governor, Mr Sullivan Chime, returned to Nigeria on Thursday, after about five months outside the country. The governor was said to have arrived through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, through a British Airways flight from London Heathrow Airport. Sources said the governor immediately headed for the Enugu Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja, but [...] Related posts:

1. Governor Sullivan Suffering From Heart Disease As Chief of Staff is Rumoured to Be Running the State
2. Enugu State Government Denies Report of Governor Sullivan’s Death
3. Enugu Governor Hails Establishment of Helicopter Training School in Enugu
4. Enugu Governor Escape Death Narrowly
5. PDP Defy Court Orders, Hands Flag to Chime and Orji

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/02/missing-enugu-governor-sullivan-chime-returns-stays-in-enugu-lodge-in-abuja/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2013/01/faan-starts-removal-of-abandoned-aircraft-from-airports-in-the-country/ http://infomister.com/2013/01/faan-starts-removal-of-abandoned-aircraft-from-airports-in-the-country/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:30:07 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9908 THE Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Thursday, began evacuation of all abandoned aircraft in airports across the country, as the special task force committee set up on the project commenced the exercise. The evacuation exercise began from the Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA), Lagos and it was expected to move to Abuja airport after [...] Related posts:

1. In Search of Grave Yard for Dead Aircraft
2. (#OccupyNigeria) Aviation Workers Join Labour Strike Over Fuel Subsidy Removal, to Shut Airports on Monday
3. Senate Committee on Aviation Pushes for Upgrade of Some of The Nation’s Airports
4. FAAN Reiterates Commitment to Demolish illegal structures
5. 32 Abandoned Shipwrecks Found in Lagos

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/01/faan-starts-removal-of-abandoned-aircraft-from-airports-in-the-country/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2013/01/unknown-gunmen-attack-emir-of-kano-kill-4-palace-guards/ http://infomister.com/2013/01/unknown-gunmen-attack-emir-of-kano-kill-4-palace-guards/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:44:51 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9889 UNKNOWN gunmen on Saturday attacked the convoy of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, killing four of his palace guards. The incident took place in the early hours of the day, after the Emir’s convoy departed from a Qur’anic graduation ceremony at Murtala Muhammed Mosque, in Kumbotso Local Government Area. A few minutes later, [...] Related posts:

1. Suspected Boko Haram Gunmen Attack Military School Near Kano, Kill Four
2. Unknown Gunmen Kill 7 in Attack in Kaduna State
3. Unknown Gunmen Shoot and Injure LG Chairman in Kano
4. Gunmen Attack Police Station in Kano
5. Gunmen Attack Military Base in Borno, Kill Seven

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/01/unknown-gunmen-attack-emir-of-kano-kill-4-palace-guards/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2013/01/fg-to-deploy-troops-to-mali-next-week/ http://infomister.com/2013/01/fg-to-deploy-troops-to-mali-next-week/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:31:17 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9878 The Federal Government today (Monday) said it will deploy troops to troubled Mali before the end of next week to liberate that country from extremist invasion. President Goodluck Jonathan said this at a cocktail he hosted at the Presidential Villa for members of the diplomatic corps resident in the country. Jonathan said “We are confronted [...] Related posts:

1. Nigeria to Deploy Troops to G.Bissau
2. Sex Exports from Benin to Mali
3. President Jonathan Condemns Attack on Bayero University
4. Gbagbo’s Troops Surround Quattara in Ivory Coast
5. #FuelSubsidy Nigerian Medical Association Gives FG One Week Ultimatum

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/01/fg-to-deploy-troops-to-mali-next-week/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2013/01/governor-sullivan-suffering-from-heart-disease-as-chief-of-staff-is-rumoured-to-be-running-the-state/ http://infomister.com/2013/01/governor-sullivan-suffering-from-heart-disease-as-chief-of-staff-is-rumoured-to-be-running-the-state/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:15:49 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9872 Governor Sullivan Chime, who has been missing from Enugu State since September 2012 when he applied accumulated leave that ought to have lasted only one and a half months, is battling heart disease in London’s Cromwell Hospital, sources have told SaharaReporters. Despite efforts to ferry him home to quell public restlessness in the State, the [...] Related posts:

1. Enugu State Government Denies Report of Governor Sullivan’s Death
2. Gov Oshiomhole Appoints Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon as Chief of Staff to Edo State Government
3. Shock Over Patrick Yakowa’s Death as Deputy Governor Muktah Yero is Sworn in as Kaduna State Governor
4. Cocaine, Heart Disease, Drowning Killed Whitney Houston – Coroner
5. Abia Deputy Governor in the fight of his Life

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/01/governor-sullivan-suffering-from-heart-disease-as-chief-of-staff-is-rumoured-to-be-running-the-state/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2013/01/police-ordered-the-killing-of-my-private-secretary-oshiomhole/ http://infomister.com/2013/01/police-ordered-the-killing-of-my-private-secretary-oshiomhole/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:57:46 +0000 Soloheater http://infomister.com/?p=9852 Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomole, has threatened to publish the report submitted to him by the police to drive home his accusations that the police was involved in the murder of his private secretary, Olaitan Oyerinde. This is coming after the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, labelled the accusation by the former Labour Union [...] Related posts:

1. Nigeria Police Council Confirm Abubakar as Substantive Inspector General of Police
2. Police University, Kaduna to Commence Academic Activities in September – Acting IGP
3. FG Working on New Pay Structure for Police
4. Edo Governorship Elections: Police IGP Change Edo Police Commissioner
5. Wudil Police Academy, Kano Now Degree Awarding Institution

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/01/police-ordered-the-killing-of-my-private-secretary-oshiomhole/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2013/01/efcc-didnt-arrest-me-prof-soludo/ http://infomister.com/2013/01/efcc-didnt-arrest-me-prof-soludo/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:29:53 +0000 Soloheater http://infomister.com/?p=9849 Former Governor of the Central Bank (CBN), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has denied reports that he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, insisting that rather, he was invited by the agency to make clarifications on some issues on a matter under investigation. However, a source at the commission said Soludo [...] Related posts:

1. Soludo Denies Being Arrested by EFCC, Says He Was Invited Instead
2. EFCC Re-arrest Former House of Reps Speaker, Bankole on Fresh Charges
3. President Jonathan Appoints Abubakar Lamurde Acting Chairman of EFCC
4. EFCC Declare Former Kogi Governor Wanted
5. N1.3 tr Fuel Subsidy: EFCC Invites 38 Oil Marketers

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/01/efcc-didnt-arrest-me-prof-soludo/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2013/01/court-orders-pdp-national-secretary-oyinlola-sacked/ http://infomister.com/2013/01/court-orders-pdp-national-secretary-oyinlola-sacked/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 08:52:44 +0000 Soloheater http://infomister.com/?p=9844 The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the removal of the National Secretary of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, from office forthwith. The court sacked Oyinlola yesterday and asked that he be put in prison for criminal disobedience of court order, following a [...] Related posts:

1. Abuja High Court Orders National Assembly to Disclose all Salaries, Allowances Between 2007 to 2011
2. Court Orders Arrest of Lagos House of Assembly Speaker
3. Lagos Sacked Doctors Floor Fashola in First Round of Court Proceedings
4. Court Order Restrains FUTMinna From Selecting New Vice Chancellor
5. Court Orders Payment of Suspended House of Reps Members Allowances

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/01/court-orders-pdp-national-secretary-oyinlola-sacked/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2013/01/efcc-release-arrested-imo-state-commissioner-of-finance-accountant-general/ http://infomister.com/2013/01/efcc-release-arrested-imo-state-commissioner-of-finance-accountant-general/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 08:07:45 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9836 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today released two Imo state officials on “administrative bail”. The two Imo state officials were arrested on Wednesday over a N47 billion loan transaction undertaken by Governor Rochas okorocha. EFCC sources told Saharareporters that Imo state commissioner of finance, Deacon Okafor Chike John and the accountant general of the [...] Related posts:

1. Soludo Denies Being Arrested by EFCC, Says He Was Invited Instead
2. Bankole, Nafada Remain iin EFCC Custody as Both Fail to Meet Bail Conditions
3. EFCC Re-arrest Former House of Reps Speaker, Bankole on Fresh Charges
4. EFCC Charges Abiola’s Son Over N35 Million Fraud
5. 62 Year Old Man Arrested For Raping A 10 Year Old

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/01/efcc-release-arrested-imo-state-commissioner-of-finance-accountant-general/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2013/01/soludo-denies-being-arrested-by-efcc-says-he-was-invited-instead/ http://infomister.com/2013/01/soludo-denies-being-arrested-by-efcc-says-he-was-invited-instead/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 08:01:22 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9834 Former Governor of the Central Bank (CBN), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has denied reports that he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, insisting that rather, he was invited by the agency to make clarifications on some issues on a matter under investigation. However, a source at the commission said Soludo [...] Related posts:

1. EFCC Declare Former Kogi Governor Wanted
2. N1.3 tr Fuel Subsidy: EFCC Invites 38 Oil Marketers
3. EFCC Detains Erastus Akingbola, former CEO, Intercontinental Bank
4. EFCC Re-arrest Former House of Reps Speaker, Bankole on Fresh Charges
5. President Jonathan Appoints Abubakar Lamurde Acting Chairman of EFCC

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/01/soludo-denies-being-arrested-by-efcc-says-he-was-invited-instead/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2013/01/president-jonathan-wants-universities-to-expand-network-facilities/ http://infomister.com/2013/01/president-jonathan-wants-universities-to-expand-network-facilities/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:11:03 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9743 President Goodluck Jonathan has charged federal universities to solve the problem of limited access to tertiary education by expanding their network facilities to cater for online students. Jonathan, who made the statement at the 39th convocation ceremony of 5,249 students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, said it was not enough for the existing universities [...] Related posts:

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2. Create More Admissions for Students, President Jonathan Tells Universities
3. President Jonathan Has Delivered on His Promise of 9 New Federal Universities – Education Minister
4. President Jonathan Approve Special Visitation Panel for University of Abuja
5. Delta Govt to Close Down Satellite Universities in the State

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/01/president-jonathan-wants-universities-to-expand-network-facilities/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2013/01/youths-protest-shootings-by-unknown-gunmen-in-jos/ http://infomister.com/2013/01/youths-protest-shootings-by-unknown-gunmen-in-jos/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:01:31 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9739 Residents of Kuru in Jos South local government area of Plateau state, North Central Nigeria went to the streets in protest of an attack on their community, which resulted in the death of one person and the injury of another by unknown gunmen. The angry youths said they were out to express their anger over [...] Related posts:

1. Unknown Gunmen Shoot and Injure LG Chairman in Kano
2. Unknown Gunmen Kill 7 in Attack in Kaduna State
3. Breaking News: Latest Boko Haram Shootings: Gunmen Kill 6 in Church
4. Unknown Gunmen Kill Cobbler in Maiduguri
5. Gunmen Raid Gombe Police Stations, Bank

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/01/youths-protest-shootings-by-unknown-gunmen-in-jos/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2012/12/gov-idris-wada-adc-involved-in-car-accident/ http://infomister.com/2012/12/gov-idris-wada-adc-involved-in-car-accident/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2012 04:02:49 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9735 But for providence, Nigeria would have recorded the death of another State Governor in a space of two weeks, as Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State, yesterday, narrowly escaped a ghastly motor accident. The accident, however claimed the life of his aide-de-camp (ADC), Assistant Suprintent of Police (ASP) Idris Mohammed, who died on the spot [...] Related posts:

1. Kogi State Governorship Elections: How PDP’s Captain Idris Ichalla Wada Won
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3. Result of Kogi Governorship Elections: PDP’s Captain Idris Wada Declared Winner
4. Taraba Governor Involved in Plane Crash, in Critical Condition at Hospital in Yola
5. 20 Wedding Guests Killed in Kobape-Abeokuta Road Accident

]]> http://infomister.com/2012/12/gov-idris-wada-adc-involved-in-car-accident/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2012/12/governor-orjis-christmas-gift-abia-governor-pardons-8-prisoners/ http://infomister.com/2012/12/governor-orjis-christmas-gift-abia-governor-pardons-8-prisoners/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:55:00 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9723 Abia state governor, Mr. Theodore Orji, has granted state pardon to eight prisoners in the state in the spirit of Christmas. The pardoned prisoners are Ngozi Simon, Ngozi Esina, Okwuonu Eme and Lawrence Egbu. Others Chibuzo Azuonwe, Sunday Amala, Chidiebere Jacob, and Pius Anizo. In his Christmas goodwill message, Orji felicitated with Christians across the [...] Related posts:

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2. Emir of Suleja Refuses to Sympathise With Christmas Day Bomb Blast Victims, Receives Query From Niger Governor
3. Abia Deputy Governor in the fight of his Life
4. President Jonathan’s Christmas Message: Why My Government Is Slow
5. Abia Governor Resigns From APGA, Joins PDP

]]> http://infomister.com/2012/12/governor-orjis-christmas-gift-abia-governor-pardons-8-prisoners/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2012/12/president-jonathans-christmas-message-why-my-government-is-slow/ http://infomister.com/2012/12/president-jonathans-christmas-message-why-my-government-is-slow/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:43:02 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9720 President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday gave reasons why some Nigerians think his government was handling issues of governance at a snail pace, saying it was because he prefers thinking thoroughly about issues before acting, as rushing things could lead to costly mistakes. “By human thinking, our administration is slow, I won’t say we are slow, but [...] Related posts:

1. President Jonathan Weeps at Sight of Christmas Day Bomb Blasts
2. President Jonathan Goes on a 7 Day Retreat to Obudu
3. President Jonathan Laments Poor Ratings of Nigerian Universities

]]> http://infomister.com/2012/12/president-jonathans-christmas-message-why-my-government-is-slow/feed/ 0 http://infomister.com/2012/12/unknown-gunmen-shoot-and-injure-lg-chairman-in-kano/ http://infomister.com/2012/12/unknown-gunmen-shoot-and-injure-lg-chairman-in-kano/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:28:51 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9716 Gunmen have shot and injured Alhaji Kambai Sumaila, the Interim Management Chairman of Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Malam Magaji Majiya, who confirmed the incident, said the driver of the chairman was killed on the spot while Sumaila sustained injuries. Majiya said investigation [...] Related posts:

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5. Unknown Gunmen Kidnap ESUT Vice Chancellor (More Updates)

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