NIGERIA BATTLES IRAN IN CURITIBA

Nigeria and Iran go to battle in Curitiba tonight in their first match at the on-going World Cup in Brazil
The Super Eagles have taken just two points from six matches in their last two appearances at the World Cup, but have higher hope this time around after winning the Africa Cup of Nations last year.
And Coach Stephen Keshi believes getting the better of his opposite number, Carlos Queiroz, will be the biggest challenge for his side as they take on Iran.

START WRITING HANDOVER NOTE, RIVERS APC TELLS JONATHAN

Basking in the successful outing of last Friday’s Abuja national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the party in Rivers State has advised President Goodluck Jonathan to start writing his handover note well ahead of 2015 general elections.
In a statement congratulating the party’s leaders on the outcome of the Convention, the Rivers State Chapter of APC said that the success of the convention should serve as a warning signal to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the time for change has come.

WORSHIPPERS ESCAPE DEATH IN OWERRI AS POLICE UNCOVER DEADLY EXPLOSIVES IN CHURCH

The Police in Imo state have arrested six suspects over the discovery of two Improvised Explosive Devices in a church in Owerri, the state capital, the Commissioner of Police, Abdumajid Ali, and spokesperson for the command, Andrew Enwerem, have said.
Mr. Enwerem, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, told PREMIUM TIMES the police was alerted to strange objects at the entrance of the Port Harcourt Road branch of Winners Chapel around midnight on Saturday.

6 ARRESTED FOR PLANTING BOMBS IN WINNERS CHAPEL •OKOROCHA CONDEMNS ACT, COMMENDS SECURITY AGENCIES

POLICE, on Saturday night, foiled an attempt to bomb a branch of Living Faith Church (a.k.a Winners’ Chapel) in Owerri, Imo State, as they arrested six persons while trying to plant two bombs on the premises of the church.

Crisis Rocks Labour Party In Anambra

The Anambra State Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr. Sam Oraegbunam, was on Sunday suspended by the State Executive Committee of the party.

At a meeting, which took place in front of the party’s secretariat at Udoka Housing Estate, Awka, and convened by the state Secretary of the party, Mr. Tony Oraekie, the SEC accused of Oraegbunam of failing to call SEC meeting since November last year when the governorship election was held.

WHY OSOBA, MODU-SHERIFF, OTHERS LOST OUT IN APC POWER GAME

UNDOCUMENTED understanding to cede party structures to governors in states controlled by the All Progressives Congress (APC) led to the loss of party heavyweights in the struggle for power in the party, Nigerian Tribune has reliably learnt.
In the 16 states under the control of the largest opposition party, only one, Lagos, is reportedly exempted from this unwritten code.

KWANKWASO GOES FOR JONATHAN’S JOB 2015

After the much-awaited national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the stage is now set for the party’s search for a sellable presi¬dential standard bearer, who will square up to Presi¬dent Goodluck Jonathan, whose re-election bid is ex¬pected to be announced any moment.Checks by Daily Sun re¬vealed that with the purported zoning of the APC presiden¬tial slot to the North-West



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OBASANJO WAS A SCHOOL DROPOUT, KASHAMU TELLS COURT

Justice Valentine Ashi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has fixed July 28 to commence hearing on the N20billion libel suit instituted against former President Olusegun Obasanjo by a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South-West, Mr. Buruji Kashamu.This came as the duo engaged in a fresh war-of-words, with the plaintiff alleging before the court that the erstwhile



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KWANKWASO GOES FOR JONATHAN’S JOB 2015

After the much-awaited national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the stage is now set for the party’s search for a sellable presi¬dential standard bearer, who will square up to Presi¬dent Goodluck Jonathan, whose re-election bid is ex¬pected to be announced any moment.
Checks by Daily Sun re¬vealed that with the purported zoning of the APC presiden¬tial slot to the North-West geopolitical zone, both Gen¬eral Mohammadu Buhari, former head of state and Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, were getting set to fight for the party’s presi¬dential ticket.
It was gathered that in preparation for his presiden¬tial bid, Kwankawso had made some deft political moves to position himself for the exalted position.

OBASANJO WAS A SCHOOL DROPOUT, KASHAMU TELLS COURT

Justice Valentine Ashi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has fixed July 28 to commence hearing on the N20billion libel suit instituted against former President Olusegun Obasanjo by a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South-West, Mr. Buruji Kashamu.
This came as the duo engaged in a fresh war-of-words, with the plaintiff alleging before the court that the erstwhile President was a school dropout.