Tribune Newspaper Archive for January 2009

Friday, January 30, 2009

RTEAN Boss Killed In Ogun

Daniel Lauded Over Stadium

Oyo Establishes Traditional Clinic

Lagos To Immunise 3m Children

ASUP Insists On Internal Rector For Osun Poly

NEMA Mobilises Against Spread Of Cholera, Meningitis

Re-some Govs Are Cocaine Pushers - EFCC

Govt To Announce Rotational Chairmanship For Oyo Obas

Militants, Soldiers In Heavy Battle

JTF Destroys 5 Illegal Refineries

Fresh Rumblings In Customs Over Tariff Waiver On Rice

Police Nabs House Agents - Over N8m Fraud

Man Calls For Reduction Of Diesel, Lppo Prices

GSM Probe: Reps At War - Over Bribery Scandal - NCC, GSM Operators In The Dock

Yar’Adua, Govs, Others Pay Last Respect To Mamman Ali

On The Military Coup In Guinea

Reps and the ‘rot’ in foreign affairs ministry

Thursday, January 29, 2009

A wedding’s implications on Bauchi politics

The virtue of forgiveness and reconciliation

Drums, drinks in Bauchi, Abuja As governor carts home president’s daughter

Atiku’s Political Paternity

oath of secrecy again!

Amaechi, Rivers NUJ eulogise Tribune’s late journalistl

FG approves 2,000 housing units for workers

NUPENG, PENGASSAN threaten strike

Naira appreciates at inter-bank market

Unilorin 49: FG opts for out-of-court settlement

NEMA mobilises against spread of cholera, meningitis

Court cases stall payment of N52bn failed banks depositors’ money - CBN

Stock market value drops again

FG to review duty on beverages, others

N2tr liabilities threaten pension scheme

Mamman Ali for Burial Today

Olukolade is new army spokesman

NHIS to partner police on healthcare

US presents scholarships to Nigerian students

Police arrest 11 suspected hoodlums around Adedibu’s house

Oyo govt seals off 4 private hospitals

Ogbemudia bows to Oshiomhole on govt vehicles

Reps raise 8-man committee to meet Senate over 2009 budget

Oyo ANPP accuses Akala of mismanagement - The party is blind – Govt

FRSC clamps down on okada riders - Over use of fake helmets

‘OBJ/Atiku reconciliation, a welcome development’

Ooni replies Alaafin at Awo’s book launch - “Your forebears never claimed to be superior to Ooni”

Some govs are cocaine pushers - EFCC

Awo’s policies still relevant - Eminent Nigerians

Senators in war of words over Yar’Adua’s leave - As AC slams him - Anenih writes Senate over his leave

We should look into appointment of INEC officials - Rep

AD: The troubles of an opposition party

Of poverty and witchcraft

Between OGD and war mongers

Behold Obama’s bike man

Alozie Ogbugbuaja Comes to Judgment

Yar’Adua’s Charge to Ministers

2009 budget: Reps set to pass N3.08trl

Court adjourns Fani-Kayode’s trial to March 24

Structural imbalance, bane of Nigerian economy - NACCIMA

PHCN assures on 6,000 megawatts of electricity

Fuel scarcity bites harder in Abuja

Awo Centenary programme begins

Robbers kill police inspector in Ekiti

Mark, Adeyemi exchange words over ministerial nominee

Constitution review: Mark, Bankole’s meeting deadlocked

N6.5b Aviation scam: Borishade, others not investigated - EFCC witness

New Yobe gov appoints Ali’s brother deputy - Ali for burial in Potiskum today

Redeemers varsity denies student kidnap

Woman stabs husband in stomach

Osotimehin warns of meningitis outbreak in Kano, Katsina, Jigawa

Yar’Adua to read books during vacation

PDP lauds OBJ/Atiku reconciliation

Global economic recession: NAHCO calls for FG intervention

Petrol still N70 in Kogi

Security agents kill suspected kidnappers - Free Lebanese hostage

Court order won’t distract me - Uduaghan

Oni allays fears over insecurity in Ekiti

FG bans contract award after September

Why I visited OBJ - Atiku - “I have resolved to rid my mind of negative emotions and radiate positive aura towards all”

R-E-V-E-A-L-E-D: Ex-ministers scuttled N1.68tr investment - Bankole

Ribadu shuns tribunal, faces arrest

Saturday, January 03, 2009

On the need to be more safety conscious

I opted for private varsity ’cos JAMB seized my result twice - Adetutu Kayode, 24-yr-old best graduating Mathematics student

Massive Israeli air raids on Gaza

Senate leader congratulates new appointees in Tribune

Another gov set to marry Yar’Adua’s daughter

Epe Kayokayo Festival for Jan 17

Opposition candidate, Atta Mills wins Ghana election

Oshiomhole vows to send defaulting contractors to prison

OBJ, stop insulting Nigerians - Falana

Atiku, Tofa, Tinubu, Ojukwu in fresh coalition: Against PDP, Yar'Adua - To hold summit February

Police hunt killer loverboy in Lagos

Friday, January 02, 2009

Akunyili Summons Telecom Chiefs

Akala promises training programmes for workers

Imo Govt Bans Okada Operators

Oodua Festival To Hold In Ile-Ife

Uduaghan Rewards Three ‘Common’ Men

Strike Won’t Affect Health - Comissioner

Why Senate Can’t Save Ribadu -Mamora

Your Billions Can Reduce Attack - Abiara Tells Banks - 2009 Will Be Peaceful

MEND Declares War On Kidnappers, Bad Eggs Among Militant Groups

New Year Inferno Renders Ekiti Perm Sec Homeless

Mend Threatens To Renew Hostility Over Leader’s Arrest

FG Strikes New Deal For Corpers

Jos Mayhem: Joint Operation Apprehend 26 Suspected Mercenaries

Vaswani Honda Place Re-opens - As EFCC Complies With FG’s Order

Ikimi Calls EFCC For Probe In Edo, Over Committe’s Discoveries

Yar'Adua Must Be Impartial On The Jos Massacres

Crime Refused To Bow To Security In 2008

Thursday, January 01, 2009

ANPP: The collapse of opposition

Dredging of River Niger and the railway project

ICPC vs MTI management: A tale of controversy

Ladapo And Nigeria’s Nutcases

The Coup in Guinea

Babangida charges Nigerians on peace

Supreme Court jails fraudster 10 years

NDLEA arrested 90, seized 108.8kg of drugs in 2008

Ex-NBA scribe profers solution to electoral crisis

2,000 Kaduna Pilgrims stranded in Jeddah Airport

Helmet: FRSC arrests 200 motorcyclists in Abuja - As Kaduna also begins enforcement

Ogun police arrested 195 robbers in 2008 - Recovered 157 stolen vehicles

Crisis looms in Ogun over installation of Imam

We’ll make Niger Delta Ministry work - Ekaette

I remain authentic AD chairman - Akinfenwa

Prepare for major changes, OBJ tells Nigerians

Adedoja congratulates new Tribune’s management

Stop wasting innocent lives, police warned

My performance’ll bring me back - Suspended LG boss

‘Don’t use our mother’s death to settle political scores’

Oyinlola presents gifts to Osun baby of the year

Oshiomhole assures Edo people on good governance

Yar’Adua’s administration, a failure - CPP

NCAA set to pay compensation to Sosoliso crash victims

Niger gov thanks citizens

Fashola visits rehab centre, urges the employed to appreciate their jobs

Kogi ministerial crisis: Idris woos senators with second term ticket

EFCC launches fresh manhunt for Mu’azu - Over alleged N6bn loot

Yar’Adua needs intensive prayers this year - Adeboye - Olukoya warns of political and economic woes

Jonathan prays for stable Nigeria

CBN approves 14 banks to sell PTA

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Akala signs 2009 appropriation bill into law

Police alert on robbers new tricks

Abia House okays N65bn 2009 budget

Police uncover plan to dupe Fela’s son

6,000 police retirees to share N10.4bn

US liaises with NGOs on Nigeria’s democracy

Falling oil price: We won’t review budget - Senate

AC, PDP lawmaker disagree in Ekiti

Nigeria to reap $20bn foreign investment in 2009 - Kupolokun

Idris congratulates Tribune’s new MD/EIC

NUT, Ikenne LG boss, others hail Adesua’s appointment

Shekarau presents N108.7bn 2009 appropriation bill

FRSC begins enforcement of use of safety helmet today

Goje to spend N51.638bn in 2009