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Boko Haram takes over Bara in Yobe

Posted by admin Bauchi, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014

Boko Haram insurgents have captured another territory in Yobe State on Wednesday after engaging in a fierce battle over Bama, a town not far from Maiduguri in Borno State. Reuters reported that the newly captured town was taken over by the Islamist fighters without any resistance, with witnesses saying that the town has no Nigerian […]

Jonathan approves Lagos to Calabar rail line

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday announced that the Federal Government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of a new railway line that will run from Lagos to Calabar and also extend to the Obudu Cattle Ranch. The President made the announcement when he performed the groundbreaking of the second cement line being […]

British diplomat slumps, dies at Lagos airport

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014

Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos A top British diplomat on Tuesday slumped and died at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, security officials at the flagship airport said. The envoy, who was said to have arrived aboard a United Airlines flight, died at the arrival hall shortly after disembarking from the plane around 3pm. A […]

FIFA threatens to ban Nigeria over NFF crisis

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014

The world football governing body, FIFA, has set a September 8 deadline for Nigeria for the country’s football administration to work according to set down statutes or be suspended from international football. A FIFA letter sent to the Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday read in part, “Following the decision by the FIFA Emergency Committee, FIFA […]

Mark commends Jonathan for reinstating 16,000 resident Doctors

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Monday, September 1st, 2014

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – SENATE President, Senator David Mark has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for reinstating about 16,000 resident doctors that were sacked during the two months nationwide strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Medical Doctors, NMA. Senator Mark had made several efforts to mediate between the striking doctors and the federal government over the disagreement […]

Military and Boko Haram battle it out in Bama

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Monday, September 1st, 2014

BY NDAHI MARAMA MAIDUGURI – No fewer than 45 suspected members of Boko Haram sect have been killed in an encounter with military troops when the terrorists attempted to invade and take over Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. Over 30 of the insurgents were also injured in the fierce battle with security operatives that lasted […]

Wait for the true story of my romance tale with Peter Okoye of P-square- Munachi Abii

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines Monday, September 1st, 2014

For most ex-beauty queens, the challenge of sustaining the tempo after their reign has always been difficult. But the story is different for Munachi Abii, former Most beautiful girl in Nigeria. A combination of beauty, brains, and talent has kept her in the limelight. In this interview, she reveals how Banky W’s Lagos Party remix helped […]

NFF Crisis: Chris Giwa dismisses ban threat (Ignorant fools – when FIFA bans, that is when they will react)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, September 1st, 2014

ABUJA (AFP) – The new head of Nigerian football, whose disputed appointment has thrown the domestic game into turmoil, has dismissed the threat of sanctions from world governing body FIFA. “We have seen the letter from FIFA and digested the full content of it,” said Chris Giwa. “Nothing has changed as far as we’re concerned. […]

2015: Sule Lamido’s entry rattles Presidency, PDP

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Friday, August 29th, 2014

y Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North SUBTLE trouble is brewing at the Presidency over the last-minute decision of Jigawa State Governor, Dr. Sule Lamido, to challenge President Goodluck Jonathan in next year’s presidential election. The two-term governor’s decision is said to have rattled President Jonathan and the party, which had long concluded that the race […]

Boko Haram turns Police college to training camp –Survivor

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Friday, August 29th, 2014

The police college overrun by Boko Haram sect over a week ago has been converted into the base of the terrorist group, according to the Director, Catholic Social Communications, Maiduguri Diocese of the Catholic Church, Gideon Obasogie, who narrated the account of a survivor to Saturday PUNCH on Friday. The clergyman in both telephone chat […]