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I’ll back Wike to succeed Amaechi –Patience Jonathan

Posted by admin First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, Rivers, State News Monday, April 7th, 2014

Comments Mrs. Patience Jonathan | credits: en.wikipedia.org Wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, on Monday said she was solidly behind the Supervising Minister of Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, to take over from the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, in 2015. Wike, who was at a time Amaechi’s Chief of Staff, has been at […]

JNI accuses army of killing innocent muslims (And the Xtians murdered by Muslim Boko Haram are not human beings)

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Raw Politics Monday, April 7th, 2014

Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar III The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, led Jama’atu Nasril Islam on Monday in Kaduna raised the alarm that the Nigerian Army was out to wipe out the entire Muslims in the name of fighting terrorism in the land. The JNI insisted that the Nigerian Muslims, especially […]

Aircraft with 57 passengers makes air return

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Monday, April 7th, 2014

| credits: uniqueinter.blogspot.com A passenger aircraft belonging to Overland Airways, which left Ibadan for Abuja on Monday, had to abandon the journey around Minna, Niger State and make a detour to Lagos for emergency landing, after its windshield was broken. The plane, which left Ibadan around 8am, had on board a former President of […]

Enyeama saves Lille, Utaka scores

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, April 6th, 2014

Vincent Enyeama Lille recorded a vital away win against Toulouse at the Stadium Municipal on Saturday and it was all thanks to goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama whose performance ensured their hosts did not take advantage of his team’s weak defence line in the 2-1 win. Enyeama was virtually left at the mercy of the Toulouse strikers […]

Taiwo gives up on World Cup chances

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, April 6th, 2014

Taye Taiwo | credits: http://ynaija.com/ Bursaspor’s Taye Taiwo admits he is pessimistic over his chances of making Nigeria’s World Cup squad this summer. He has been pushing for a recall with 34 appearances for his Turkish side in all competitions so far this season. Current Super Eagles left back Elderson Echiejile has played just […]

Kogi gov’s convoy caused Iyayi’s death –FRSC

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, State News Sunday, April 6th, 2014

The Federal Road Safety Corps has stated that the holes found on the chest of the late former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof. Festus Iyayi, were caused by body parts of the vehicle in which he died after an accident. The FRSC also blamed a driver in the convoy of the […]

Nigeria, the giant disappointment of Africa (1)

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, April 6th, 2014

Tolu Ogunlesi | credits: File copy I landed in Sao Paolo, Brazil, on Saturday, to start a two-week reporting fellowship for journalists, organised by the School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University. (More on the trip in the coming weeks). Brazil, which I’m visiting for the first time, has captured my imagination […]

Women are biggest victims of ritual killings – Okei-Odumakin

Posted by admin Headlines, Women Politics Sunday, April 6th, 2014

Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin The President of Women Arise, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, on Sunday expressed concern over the high level of ritual killings in the South-West, saying women were the worst targeted. She also condemned what she termed as the barbaric, crude and bestial handling of women in Nigeria, describing the situation as “grossly unacceptable.” […]

Moro ask for forgiveness (Greedy and corrupt Moro)

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Sunday, April 6th, 2014

Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro The Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, on Sunday apologised to Nigerians over the recent botched Nigeria Immigration Service recruitment. He also asked families of the deceased and the injured applicants to forgive him. The News Agency of Nigeria recalled that the March 15 recruitment claimed the lives […]

Nine die in Ogun bus accident

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Sunday, April 6th, 2014

A scene of an accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. | credits: File photo Nine passengers were burnt beyond recognition after fire gutted a Lagos-bound commercial bus on Warewa Long Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State on Saturday. PUNCH Metro learnt that nine others sustained injuries in the accident which occurred around 4pm. Although police […]