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World Cup will be bonus —Osaze (Of course, after other players have done the job)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, March 28th, 2014

Stoke City striker Osaze Odemwingie would welcome the chance to experience a World Cup ‘bonus’ with Nigeria in June. The 32-year-old has, after a couple of difficult years, got his career back on track at the Britannia Stadium. A swap deal involving Cardiff City and Kenwyne Jones took him to the Potteries in January, and […]

Gaddafi’s son apologises, asks for forgiveness

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, March 28th, 2014

Detained son of late Libyan dictator Moamar Gaddafi, Saadi Gaddafi, has apologised for what he called “my attempts to destabilise the country”. He also asked for forgiveness. “I should have helped achieve renaissance in the country. I shouldn’t have carried out such deeds,” he said without elaborating in a video broadcast late on Thursday on […]

Church robbery: Court grants suspects N100,000 bail

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, March 28th, 2014

An Ikeja Magistrate’s court on Thursday granted bail to eight armed robbery suspects said to have been involved in a church robbery in which phones and money estimated at N2m was said to have been stolen. Among the suspects is the son of the traditional ruler of Ojokoro Community, 31-year-old Adeola Taiwo. Others are Agozie […]

Disturbing Picture: Policeman kills wife, five others, commits suicide

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Friday, March 28th, 2014

The policeman. A policeman attached to the Ogun State Police Command, Corporal Sunkanmi Ogunbiyi, went on the rampage on Thursday in Abeokuta, killing six people, including his wife and a two-year-old child. Ogunbiyi, who worked at the State Criminal Investigation Department, was said to be having matrimonial problems with his wife Oluwatosin Faremi, who was […]

Women delegates should focus on gender issues – Maina

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Women Politics Friday, March 28th, 2014

Hajiya Zainab Maina, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, has advised women delegates at the ongoing national conference to work together to project gender mainstreaming in the country. Maina made this call in an interactive meeting with female delegates and parliamentarians in Abuja on Friday. She said that there should be unity of […]

Explosion rocks Abuja shopping plaza

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), General Politics, Headlines, State News Friday, March 28th, 2014

A scene of a gas explosion at Shagari Plaza, opposite Area One shopping complex, Garki, Abuja…on Thursday. Residents scampered for safety on Thursday as explosion rocked Shagari Plaza on Moshood Abiola Way, Garki-Area One, Abuja. The quick succession in which the explosion occurred made customers and neighbours to scamper into safety. Many expressed fears that […]

I may lead Adamawa out of Nigeria into Cameroon – Lamido of Adamawa (Good riddens)

Posted by admin Adamawa, Headlines, State News Friday, March 28th, 2014

I MAY LEAD ADAMAWA OUT OF NIGERIA – LAMIDO OF ADAMAWA Kunle Oderemi and Clement Idoko – Abuja Thursday, March 27, 2014 advertisement A delegate and the Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Aliyu Lamido has threatened to stage a boycott of the conference by his people. This is just as a 49-member body, on Wednesday, met […]

Sanusi shuns FRC panel, sitting suspended

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics Thursday, March 27th, 2014

Mallam Lamido Sanusi | credits: 247ureports.com The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria on Thursday alleged that the Central Bank of Nigeria under the leadership of the suspended governor, Mr. Lamido Sanusi, spent N500bn as intervention fund in various sectors without obtaining the approval of its Board or the Federal Executive Council. It also alleged at […]

Army kills 11 Boko Haram members, arrests 31

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines Thursday, March 27th, 2014

The Special Forces have arrested 31 fighters of the Boko Haram Sect who were attempting to flee the country through Taraba State and Gumti in Adamawa State into Cameroon. The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, said in an electronic mail on Thursday that one of those arrested was a mercenary claiming to be […]

NFF queries Keshi on attitude towards work

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, March 27th, 2014

The Nigeria Football Federation has asked Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, to explain several incidents bordering on his attitude to work. The memo signed by the federation’s Technical Director, Emmanuel Ikpeme, on behalf of the General Secretary asks the coach to explain why he proceeded on leave without permission and thus missing a reception hosted […]