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Enugu, Headlines, State News
Sunday, February 9th, 2014
Happenings in Enugu State will never stop attracting the attention of most political observers from the South East zone and beyond because that is where democracy has most concrete dividends to flaunt, especially since these seven years of Sullivan Chime’s administration. Even those of us who do not claim direct indigeneship of that state, find […]
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Headlines, Ondo, State News
Sunday, February 9th, 2014
…Claims he committed suicide From TUNDE RAHEEM AkureThe cat has been let out of the bag for Mrs Rukayat Osisi who claimed that Awwal Osisi, her 12-year-old stepson hanged himself. Neighbours who witnessed how she tortured the boy to death exposed the heinous act. Rukayyat was detained at the homicide section of the State Central […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Sunday, February 9th, 2014
By Mohammed Idris On Monday, January 27, 2014, while watching the Channels prime news at 10pm on the 12th anniversary of the Ikeja Cantonment disaster when high caliber bombs went off from the armory following a fire at the nearby mammy market and killed some 1000 compatriots, I was at once filled with disgust and […]
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Headlines
Sunday, February 9th, 2014
Ebere Wabara, ewabara@yahoo.com ,08055001948 In the hey day of Daily Times when Chief Tony Momoh held sway as the General Manager, Times Publications Division (TPD), in the good, old Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos complex, the quality of reportage was such that reporters and the entire editorial team were perpetually on their toes even after the newspaper had […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Sunday, February 9th, 2014
The Nigeria Police said they have started mopping up arms ahead of the 2015 general elections in the country. Mr Frank Mba, the Force Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. He added that the police had placed surveillance on public armouries […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News
Sunday, February 9th, 2014
From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa An ex-militant leader, Eris Paul ( a.k.a Ogunboss) and 20 policemen escaped death yesterday when they were attacked by armed men at Peremabiri in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The policemen in two gunboats were detailed by the state Commissioner of Police, Hillary Okpara, to escort the ex-militant […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Sunday, February 9th, 2014
Two owners of a Bangladesh garment factory where 112 workers died in a fire two years ago have turned themselves in to the authorities. Delwar Hossain and his wife were charged with homicide in December. The couple arrived at Dhaka magistrates court, and have now been jailed after their plea for bail was rejected. Although […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Saturday, February 8th, 2014

Sylvya Oluchy Background My name is Sylvia Ezeokafor. I was born and raised in Abuja. I am from Anambra State. I am the youngest of six children. I studied Theatre Arts at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. Awards Last year, I won the award for Best Rising Star at the Nollywood Movies Awards. I […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Saturday, February 8th, 2014
Babatunde Fashola Before the coming of the Babatunde Fashola administration, many commuters used to dread passing any route leading to Oshodi because of the traffic gridlock in that area. The coming of the administration brought normalcy to the place. The yellow-painted commercial buses that used to ply the Oshodi routes seem to have relocated to […]
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Cross River, State News
Saturday, February 8th, 2014
The Nigeria Customs Service has appealed to the relevant government agencies to ensure that the vision of the Tinapa Business Resort is not allowed to die. The Comptroller of the Cross River State Command of the NCS, Mr. Bamidele Akande, made this appeal on Friday when he led his team on a courtesy visit to […]