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Those fighting me are fighting God —Okorocha •Tells opposition to stay clear of Imo

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Saturday, January 25th, 2014

Views: 861 IGovernor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has declared that whoever fights him and his administration is actually fighting God. “I believe that the mandate given to me by Imo people is divine and God will help me accomplish it. Those fighting Rochas and this government are fighting God,” he declared while reacting to the Supreme […]

We’ll sack Amaechi if you shut down Jonathan’s Govt. —Group warns APC

Posted by admin Presidency, Rivers, State News Saturday, January 25th, 2014

Views: 1001 Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has made good his words to personally attend today’s rally in Ogoniland despite fears of a breakdown of law and order and advice against doing so. “We are off to Bori for the rally and His Excellency is going with us,” a source close to […]

Miracle of Cape Town: How Super Eagles came from 3 goals down to beat Morocco and zoom into CHAN semi-finals

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, January 25th, 2014

Views: 169 Nigeria have secured a place in the semi-final of the African Nations Championship after beating Morocco 4-3 after extra-time in the quarter-final match played at the Cape Town Stadium. A first half brace from Mohsine Moutaouali and a goal from Iajour Mouhssine ensured Hassan Benabicha’s side got a three-goal lead in the first […]

Breaking News: Amaechi dares police, Ogoni elders; storms Ogoniland for rally

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, Rivers, State News Saturday, January 25th, 2014

Views: 1001 Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has made good his words to personally attend today’s rally in Ogoniland despite fears of a breakdown of law and order and advice against doing so. “We are off to Bori for the rally and His Excellency is going with us,” a source close to […]

Jonathan, Ekweremadu hail Eagles over CHAN miracle

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, January 25th, 2014

Views: 610 President Goodluck Jonathan and Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu have saluted the home Super Eagles on their exhilarating come-back victory over their Moroccan counterparts this evening in Cape Town in the quarter-finals of the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN). “President Jonathan applauds the indomitable spirit with which the Super Eagles fought back from […]

El-Rufai dares SSS, vows not to obey summons

Posted by admin Latest Politics Saturday, January 25th, 2014

Views: 2105 All Progressives Congress (APC) Interim Deputy National Secretary, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has vowed not to report at the headquarters of the State Security Service (SSS) this morning as requested by the Nigerian secret police. The SSS, also known as Department of State Service (DSS), had yesterday invited el-Rufai to appear at its headquarters […]

Eagles clinch 4-3 comeback win over Morocco in CHAN quater finals action

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Top Stories Saturday, January 25th, 2014

The home-based Super Eagles on Saturday in Cape Town, South Africa, came back from three goals down to overcome Morocco’s Atlas Lions 4-3 in extra time and advance to the semi-final of the ongoing African Nations Championship. The victory brought back memories of 1989: when Nigeria came back from four goals down to beat USSR […]

The face of wickedness – girl locked up in cage by dad for 30 months

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Friday, January 24th, 2014

■ Parents put teenage daughter in a cage for two and half years From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Tongues have begun to wag in Bayelsa following the discovery of a 16-year-old girl, Blessing Olokumo who had been locked up in a cage for the past 30 months by her parents over an alleged witchcraft induced illness. […]

School Principal, Six Other Homosexuals Stoned in Bauchi Court

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, State News Thursday, January 23rd, 2014

Bauchi — There was pandemonium at the Upper Court 4 in Anguwan Jaki, Bauchi State, yesterday, as an angry mob almost lynched seven suspected homosexuals brought to court for trial. One of the suspects was identified as the Principal of a Government Secondary School in the state. The development forced security personnel at the court […]

Lagos: Varsity students on rampage; stone Vice Chancellor, disrupt exams

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, January 23rd, 2014

Views: 4573 Lagos State University students went on the rampage Thursday, disrupting the university’s second semester examination and destroying properties in the process. The protest which started Wednesday over the closure of the university’s registration portal, led to stoning of the University Vice Chancellor Prof. John Obafunwa, as he tried to evade the riotous students […]