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How 18-yr-old boy killed girl, 12, for money ritual

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, January 7th, 2014

LAGOS — The police in Lagos State, yesterday, said they have arrested an 18-year-old boy, Ikechukwu Friday, who allegedly killed a 12-year-old girl for money ritual. The suspect, who is currently being interrogated at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, was paraded before newsmen. According to him, a pastor he asked for money […]

Iyetade Soyinka’s funeral begins

Posted by admin Headlines, Wole Soyinka Tuesday, January 7th, 2014

Burial rites for Ms.Iyetade Soyinka, who died after a brief illness at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, on December 28, 2013, begin with a service of songs tomorrow, at Penton Rise, Atinuke Hall (former Palm Chemist), Oshuntokun Avenue, Old Bodija, Ibadan.She will be laid to rest on Friday, in Ibadan, after funeral service at […]

Ex-militants pledge support for NDDC board members

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta, Rivers, State News Tuesday, January 7th, 2014

Gabriel EwepuAbuja- Following the recent appointments made by President Goodluck Jonathan of new members into the board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, ex-militants in the third phase of the federal government amnesty programme had pledged their support to work with them.…MilitantsThe National Secretary, of the ex-agitators, Comr. Tam Odogwu, who spoke with Sweetcrude in […]

Half-nude women protest against Shell in Bayelsa

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Tuesday, January 7th, 2014

YENAGOA—Hundreds of half-nude women in Peremabiri community in Bayelsa State, Niger Delta, yesterday, staged a protest against non-implementation of an existing agreement by Shell. The women disrupted movement of workers into the oil platforms and boat houses operated by Shell in the area, alleging non-implementation of the memorandum of understanding Shell entered into with the […]

Rivers’ court bombing: Lawyers give FG 30-day ultimatum

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Rivers, State News Tuesday, January 7th, 2014

BY Innocent Anaba, Godwin Oritse, JIMITOTA ONOYUME, Abdulwahab Abdulah, JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU & CHRIS OCHAYI LAGOS—The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, yesterday, gave the Federal Government, through the National Security Adviser and the Inspector General of Police, a 30-day ultimatum to thoroughly investigate the bombing of the Rivers State High Court premises in Ahoada and Okehi. Similarly, […]

I’m not hospitalised —Oshiomhole

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Monday, January 6th, 2014

By Femi Kehinde Comrade Governor, Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has debunked the rumours that he was fatally injured in the December 28, 2013 auto crash and hospitalized abroad. Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole While presiding over the first state executive council meeting for the year on Monday, Oshiomhole narrated his story thus: “It is […]

Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, in fresh trouble as U.S. College says it did not award MBA to her as it has no Masters programme

Posted by admin American Politics, Aviation, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Monday, January 6th, 2014

By Saharareporters, New York Stella Oduah, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation who is embroiled in a scandal of towering proportions in the ministry, faces new integrity questions as her Masters’ degree has been challenged by the United States school which supposedly awarded it. Her resume, which she presented to the Senate as a ministerial nominee in […]

Press release: APC reacts to high court bombing in Rivers

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Party Politics, Press Releases, Rivers, State News Monday, January 6th, 2014

APC ALLEGES PLOT TO MAKE RIVERS STATE ANOTHER TERRORIST HAVEN AS AHOADA EAST HIGH COURT IS BOMBED It is very unfortunate and sad to note that Ahoada East High Court premises of Rivers State South-South of Nigeria was bombed and set ablaze this morning by agents of undemocratic elements. Those that perpetuated this heinous act […]

Bayelsa: Dickson’s aides defect to APC

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Bayelsa, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Sunday, January 5th, 2014

At last, the defection train has hit President Goodluck Jonathan’s home state of Bayelsa with some aides of Governor Seriake Dickson dumping the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress. Also, loyalists of former governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, have shifted allegiance to the APC in Bayelsa. The APC in the state is chaired by […]

Frenzy over crocodile caught in Lagos posh estate (Bloody picture)

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, January 5th, 2014

It is rare to find wild animals roaming free in neighbourhoods, so Omole estate in Lagos was recently thrown into a state of excitement when a crocodile was caught in the gated neighbourhood. The animal, which residents described as “very large”, became a spectacle at one of the gates to the estate, on Sunday, […]