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I made N45m from the airport robbery – Suspect

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

By Evelyn Usman & Ifeanyi Okolie *Pastor, six others arrested over robbery attack at Murtala Muhammed International Airport *I administered oath on them before operation — Pastor SEVEN suspected members of a robbery gang that attacked the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA,Lagos, last month, killing two policemen and injuring several others, have been arrested by […]

FG to scrap JAMB, NAPEP exams

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

By Ben Agande ABUJA—The Federal Government is scrapping the National Examinations Council, NECO, and the National Poverty Eradication Programme, NAPEP among other government agencies. It is also divesting the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board of powers to conduct examinations into tertiary institutions in the country. Some candidates during Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations The government is […]

Defining Morality in Nigeria – By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists Monday, April 1st, 2013

By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba / Yola, Nigeria / April 1, 2003 – wp_posts

Why Patience Jonathan travelled” – insinuation of ill health again?

Posted by admin First Ladies, National Politics, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Top Stories Monday, April 1st, 2013

By Ben Agande Abuja — Office of the First Lady, Monday, said Dame Patience Jonathan’s visit to Germany and other European countries was for routine medical check-up and to visit her ailing mother, saying there was no need for negative insinuations in the media. A statement by the Special Assistant to the First Lady, Ayo […]

Govs preach peace, unity at Easter (Hypocrites)

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Monday, April 1st, 2013

AS Christians all over the world celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Nigerian governors have in seprate messages wished the faithful a wonderful and peaceful celebration, urging them to allow peace to reign in their lives and the country. In his message, Governor Olusegun Mimiko asked Nigerians to reflect, on what further personal […]

Enyeama for Lille return

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, April 1st, 2013

Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama will return to Ligue 1 side, Lille Olympique Sporting Club at the end of the 2012/13 season. The 30-year-old joined Israeli club, Maccabi Tel Aviv on loan at the start of the season but has now exclusively revealed to supersport.com that there will be no renewal of his loan spell at […]

Disturbing picture: Man pours hot water on 13-year-old housemaid

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Sunday, March 31st, 2013

A 13-year-old girl, Precious Edu, has accused the brother-in law of her employer of pouring hot water on her. Edu, who said she was denied the opportunity of attending school after she was brought to work with Esther Amunde and her brother-in-law, Papa, in Calabar, Cross River State, said Papa poured the water on her […]

JTF kills 14 Boko Haram terrorists in Kano

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Lagos, Latest Politics, State News Sunday, March 31st, 2013

Operatives of the Joint Task Force on Sunday averted another major attack by terrorists in Kano by raiding their hideouts at Unguwa Uku area of the ancient city. The operatives, acting on a tip off, were said to have raced to the area around 4am and intercepted a Volkswagen Golf, primed with explosives, which some […]

Power cut interrupts Jonathan’s Easter message in Lagos

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Lagos, Presidency, State News Sunday, March 31st, 2013

President Goodluck Jonathan had a good dose of the epileptic state of the nation’s power supply as his Easter message during a service at Our Saviour’s Church (Anglican Communion), Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, was punctuated by an outage on Sunday. Power supply to the church auditorium went off about six minutes into the President’s speech […]

Easter: Pope Francis prays for peace in Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, March 31st, 2013

Pope Francis used his first Easter Sunday address to call for peace in the world and appealed for a diplomatic solution to the crisis torn countries and regions of the world such the Korean peninsula, Syria, Iraq, Nigeria, Mail and the Central Republic of Africa. The Pope decried the continued insurgent attacks in Nigeria when […]