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36.8m Nigerians suffer from kidney disease – Expert (Who counted?)

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, March 14th, 2013

By Chioma Obinna As Nigerians,yesterday,joined the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s World Kidney Day, an expert has said that 36.8 million Nigerians (23 per cent) are suffering from various stages of kidney disease in Nigeria. With this figure, it means that one in seven Nigerians is suffering from some form of kidney […]

8 killed on Okene-Lokoja Highway

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, State News Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Lokoja – Eight persons, including a child died instantly in an accident which occurred on the Okene-Lokoja highway on Thursday. The victims were among some some 22 passengers travelling in two commercial vehicles from opposite lanes of the road. The accident happened at about 2:55 p.m. at a spot in Zariagi Village, near Lokoja. The […]

FG to reopen NYSC farms nationwide

Posted by admin Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Top Stories Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Jos – The Federal Government said on Thursday that it would reopen National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) farms in each state of the federation. The Minister for youth Development, Dr Inuwa Abdulkadir, said this in an interview in Jos, Plateau. Abdulkadir said that the establishment of the farms would go a long way to complement […]

Muslim world hopes for better ties with new pope

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, March 14th, 2013

CAIRO (AFP) – The Muslim world on Thursday expressed hopes for better ties with the Vatican under new Pope Francis, after years of strained relations with Benedict XVI who was seen as hostile to Islam. The 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s highest seat of learning, came out with similar statements expressing […]

Ebonyi Deputy Speaker impeached

Posted by admin Ebonyi, Headlines, State News Thursday, March 14th, 2013

BY PETER OKUTU ABAKALIKI – EBONYI State House of Assembly, Thursday, impeached its Deputy Speaker, Hon. Valentine Okike representing Afikpo South West state constituency for alleged misconduct, insubordination and plotting to impeach the leadership of the House, gossiping, wearing of boxers to official functions and lack of respect for his colleagues. Moving the impeachment motion, […]

Jonathan congratulates Pope Francis

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Ben Agande Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina on his historic election wednesday as the first Pope from the Americas and 265th successor to the Chair of St Peter. A statement by Dr Reuben Abati, special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity yesterday said with Cardinal […]

We supported Eagles at Afcon – Kenyan High Comm. to Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Newly appointed Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Thomas Amolo, yesterday, revealed that Kenya was the greatest supporter of Nigeria during the just concluded African Cup of Nations, AFCON 2013 in South Africa. Speaking during the official opening of the Kenyan Tourist Board/Kenyan Airways road show held in Abuja yesterday, Amolo who arrived Nigeria two weeks […]

Woman petitions IG…alleges she was raped in police custody (Not a surpised)

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Thursday, March 14th, 2013

BY GABRIEL ENOGHOLASE BENIN—A middle-age woman alleged to have been serially raped by four men while in police custody in Abraka, Delta State, has petitioned the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 5, Benin, accusing the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, and his men of negligence and failure to protect her. In the petition by counsel […]

Be wary of ceasefire declared by Boko Haram, Prelate tells FG

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics Thursday, March 14th, 2013

BY CALEB AYANSINA ABUJA — The Prelate, Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Dr. Ola Makinde, Thursday, urged the Federal Government not to be deceived by the ceasefire declared recently by the Boko Haram Islamic sect. It also urged government to discountenance the call in some quarters for amnesty to members of the group. Makinde equally […]

Why FG pardoned Alamieyeseigha – Presidency (Is that all it takes?)

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Thursday, March 14th, 2013

By Emmanuel Aziken, Henry Umoru, Victor Ahiuma-Young & Abdulwahab Abdulah ABUJA—THE Presidency, Thursday, declared that the stabilising role the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha played to ensure that oil in the Niger Delta was not cut off earned him the state pardon even as the Nigerian Labour Congress and civil society groups insist […]