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Winners Chapel New York Under Investigation for Forgery, Identity Theft

Posted by admin Headlines, Religion Sunday, March 10th, 2013

This is not the best of times for the Living Faith Church (Winners chapel in New York as US authority is beaming searchlights on the church’s activities over alleged bank forgery and identity theft. The investigation is sequel to a petition written by the founding pastor of the New York church, Pastor Olakunle Onaleye who […]

Nigerian Embassy e-passport issuance in Toronto marred in controversy

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, NNP News Sunday, March 10th, 2013

By New Nigerian Politics There are indications that the planned e-passport issuance by the Nigerian Embassy in Toronto beginning March 16 may have ran into murky waters after some Nigerians complained of fees charged by the Nigerian-Canadian Association (NCA) for non-members who seek to take advantage of the services. They wondered why the association should […]

Boko Haram plot to shoot own Jonathan’s plane during Maiduguri visit foiled

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Top Stories Sunday, March 10th, 2013

By Jide Ajani, Kingsley Omonobi & Ndahi Marama …Massive arms including anti-aircraft guns, rocket propelled grenades recovered after visit to Borno… It would have been a national tragedy had it occurred. But, according to intelligence sources, security agencies saved the situation. The story is that insurgents allegedly planned to attack the plane of President Goodluck […]

Warri Wolves to Storm Zurich With 10 Lawyers Over Mba

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, March 10th, 2013

Rangers Officials Lobby Abuja Politicians, Lawmakers THE football career of Super Eagles striker, Sunday Mba, may be heading for the rocks, if moves by officials of Warri Wolves to storm FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich with large number of lawyers is allowed to see the light of day. The special panel set up by the Nigeria […]

Kenya: Odinga to Contest Result, Appeals for Peace

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, March 10th, 2013

Nairobi — Outgoing Prime Minister Raila Odinga who came second to Uhuru Kenyatta in the presidential election, vowed on Saturday to contest the results in the Supreme Court, alleging “massive tampering” of the March 4 vote. He said that every instrument deployed by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) failed and that there was […]

Islamists Claim Foreign Hostages Dead Amid Concern for French Sahel Captives

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, March 10th, 2013

Nigerian Islamist group Ansaru on Saturday claimed to have killed seven foreign hostages captured last month. A French family is believed to be held by Islamists in the south of the country, while the war in Mali has raised concerns for the fate of other French hostages in the region. Ansaru issued a statement in […]

Mandela returns to the hospital

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, March 10th, 2013

Johannesburg — Former President Nelson Mandela was admitted to hospital for a scheduled medical check-up on Saturday afternoon, the presidency said. “Doctors are conducting tests and have thus far indicated that there is no reason for any alarm,” said spokesman Mac Maharaj. He said the check-up was to manage existing conditions that came at his […]

Ex Sharia governor of Zamfara, Yerima, arrested in Kaduna

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Kaduna, State News, Top Stories Sunday, March 10th, 2013

Former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Ahmed Yerima, was arrested on Saturday by the Kaduna State Police Command for allegedly making an inciting statement while on a live Hausa phone-in-programme, Hannu Dayawa, on Radio Nigeria, Kaduna State. Yerima, who was a guest was on the radio programme was quoted to have said if the Independent […]

Keshi releases list for Kenyan tie, Yobo dropped, Martins in

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, March 9th, 2013

The Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, has not invited Captain Joseph Yobo for this month’s 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the Harambee Stars of Kenya. The coach invited 15 overseas based players, but left out the Fenerbahce of Turkey defender who played a bit-part role as Nigeria romped to her third Africa Cup […]

Son of Kenya’s founding father, Uhuru Kenyatta, wins presidential elections

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, March 9th, 2013

Photo: Capital FM The complexity of the election was blamed for the high number of spoilt votes. Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya’s founding president, narrowly won last Monday’s presidential election outright, defeating main rival Prime Minister Raila Odinga, according to provisional results released early Saturday. Kenyatta won 50.03 percent of votes cast against 43.28 […]