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Nigerians’ll soon enjoy regular electricity supply – Elumelu (Tell it to the birds)

Posted by admin Latest Politics Thursday, February 21st, 2013

The Chief Executive Officer, Transcorp/Woodrock, the consortium that won the bid for Ugheli Power Plc, Mr. Tony Elumelu, on Thursday said with the signing of transaction and industry agreements for the Power Holding Company of Nigeria’s successor companies, the stage was set for the citizens to enjoy uninterrupted power supply. Elumelu spoke with State House […]

UNILAG name change: Jonathan makes u-turn

Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan has reversed the change of name of the University of Lagos which he renamed Moshood Abiola University in a broadcast to mark the 2012 Democracy Day. Chairman, Governing Council of University of Lagos, Professor Jerry Gana disclosed this yesterday in Abuja during his inauguration alongside three others by the Minister […]

Angry youth stone monarch, beat chiefs over death of young people

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Thursday, February 21st, 2013

THE youths of Emure Ekiti Thursday protested what they called incessant deaths of young people in the community. The angry youths, who made several bonfires in community and disrupted the market, stoned the traditional ruler the Elemure of Emure, Oba Emmanuel Adebowale Adebayo, a retired Commissioner of Police while trying to pacify them. The youths […]

PDP women kick off campaign for Jonathan

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Women Politics Thursday, February 21st, 2013

• President’s wife tasks N’Assembly over N4b mansion • He can contest, says Fasehun DESPITE a claim by President Goodluck Jonathan that campaigning for the 2015 election is diversionary, what appears like a tacit endorsement of his candidature for the race came Thursday with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Leader, Ambassador Kema Chikwe, saying that […]

Iranian militants send Nigerian terrorist after Americans, Israelis in Lagos; target ex head of state – SSS

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

The suspect was recruited to target hotels and offices frequented by Americans and Israelis Iranian extremists trained and equipped a Nigerian accomplice to go after American and Israeli interests in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, in a broad-based plot that would have killed many, the State Security Service said on Wednesday. The proposed attacker, Abdullahi Mustapha […]

Customs arrests professor with $1.1m at Lagos Airport

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

BY DANIEL EFEGHE OPERATIVES of the Nigeria Custom Service, NCS, Murtala Muhammed International Airports, MMIA, Command, Wednesday arrested a passenger with $1.1 million at MMIA, Lagos on his way to Kenya. This came as the command intercepted over $12.1 million from 14 persons who tried to smuggle money out of the country in contravention of […]

FG arraigns 15 Russians for illegal firearms importation

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

Federal Government has arraigned 15 Russians for unlawful importation of arms and ammunition. The Nigerian Navy on October 18, 2012, arrested the accused foreigners and arraigned them before Justice Okechukwu Okeke of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Tuesday. The accused, who pleaded not guilty to the four counts in the charge are Zhelyazkov Andrey […]

LASU graduates 23 1st class, 1106 2nd Class Upper, others

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

By BARTHOLOMEW MADUKWE & IKENNA ASOMBA LAGOS — TWENTY-ONE out of 8,160 of the Lagos State University, LASU, who graduated Wednesday, bagged First Class Honours, while 1106 others made Second Class Upper. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor John Obafunwa, who disclosed this at the award of diplomas and degrees during the school’s 18th Convocation ceremony, […]

11 killed in gun duel by police

Posted by admin Nigerian Police Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

BY AUSTIN OGWUDA ASABA — DELTA State Police Command said it has arrested 12 suspects in connection with violent clash that occurred at a college premises last Friday, which led to the death of a 23 year-old-man. State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Famous Ajieh, who stated this while appraising the activities of the […]

F/Eagles down ‘Junior Pharaohs’ in Cairo

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

Nigeria’s Under-20 team the Flying Eagles gave an indication they are set to defend their 2011 African Youth Championship title next month in Algeria, when they thrashed their Egyptian counterparts in Cairo Wednesday. The match played at the Degla Stadium outside Cairo was staged to prepare both teams for AYC, starting off on March 16. […]