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Fashola splashes N59m on Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Saturday, February 16th, 2013

By Solomon Nwoke, Monsur Olowoopejo …Says victory calls for soul searching Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has said that Super Eagles victory in the recently concluded African Nations Cup in South Africa calls for soul searching as he splashed a total of N59 million on the team and the supporters club members. Rewarding the […]

Pension Scam: Maina loses bid to vacate warrant of arrest

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics Saturday, February 16th, 2013

By IKECHUKWU NNOCHIRI & ben agande, Abuja Embattled Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, who was accused of complicity in the illegal diversion of funds meant for pensioners in the country, yesterday, lost his bid to vacate the warrant of arrest that was issued against him by the Senate just as President […]

I refused to have sex, bath naked in BBA House -Karen

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Raw Politics Friday, February 15th, 2013

Karen Igho, co-winner of Big Brother Amplified in 2011, tells Ademola Olonilua about her life How I feel about a new season of Big Brother Africa starting soon To be honest, the spotlight cannot be shifted from me because it is God that put me there. I know where I am coming from. Do not […]

We thought Boko Haram attackers were bringing people for vaccination –Injured polio worker

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, February 15th, 2013

A polio worker who narrowly missed death in the hands of gunmen in Kano narrates her experience, writes David Attah Although she was shot in the head and leg, she never ceases praising Allah. As she narrated her ordeal, each sentence was punctuated with the name of Allah. “All I could remember was that we […]

Puzzle over goldie’s death

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines Friday, February 15th, 2013

The death of 31-year-old singer, Susan Oluwabimpe Harvey, came as a shock to her family, friends and fans. Prior to her death on Valentine’s Day, Goldie had wished her Twitter followers a happy lovers’ day celebration. She tweeted, “Happy Valentine’s day to all my fellows up in here… love today and always… xxx” Although death […]

Help… don’t let me die in kidnappers’den –Woman abducted in Lagos after returning from US for mother’s burial

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News, Top Stories Friday, February 15th, 2013

Less than two months after 29-year-old Kemisola Ogunyemi lost her mother, her family now has a fresh problem to contend with. The tragedy of losing her mother on December 26, 2012 had brought Kemisola and her husband, Akin, back home from the United States where they had lived in for about a year. But the […]

Keshi’s backroom staff cry out for largess

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, February 15th, 2013

Super Eagles backroom staff are disappointed coach Stephen Keshi has not fought for them after they missed out on the government’s largesse. Keshi, his assistant coaches and players were rewarded by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan with national honours and plots of land in Abuja for winning the 2013 AFCON. But the backroom staff like equipment […]

Sue me or leave me alone, Yar’Adua’s man tells EFCC

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Presidency, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (2007-10) Thursday, February 14th, 2013

The former principal secretary to the late president Umaru Yar’adua, Mr. David Edevbie, has filed an action at the Federal High Court in Lagos, praying the court to either compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute him for his alleged involvement in money laundering or in the absence of any concrete evidence […]

No hope for African Pope –Benedict’s brother

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, February 14th, 2013

Pope Benedict’s elder brother, the Rev. Georg Ratzinger has given insight into why the coveted position of Catholic Pontiff may elude Africa as the Church begins the process of appointing a new pope. Much speculation has focused on whether Benedict’s successor might come from Africa or Latin America, rather than Europe, where Roman Catholic congregations […]

Maigari uses Eagles’ victory to campaign for CAF executive position (all this after you planned to fire keshi)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, February 14th, 2013

Nigeria Football Federation, (NFF) President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has turned the Super Eagles’ victory at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, into a launching pad to campaign for an executive position in the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Dependable source hinted Daily Sunsports yesterday that Maigari capitalized on the heavy presence of […]