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CAF sacks Egyptian ref, Grisha

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, January 28th, 2013

Egyptian referee, Ghead Grisha, who was at the centre in the Group C match between Nigeria and defending champions Zambia in Nelspruit on Friday, has been sacked from the 29th Africa Cup of Nations. Grisha hugged the headlines on the negative side when he awarded a controversial penalty against the Super Eagles four minutes from […]

N10.6 TRN WASTED FUND: FG hits back, takes on Ezekwesili, Ex Education minister

Posted by admin General Politics, Top Stories Sunday, January 27th, 2013

The Information Minister who was flanked by the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe; Economic Adviser, Prof. Nwanze Okedigbo and Special Adviser on Performance Monitoring, Prof. Sylvester Monye, said Ezekwesili’s allegations were curious in the light of the fact that she had been part of governance in the past as the Vice […]

Pandemonium as Police, Naval men clash in Lagos (Shame on all of you)

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police Sunday, January 27th, 2013

BY IFEANY OKOLIE LAGOS — THERE was pandemonium in Apapa area of Lagos State, weekend, when some armed naval personnel and policemen from Area B Police Command clashed. Two policemen allegedly sustained injuries, police patrol vehicles and an Armoured Personnel Carriers, APC, were allegedly destroyed. Vanguard gathered that the incident occurred last Friday, after a […]

Concede presidency to S-East – Ohanaeze

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Raw Politics, South-East Sunday, January 27th, 2013

By Vincent Ujumadu & Evelyn Usman LAGOS—Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo weekend, said the turn of the Igbo to occupy the Presidency had come, warning that any attempt to rip the South East of its due after President Jonathan’s tenure would be resisted. This came on a day former governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka […]

Ethiopia coach eyes goals against Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, January 27th, 2013

Ethiopia coach Sewnet Bishaw believes they must face their last encounter against Nigeria with a hunger for goals if they are to go through to the quarter-finals. The Walya Antelopes were defeated 4-0 by 10-man Burkina Faso in their second match in Group C. “We didn’t expect this result from the very beginning. We hoped […]

Interesting Picture: Why I signed MoU with Dubai-based coy – Dickson

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Sunday, January 27th, 2013

For Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, the reward for hard work is more work. He can’t seem to stop serving his people even at the expense of his comfort. Since Dickson was elected governor of the littoral state of Bayelsa on February 11, last year and sworn in on February 14, same year, he had not […]

The Future of Sudan: One State or Several?

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics Sunday, January 27th, 2013

Sudan’s President, General Ahmed Al-Bashir and South Sudan’s President Silva Kiir met in Addis Ababa on 4th January for talks aimed at resolving their on-going conflict.But this has all happened before, and is likely to happen again, until they come to address the underlying causes of the conflict. Sudan is a country of extreme ethno-cultural […]

Ethiopian PM Elected New AU Chairperson

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics Sunday, January 27th, 2013

Addis Ababa – The African Union summit elected the Ethiopian Premier Hailemariam Desalegn as Chairperson of the African Union to succeed his predecessor, President of Benin. The new AU Chairperson said that Sudan and South Sudan made important progress in implementing the AU roadmap and the UNSC Resolution 2046 of 2012 by signing a series […]

Boko Haram relocates to the Northwest

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics Sunday, January 27th, 2013

From: ISMAIL OMIPIDAN For the first time since the dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram appeared on the country’s scene, Nigerians especially those resident in the 19 northern States and Abuja, had a bombing-free Christmas and New Year celebrations. In fact, some Nigerians, Sunday Sun investigations revealed, heaved a sigh of relief, that ‘at last, bombings […]

Okah’s conviction: We’ll break Nigeria

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Niger Delta Saturday, January 26th, 2013

MEND, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, has responded to the conviction in South Africa of Henry Okah, its former leader, declaring that the move will be the beginning of the disintegration of Nigeria, and warning of disastrous consequences to befall the federal government and all of its officials since 1999. The […]