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Nations Cup: Nigeria draw Zambia, Ethiopia, B’Faso

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

Nigeria will return to the Africa Nations Cup final tournament with the first match against Burkina Faso after the Super Eagles were drawn in Group C alongside defending champions Zambia, Burkina Faso and Ethiopia. The draw ceremony was held Wednesday night in Durban, South Africa ahead of the 2013 event. The grouping may have become […]

Opinion: Tam David-West and the danger of criticism

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

At age 76, Prof. Tam David-West is still going strong. He is intellectually agile and physically fit. His love for and of country is, today, as strong as it ever was. Considering his statements and activities in the last couple of months, there are no hints that he will slow down any time soon. He […]

Senator told Boko Haram to threaten Adoke – SSS

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

The State Security Service on Wednesday told an Abuja Federal High Court that Senator Aliyu Ndume asked a self-confessed spokesman of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, Ali Kodunga (a.ka Al-Zawahiri), to call and threaten the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,Mohammed Adoke (SAN). Konduga has since been convicted on two counts of […]

Christian leaders worry over Fulani clashes (Do somethhing about it)

Posted by admin Uncategorized Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

Christian elders in the North have decried incessant clashes between Fulani herdsmen and farmers in some parts of the country and warned that it had the capacity to threaten the nation’s unity. The Northern States Christian Elders’ Forum (NOSCEF) specifically mentioned the clashes in Benue and Nasarawa states and urged authorities to be cautious of […]

Gabon sends 215 Nigerians packing

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) evacuated 215 stranded Nigerians from the Republic of Gabon to Nigeria on Sunday night. The evacuation was necessitated when the Gabonese authorities issued an eviction notice to Nigerian fishermen living in Nende, Mouka and Kenza Islands to move away eventhough the majority of them had lived there for many […]

You can’t amend CBN Act, Sanusi, ex-CBN govs, others tell Reps•As CBN recovers N620bn bailout fund to troubled banks

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

MOVES by the House of Representatives to amend certain provisions of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act met stiff resistance from the present CBN governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi; former governors of the apex bank, Mallam Adamu Ciroma and Mr Joseph Sanusi and other stakeholders, as they kicked against the exercise. This is coming just […]

FG to establish 6 trauma centres

Posted by admin Latest Politics Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

AS part of measures to tackle emergencies in the country, the Federal Ministry of Health has concluded arrangement to establish six first-class trauma centres in the six geo-political zones in the country before the end of the year. The Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, who disclosed this on Monday at a workshop on Enhancing […]

Sheila loved her husband too much to return to England – HID Awolowo

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

Sheila Solarin, widow of the late human rights activist, educationist and social crusader, Dr Tai Solarin, died on Sunday, aged 88. At the Ikenne home of the Awolowos on Monday, the matriarch of the Awo family, Chief (Mrs) HID Awolowo, shared fond memories of the late Sheila, a foremost educationist and author. Abiodun Awolaja reports. […]

Nigerian diplomats in Europe, Americas stranded •Use Ghanaians as fronts to secure accommodation •As FG owes them salaries, allowances

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

NIGERIA’S foreign service officials have become the laughing stocks of the diplomatic world in Europe and the Americas following the failure of the home government to remit their salaries and allowances to them as and when due. Investigations by the Nigerian Tribune revealed that in most parts of Europe and the Americas, Nigerian diplomats now […]

UK media accuses Bishop Oyedepo of Exploiting British Worshippers to the tune of over 16 million pounds

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Raw Politics, Religion, Top Stories Monday, October 22nd, 2012

Posted: October 21, 2012 – 17:23 Posted by siteadmin caption: Bishop David Oyedepo By GEORGE ARBUTHNOTT A church run by a controversial multi-millionaire African preacher has been accused of ‘cynical exploitation’ after its British branch received £16.7 million in donations from followers who were told that God would give them riches in return. Followers are ferried […]