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Headlines, NNP News, Sports, Top Stories, Track & Field
Saturday, August 4th, 2012
By NNP Filed by NNP – Nigeria’s woes at the on-going London Olympic games continued unabated Saturday as the only hopeful for a medal, 23 year-old Blessing Okagbare, finished last (11:01 secs) in the final women’s 100m race that was won by 32-year Jamaica’s Shelly-ann Frazer-Pryce (10:75 secs) with America’s Carmelita Jeter claiming silver (10:78 secs) while Jamaica’s Veronica […]
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Headlines
Friday, August 3rd, 2012
By Chioma Gabriel Besides Lagos, insecurity has killed nightlife across states in Nigeria…. Few years ago Jos, the capital city of Plateau State used to be a hub for leisure and nightlife. But the story has since changed. Today, the Plateau State capital is being devastated by deadly ethno-religious violence and this has forced authorities […]
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Headlines, Sports, Track & Field
Friday, August 3rd, 2012
By Onochie Anibeze reporting from London Not even an Olympic race could change the smiling face of Regina George. She is always smiling. It is in her character to do so. And five meters to the end of her heat in the 400m event here today in the London Olympics, the US-based Nigerian runner was […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Friday, August 3rd, 2012
BY KINGSLEY OMONOBI, Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan said yesterday that his administration was bent on tackling the menace of corruption in the country, noting that the scourge is retarding the nation’s developmental efforts. Towards this end, he noted that government is strengthening the Police and other anti-corruption agencies to enable them rekindle the war against menace […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, August 3rd, 2012
BY KINGSLEY OMONOBI, Abuja Indications emerged yesterday in Abuja that Police authorities of the Special Task Force investigating the $620, 000 bribery scandal involving the collection of same amount of money by erstwhile Chairman of the House of reps subsidy probe panel, Hon. Farouk Lawan from oil magnate, Chief Femi Otedola has concluded the investigation, […]
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Headlines, Sports, Track & Field
Friday, August 3rd, 2012
By Onochie Anibeze, reporting from London True to expectations from expectant Nigerians fans, Blessing Okagbare yesterday won her 100m heat to move into the women’s semi-final holding tonight at the Olympic Stadium in London. If she qualifies, Okagbare, who clocked 10.93secs in last night’s race, her personal best so far, is just a race shy […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Friday, August 3rd, 2012
By Emmanuela Amaize AN 18-year-old girl, Esther Odozi, who claimed she was raped by a retired police officer, caused a stir, yesterday, when she stormed the Delta State Police Command, Asaba, with a nine- month old baby, demanding that the father should cater for the child. Saturday Vanguard learnt that she practically laid siege to […]
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Headlines, Oil Politics
Friday, August 3rd, 2012
GROUP Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Andrew Yakubu, has revealed that a significant milestone has been recorded in the oil and gas sector, as Nigerian crude oil production increased from 2.4 million barrels per day to 2.7 million. Yakubu disclosed this on Thursday, when the Benue State governor, Dr Gabriel […]
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Headlines, Sports, Track & Field
Friday, August 3rd, 2012
Ohurugu HORDES of visitors have continued to beseige Team Nigeria’s secretariat at the Olympic Village. Many of the visitors, mainly, are Nigerian athletes representing other countries at the Olympics and those who are living in Diaspora, coming back to identify with their roots. Great Britain is the greatest beneficiaries of Nigerian-born athletes and it […]
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Headlines, Sports, Track & Field
Friday, August 3rd, 2012
Felix Expo NIGERIA’S failure at the London 2012 Olympics continued on Wednesday when weightlifter Felix Ekpo failed to pick a medal. Ekpo came second to Mate Perez of Spain in his 77kg Group B pool with a total lift of 331kg, however he narrowly topped the standings after the snatch with 151kg while the […]
