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Euro 2012: England ready for Italian job

Posted by admin Soccer, Sports Saturday, June 23rd, 2012

KRAKOW, Poland – (AFP) – England will attempt to reach the last four of a major tournament for the first time in 16 years on Sunday as they face Italy in a heavyweight Euro 2012 quarter-final collision. The burgeoning confidence within Roy Hodgson’s youthful squad is tempered by the knowledge that England have rarely progressed […]

Movie Marketers ban Ghanaian movies in Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Saturday, June 23rd, 2012

SPECULATIONS are rife that the once harmonious relationship between the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood and its counterpart, Ghana’s Ghollywood,is currently under threat as the movie marketers under the aegis of Film, Video Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (FVPMAN) has placed embargo on Ghanaian films with effect from the end of this month. The association […]

Assad issues decree forming new Syria government

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics Saturday, June 23rd, 2012

DAMASCUS (AFP) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree on Saturday forming a new government, state television said, less than two months after controversial parliamentary elections boycotted by the opposition. “President Bashar al-Assad has issued Decree 210 forming a new government under prime minister Dr Riad Hijab,” the television said. Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem […]

Blast outside nightclub after security chiefs’ sack

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Saturday, June 23rd, 2012

ABUJA (AFP) – A blast went off outside a nightclub in the capital city Abuja hours after the national security adviser and defence minister were sacked amid fears over spiralling violence in the country’s north. No casualties were reported in the explosion late Friday. Windows in the nightclub, a bank and a barber shop were […]

Benue Police arrest 45 suspected cultists

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Saturday, June 23rd, 2012

By PETER DURU, Makurdi In what seemed a renewed crackdown on perpetrators of violent crimes in parts of the state, no fewer than 45 suspected cultists and armed men have been arrested by men of the Benue State Police Command. Also recovered from the gangs in the last few weeks were assorted fire arms, live […]

Russia’s woes continue as UEFA slams third fine

Posted by admin Soccer, Sports Saturday, June 23rd, 2012

WARSAW (AFP) – The Russian football federation’s problems with UEFA off the pitch continued on Saturday as they were fined for the third time for their fans misbehaviour during Euro 2012. The Russian federation were fined 35,000 euros ($44,000 28,000 pounds) for crowd trouble at their final Euro 2012 group stage match against Greece. That […]

Police uncover bomb in Kano mosque (Bombs in churches explode while those in Mosque are uncovered)

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Saturday, June 23rd, 2012

Tragedy was averted in the Kano metropolis on Friday when the police uncovered a bomb planted in Fagge Juma’at Mosque. Fagge mosque located on Murtala Muhammad Way in WAPA area of Fagge Local Government is rated second among the big Eid (Sallah prayer) mosques in Kano. It is beside Fagge Police Division, one of the […]

Suspect inserts 66 wraps of narcotics in private part

Posted by admin Raw Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics Friday, June 22nd, 2012

Law enforcement agents and travellers were last week astonished when 66 wraps of narcotics, which tested positive to methamphetamine, were discovered in the private part of Mande Bala, 48, at the screening section of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on June 15, 2012. The lady was promptly arrested by officials of the National […]

Boko Haram: Jonathan fires Azazi, defence minister

Posted by admin Boko Haram, National Politics, Top Stories Friday, June 22nd, 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday sacked the Defence Minister, Dr. Haliru Bello; and the National Security Adviser, Gen. Owoye Azazi. The decision to sack the two former government officials over the growing level of insecurity in the country was taken less than two hours after the President returned from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he […]

Lawan returns to House, backs suspension by Reps

Posted by admin House, Legislature Thursday, June 21st, 2012

June 22, 2012 by John Ameh, Abuja Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Monitoring of Subsidy Regime, Mr. Farouk Lawan, made a dramatic reappearance at the House on Thursday, the first since the $3m bribery scandal involving him broke out. Chairman of Zenon Oil, Mr. Femi Otedola, had claimed that he […]