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Extra-judicial killings in the North: We didn’t do it, JTF tells Elders

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Sunday, June 3rd, 2012

By NDAHI MARAMA THE Joint Task Force (JTF) in Borno State Operation Restore Order took on Northern Elders, yesterday, over the claim that the military outfit, raised to curb insurgency, engaged in extra-judicial killings. The JTF denied the allegation as well as claims of genocide, arson, illegal arrest and detention made against it. It said […]

Police stop APGA rally

By VINCENT UJUMADU POLICE, Saturday, stopped a rally organized by a faction of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, led by Chief Sylvester Nwobu Alor, and chased away those already gathered at the popular Aroma junction in Awka for the event. Alor, who is a special adviser to Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State, is leading […]

Atta Mills visits Ghana plane crash victims

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, June 3rd, 2012

Email1 ACCRA (AFP) – Grieving family members gathered at a morgue in Ghana’s capital Accra on Sunday after a cargo plane overshot an airport runway and crashed into a passenger bus, killing at least 10 people. The four crew members from the Boeing 727 Allied Air cargo plane survived Saturday night’s accident, and Ghanaian President […]

12 dead in Nigeria church bomb blast

Posted by admin Bauchi, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News Sunday, June 3rd, 2012

BAUCHI, Nigeria, June 3 (UPI) — A suicide car bomber in northern Nigeria killed 12 people Sunday at a Pentecostal church, witnesses said. The number of people injured in the blast in the city of Bauchi was not reported. Witnesses told the BBC a man attempted to drive a car through the fence at Harvest […]

UNILAG buries VC amid re-newed protest by students against name change

Posted by admin National Politics, Top Stories Saturday, June 2nd, 2012

By: GABRIEL DIKE and SAM OTTI Date: Thu, 05/31/2012 – 23:44 The remains of Prof. Adetokunbo Babatunde Sofoluwe, vice chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG) were yesterday committed to mother earth at Ikoyi Vaults and Garden, Lagos amidst wailing, eulogies and tributes from family members, staff, students and politicians. The earthly journey of former vice chancellor […]

Abductors release Italian hostage

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, June 2nd, 2012

An Italian engineer who was abducted by a group of armed men in Kwara State has been released, a spokesman for Italy’s Foreign Minister, Giulio Terzi told Reuters on Saturday. Details on his release were not immediately available, the spokesman said. In March, a Briton and an Italian abducted in Sokoto State were both killed […]

Maigari Wants Eagles to Spell Namibia! (Just like you spelled Guinea in abuja)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, June 2nd, 2012

NFF President, Aminu Maigari The Super Eagles had their final work out at the UJ Esuene Stadium on Saturday morning with a charge from NFF President, Aminu Maigari, to the players to go all out and not only defeat Namibia but spell the name of the country, by scoring seven unreplied goals. Maigari […]

Conduct Bureau to Charge Shekarau

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Saturday, June 2nd, 2012

Ibrahim Shekarau By Adebiyi Adedapo The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has revealed fresh plans to charge a former governor of Kano State and presidential candidate of the All Nigeria’s Peoples Party (ANPP) in the 2011 general election, Ibrahim Shekarau over allegations of corruption. The bureau said it withdrew initial charges against […]

Army Moves against Terrorism (Two years late)

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Latest Politics Saturday, June 2nd, 2012

Governor Theodore Orji By Emmanuel Ugwu The high command of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army has intensified capacity building of officers to adequately equip them to tackle the Boko Haram menace and other contemporary security challenges facing the nation. To further ensure a successful triumph over terrorism the military is […]

Oyinlola Honoured in the USA

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Saturday, June 2nd, 2012

Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola has assured the international community that Nigeria will soon join the league of industrialized nations “as the country has the necessary potentials including both human and material resources to achieve this goal.” Prince Oyinlola who gave this assurance in […]