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Nigerian Police
Saturday, May 5th, 2012
May 5, 2012 by Emmanuel Obe, Awka 33 Comments Nigerians have been saved about N6.43tn since police road blocks were abolished a few months ago by the acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar. The IG said this, citing a recent report on police road blocks, at an interactive session with traditional rulers, leaders of […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Saturday, May 5th, 2012
The traditional ruler of Aghoro Kingdom in Ekeremor, Bayelsa State, Ibamughan Binarade, has said that terrorism inflicted on Nigerians by Boko Haram won’t end until northern leaders take a common position against the sect. Binarade, who lamented the reckless killings, maiming and destruction of property by the sect, noted that the end to the menace […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Saturday, May 5th, 2012
In their bid to end the ceaseless attacks being unleashed on some parts of the country by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, security chiefs have prepared a list of the sect’s backers. The list is said to contain names of suspected backers of the sect and other terror groups. A security source told our correspondent […]
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Headlines, Kano, State News
Friday, May 4th, 2012
Kano State Government has approved the implementation of the pilot scheme of the “Zawarawa marriage scheme”, which will see 100 of 1,000 widows and divorcees earmarked for the pilot scheme getting married. The state government said the project is in fulfillment of its commitment to widows and divorcees, adding that it has earmarked N15 million […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Ondo, State News
Friday, May 4th, 2012
Remains of the late former Deputy Governor of old Ondo State, Chief Akinwole Michael Omoboriowo, were committed to mother earth yesterday in his Ijero-Ekiti country home, in Ekiti State, with eminent Nigerians and pastors from the Republic of Togo biding him goodbye The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, in demonstration of love […]
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Headlines, Niger Delta
Friday, May 4th, 2012
As reactions continued to trail the National Security Adviser (NSA), Gen Owoeye Azazi’s (rtd) utterance on the festering insecurity problem occasioned by the activities of Boko Haram, an Ijaw leader, Denzil Amagbe Kentebe, has stoutly risen in defence of the security chief, declaring that he has not done anything wrong to warrant his removal or […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Friday, May 4th, 2012
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has given the police 14 days ultimatum to fish out killers of his principal private secretary, Mr. Olaitan Oyerinde, who was murdered in his home early yesterday. He also charged them to investigate the accident, which caused the death of three journalists inside a bus on his convoy last […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Friday, May 4th, 2012
Barely a week after the Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole escaped death in a controversial road crash in which three journalists died and many others injured, a pall of grief again enveloped the state yesterday, following the killing of the Principal Private Secretary to the governor, Comrade Oyerinde Olaitan by unknown gun men. Olaitan, 44, […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment
Friday, May 4th, 2012

By Charles Mgbolu Tuface Idibia has stunned everyone; entertainment journalists, fans and friends alike as he secretly weds Annie Macauley whom he engaged on Valentine’s day this year. Everyone had been waiting anxiously for the date of the wedding to be announced; hoping it will be the mother of all weddings; there had been big […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, State News
Friday, May 4th, 2012
By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenogoa Construction giant, Julius Berger has accepted to return to Bayelsa State to resume work on some critical projects it abandoned a few years ago at the height of youth militancy in the Niger Delta. This was the outcome of a meeting between the construction company and the state government Friday in […]