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Liberia’s Charles Taylor guilty of war crimes – to serve prison term in Britain

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, April 26th, 2012

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AFP) – Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor was convicted Thursday of war crimes for arming Sierra Leone’s rebels in return for diamonds in the first verdict against a modern former head of state by a global court. “The trial chamber finds you guilty of aiding and abetting of all these crimes,” presiding judge Richard […]

Gunmen raid Gombe police stations, bank

Posted by admin Gombe, Headlines, State News Thursday, April 26th, 2012

KANO (AFP) – Attackers have carried out assaults on two police stations and a bank in a northern town, but it was unclear if there were casualties, residents and authorities said Thursday. The attackers raided the northeastern town of Bajoga in Gombe state, using guns and bombs, beginning late Wednesday and into early Thursday. Residents […]

Man who allegedly killed lover after romp hangs in police custody

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, April 26th, 2012

By OLA AJAYI IBADAN – A suspect, Asimiyu Ayantayo, who allegedly beheaded his lover last Thursday, has hanged himself in police custody. He was paraded with his alleged accomplice, Isiaka Akanbi, on Tuesday, in respect of beheading of a middle- aged woman in Ibadan. After allegedly killing his mistress, Sakirat Emiola, he was accused of […]

Mark returns from medical trip, says he is moved by love from Nigerians

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Thursday, April 26th, 2012

Senate President David Mark returned to Nigeria on Wednesday after a trip to Israel for medical treatment. Mark left the country on April 14 for medical treatment in Tel Aviv, Israel. Speaking to newsmen on his arrival at the airport with his wife, Helen, Mark said he was moved emotionally by the show of love […]

Police uncovers explosives worth N9m as blast causes panic in Kano

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, April 26th, 2012

A bomb blast outside a military base on Wednesday in the city of Kano caused panic but no injuries, while police earlier in the day discovered a large cache of explosive materials. The homemade bomb planted in an open sewer across from Bukavu military barracks caused people to flee and businesses to shut, a military […]

Breaking News: Bomb blast hits Thisday office in Abuja & Kaduna

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Kaduna, National Politics, Top Stories Thursday, April 26th, 2012

ABUJA (AFP) – A loud explosion rocked an area Abuja on Thursday followed by smoke and ambulances headed in the direction of the blast, with injuries reported. Reports have it that the bomb blast in Abuja Thisday office in Jabi was carried out by a suicide bomber who drove into the media house before detonating […]

Nigeria set to ban British Airways, Air France/KLA, Lufthansa, etc as deadline to cut fares passes

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

By Kenneth Ehigiator THE Federal Government, yesterday, remained adamant over its decision to ban foreign airlines operating in the country for refusing to dismantle fare disparity between what they charge Nigerians and their counterparts in other countries in West Africa, even as Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah, is expected to speak on the issue today. […]

UI shut for 2 weeks

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

THE University of Ibadan (UI) has officially been closed down for two weeks, with the purpose of finding a lasting solution to the power problems facing the institution, as well as curbing the recent students’ unrest, which has halted the academic progression of the institution in the last three days. The statement was made available […]

Northern emirs meet in Jigawa today (About Education?)

Posted by admin Jigawa, State News Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

OVER 40 northern emirs arrived in Dutse, Jigawa State, to attend the meeting of the northern emirs, under the chairmanship of the Sultan of Sokoto and chairman of Islamic Supreme Council, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar. Report from the state indicted that the meeting was to be declared open by the state governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, immediately […]

EFCC traces fresh N2.5b to accounts of pensions officials

Posted by admin EFCC Politics Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

THE last is yet to be heard of the pension scam in the Head of Service of the Federation (HoSF). The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which has gone tough on the masterminds, says it has unearthed the payment of N2.5 billion to individuals and companies, which acted as fronts for officials of the […]