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Super Eagles leave for Dubai for Egypt friendly

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, April 9th, 2012

Abuja – Goalkeeper Chigozie Agbim and 20 other Super Eagles’ players on Monday left Abuja for Dubai for Thursday’s international friendly match against the Pharaohs of Egypt. The Chief Media Officer of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Ademola Olajire who disclosed this in a press statement said the players were led by team assistant coach […]

Picture: Benue church collapse: Parish priest, victims recount experience

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Monday, April 9th, 2012

BY PETER DURU MAKURDI — Adamgbe village in Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State is still in sombre mood following the Saturday’s collapse of St. Roberts Catholic Church on Easter eve which claimed the lives of 22 worshippers, comprising 16 women and six children. As inhabitants of the village continued to brood over the […]

Enugu govt denies reduction of school fees at ESUT

Posted by admin Enugu, State News Monday, April 9th, 2012

By Tony Edike ENUGU—Enugu State Government has dismissed as untrue, speculations that it reduced school fees for students of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, explaining that what government did was to increase the budgetary allocation to the institution to take care of its basic needs. The government said that fees payable […]

Elechi declares tomorrow public holiday to celebrate electoral victory

Posted by admin Ebonyi, State News Monday, April 9th, 2012

ABAKALIKI — EBONYI State government yesterday declared tomorrow public holiday to enable it hold a special thanksgiving in appreciation to God over Governor Martin Elechi’s electoral victory in court. Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Chike Onwe, who disclosed this to newsmen, explained that the public holiday would enable every citizen of the state come […]

Lagos bizman committed suicide – Police

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, April 9th, 2012

By Evelyn Usman Lagos — Police investigation into the discovered lifeless body of a businessman, weekend in Ajagbandi area of Lagos, yesterday, revealed that the deceased committed suicide. Although the deceased, Ahmed Omobumbe did not leave a suicide note, investigation by the Lagos State Police Command revealed that the man hung himself out of frustration. […]

FG spends N5bn on Almajiri schools

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, April 9th, 2012

BY ABDALLAH EL-KUREBE Sokoto – The Federal Government has spent N5 billion on 35 model Almajiri primary schools being built across the nation, Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETF, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has said. Yakubu, spoke at a briefing in Sokoto, yesterday, ahead of the inauguration of the Almajiri Boarding Primary School scheduled […]

Dozens of Boko Haram help Mali’s rebel seize Gao

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Monday, April 9th, 2012

BAMAKO (AFP) – Among the rebels controlling Mali’s northern city of Gao are dozens of Nigeria’s Islamist Boko Haram group, a regional deputy told AFP on Monday, while a security source confirmed the information. “There are a good 100 Boko Haram fighters in Gao. They are Nigerians and from Niger,” said Abu Sidibe, a regional […]

Northern Christians disagree over association

Posted by admin Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Headlines, Kaduna, State News Monday, April 9th, 2012

KADUNA—The Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has questioned the formation of the Northern States’ CAN, describing it as not only unconstitutional but illegal. Kaduna CAN said the association’s constitution made provision for the formation of six geo-political structures of CAN, and not based on the old regions, as the Northern […]

Africa gets second female president as Malawi swears in VP Joyce Banda

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, April 8th, 2012

Cape Town — Malawi’s Vice-President Joyce Banda made a bid to take control of the country on Saturday, announcing the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika and calling a Cabinet meeting. Malawi media reported that the Office of the President and Cabinet issued a statement officially confirming Mutharika’s death, declaring 10 days’ mourning and saying […]

Easter Day bombing: At least 20 dead in bomb attack near Kaduna church

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Kaduna, National Politics, State News, Top Stories Sunday, April 8th, 2012

KADUNA (AFP) – A car bomb attack outside a church in Kaduna on Easter Sunday left at least 20 dead and scores wounded, a rescue source said. The explosion, a stark reminder of Christmas Day attacks that left dozens dead in the country, occurred where motorcycle taxi drivers and passersby caught much of the blast. At […]