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Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
The Joint Military Task Force in the early hours of Wednesday killed nine and arrested two suspected Boko Haram members who attacked Tudun Wada Local Government, Kano State. The gunmen were said to be making attempts to escape after they used explosives to attack a police headquarters, the Divisional Police Officer and set fire to […]
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Headlines
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Passengers flying into and out of the country through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, were recently jolted because of a power outage that paralysed activities there for hours. The outage, which according to the authorities, was due to technical problems from the public electricity supply caused stampede. Such was the fear that workers at […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
No fewer than three persons were killed in Kano yesterday night as gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect, resumed their hostility, opening fire on the social spot along Sharada Phase 1 in the state capital. The particular spot that came under attack is a commercial area well populated with different petty traders […]
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Headlines
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
By Suraj Oyewale Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Like any other adjective that borders on morality, the word bad is one that does not have a universal definition. Even making it more susceptible to relativism is the word it is qualifying in the topic of this piece. So it is necessary to open this intervention by […]
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Headlines, Osun, State News
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
The Alowa of Ilowa in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Adebukola Alli who is currently standing trial before an Osogbo High Court over alleged rape of a 23-year-old corps member, Miss Helen Okpara, yesterday, asked the court to compel Miss Okpara to show her private part to the court to confirm her […]
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Nigerian Police
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Wale Sokunbi ( 08056180228 walesokunbi2003@yahoo.co.uk ) Wednesday, March 21, 2012 The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, was on the front pages of some national newspapers last week, decked in military-style camouflage uniform that he introduced to the nation as a new operational uniform of the police. The police top boss said the idea for […]
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Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Senate has said that bribery allegations by the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the former Chairman of House Committee on Capital Market, Hermen Hembe would not deter the National Assembly from continuing with its probe of federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). Senate spokesman, Enyinnaya Abaribe said this in Abuja […]
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Nigerian Police
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
The newly promoted Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) have not assumed office, hence there is no basis for their predecessors staying away from office, Force Headquarters said yesterday The police headquarters’ pronouncement was a reaction to our lead story yesterday entitled: Confusion at Police HQ (Retired AIGs order newly promoted officers to quit). In […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Boko Haram said yesterday that it would no longer hold talks with the Federal or any government again, noting that it has foreclosed any dialogue move from any quarters. Abu Quaqa, who spoke to journalists in Maiduguri, Borno State in a phone conference yesterday said the Islamist sect has never trusted government’s sincerity for dialogue […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
As the June date with Nigeria’s Super Eagles gets nearer, the Flames of Malawi will be embarking on a tour of China in April as a part of their preparations for their clash with the Nigerian team. The Malawians will be sponsored on the trip by the Chinese government and the Flames are expected to […]