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Four killed, 50 injured, 20 vehicles destroyed as hoodlums clash in Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Hell was let loose in Ejigbo and Mafoluku areas of Lagos State yesterday, as street urchins popularly called ‘Area Boys’ unleashed violence. In the melee, four persons were feared killed and over 50 people injured. About 20 vehicles were vandalized during the clash by the factional gangs, who were fighting over toll collection at a […]

Boko Haram sets fire to another Maiduguri school (Keep destroying the north)

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

The Boko Haram sect on Tuesday continued its violent campaign by setting a second primary school ablaze in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Boko Haram militants set fire to the buildings in Gomari Costain Primary School early on Tuesday. A bunch of suspected Boko Haram militants invaded the school and drove the securityman on duty […]

Malaysia stops Erykah Badu concert over tattoo

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Malaysia has banned a scheduled concert by Grammy award winner and singer, Erykah Badu, over body art with the Arabic word for Allah. The Islamic country banned the R&B singer from going ahead with the conernt after some Muslim groups ruled she was an unsuitable role model for young Malaysians after seeing a publicity […]

ACF backs northern govs on revenue allocation review …says Niger Delta huge allocation is injustice (Reaping where you did not sow?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

February 28, 2012 by Niyi Odebode, John Ameh, Fidelis Soriwei , Sunday Aborisade, Segun Olatunji and Simon Utebor The foremost northern socio-political organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum, on Monday, backed the call for a review of the federal revenue formula. The ACF, which spoke through its National Publicity Secretary, Anthony Sani, said the ‘huge allocation’ […]

Budget: North rejects Southsouth’s vote

Posted by admin Budget, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, South-South Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Hon.Tambuwal Reps plan to summon Okonjo-Iweala IT was meant to fast track development, rebuild infrastructure and create jobs. But this year’s budget has, even before it takes off, become a document of acrimony. The Northern Caucus of the House of Representatives is protesting against the capital allocation to the Southsouth as against the share […]

Ibori to London Court: “I am guilty of stealing Delta State’s money”

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Ibori Former Delta State Governor James Ibori yesterday pleaded guilty in a British court to money laundering and conspiracy to defraud. He admitted nearly £50 million fraud, said to be part of total embezzlement which could exceed £250m (about $400m). The British police accuse him of stealing the money over eight years and the […]

Picture:Ojukwu arrives to heroic welcome in Abuja

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Biafra, Headlines, Presidency, State News Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Former leader of the defunct Republic of Biafra, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, on Monday received a heroic welcome in death, at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The remains of the late presidential candidate and National Leader of the All Peoples Grand Alliance, which arrived the Abuja airport in the […]

Show your face, Atiku tells Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics, National Politics Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

A former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has urged members of the Boko Haram to embrace the opportunity offered for dialogue with the Federal Government in the interest of unity, stability and economic development of the country. Abubakar made the call against the backdrop of renewed attacks by members of the sect in Jos and Gombe, […]

Woman seduces men, sends robbers after them

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

A 32-year-old hairdresser who often seduced men and thereafter sent armed robbers after them has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command. Miss Biodun Bamgboye, who until her arrest was residing at Abiola Way, Abeokuta, the state capital, was an alleged informant for a robbery gang which specialised in snatching vehicles. The […]

“Gringory” (Zubrudaya’s castmate) dies at 69

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Breaking News Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Mr James Iroha, aka Gringory | credits: File copy Veteran actor and member of the rested soap, New Masquerade, James Iroha aka Gringory Akabogu has died at 69. The actor, who was 69 in September 2011, died on Tuesday, although the circumstances and place of his death are unclear. Before his death, Gringory was living in abject poverty and cried out […]