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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi
Monday, February 20th, 2012
By Raheem Oluwafunminiy, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria, Feb. 20, 2012 – The sentencing to life imprisonment of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab have continued to generate serious comments, opinions and criticisms from around the world, most especially because of its terrorist colouration. It is not the first time the so called terrorist act or terrorism had been planned […]
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Soccer, Sports
Monday, February 20th, 2012
February 20, 2012 by Agency Reporter The Super Eagles had a two-hour workout on Saturday morning, the first since their return from Liberia and one major guest at the training venue was immediate past handler of the team, Samson Siasia. Siasia, had apparently come for his weekend relaxation game with the All-Stars team that […]
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Kaduna, Latest Politics, State News
Monday, February 20th, 2012
THE Director of Finance and Administration at the Ministry of Information, Kaduna State, Pastor Isua Kiforo, who was shot by armed soldiers and police who mistook him for a Boko Haram suspect at the Government House, Kaduna, last week has died. Pastor Kiforo was said to have died on Sunday morning, after an operation described […]
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Headlines, Ogun, State News
Monday, February 20th, 2012
A baby and two other persons were crushed to death on Thursday at Oteri on the Papalanto-Ilaro highway by an articulated lorry loaded with cement. The vehicle, with registration number JGW XB 14 XG, was said to be coming from the cement plant at Ibese in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. According […]
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Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency)
Monday, February 20th, 2012
The Ondo State Command of the National Drug Laws Enforcement Agency on Friday seized 13.176 tons of Cannabis Sativa, popularly known as Indian hemp. The drug, which was packed in bags of various sizes, according the NDLEA boss in the state, Mr. Walter Nicholas, was seized in a single operation. Nicholas said it took his […]
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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Monday, February 20th, 2012
February 20, 2012 by Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has concluded plans to curb the powers of governors elected under the umbrella of the party by limiting their influence. Already, the Constitution Review Committee of the party led by the PDP’s National Legal Adviser, Chief Olusola Oke, has recommended that […]
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Lagos, State News
Monday, February 20th, 2012
Lagos State Government on Sunday said the Oke-Odo and Alamutu markets in Agbado Oke Odo and Mushin local government areas shut down on Friday might remained closed for three months. The closure came barely three weeks after another market, Mile 12 Market, was shut over environmental offences. Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello, who […]
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Headlines
Monday, February 20th, 2012
February 20, 2012 by Sunday Aborisade, Akure If 45-year-old Wale Adelu had heeded the warnings of the General Overseer of his church, he would not have joined the gang that robbed the Akure branch of Diamond Bank Plc, in November last year. During the robbery, four people were killed. PUNCH Metro learnt that […]
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Headlines
Monday, February 20th, 2012
Osogbo – A 35-year-old-woman, Afusat Adegbite, was arraigned on Monday before an Osogbo Senior Magistrates’ Court for alleged burglary and theft. The police prosecutor, Sgt. Joshua Oladoye, said the accused on Nov. 20, 2011 broke into an apartment at Wuraola Street, Woleola Estate, Osogbo. Oladoye told the court the accused carted away a unit of […]
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Headlines
Monday, February 20th, 2012
By Abdulwahab Abdulah LAGOS — An Ikeja High Court, Lagos, weekend, sentenced a middle aged man, Thank-God Ukwueze, to five years imprisonment over the death of his niece, Nkiru Iruka, eight years ago. Ukwueze was charged for murder, allegedly committed on January 17, 2004 in Ikoyi, Lagos, under Section 319(1) of Criminal Code Cap C, […]
