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Boko Haram: Police arrest 40 illegal aliens in Lagos

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

BY ALBERT AKPOR LAGOS—BARELY three days after the President declared State of Emergency in some local government areas of four Northern states and temporary closure of borders linking these states with the neighboring countries in the heat of Boko Haram menace, Police detectives in Lagos have arrested 40 foreigners suspected to have sneaked into the […]

Bombing: Christian youths warn Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

BY ERIC UGBOR ABA—THE National Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has warned the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram, that it would retaliate any further attack on churches and Christians in any part of the country. The group declared this threat yesterday in a communiqué issued at the United Evangelical Church, Ogbor […]

Subsidy Removal : Labour leaders meet tomorrow on strike date

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Oil workers reject hike, vow to fight *It ‘ll discourage saving, bankers warn BY VICTOR AHIUMA-YOUNG LAGOS – LEADERS of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart, will tomorrow meet to fix a date for the commencement of a general strike, mass protest and rally to force government to […]

Boko Haram: There’ll be no reprisal killings in N-Delta – Kuku

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Niger Delta Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

By Kenneth Ehigiator The Federal Government, yesterday, assured that there would be no reprisal killings in the Niger Delta region, in response to the violent activities of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Government’s assurance came against the backdrop of the two weeks ultimatum given by Egbesu warriors, after the bombing of a mosque in […]

Fuel subsidy removal, ill timed – IBB (Is IBB still speaking?)

Posted by admin General Politics, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

By Paul Odenyi Abuja—Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, yesterday condemned the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, saying the move was ill- timed. He also wondered why the government had to rush into the policy when it had promised the people that consultation was still on-going with major political stakeholders, especially the […]

Boko Haram Gives Christians Leaving in the North 3 Days to leave; Calls on Muslims in the South to Return Home

Posted by admin Boko Haram, National Politics, Top Stories Monday, January 2nd, 2012

(CNN) — The militant Islamist group Boko Haram has issued an ultimatum giving Christians living in northern Nigeria three days to leave the area amid a rising tide of violence there. A Boko Haram spokesman, Abul Qaqa, also said late Sunday that Boko Haram fighters are ready to confront soldiers sent to the area under […]

Emergency rule in four states divides citizens

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, January 2nd, 2012

President still chasing shadows, say ACN, Rep He is on course, Mark, Aliyu, AYCF, NBA others AS emergency rule takes root in 15 local councils across Borno, Niger, Plateau and Yobe states, opinions were divided yesterday as to the appropriateness of the step. Niger State Governor, Muazu Babangida Aliyu, yesterday backed President Goodluck Jonathan on […]

Soldiers guard churches in Ogun,cleric seeks better policing

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Monday, January 2nd, 2012

CHURCHES in Ogun State held peaceful crossover and New Year services on Saturday and yesterday. Thousands of Christians trooped to their worship centres to end the outgone year and move into the New Year. Unlike the fear that pervaded some states, especially in the north due to attacks by members of the Boko Haram […]

Sports: Everything went wrong – Amiesimaka

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, January 2nd, 2012

CHIEF Adokiye Amiesimaka, a former Nigerian international and a lawyer, spoke with Chukwudi Akasike NOT much was achieved in 2011 in Nigerian sports. What in your view went wrong? I don’t think anything went wrong in 2011. I think everything went wrong before 2011. What happened in 2011 was just a culmination of bad decisions […]

Arsenal target Taiwo, Bridge

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Arsenal are reportedly considering a loan bid for AC Milan defender Taye Taiwo. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is looking sign a left-back on loan before the end of the month as he continues to be without the likes of Thomas Vermaelen, Kieran Gibbs and Andre Santos. And according to the Sunday Mirror, Wenger will look […]