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New born baby burnt alive in Oyo – Police on assailants’ trail

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Monday, September 19th, 2011

The Oyo State Police Command confirmed on Sunday that a newborn baby (name not given) was set ablaze by unknown persons in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.The parents of the baby and the accomplices were yet to be traced at the time of filing this report. The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Mr. […]

Cleric faults Soyinka over Obasanjo’s visit to Maiduguri

Posted by admin Borno, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, State News Monday, September 19th, 2011

The General Overseer of Christ Great Miracle Ministry International Inc, Pastor Emmanuel Pius, on Saturday in Abuja differed with Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, over the recent trip by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo to Jos, Plateau State and Maiduguri, Borno State. The cleric spoke at a press briefing to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the […]

Boko Haram releases video of Abuja UN suicide bomber

Posted by admin Boko Haram, National Politics, Top Stories, United Nations Monday, September 19th, 2011

Videos have emerged purporting to show members of Boko Haram preparing for suicide attacks, including the image of a young man, Mohammed Abul Barra, said to be responsible for the August 26 bombing of United Nations headquarters in Abuja. THISDAY has also learnt that last Saturday’s killing of Babakura Fugu, the in-law of the slain […]

FG committed to S’East roads –Minister

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Monday, September 19th, 2011

The Federal Government has said it is not happy with the state of federal roads in the South-east and will subsequently pay full attention to roads in the zone. This was revealed yesterday by the Federal Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen, while inspecting the Onitsha-Enugu dual carriage way at Onitsha axis in the company […]

Jonathan leaves for UN General Assembly

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, United Nations Monday, September 19th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan will today leave for the New York to attend the 66th Session of the United Nations, General Assembly (UNGA) and in his capacity as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), meet with the Secretary General of Amnesty International, Mr. Salil Shetty, on allegations of rising cases of […]

We didn’t kill him –Boko Haram

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, September 19th, 2011

Babakura Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section From a leader of Boko Haram, Abu Kaka, came a report yesterday that the group did not kill Babakura Alhaji Fugu, brother-in-law to the slain leader, Ustaz Mohammed Yusuf. Fugu received ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo who was on a peace mission to the Yusuf family in […]

Father, friend in police net over daughter’s death

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, September 19th, 2011

Kuje – (NAN) The Kuje Divisional Police Headquarters has confirmed the arrest of two men, Sunday Kadani and Peter Audu, over the death of an 11-year-old girl, Joy Sunday. The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Danladi Isa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kuje said the arrest followed the discovery of the girl’s […]

Oyo: Christians warn Ajimobi against establishing Islamic Bank

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Monday, September 19th, 2011

The umbrella body of Pentecostal Christians in the South West, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has advised Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State against turning the state into a theatre of war through his plan to introduce Islamic Banking in the state. National Vice President of PFN in the zone, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, […]

NFF protest Nigeria v Guinea afternoon Kickoff Time

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, September 18th, 2011

Nigeria are to write to CAF next week seeking a change in kick-off time for their final 2012 African Nations Cup qualifying match against Guinea in Abuja. CAF have fixed the game for 14h00 local time on Saturday March 8 to kick-off simultaneously with the game between Ethiopia and Madagascar in Addis Ababa. Ethiopia […]

Boko Haram: Sack security chiefs now – NBA

Posted by admin Latest Politics Sunday, September 18th, 2011

LAGOS – Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, weekend, called for the sack of security chiefs in the country for failing to check activities of the Boko Haram sect, which had led to the death of many Nigerians and destruction of property worth billions of naira. The association also scored President Goodluck Jonathan low in the handling […]