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Medical doctor arrested over acid bath on ex-lover

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, February 7th, 2011

The Benue State Police Command has arrested a medical doctor, Aondona Terdo, for allegedly bathing his former girlfriend with acid. The Police Public Relations Officer, Opaluwa Aku, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Makurdi, the state capital, on Sunday that the suspect, who worked at the Saviour Medical Centre, Makurdi, was alleged to […]

Ex-Botswanan president to deliver Ake’s memorial lecture

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, February 7th, 2011

FORMER President of Botswana, Mr. Festus Gontebanye Mogae, will on February 18, 2011 deliver a lecture at the first Professor Claude Ake Memorial Lecture to be organised by the Rivers State Government. The Chairman, Planning Committee of the memorial lecture, Mr. Charles Gogo, disclosed on Monday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, that the […]

I didn’t accuse anybody of supplying girls to Obasanjo – Fani-Kayode

A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, on Monday raised the alarm over plans by mischief makers to pitch him against ex-president, Olusegun Obasanjo. He was reacting to comments allegedly posted on his facebook account, which made reference to Obasanjo, late President Umaru Yar’adua, Dr. Andy Uba, and Alhaji Ibrahim Turaki and published […]

Boko Haram gives conditions to stop killings

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, February 7th, 2011

The Muslim fundamentalist group, Boko Haram, has given conditions to enable its members stop slaughtering innocent Nigerians in some parts of the North. The group said it would stop inflicting pains on the people if the Borno State Governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, steps down from office with immediate effect and also allow members to […]

Masaba wants a voting unit for his 5,000 family members

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, February 7th, 2011

Resident Electoral Commissioner in Niger State, Dr. Emmanuel Onucheyo, has revealed that Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Bello Masaba, the octogenarian with about 5,000 familiy members had officially written to Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, earlier before the commencement of the registration exercise of the need to create a new voting unit for him. However, the REC […]

Jonathan vows to pursue all law breakers

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, February 7th, 2011

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, kicked off his presidential campaign on both a note of good tidings and one of warning: He declared that better days are ahead for Nigerians just as he warned enemies of progress and violators of the law that his administration would pursue law breakers to the ends of the Earth. A […]

Yobo,Mikel,Osaze boost Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, February 7th, 2011

Certainly, it is going to be a full house as Super Eagles’ skipper, Joseph Yobo, West Ham’s striker, Obinna Nsofor and a Chelsea’s player, John Mikel Obi, are expected to arrive Monday to boost the number of players already in camp for the friendly international against Sierra Leone in Lagos on Wednesday. Yobo was already […]

Suspension: Adamu seeks relief at CAS

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, February 7th, 2011

Suspended FIFA official, Amos Adamu, says he’s asking the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn his ban for allegedly seeking bribes during the World Cup bidding contests. The Nigerian says he’s taking legal advice to challenge his three-year expulsion from football which was upheld by FIFA’s appeals committee last Friday. Adamu’s three-year ban for […]

(Big Surprise) Jonathan, Buhari, Shekarau, make presidential list – Ribadu’s name missing

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Monday, February 7th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonahan, General Mohammadu Buhari and Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau among other presidential candidates as well as their running mates had their names and particulars displayed by the INEC yesterday. As at press time, names of Nuhu Ribadu, presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria and his running mate were missing, but the Director […]

Bankole, Daniel, Abiola’s daughter’s name not on INEC’s list

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Top Stories Monday, February 7th, 2011

Shock and disbelief trailed the release of candidates’ list for Ogun State yesterday, as the names of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, Governor Gbenga Daniel and Mrs. Lola Abiola-Edewor were not on the Peoples Democratic Party’s list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abeokutal. The former managing director […]