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Edo govt owed Amodu, academy staff N25m —Investigation

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Tuesday, June 14th, 2016

Amodu Shuaibu Alexander Okere, Benin Late ex-Super Eagles coach, Amodu Shaibu, as well as staff of the Edo State Football Academy, were owed N25m by the state government, before he died last Saturday, our correspondent has learnt. Amodu died in his sleep at his residence in Benin, the state capital, and was later buried at […]

Christian pupils wear church garments to schools in Osun

Posted by admin Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Headlines, Osun, State News Tuesday, June 14th, 2016

Femi Makinde, Osogbo The Osun State branch of Christian Association of Nigeria carried out its threat to instruct Christian pupils to appear in their schools in choir robes and other church garments as some students of the Baptist High School, Iwo, appeared in the school in church apparel on Tuesday. The students in such religious […]

Police arrest Nasarawa monarch for robbery

Posted by admin Headlines, Nasarawa, State News Monday, June 13th, 2016

UMAR MUHAMMED A 50-year-old district head of Dagachi Bukan-Sidi, Lafia, Mohammed Agabi, has been arrested by the Nasarawa State Police Command for his alleged involvement in a robbery activity in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Lawal Shehu, speaking during a parade of the suspect in Lafia, said the district head was arrested […]

I’m alive, IBB speaks from Germany

Posted by admin Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Presidency Monday, June 13th, 2016

Former military head of state, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, on Wednesday debunked reports that he had passed on. Babangida, who called into the Journalists’ Hangout programme on Television Continental (TVC) monitored in Lagos, said he was responding to treatment. Speaking from Germany, he said he would return to Nigeria “anytime soon.” His eldest son, Mohammed, had […]

Former Nigeria coach Shuaibu Amodu has died at the age of 58, the national football federation has announced.

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, June 11th, 2016

Shuaibu Amodu was sacked before the 2002 and 2010 World Cups Former Nigeria coach Shuaibu Amodu has died at the age of 58, the national football federation has announced. Nigeria’s technical director, Amodu, who had four spells as coach of the Super Eagles, had complained of chest pains on Friday. Amodu led Nigeria to qualification […]

Five charged over Nigeria blasphemy murder

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Friday, June 10th, 2016

Five charged over Nigeria blasphemy murder Posted at11:24 Five Muslim men have been charged with the murder of an elderly Christian woman over an alleged blasphemy in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, police said, AFP news agency reports. The suspects are accused of killing a woman last week after she allegedly insulted the Prophet Muhammad. The 74-year-old was […]

Family suspects foul play in Keshi’s death

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, June 10th, 2016

BY MONICA IHEAKAM THE remains of the late Coach Stephen Keshi has been moved to the Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Benin City, Edo State for autopsy, even as members of his family suspect foul play in his death. The media has been awash with stories of cardiac arrest, as a possible cause of the death of the […]

Biafra anniversary impasse: Obiano pledges to offset hospital bills of victims

Posted by admin Anambra, Biafra, Governors, Headlines, State News Friday, June 10th, 2016

ANAMBRA State Governor, Willie Obiano has pledged to offset hospital bills of some Biafra agitators who were injured during the celebration of the 49th anniversary of the declaration of Biafra. The governor also called for calm over the crisis rocking Nkpor community. Obiano made the pledge at Nkpor town hall when he came to sympathise […]

Muslim youths attack carpenter for eating during fasting

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Friday, June 10th, 2016

Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna There was confusion in some parts of Kakuri, in Kaduna South Local Government Area, when a 41-year-old carpenter, Mr. Francis Emmanuel Francis, almost lost his right eye on Tuesday following an attack on him by Muslim youths for not observing the Ramadan fast. This is coming barely a week after a 74-year-old, […]

I’m not fighting with Buhari – Tinubu

Posted by admin Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency Friday, June 10th, 2016

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has debunked the rumour that he publicly criticised the policies and performance of President Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu insisted that he had no rift with the President. A statement issued on Tuesday by Tinubu’s spokesperson, Sunday Dare, said the statement alleged to have been made […]