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Pope says he will consider resigning

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, March 15th, 2015

Pope Francis has marked the second anniversary of his election by giving a hint that his time at the Vatican may be short, saying he would be ready to resign rather than ruling the Catholic Church for life, Agencies report. The revelation came in a lengthy interview with the Mexican broadcaster Televisa, released on the […]

English Premier League: Ideye’s strike sinks Stoke City

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, March 15th, 2015

Brown Ideye Brown Ideye’s first-half winner sealed a narrow 1-0 victory for West Brom as Tony Pulis returned to haunt Stoke again. The striker’s seventh goal of the season settled the game to move the Baggies 11 points clear of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone. Ex-Potters manager Pulis — who also beat Stoke […]

Picture: Men arrested for tearing Patience Jonathan’s posters

Posted by admin Edo, First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, State News Sunday, March 15th, 2015

The visit of the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, to Edo State, was on Saturday disrupted when some men, suspected to be aggrieved youths of the Peoples Democratic Party, pulled down some banners bearing the image of the First Lady, at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, the state capital. Mrs. Jonathan […]

Polls: Northern Emirs back Jega

Posted by admin Election 2015, Elections, INEC Politics, Latest Politics Sunday, March 15th, 2015

The Northern Traditional Rulers Council has expressed confidence in the ability of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to lead the electoral body in conducting free, fair and transparent elections ahead of the March 28 and April 11 polls. The northern rulers also said it would neither endorse the Peoples […]

Akwa Ibom: State where commissioners, others, kneel for Akpabio’s wife

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News, Top Stories Sunday, March 15th, 2015

Kneeling, bowing or prostrating for the wife of Akwa Ibom State governor, Mrs. Unoma Akpabio, is a common feature in Akwa Ibom State. Those who do not tow this line are often considered to be anti-Akpabio’s administration. A member in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, representing Mbo State Constituency, Mrs. Alice Ekpenyong, knelt […]

Suspected stowaway found dead in US-bound Arik plane

Posted by admin American Politics, Aviation, Headlines Sunday, March 15th, 2015

A suspected stowaway reportedly died in the undercarriage compartment of an Arik Air aircraft. The body was evacuated by the men of the Airport Police Command on Saturday. A statement by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, which confirmed the incident, said the body was discovered in an Arik airbus A345, marked CS-TFX, at the […]

Two Nigeria police officers caught fighting in Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Sunday, March 15th, 2015

Jonathan rains dollars on South-West Obas

Posted by admin Election 2015, Elections, Latest Politics, National Politics, South-West, Top Stories Sunday, March 15th, 2015

President Goodluck Jonathan | credits: File copy The March 28 presidential election has made some traditional rulers in the South-West geopolitical zone millions of naira richer, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. Findings show that this change of fortunes was brought about by President Goodluck Jonathan’s quest for the support of the traditional rulers and their subjects […]

Syria conflict: US wants to ‘re-ignite’ peace talks, says Kerry

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Sunday, March 15th, 2015

Mr Kerry, pictured with Mr Assad in 2010, said Syria’s leader previously “didn’t want to negotiate” US Secretary of State John Kerry says he wants to “re-ignite” negotiations with President Bashar al-Assad to end the conflict in Syria. Speaking as the war enters its fifth year, Mr Kerry said it was “one of the […]

South African cabinet minister Collins Chabane killed in car crash

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, March 15th, 2015

Mr. Chibane behind the president in 2012 photo Mr Chabane was said to be close to President Zuma and is here pictured behind the president in June 2012 A South African cabinet minister, Collins Chabane, and two of his security staff have been killed in a car crash. Their car collided with a […]