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Justice Ovie-Whiskey:Exit of a jurist, gentleman, saintly servant…

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary Friday, July 20th, 2012

IN 1997, when he was 73, the late Justice Victor Erereko Ovie-Whiskey spelt out to an interviewer what he would like as an epitaph. He had said: “One who counted it a privilege and honour to be called upon by his country to come and serve. One who did not ask what his country would […]

38 die, over 100 missing in Zanzibar ferry disaster

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, July 20th, 2012

A DAY after a ferry sank off the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar, with 38 bodies already recovered, a Zanzibar official yesterday said there was no hope for more than a hundred people still missing. The vessel, which was officially carrying at least 290 passengers and crew, including more than 30 children, went down in […]

Man’s large & protruding penis mistaken for a weapon at U.S. airport

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, July 19th, 2012

A 41-year-old world-renowned large-penis-haver has been subjected to a rigorous frisking by airport security staff in US amid fears he was trying to smuggle a weapon on board a flight. Jonah Falcon aroused suspicion when eagle-eyed guards from the Transport Security Administration at San Francisco International Airport spotted his bulging package. The well endowed New […]

Love of sardines …turns woman (PICTURED) to ‘drug courier’

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Thursday, July 19th, 2012

SHE came to Nigeria to visit her boyfriend and as she was going, he allegedly gave her a parting gift: a carton of sardines, because she loved to eat them. Lindiwe advertisement That was what 39-year- old South African woman, Duru Gcinukwazi Lindiwe told National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officials at the […]

Passengers groan over ill-treatment by airline operators

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, July 19th, 2012

By Lawani Mikairu & Daniel Eteghe LAGOS — Passengers at the Domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two, MMA2, and the General Aviation Terminal, GAT, have lamented the maltreatment meted on them by some airline operators at the airport. Only Arik and Aero Contractors are the two major scheduled commercial airlines operating at the […]

Man beaten to coma for alleged ritual activities

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, July 19th, 2012

Written by Umar Muhammed, Lafia Thursday, 19 July 2012 Youths in their hundreds, on Tuesday, apprehended one Mr Bashir Ali at the Moslem Cemetery on Al-Makura Street in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, for allegedly exhuming a human corpse for ritual purposes. Investigation by the Nigerian Tribune revealed that the culprit was allegedly caught at […]

Robbers attack bullion van, kill pregnant woman, policeman, others

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, July 19th, 2012

Bandits have killed a policeman, Mr. Sunday Agboricaen, and by-standers in Badagry area of Lagos State while robbing a pick-up van laden with a huge sum of money owned by a bank. Eyewitness said the pick-up was being escorted by another van when hoodlums in a Sports Utility Vehicle opened fire on them, causing the […]

Man drives against traffic, crushes LASTMA official

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, July 19th, 2012

An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Mustapher Adeleke, was allegedly killed by the driver of a blue Volkswagen Bus with registration number LSR 942XC. PUNCH Metro learnt that the deceased who was at his duty post at Oke Afa, Ejigbo with his colleagues were part of the team deployed in the area […]

Bank manager bags 19 years imprisonment

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, July 19th, 2012

Written by Lanre Adewole, Abuja Thursday, 19 July 2012 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed on Tuesday that it had successfully prosecuted a former manager with the United Bank of Africa (UBA), leading to a Kano High Court sentencing him to 19 years imprisonment. A statement made available to newsmen by commission’s spokesperson, […]

Gunman attacks school, widow, children killed in Jos

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Wednesday, July 18th, 2012

July 18, 2012 by Jude Owuamanam, Jos 65 Comments acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar | credits: A widow and her three children were hacked to death on Tuesday when gunmen invaded their residence at Sabon Gida Kanap, Bukuru, Jos South Local Government, Plateau State. Our correspondent learnt that the attack took place at […]