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Deportation: 2 Nigerian illegal immigrants strip naked in protest

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, July 18th, 2012

Two Nigerians illegal immigrants have reportedly stripped themselves naked to protest arrest by the Italian police. The incident occurred recently following threats by the Italian government to deport the two immigrants to Nigeria, after they were allegedly arrested for constituting nuisance in their neighborhood. An account of the incident by our correspondent said the duo, one […]

Falcons battle Cameroon at African Women’s Championship

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, July 17th, 2012

Defending champions Nigeria will have the chance to gain some revenge over Cameroon at the finals of the African Women’s Championship later this year. They were drawn in Group B on Tuesday by the Confederation of African Football with Ivory Coast and Ethiopia. The Indomitable Lionesses beat the Super Falcons to reach the Olympic football […]

Severed private part: Bauchi govt, victim’s parents clash over bills

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, State News Tuesday, July 17th, 2012

By Suzan Edeh Bauchi—Following the directive by Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State that a 12-year-old boy, whose private part was cut, should be treated at the expense of the state government, there has been a disagreement between the parents of the boy and the Bauchi State Ministry for health over his treatment. Ayuba’s throat […]

Rocket-propelled grenade kills school pupil

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, July 17th, 2012

By Taye Obateru Jos— A seven-year-old boy was, yesterday, killed when an unknown gunman fired a rocket-propelled grenade into a private high school in Bukuru area of the Plateau State capital, creating pandemonium in the city. Four people, a widow and her three children, were also killed by unknown gunmen at Sabon Gida Kanap in […]

Lagos rolls out new fines for traffic offences

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, July 17th, 2012

By OLASUNKANMI AKONI & MONSUR OLOWOOPEJO By the time Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, finally signs into law the new bill that will repeal and re-enact the road traffic law and make provisions for road traffic and vehicle inspection in the state, motorists and commercial motorcyclists, popularly called “Okada” including bullion van drivers, might […]

Chinese nationals fight to death in Kano

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Tuesday, July 17th, 2012

By Abdulsalam Muhammad KANO—Tragedy struck Chinese community in Kano State, weekend, when four Chinese nationals engaged in a free-for-all that claimed the life of two of them. The incident, which occurred at a house in Kwanar Ganduje industrial zone of the municipality, was brought to the notice of the police, which intervention came too late. […]

Letter: LG, Governors and the violation of the constitution

Posted by admin Constitution, Governors, Headlines, Letters, Local Govt Monday, July 16th, 2012

Sir, LG, Governors and violation of the constitution Alhaji Ibraheem khaleel,the national president of association of local government employees of Nigeria, NULGE had lamented over the incessant violation of the constitution on the 3rd tier of government by the state governors. Khaleel was […]

MEND: Why Tompolo suspended Boyloaf, by Warri-Ijaw group

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Monday, July 16th, 2012

By Emma Amaize WARRI—THE Warri-Ijaw Peace Monitoring Group, WIPMG, Warri in Delta State, yesterday, said, following the antecedents of former militant leader, Victor Ben, alias Boyloaf, it was not surprised that he said in a reent interview, that Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, was not the leader of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of the […]

US approves first-ever pill for HIV prevention

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Monday, July 16th, 2012

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The first-ever daily pill to help prevent against HIV was approved Monday by US regulators for use in uninfected adults who are at risk for getting the virus that causes AIDS. Truvada, made by Gilead Sciences in California, has been on the market since 2004 and was approved by the Food and […]

Picture: Man stones girlfriend to death

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Monday, July 16th, 2012

A young man, Mr. Lawrence Ette, has been accused of stoning his 23-year-old girlfriend, Miss Rosaline Christopher, to death. ROSELINE advertisement The tragedy was said to have occurred penultimate Sunday at 13, Academy Street, Calabar, Cross River State. An eyewitness, who is the landlady of the deceased, Miss Dorothy Bassey, said Rosaline had […]