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NYSC trains corpers in martial arts

Corps members deployed by the National Youth Service Corps in Anambra and Ogun states are being subjected to intensive training in martial arts. Anambra Coordinator of the scheme, Mrs. Inyang Ekpe, and her Ogun counterpart, Mrs. Theresa Anosike, said this on Wednesday at the swearing-in of the 2012 Batch B corps members at NYSC orientation […]

Nigeria rise in FIFA ranking

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, July 5th, 2012

Nigeria has moved two places up to number 58 in the latest FIFA World Ranking. The latest ranking comes as a relief to the Super Eagles after the team emerged undefeated in three competitive games in June. Nigeria are now ranked 10th best team in Africa. The Eagles defeated Rwanda 2-0 to book a place […]

Unongo blames successive administrations for insurgence of Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Thursday, July 5th, 2012

FORMER Minister of Power and Steel during the second republic and spokesman for the Northern Elders Forum, Wautaregh Paul Unongo, has blamed the successive administrations’ insensitivity to the people for the insurgence of the dreaded Boko Haram in the country. Unongo, who described the sect as a small group at inception which had made its […]

3 Ogun PDP chieftains sentenced to 6 months imprisonment

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Thursday, July 5th, 2012

Justice Charles Achibong of a Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced three chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State to six months imprisonment for flouting a court order. In a ruling on Wednesday, Chief Ireti Oniyide, Tunde Oladunjoye (now media aide to Agriculture Minister, Akin Adesina) and Honourable Fasiu Bakene (all […]

NYSC to redeploy corps members from troubled states •Soldiers, police deployed in NYSC camp •Don’t talk about Boko Haram in camp – NYSC coordinator

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Thursday, July 5th, 2012

FOLLOWING the spate of insecurity being experienced in some states in the northern part of the country, the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has directed corps members posted to five of the affected states but who are yet to collect their call-up letters to report at the NYSC Directorate Headquarters, Abuja, for […]

52-yr-old, others arrested for stealing boy in Delta

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Thursday, July 5th, 2012

A 52-year-old father of 14 children was among five persons arrested by the Delta State police command on Wednesday for allegedly stealing a seven-year-old boy named Trust in God. The boy was stolen from his mother’s residence at No 2 Idumuisioji Obi Quarters at Umunede last Monday. Acting on information, detectives were detailed to fish […]

Zamfara: Sharia court sentences 4 to 6 months imprisonment for fornication

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Zamfara Thursday, July 5th, 2012

The High Sharia Court sitting in Kaura in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State has sentenced four adults to six months imprisonment for fornication and are to be given 30 strokes of the cane each. Those convicted were Badamasi Ibrahim, Mudi BB, Zainab Abubakar, and Maryam Nasiru. The prosecutor told the court that […]

Katsina: Corps member gives birth at orientation camp

Posted by admin Headlines, Katsina, State News Thursday, July 5th, 2012

A female corps member from Edo State, Shemahu Momodu, has been delivered of a baby girl on the first day of registration at Katsina State orientation camp. The state NYSC coordinator, Mr Ebenezer Afolalu, who disclosed this at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2012 batch “B” corps members, on Wednesday, said the corps member gave […]

El-Rufai warns PDP against rigging of election

Posted by admin Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday, July 5th, 2012

Former Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and chieftain of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, warned again that there would be serious consequences should the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rig the 2015 elections. He observed that Nigerians, this time round, would not allow them to occupy offices illegally without […]

Heavy rains: NCAA warns pilots against impatience

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, July 5th, 2012

IN view of an earlier prediction by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) of impending heavy rains attached with storms, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Wednesday, issued a circular to pilots and airline operators in the country, to exercise restraint while the period lasts. NCAA in the circular cautioned pilots and operators against being in […]