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20 professors vie for Unilorin vice chancellorship

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

AT least 20 candidates have signified their interest to become the next vice chancellor of University of Ilorin (Unilorin), after the expiration of five-year tenure of Professor Ishaq Oloyede on Octo-ber 16, 2012. Nigerian Tribune gathered that most of the candidates rushed to submit their letters of intent to beat Monday’s deadline stipulated in the […]

Nigeria loses $5bn to oil theft annually – Shell boss

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

THE Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Nigeria Plc, Mr Mutiu Sumonu, on Tuesday, told members of the House of Representatives that Nigeria loses $5 billion annually to oil theft. The Shell boss, who made the disclosure while addressing the House joint committees on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) and Navy, investigating “unprecedented upsurge of […]

We need sovereign national conference now —Princewill

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Prince Tonye Princewill was the Rivers State governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria in 2007. He has however defected to the Peoples Democratic Party. In this interview with journalists, Princewill speaks about the country’s security challenges among other issues. OLUSOLA FABIYI reports Some believe that the situation in the country is as a […]

Picture: Metu, Okagbare lead Nigeria against Africa

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Nigeria will attempt to stage a comeback to the top of the medals table as the African Senior Athletics Championships begin in Porto Novo, Republic of Benin today. It has been 12 years since Nigeria finished as the overall winners on the continent for this event. Nigeria had reigned as African champions following incredible, championships […]

NDLEA arrests 1, 281 suspects, secures 93 convictions

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, Kano State Command on Tuesday said it had arrested 1, 281 suspects with 358 of them arrested between January and June 2012. Also, it said 93 people had been convicted of various drug offences during the period. NDLEA Kano State Commander, Sumaila Nathan, told journalists, at a news […]

Police release security tips to churches, mosques

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

The Nigeria Police have recommended the setting up of Standard Security Committee by churches and mosques nationwide to work with the police in protecting them against attacks. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday by the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba. Mba said members of such committee should be […]

Boko Haram has killed more Muslims – Ningi (The propaganda begins)

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate, Abdul Ningi, has dispelled the belief that Boko Haram is an Islamic sect whose goal is to kill Christians in the country. Ningi, who spoke to our correspondent in Uyo, venue of the Senate Retreat on Tuesday, said the violent group had not been selective in their targets, saying […]

Ibori’s mistress released from UK Prison

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Udoamaka Okoronkwo-Onuigbo, the mistress of a former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, has been released from a United Kingdom Prison after serving two years. Okoronkwo-Onuigbo, who was tried alongside Ibori’s sister, Christine Ibori-Ibie, was found guilty of money laundering and mortgage fraud and was sentenced to five years by Judge Christopher Hardy of a […]

5,000 people contracted HIV/AIDS in Kogi – Investigation

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, State News Monday, June 25th, 2012

OVER 5,000 youths are said to have been allegedly infected with the deadly HIV/AIDS virus in Kogi State within the last one year. This was disclosed during the capacity training organised for over 1,000 barbing and hairdressing salon operators in the Kogi Central senatorial district. A research recently carried out by a lecturer at the […]

Yobe: Gunmen attack prison, school •Free 40 inmates in Damaturu, 2 sect members killed •We can’t fight Muslims – Sect’s spokesman

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, State News, Yobe Monday, June 25th, 2012

DAMATURU, the Yobe State capital, again came under heavy fire on Sunday morning, when suspected members of the Jam’atul Ahlis Sunnah Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad, otherwise known as Boko Haram attacked a school and prison in the city. According to reports, the assailants attacked the prison and freed many prisoners also left a prison warder in critical […]