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CAR president becomes Celestial Church leader

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, May 28th, 2012

BANGUI (AFP) – The president of the Central African Republic (CAR), Francois Bozize, was elevated to the status of religious leader Monday, state radio said Monday. Francois Bozize “Whit Monday was an opportunity for the Celestial Church of Christ New Jerusalem to inaugurate a temple in Bambari and canonise the president of the republic as […]

UN court to sentence Charles Taylor on Wednesday

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, May 28th, 2012

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AFP) – Liberian warlord Charles Taylor will be sentenced for war crimes by a special UN court on Wednesday, after being found guilty of arming Sierra Leone rebels in return for “blood diamonds”. The hearing at 0900 GMT before judges of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, situated just outside The Hague, will […]

Gunmen attack Muslim worshippers in Potiskum

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Yobe Monday, May 28th, 2012

KANO (AFP) – Gunmen opened fire on Muslim worshippers outside the home of a controversial cleric in Nigeria on Sunday, killing at least one person and wounding others, the military and residents said. The attack in the northeastern city of Potiskum occurred outside the cleric’s home, where he leads prayers on Sunday evenings, but it […]

Gunmen kill 4 traders in Yola

Posted by admin Adamawa, Headlines, State News Monday, May 28th, 2012

KANO (AFP) – Gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead four traders from the mainly Christian Igbo ethnic group on Monday in the city of Yola, residents said, the latest in a string of such attacks. Islamist group Boko Haram has carried out scores of shootings and bomb attacks in northern, but it was not immediately […]

Police arrest 5 students with charms, alcohol

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Monday, May 28th, 2012

By DAYO JOHNSON, DAUD OLATUNJI & AMAKA ABAYOMI ABEOKUTA – Ogun, Ondo and Lagos states, yesterday, marked the Children’s Day with funfare and policy statements from their governors. In Abeokuta, men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, arrested no fewer than five secondary schools students at M.K.O. Abiola Stadium, the venue of […]

Picture: Amazing story of a corp member – Back from the dead

Posted by admin Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Sunday, May 27th, 2012

This corps member resurrected in mortuary, but is now blind Photo: Sun News Publishing By: VICTOR EBIMOMI Date: Sun, 05/27/2012 – 15:00 Yobe State, for the national youth service programme. But his world turned upside down when he got involved in a car crash that claimed the lives of 16 of his fellow corps members […]

I rejected Charles Taylor’s $450,000 bribe –Sacked Customs Officer

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, May 27th, 2012

Photo: Sun News Publishing By OLUWATOYIN AKINOLA Date: Sun, 05/27/2012 – 14:26 In other climes he would be a national hero, promoted for his heroism and with various material rewards. Mr Umoh Sunday Etim performed the unusual feat of arresting former Liberian President, Mr Charles Taylor, with his team, and handed him over to the […]

Picture: Actress Funke Akindele’s 3-in-1 wedding

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Sunday, May 27th, 2012

Actress Funke Akindele became Mrs Kenny Almaroof Oloyede yesterday at a three-in-one wedding ceremony that took place at The Haven, GRA, Ikeja. The ceremony started with the traditional rite after which men of God conducted the church wedding followed by a reception. Leading band, Shuga, was on hand to entertain guests while DJ Spinall was […]

Immigration arrests13 Nigeriens in Kano

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Sunday, May 27th, 2012

Date: Sun, 05/27/2012 – 15:43 Thirteen nationals of Niger Republic are to be repatriated by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) following their arrest by the Nigeria Police in Kano State. The Kano State Police Commissioner, Mr Idris Ibrahim, said the illegal aliens were arrested at 11:30 p.m. on the 5th of May, 2012, following a raid […]

Girls flock around me but I don’t womanise— Kayode

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, May 27th, 2012

May 27, 2012 by Agency Reporter From Nigeria Football Academy, Ibadan to Red Bull Soccer Academy, Ghana and then on to Cote d’Ivoire giants ASEC Mimosas before a loan move to FC Luzern of Switzerland, Olanrewaju Kayode is gradually becoming the journey man of Nigerian football. His young career has seen its ups and downs. […]