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World/Nations Cup qualifiers – Keshi drops Aiyegbeni

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Aiyegbeni Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Relegated Blackburn Rovers’ striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, might not be a part of the foreign-based players expected to make the list of the Super Eagles’ team that would prosecute the World and Nations Cup qualifiers against Namibia and Rwanda billed for next month at the U.J […]

Popular musician, Ekwe, arrested over alleged murder of wife

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, May 17th, 2012

The police in Lagos have arrested a popular musician, Osakuni Sunday Stereoman (aka Sample Ekwe) over the alleged murder of his estranged wife, Rekia, a mother of one. The couple started living separately last year when they could not resolve their differences. Police sources said Rekia may have been killed on April 13, 2012. Her […]

Ojukwu’s NPN secret, by ex-aide

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Thursday, May 17th, 2012

From IKENNA EMEWU, Abuja Thursday, May 17, 2012 Late Ojukwu Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section As a book on the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s life is set for launch today in Abuja, a vital secret of the late General is about to unfold. The author of the book and […]

Police arrest five over ThisDay, Sun bombing

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

May 16, 2012 by Adelani Adepegba, Abuja 20 Comments KADUNA State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the bombing of the Kaduna offices of ThisDay and Sun newspapers. Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State, Mohammed Abubakar, told our correspondent on the telephone on Tuesday that the suspects had been transferred to Abuja for […]

Boko Haram fighting for justice –Tukur (In that case, why not fight the northern presidents?)

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

May 16, 2012 by Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja 155 Comments National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has said members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, are fighting for justice. According to him, many Nigerians feel aggrieved and seek various means of airing their grievances. Tukur, who spoke in Abuja on Tuesday when […]

Nigerian worked 20 years with dead American’s identity

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

A Nigerian, Olumuyiwa Oyewole, has been arrested in the United States for allegedly using the identity of a New York City man, who was murdered 20 years ago, to work as a security supervisor at a New Jersey airport. Oyewole, 54, an illegal immigrant, was arrested on Monday at his home in Elizabeth, New Jersey. […]

Boko Haram: COCIN president warns Nigerian leaders

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

President of the Church of Christ in Nigeria, (COCIN), Reverend Dr. Soja Joseph Bewarang has warned Nigerian leaders that if they failed to curtail the terrorist acts being perpetrated by Boko Haram group, they too might be consumed by it. Delivering a speech at the opening of the General Church Council meeting at the COCIN […]

Alleged rape of corps member: 34 students expelled

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Osun State Government has expelled no fewer than 34 students of Ifelodun Grammar School, Kiloru over their protest against the trial of the Alowa of Ilowa, Oba Adebukola Alli. Oba Adebukola Alli is standing trial before an Osogbo High Court for alleged rape of an ex-female corps member. The students, who were natives of Ilowa […]

Nigeria begins documentation of its contributions to international development

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Nigeria has begun a process of documenting its contributions to international development, peace and security. The exercise is aimed at correcting the distortion of history across the African continent on the level of past and present contributions of Nigeria, especially in the liberation of sub-Sahara Africa from colonialism and apartheid. The exercise will also enable […]

Opinion: 13 years of democracy

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

By Moses Sunday Ajehson. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 “We have to work hard in order to realize the potential greatness of the country. To realize the potential greatness, we have to have leaders. Leaders, not rulers. Leaders, not looters: we have to have leaders with the fear of God. Leaders who could not lie” -Maitama […]