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MASSOB threatens showdown over convicted members

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, May 14th, 2012

Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) says its members would embark on nationwide demonstration should the conviction of its members in Asaba, the Delta State capital, not be quashed. Six members of the organisation namely, Sunday Okoro, Ifeanyi Igbozuruike, Francis Onuigbo, Sebastian Nworie, Emmanuel Nwafor and Chidi Okafor were last […]

‘1.1 million Nigerians are blind’ (Including our leaders)

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, May 13th, 2012

A Consultant Ophthalmologist at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Dr. Bassey Etim, has said an estimated 1.13 million Nigerians aged 40 and above are currently blind. Etim said this in Calabar, the Cross River State capital during a recent workshop on ‘Low Vision’ for optometrists, ophthalmologists and ophthalmic nurses organised the National Eye Health […]

Bola Ige’s brother dies at nephew’s birthday party

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, May 13th, 2012

Younger brother to late Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Bola Ige, Mr. Dele Ige, has been confirmed dead. Late Ige, a lawyer and contractor, passed away on Saturday morning in the Ibadan residence of his nephew, Akin Ige, who was said to be celebrating his 60th birth anniversary. The deceased, born September 6, 1930, […]

NFF to name Under-17 tournament after Yekini

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, May 13th, 2012

May 13, 2012 by Success Nwogu 24 Comments President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, on Saturday said the NFF would name the Under-17 tournament after the late Super Eagles’ striker, Rasheed Yekini. Speaking during Yekini’s fidau prayer at Ira, Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Maigari who later left for an […]

JTF arrests suspected Yoruba Boko Haram leader

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, May 11th, 2012

15 Comments The Joint Security Task Force, on Friday, arrested a middle-aged man suspected to be a leader of the Boko Haram Islamic sect at Farawa Babban Layi, Maiduguri Road, Kano. A source close to the JTF gave the suspect’s name as Mohammed Sulaiman. He is believed to be a native of Ogbomoso Oyo State. […]

Driver dies after making passes at club girl

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, May 11th, 2012

While many football fans in Nigerians were rejoicing over the outcome of the English Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester City on the night of March 21, 2012, it was different strokes for Bolaji Jimoh. Unknown to Jimoh, who was said to be a private driver to a man simply known as Babatunde, tragedy […]

Female politicians may soon overthrow men –Jonathan

Posted by admin Headlines, Women Politics Friday, May 11th, 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday predicted that almost all political offices in the country would be occupied by women in the next 15 to 20 years. He said although the process of empowering women politically might be currently difficult, it would become real very soon. This formed part of Jonathan’s speech at the plenary session […]

Robbers steal N20m from govt vault

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Friday, May 11th, 2012

May 12, 2012 by Segun Olatunji, Abeokuta The office of the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service was in the early hours of Friday burgled by hoodlums who made away with N20m. The robbers were said to have broken in through the windows of the Parastatal Building headquarters of the Ogun IRS at about 2am on […]

Lagos evicts sacked doctors

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, May 11th, 2012

Last minute effort to resolve the feud between Lagos State government and medical doctors in its service failed yesterday as a meeting held by the national body of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and the state officials in a bid to find a lasting solution to the feud ended in a deadlock. The stalemate is […]

Obama Backs Same sex Marriage

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, May 10th, 2012

US President Barack Obama REUTERS U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he believes same-sex couples should be allowed to marry, taking a stand on a divisive issue that is likely to please his political base and upset conservative voters. “It is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same […]