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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 […]

Liberia FA shuns Siasia, names Smith new national coach

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Liberia Football Association has shunned former Eagles’ handler, Samson Siasia for the post of its national team coach, as it has appointed Kaetu Smith to coach the Lone Star. The Liberian replaces Italy’s Roberto Landi, who was dismissed by the FA in February. Smith, last coached in Liberia in the 1990s, leading both Baccus Marines […]

Danger looms in the North• Gov Shettima raises alarm over poverty in the region

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Even as he acknowledged collaborative efforts between the Federal Government and his government to stem the tide of security challenge occasioned by the menace of Boko Haram, Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima has admonished the Federal Government to spare a thought for developmental institutions and agencies that will stimulate development in theNorth, just as it […]

Only 15% Nigerian women have bank accounts -Study

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

Only 15 per cent of Nigerian women have bank accounts with the women running only 20 per cent in the formal sector and 43 per cent in the informal sector, a study published by the British Council, Nigeria, has revealed. According to the study entitled: “Gender In Nigeria Report 2012,” women’s contribution to economic growth […]

Two jailed for threatening to kill woman over N3.5m

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

By Austin Ogwuda Asaba—A Delta State High Court, Asaba, has jailed two technicians for threatening to kill a 42-year-old civil servant and her children, if she failed to pay them N3.5 million. The convicts, Patrick Boyitie and Edafe Erakpor, were arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy and threat to life. The charge against them […]