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Just in: Three bombs uncovered in Bayero varsity Kano

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

By AbduSalam Muhammad Kano – Unknown persons, Tuesday morning planted multiple high calibre time bombs in three locations at the Bayero University Kano (BUK) old campus in the commercial city. The location are the Faculty of Science, Sports Complex and in front of the Sub-Dean’s office, Faculty of Law of the school. Eyewitness account told Vanguard that […]

Yekini: Speaker urges colleagues not to blame government

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Mr Adeyemi Ikuforiji, the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, has advised his colleagues to stop blaming the governments for the death of Rashidi Yekini. Yekini, a former national football player, died on Friday at the age of 48. Ikuforiji while reacting to the comments of members of the assembly at plenary on Monday, […]

Oyo floats endowment fund for Yekini’s children

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, Soccer, Sports, State News Monday, May 7th, 2012

The Oyo State government has set up an endowment fund for children of the late Nigerian ex-international, Rashidi Yekini. This was made known yesterday after the state executive council meeting by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Hon Dapo Lam-Adesina. According to him, the endowment fund, which will be strictly for the children of the […]

Rape case: Osun set to dethrone monarch•To faces fresh trial over alleged child abuse

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Monday, May 7th, 2012

Indications have emerged that the Osun State Government is considering withdrawing the certificate and instrument of office from the traditional ruler of Ilowa in Obokun Local Government Area of the state, Oba Adebukola Alli, for alleged child abuse. Reliable sources at the governor’s office in Osogbo confided in Daily Sun yesterday that the certificate and […]

Yekini was beaten, chained hand and leg and kidnapped by his family

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, May 7th, 2012

The late Yekini THE LATE Rashidi Yekini’s lawyer and neighbours have asked for a probe into the circumstances leading to the death of the ex-World Cup star. Nigeria’s all-time leading scorer Yekini died on Friday and he was buried the following day in his home town of Iraa in Kwara State. However, Yekini’s lawyer […]

Churches in the North tighten security over Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Monday, May 7th, 2012

Throughout northern Nigeria, Christian churches are ramping up security as a militant Islamist sect, Boko Haram, targets places of worship. At a church in Kaduna, Christians are refusing to let the near-constant threat of attack keep them away from Sunday services. The bellman’s call to the faithful at this Assemblies of God church in the […]

Police arrest another Lebanese over forex operator’s murder

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Nigerian Police Monday, May 7th, 2012

The police in Lagos on Monday announced the arrest of another Lebanese in connection with last week’s murder of one Aliyu Sanni, after allegedly robbing him of $10,000. The Spokesman of the state Police Command, Mr. Joseph Jaiyeoba, confirmed the arrest of the third suspect in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria in […]

World Bank picks Diop as new VP for Africa

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, May 7th, 2012

Diop Makhtar Diop, a Senegalese national with more than 25 years of developmental experience has been picked as World Bank’s new Vice-President for Africa. According to a World Bank’s statement released in Abuja on Monday, Diop was previously the Country Director for Brazil where he managed the bank’s largest program. Prior to joining the […]

Letter: Abuja, theatre of looting

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Monday, May 7th, 2012

SIR: Abuja is gradually emerging as the headquarters of corruption incorporated because of concentration of power at the centre. The Nigerian federation as it is constituted at present is not and will not encourage dignity of labour or service delivery to already impoverished and deprived citizens. The concept of service for public good, progress and […]

How a money-changer was murdered in Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, May 7th, 2012

WHEN 35-year-old Alli Sani, a bureau de-change operator, in Apapa area of Lagos left home for work on Monday, April 30, 2012, his family could never have suspected he would not be coming home to them, ever again. But that was exactly what happened. That fateful day, Alli had received a telephone call with the […]