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Oyedepo opens Covenant varsity Campus in C-River

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Friday, May 4th, 2012

THE founder and General Overseer of Living Faith Church, aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo has inspected the site for the smooth take-off of the Cross River campus of the Covenant University Otta in Ogun State. The proposed University which is expected to take-off soon would offer courses like Engineering, Computer Science, as well as […]

Gov. Oshiomhole’s aide assassinated in Benin

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Friday, May 4th, 2012

Mr Olaitan Oyerinde African Examiner Friday, May 04, 2012 A special Adviser and private secretary to Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state, South South Nigeria, has been killed by unknown gunmen. Reports say four gun men stormed the house of Mr Olaitan Oyerinde at Ugbor GRA, Benin and scaled the fence then brutally shot him […]

Sunshine Stars still trapped in Malien crossfire

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Akombo TRAPPED players and officials of Sunshine Stars FC of Akure are still unsure of when they will depart Bamako, Mali, as fighting between rebels and government forces continued yesterday morning. According to one of the accompanying journalists, Tunde Shamsudeen, who spoke with Tribunesports on phone from Bamako yesterday morning, the situation at the Bamako […]

Cult groups threaten to attack Bayelsa CP

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

May 4, 2012 by Mike Odiegwu, Yenagoa Leave a Comment Leaders of cult groups in Bayelsa State have threatened to attack the state Commissioner of Police Mr. Chris Olakpe, if he refuses to halt continuing arrest of their members. Following the incessant killings in parts of the state in recent times by suspected cultists, Olakpe […]

You can’t drive us out of Nigeria •EU tells Boko Haram •Budgets N20bn for anti-corruption campaign in Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

THE European Union (EU) has told the dreaded Boko Haram Islamic sect that it cannot force the Union out of Nigeria, especially the North. Briefing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, the Head of EU delegation to Nigeria, Dr David MacRae, said the killings and the insecurity in the country caused by terrorists’ activities of the sect […]

Angola seeks Eagles friendly

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

The Angola Football Federation is seeking for a friendly match with the Super Eagles in preparation for their World Cup qualifier against Uganda on June 1 at the November 11 Stadium in Luanda. The Angolans have proposed May 15 for the game just as they hope to play Macedonia on May 29 in Lisbon, Portugal. […]

Police detain journalists to prevent access to Saraki

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

May 4, 2012 by Eniola Akinkuotu No fewer than six journalists were locked up in the office of the Police Public Relations Officer of the Special Fraud Unit in Lagos on Thursday when former Kwara State Governor Bukola Saraki visited the unit to respond to allegations of a N9bn loan scam levelled against him. Saraki, […]

Gunmen kill 50 in Yobe cattle market attack

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Yobe Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

May 4, 2012 by Jude Owuamanam, Jos Leave a Comment Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday night invaded Potiskum Cattle Market in Potiskum, Yobe State, and killed 50 persons. Using explosives and assorted guns, the gunmen attacked the market around 6p.m. The attack was believed to be in revenge for an incident earlier in the day, when […]

VIPs spent N29.7bn on chartered flights in 2011

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

May 4, 2012 by Oyetunji Abioye Leave a Comment Nigerians, notably public office holders and businessmen spent about N29.7bn on chartered flights in 2011, investigation by our correspondent has revealed. Statistics obtained from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, showed that the nation’s airports handled an […]

Osun govt. to prosecute protesters over monarch’s rape case

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

The Osun Government has vowed to prosecute those behind Wednesday’s protest in support of a monarch standing trial for alleged rape before an Osogbo High Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some people demonstrated at the resume hearing of Adebukola Alli, the Alowa of Ilowa, charged for rape, defamation, indecent assault and […]