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Sunshine, Ahly trapped in Mali

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Nigeria’s Sunshine Stars and Al Ahly of Egypt are trapped in Bamako, following renewed fighting between armed factional rivals in Mali. On Sunday, Sunshine played a 1-1 draw with host, Djoliba, in a CAF Champions League Round of 16 clash. Ahly lost by a lone goal to another Malian team, Stade Malien, in the same […]

Girl, 16, raped to death

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Residents of Odume area of Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, woke up yesterday morning bewildered over the raping to death of a 16-year-old girl living in the area. The deceased whose name was not immediately known was found lying naked in a cassava farm. The girl, Daily Sun gathered, was said […]

Bomb scare in Abuja

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

A bomb scare yesterday paralysed business activities around Banex Plaza, the most popular electronics and telecommunications market in Abuja. Within minutes of rumours that a plastic bag suspected to contain a bomb was sighted at the plaza, shop owners and customers stampeded out. The adjoining Emab and Sharrif plazas were not spared. Officers of the […]

An Open Letter to Boko Haram by Northern Summit Group (Inuwar Arewa)

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

I humbly wish to communicate the views of the majority of the citizen. The entire people of Northern Nigeria are crying for mercy and pleading with you. In my position being a Muslim, I must confess that we are totally disturbed and thrown into confusion; we all wish we have answers to most of the […]

N11bn loan: Saraki shows up at Abuja SFU office

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, Nigerian Police, State News Monday, April 30th, 2012

A former governor of Kwara State, now senator representing Kwara Central senatorial district, Dr Bukola Saraki, has honoured the invitation extended to him by the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigeria Police. But instead of doing so at the Lagos office of the SFU, which issued the invitation, Saraki went to its Abuja office. […]

Terror attacks: Northern CAN gives Jonathan ultimatum

Posted by admin Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Headlines, Kano, State News Monday, April 30th, 2012

HE Christian Association of Nigerian (CAN) in the North has warned that it would no longer fold its arm and watch Christians being massacred, calling on all Nigerians to rise up against terrorism. Speaking in an interview, the national publicity secretary of the body, Sunday Oibe, said they were feeling serious pains and disappointment on […]

Comedian, AY, escapes death

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, April 30th, 2012

TOP Nigerian comedian, Ayo Makun, better known as AY, was, on Sunday, involved in an car crash in Abuja. According to what Nigeriafilms.com gathered, AY was involved in the auto accident around the intersection between ThisDay Dome and NITEL, at Central Business District, Abuja. It was also learnt that he was unhurt in the car […]

Picture: Killings at BUK:My regret, by son of lecturer who died in Boko Haram ambush

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News Monday, April 30th, 2012

Stories by Desmond Mgboh, Kano Tuesday, May 01 , 2012 The late BUK victim, Prof. Andrew Leo & The late BUK student, Samson Okoro Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section The son of the late Dr. (Mrs) Cordelia Ololobo yesterday gave insight into the last moment of the Chief Lecturer of the […]

Gunmen kill DPO in Enugu

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Monday, April 30th, 2012

The Enugu State Police Command yesterday said it has commenced investigations into the killing of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and a Superintendent of Police, Okey Ofoedu by gunmen last Saturday. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebere Amaraizu, a deputy superintendent of police, who disclosed this in a statement said Ofoedu who was […]

OPC, Fasehun blast bombers

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, April 30th, 2012

From NOAH EBIJE, Kaduna Tuesday, April 30 , 2012 • Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Dr. Frederick Fasehun, Founder of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), has condemned last Thursday’s twin bombings of the Abuja and Kaduna premises of three Nigerian newspapers, ThisDay, The Sun and Moment. Commiserating […]