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Two dons killed in BUK attack

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Sunday, April 29th, 2012

By AbdulSalam Mohammad Two professors were killed in the Sunday morning multiple blasts that rocked St Stephen Catholic Chaplain, Bayero University, Kano. Vanguard gathered that the dons, Prof Ayodele of the Chemistry Department and Prof Andrew Leo of the Library Department, were among worshippers attacked at Theatre Two near Sport Complex, old Campus of the institution. The university’s […]

Breaking News: 20 killed at Bayero University church services attack

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Sunday, April 29th, 2012

KANO (AFP) – Attackers armed with bombs and guns opened fire at church services at a university on Sunday, killing around 20 people as worshippers tried to flee, witnesses and officials said. Explosions and gunfire rocked Bayero University in the northern city of Kano, with witnesses reporting that two church services were targeted as they […]

Iraq wants Nigeria to reopen embassy in Baghdad

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Abuja – Iraq has called on Nigeria to re-open its embassy in Baghdad to further strengthen relations between both countries. Nigeria and Iraq closed their respective embassies in 2003, but Iraq re-opened its own in 2007 after the war in that country. It is gathered that a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs travelled […]

Vatican condemns anti-Christian attacks in Kenya, Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, April 29th, 2012

VATICAN CITY (AFP) – The Vatican condemned what it called “terrorist” attacks on Christians in Kenya and Nigeria on Sunday which claimed around 20 lives and called for restraint against a cycle of violence. “The new terrorist attacks in Kenya and Nigeria at Christian celebrations are horrible and despicable acts,” Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said. […]

It was tough being a Nigerian in Kenya –Anoke, M-Tech East Africa boss

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Sunday, April 29, 2012 •Anoke Photo: Sun News Publishing Ikechukwu Arthur Anoke has cut his name in gold. At just 27 years, he is blazing a trail in the information technology world. His company, M-Tech, a mobile content solutions provider, now operates in 14 African countries. Anoke is the Chief Executive of M-Tech East Africa […]

Police declare Saraki wanted over N21b fraud

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, State News Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Sunday, April 29, 2012 •Saraki • Photo: The Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police Force has declared former governor of Kwara State, Bukola Saraki, wanted over a N21 billion bank loan fraud at the defunct Intercontinental Bank of Nigeria. The police order was issued shortly after Justice […]

How I hid Henry (Okah) from the South African Police

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Purported leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Henry Okah, has a fitting soul mate in his wife, Enugu State-born Azuka. A woman that is completely in sync with her husband’s vision and cause; and she makes no apologies for her convictions. If you describe her as an enigma, you […]

NFF May Reconsider Abuja Stadium For Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, April 29th, 2012

THE Abuja National Stadium may be reconsidered to host Nigeria’s World Cup and Nations Cup qualifiers in June, top officials have disclosed. The deplorable state of the Abuja stadium pitch has forced the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to shop for an alternative venue for the country’s 2014 World Cup qualifier against Namibia on June 3 […]

Indefinite Strike: Lagos Recruits New Doctors

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, April 29th, 2012

THE Lagos State Government has begun the process of recruiting new doctors to replace medics who embarked on an indefinite strike action. The government also threatened to mete out appropriate punishment foe those involved in the action. Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) to the State Governor, Dr. Ore Falomo, made this known in Lagos during […]

South-South Governors Call For Review of Revenue Allocation Formula

Posted by admin Headlines, South-South Sunday, April 29th, 2012

THE governors of the six geo-political zone of the South-South geopolitical zone have called for a review of the current revenue allocation formula, to give more powers, responsibilities and funding to the States and Local Government as centres of growth. A statement signed by the governors at the end of the three-day South-South Regional Summit […]