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Police uncovers explosives worth N9m as blast causes panic in Kano

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, April 26th, 2012

A bomb blast outside a military base on Wednesday in the city of Kano caused panic but no injuries, while police earlier in the day discovered a large cache of explosive materials. The homemade bomb planted in an open sewer across from Bukavu military barracks caused people to flee and businesses to shut, a military […]

UI shut for 2 weeks

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

THE University of Ibadan (UI) has officially been closed down for two weeks, with the purpose of finding a lasting solution to the power problems facing the institution, as well as curbing the recent students’ unrest, which has halted the academic progression of the institution in the last three days. The statement was made available […]

Man, woman kill spouses over food

Posted by admin Headlines, Katsina, State News Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

A housewife, Hussaina Sani, 35, has alegedly killed her 66-year-old farmer husband, Sani Dan-Mamman, in Mujifa, Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. Daily Sun learnt that Dan-Mamman had demanded an explanation from his second wife after he was given a meager lunch. According to a source, the man had given his wife two measures […]

Gunmen kill director, 2 others, set bodies ablaze in Plateau

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Even as security men are yet to unravel those behind the murder of a councilor in Barakin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, unknown persons have again killed three persons in the same local government and set ablaze their bodies on Monday evening. The local government council, which is still under the state of emergency […]

Opinion: Justice for James Ibori

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Wale Sokunbi (08056180228 walesokunbi2003@yahoo.co.uk) Wednesday April 25 , 2012 Photo: The Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section Last week, a court in the United Kingdom did for Nigerians what our own judiciary could not do when it slammed a 13-year jailterm on former Delta State Governor, James Onanefe Ibori. Ibori, who had been on […]

Boko Haram: JTF discovers bomb factory in Kano

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Members of the Joint Security Task Force (JTF) in Kano State yesterday announced the discovery of a bomb-making facility believed to belong to members of the Boko Haram sect. Spokesman of the JTF, Lieutenant Ikedichi Iweha, disclosed this while conducting reporters round the said facility situated at Haye Hotoro Arewa, a suburb of the state […]

Picture: Sad story – Orphanage where robbers steal only female inmates

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Wednesday April 25 , 2012 •Inmates, officials and the corps member Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section An orphanage, run by a missionary couple in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has become an instant attraction to armed robbers. Unfortunately, the robbers, maybe out of disappointment of not seeing […]

Summit: Why we chose Kagame as keynote speaker –Ogeah, Delta commissioner

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, South-South Monday, April 23rd, 2012

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda was chosen as the keynote speaker for the second South-south Economic Summit because of the transformation of Rwanda under his watch from an ailing economy to the fastest growing economy in Africa, it was learnt yesterday in Asaba. Billed for Asaba, the Delta State capital, the summit will open on […]

NSC battles to revamp Abuja stadium (Another avenue to steal money)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Track & Field Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Full sporting activities would soon return to the Main Bowl of the National Stadium, Abuja following last weekend’s restoration of electricity supply after six months blackout, and resumption of work to resuscitate the dead grass with the application of fertilizers and chemicals. Stadium manager, Arch Katmwam Dunse, who made the disclosure when Daily Sun Sports […]

Beautiful picture: Toddler needs N3m for open heart surgery

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Tuesday, April 24 , 2012 Chudubem Master Chudubem Godswill Tom, 13 months old, has a congenital heart defect. His parents, Mr. Abochi and Mrs. Ngozi Tom, from Ariam-Eluelu in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State have appealed to Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, to help fund their son’s open heart surgery in India. […]