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Pictures: Pandemonium as UI students protest epileptic power supply

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, April 23rd, 2012

By Nnamdi Ojiego Pandemonium this morning erupted at the Nigeria’s premier university – the University of Ibadan, as students took to the streets within the university to register their grievances and dissatisfaction over the epileptic power supply both from the PHCN and the university maintenance section. …the protesting students The protest led by the newly […]

Church condemns marital abuses

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, April 23rd, 2012

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Kaduna Province II, on Monday condemned the act of marital abuses among Christian spouses. Mrs Aanuoluwani Olaniyan, wife of the Pastor in charge of province , said that marital abuse was sad and an evil that was now manifesting in Christian homes and in the Church of God. Olaniyan was speaking at the fourth […]

Boko Haram: We ‘ll continue to preach peace, says Catholic priest

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Monday, April 23rd, 2012

The Vicar-General of the Catholic Diocese of Kano, Rev. Fr. Peter Ebidero, says the Catholic Church will focus on preaching peace and the virtue of living in peace. Ebidero made this known on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano. According to him, in spite of the current wave […]

Police say Airforce jet accidentally fires missile at a Port Harcourt building

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Friday, April 20th, 2012

By SaharaReporters, New York The Rivers State police command said a loud blast heard in Port Harcourt earlier today was that of a missile accidentally fired from an airforce jet on routine maintenance at the Airforce mechanic hangar in Port Harcourt. Commissioner of Police Mohammed Indabawa told Saharareporters that the missile hit an uncompleted building […]

Protest in Abeokuta as doctor slaps nurse at FMC

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Friday, April 20th, 2012

By DAUD OLATUNJI ABEOKUTA – Hundreds of patients at Federal Medical Centre {FMC},Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital were subjected to untold hardship following the reported superiority tussle between nurses and doctors which has grounded medical services in the hospital last four days. Vanguard’s investigations revealed that, the two medical bodies locked horns since last week […]

Oba of Benin, chiefs back Oshiomhole’s re-election bid

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Friday, April 20th, 2012

April 20, 2012 by James Azania | credits: Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole on Thursday received a major boost in his re-election bid after the Oba of Benin gave him his support. Omo N’Oba Erediauwa, who was formally informed by Oshiomhole of his second term bid at the Palace, said the governor deserved it because […]

Women tackle rape in Osun

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News, Women Politics Friday, April 20th, 2012

No fewer than 400 women on Thursday converged on Osogbo in Osun State to campaign against rape in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the campaign was organised by the Office of the wife of state governor in collaboration with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare. Speaking on the occasion, […]

Picture: First female Chief Justice may succeed Musdapher

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary Friday, April 20th, 2012

April 20, 2012 by Ihuoma Chiedozie Nigeria may get a first female Chief Justice when the current Chief Justice, Dahiru Musdapher, retires on July 14, 2012, The Punch has learnt. Musdapher has already written the National Judicial Council to give the required three months notice of his impending retirement as a judicial officer on July […]

Picture: Girl with nine A1s in WASSCE: She is so brilliant her teachers feared her result would be seized

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Thursday, April 19th, 2012

April 20, 2012 by Sunday Aborisade Last Monday was a day of glory for Miss Tolulope Falokun, an indigene of Ondo State, who emerged as the overall best candidate in the 2011 West African Senior School Certificate Examination as the state government organised a befitting reception for her, reports SUNDAY ABORISADE. Seventeen year-old Tolulope Falokun, […]

No regret fighting Ibori -Clark

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Thursday, April 19, 2012 • Ibori Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Ijaw National leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has described the conviction of ex- Governor James Ibori in a London Court yesterday as sad and unfortunate. Reacting to the sentence, Clark described as mixed feelings, that a former Governor of oil-rich Delta […]