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Power outage at MMIA

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Passengers flying into and out of the country through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, were recently jolted because of a power outage that paralysed activities there for hours. The outage, which according to the authorities, was due to technical problems from the public electricity supply caused stampede. Such was the fear that workers at […]

Boko Haram kills 3 in fresh Kano attack

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

No fewer than three persons were killed in Kano yesterday night as gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect, resumed their hostility, opening fire on the social spot along Sharada Phase 1 in the state capital. The particular spot that came under attack is a commercial area well populated with different petty traders […]

Opinion: Bad ‘Muslims’ and the rest of us

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

By Suraj Oyewale Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Like any other adjective that borders on morality, the word ‘bad’ is one that does not have a universal definition. Even making it more susceptible to relativism is the word it is qualifying in the topic of this piece. So it is necessary to open this intervention by […]

Rape trial: Show your private part, Osun monarch tells ex-corps member (What a jerk)

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

The Alowa of Ilowa in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Adebukola Alli who is currently standing trial before an Osogbo High Court over alleged rape of a 23-year-old corps member, Miss Helen Okpara, yesterday, asked the court to compel Miss Okpara to show her private part to the court to confirm her […]

Boko Haram forecloses talks with FG•Sect says expect more attacks

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Boko Haram said yesterday that it would no longer hold talks with the Federal or any government again, noting that it has foreclosed any dialogue move from any quarters. Abu Quaqa, who spoke to journalists in Maiduguri, Borno State in a phone conference yesterday said the Islamist sect has never trusted government’s sincerity for dialogue […]

Malawi’s Flames tour China for Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

As the June date with Nigeria’s Super Eagles gets nearer, the Flames of Malawi will be embarking on a tour of China in April as a part of their preparations for their clash with the Nigerian team. The Malawians will be sponsored on the trip by the Chinese government and the Flames are expected to […]

UTME: 1.5m candidates jostle for 500,000 admission slots

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

OVER 1.5 million candidates are to sit for the 2012 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations across the country on Saturday, the national examination body said on Tuesday. The candidates are to compete for about 500,000 admission slots in various tertiary institutions for the 2012/2013 academic season. Registrar of JAMB, Prof. ’Dibu Ojerinde, said this at a […]

UNILORIN teaching hospital begins cosmetic surgery, kidney transplant

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital has concluded plans to start cosmetic surgery and kidney transplant in the hospital. Speaking at a press conference in Ilorin on Tuesday, the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Abdulwaheed Olatinwo, said UITH had the capacity to match the development. He stated that the hospital’s plan to start renal care and kidney […]

Defamation: Briton demands N1bn from police

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Nigerian Police Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

A Briton, Mr. Khomeini Bukhari, who was allegedly dispossessed of his property by two policemen, has demanded N1bn from the Nigeria Police for defamation of character. He claimed that the police breached their statutory duty by not investigating the incident he said had left him traumatised. In a letter to the acting Inspector-General of Police, […]

Tension in Ojukwu’s family over property

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Members of the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu family may be setting for a showdown over the sharing formula of the ex-Biafran warlord’s property, THE PUNCH learnt on Tuesday. A prominent member of the Ojukwu family, who did not want his name in print, said, “About two weeks after the burial of Ezeigbo Gburugburu, family […]