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How I was raped by my teacher – Nine-year-old pupil

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

A nine-year-old pupil of Sunshine Nursery and Primary School, Ile-Ife, Osun State, (name withheld) has narrated before a High Court sitting in Ife how she was allegedly raped by her teacher, Mr. Francis Ijiwande. At the hearing on Friday, the pupil alleged that Ijiwande had forceful carnal knowledge of her in 2010. The pupil told […]

Why exploitation of oil in North is delayed, by Sambo

Posted by admin Headlines, North-Central, North-East, North-West Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

Prof. Sambo The Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Prof Abubakar Sambo, yesterday stated that exploitation of oil in the North is yet to begin because of politics. According to him, Nigeria has refused to do enough investigation on the oil in the North because there is oil in the Niger Delta. He […]

South Africa to deport 56 Nigerians

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

South Africa is set to deport 56 Nigerians, The Nation learnt yesterday. The Federal Government has been notified of the planned deportation, which is coming barely two weeks after a row between the two countries. The deportees, who have overstayed their visas, applied for asylum because of alleged political “crisis” in Nigeria. They appeared […]

Air cargo bus lands in Port-Harcourt, the first of its kind in Africa

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Monday, March 19th, 2012

AN Air Cargo bus, Antonov 225, for the first time, landed safely in Africa, at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, at the weekend. The air cargo bus, which was piloted by Captain Antonov Dmytro, took off from Calgary, Canada. It was loaded with equipment for oil and gas business, which were brought in by […]

Police arrest 10-year-old over football violence

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, March 19th, 2012

HONG KONG – (AFP) – A 10-year-old boy was released on bail after being arrested for kicking an opponent in the head during a school football match in Hong Kong, police said Monday. The violent incident sparked an ugly race row after a video was posted online showing the Caucasian boy kicking his 12-year-old Chinese […]

Picture: Beautiful Nigerian actress making it big in Hollywood

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, March 19th, 2012

Not many people will be acquainted with Megalyn Echikunwoke, Nigerian international actress who is making it big time in Hollywood. Megalyn advertisement Megalyn is the daughter of a Nigerian-Igbo father and a German/Scots-Irish American mother. Born 1983, in Washington, she is one of the country’s major exports to the outside world. In Hollywood, […]

JAMB to grant albinos concessionary exam time

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, March 19th, 2012

THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved an additional time of two hours for albinos in the conduct of its future Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTMEs). Registrar and Chief Executive of JAMB, Professor ‘Dibu Ojerinde, said the board would henceforth classify albinos as virtually impaired persons, hence the need for all examination bodies […]

Gov. Shettima of Bornu appoints 81 new special assistants

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Monday, March 19th, 2012

Shettima Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima has appointed 81 new aides including two journalists, Miss Kwapchi Bata of the Nigerian Television Authority and Usman Kumo of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria Peace FM station, Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Bata was appointed as the Senior Special Adviser on Media (Television), […]

N2bn pension scam: Police find N2bn cash in Perm Sec’s home – Perm Sec, directors in EFCC net

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, March 19th, 2012

A Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service has been quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over a fresh N2bn fraud at the Police Pensions Office. The man, who was arrested alongside seven directors, had served in the Police Pensions Office. A member of the Pension Task Force told one of our correspondents […]

Boko Haram scare: Police kill suspect, three others flee

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Monday, March 19th, 2012

Confusion broke out amongst residents and motorists along Kachia Road, Ungwan Yelwa area of the Kaduna metropolis on Sunday as a vigilant riot policeman gunned down a member of a four-man masked gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram. THE PUNCH learnt that the masked gunmen had earlier beaten a police checkpoint while the […]