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Minister orders closure of Kainji hydro-power station

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, March 17th, 2012

The Minister of Power, Prof. Bart Nnaji, on Saturday announced the closure of the 760-megawatts hydro-power station at Kanji Dam in Niger State, owing to excessive water leakage at the dam. A statement, signed by the Special Assistant to the Minister on Media, Mr. Ogbuagu Anikwe, said, “The shutdown followed excessive water leakage in the […]

Gunmen kill pastor, nine others in Kaduna

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Saturday, March 17th, 2012

Unknown gunmen on Thursday night attacked Kafuru village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing about 10 residents. Among the dead were a pastor whose wife was also shot and left for dead. The Assemblies of God Church where the pastor was ministering was razed by the gunmen along with about nine other […]

Church-owned vasities not for the poor, as members cry out

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, March 16th, 2012

Emmanuel Edukugho and Ishola Balogun Fees of Church-owned universities in Nigeria per semester: Bowen University – N650,000, Covenant University – N640,000, Benson Idahosa – N500, 000, Babcock University – N450, 000, Redeemers University – N375, 000, Ajayi Crowther University – N350, 000, Fountain University, Oshogbo – N320,000. Samuel Alayande had worked more than half of […]

Oteh’s bribery allegation: Reps battle to save face

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Friday, March 16th, 2012

By Emma Ujah, abuja Bureau Chief, Gabriel Enocholase & Michael Eboh The N44m bribery allegations leveled against the Chairman of the House Committee on Capital Markets, Hon. Herman Hembe and members of his committee by the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Ms. Arunma Oteh may have unsettled the legislators. Meanwhile, Oteh has […]

Police arrest 35 suspected cultists in Cross River

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Friday, March 16th, 2012

By JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU, Calabar ABOUT 35 persons suspected to be members of secret cults that have been terrorizing residents of Calabar, the Cross River state capital for five days have been arrested by the state Police Command. Besides, over 10 suspected cultists and innocent residents of the area have been feared dead in the renewed […]

Picture:Nigerian athlete finally gets Jamaican citizenship

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Thursday, March 15th, 2012

March 16, 2012 by Agency Reporter 1 Comment Nigerian born Munro College shot put and discus thrower Emmanuel Onyia is on his way to realising his dreams of representing Jamaica in international competition, after his 10-year-old application for Jamaican citizenship was approved. Onyia’s father, Emmanuel Snr gave Observer West the good news on Wednesday noting […]

Our interest in Nigeria, by Google

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, March 15th, 2012

WEBSITE giant, Google, has declared that its drive into sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, is not profit driven but to enhance development in the region, as well as help in maximization of information technology. Speaking yesterday during the opening of Google’s third web and mobile conference, g|Nigeria, held in Lagos, the Vice-President of EMEA Product Management […]

Islamic Development Bank berths in Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, March 15th, 2012

Projects $4bn capital injection into economy To stake $98m on capacity building for Almajiris THE Islamic Development Bank (IDB), yesterday, formally announced its entry into Nigeria with a firm commitment to lead the way in financing capital projects in the country. The development followed the approval of the board of executive directors of the bank […]

Ojukwu: Bianca thanks Jonathan, MASSOB, others -• Ends 12-day-mourning

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Bianca Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Widow of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Bianca, has thanked President Goodluck Jonathan, Movement for the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and Nigerians for according her husband a befitting burial, even as she ended her 12 days of traditional mourning. Bianca, who spoke […]

200 passengers escape death as cows derail train

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Residents of Kakuri, a suburb of Kaduna metropolis was yesterday thrown into confusion, when the Kaduna township train lost control and veered off its track, killing 12 cows. The incident almost led to a disaster, as the train lost control and it took the dexterity of the drivers to bring the train carrying over 200 […]