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Church worker, prince arrested for robbery

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, February 20th, 2012

February 20, 2012 by Sunday Aborisade, Akure If 45-year-old Wale Adelu had heeded the warnings of the General Overseer of his church, he would not have joined the gang that robbed the Akure branch of Diamond Bank Plc, in November last year. During the robbery, four people were killed. PUNCH Metro learnt that […]

Woman, 35, arraigned for burglary

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, February 20th, 2012

Osogbo – A 35-year-old-woman, Afusat Adegbite, was arraigned on Monday before an Osogbo Senior Magistrates’ Court for alleged burglary and theft. The police prosecutor, Sgt. Joshua Oladoye, said the accused on Nov. 20, 2011 broke into an apartment at Wuraola Street, Woleola Estate, Osogbo. Oladoye told the court the accused carted away a unit of […]

Man throws niece from three-storey building

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, February 20th, 2012

By Abdulwahab Abdulah LAGOS — An Ikeja High Court, Lagos, weekend, sentenced a middle aged man, Thank-God Ukwueze, to five years imprisonment over the death of his niece, Nkiru Iruka, eight years ago. Ukwueze was charged for murder, allegedly committed on January 17, 2004 in Ikoyi, Lagos, under Section 319(1) of Criminal Code Cap C, […]

Four feared dead as NURTW members clash in Lagos again

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, February 20th, 2012

February 20, 2012 by Agency Reporter Four persons are believed to have died as suspected members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers clashed in Adeniji Adele in Lagos Island, Lagos State on Monday over a leadership crisis in the union. The fighting, which began at 2am, later spread to Ladipo area of Mushin. […]

Gaddafi’s former residence becomes market

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, February 20th, 2012

February 20, 2012 by Agency Reporter The former residence of erstwhile Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, in Tripoli has become a market. Al- Jazeera reports that the residence in Bab al Azzizya, where he made many defiant speeches denouncing the country’s enemies, had started hosting a Friday market. The secretive sanctuary is home to […]

Boko Haram: Security beefed up in Rivers Govt House

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Monday, February 20th, 2012

February 20, 2012 by Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt Security has been beefed up around the Government House in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, following the activities of members of the Boko Haram sect. Apart from the increased presence of policemen within the premises of the Government House also known as the Brick House, visitors […]

Woman kills husband over baby food, pampers

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, February 20th, 2012

By Ifeayi Okolie LAGOS—TRAGEDY struck Saturday, at Ago-Okota area of Lagos State, when a middle-aged man, identified as Ifeanyi Anaekwe, slumped and died during a scuffle with his wife in their apartment. Vanguard gathered that the deceased and his wife had an argument over money to buy pampers and baby food for their child which […]

Rwanda must be crushed – Chukwu

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, February 20th, 2012

By Okey Ndiribe Former Coach and one time captain of Super Eagles Christian Chukwu has said nothing short of victory is expected from the newly assembled national squad when they file out against the Rwandan National Team on February 29 in Kigali. Speaking to Vanguard Sports in an exclusive interview yesterday, Chukwu who was fondly […]

Opinion: Is 13% to Niger Delta cause of Northern underdevelopment?

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Monday, February 20th, 2012

GROUP mobilisation using ethnic, religious or class sentiments is a strategy which political elites in Nigeria often use to gain the support of the dominated citizens to give them political legitimacy. They often do this to gain the support of their constructed identity group or sub-groups, irrespective of the consequences to others. Hence, many politicians […]

Policeman kidnaps lover, 17, shoots sister

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Monday, February 20th, 2012

Lagos – A police Corporal, Mr Emmanuel Okoye, attached to the Ifako Police Station in Lagos, has allegedly kidnapped a 17-year-old girl, Patience Isabor, from her residence in Bariga, Lagos. Sources said that the incident happened on Feb. 10, when Okoye allegedly entered Patience’s home after shooting her elder sister Blessing in the cheek and […]