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Ogun PDP chieftain flays Okupe’s attack on Obasanjo

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

mate of the Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) governorship candidate in last year’s elections, Mr. Tunde Oladunjoye, yesterday flayed former Presidential Spokesman Dr. Doyin Okupe’s criticism of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. He was reacting to Okupe’s statements during a factional meeting of the state party in Ijebu-Igbo on Monday, where the former presidential spokesman blamed […]

We did it, Sokoto is next –Boko Haram Sect

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Sokoto, State News Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

From TIMOTHY OLA, Maiduguri The Jama’atu Ahlis Sunnati Lidda’awati Wal Jihad otherwise known as Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the series of attacks in Kaduna, Kano and Maiduguri this week, including the bombing of Air force base in Kaduna, warning that more attacks were underway. It gave the indication that Sokoto may be the […]

Boko Haram: 5 killed in Kano shoot-out

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

From Desmond Mgboh, Kano The joint security team, which battled with the members of the Boko Haram sect in Mariri in Kano State on Monday night, may have deployed a rocket propeller to finally end the confrontation, a security source said in Kano yesterday. Throwing insight into the operation, which lasted several hours until the […]

Murder of banker wife: I saw husband’s blood-soaked hand –Co-tenant

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of a man who allegedly killed his banker wife yesterday told a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja that he saw blood on the hands of the husband as at the time the incident occurred. At the resumed hearing on the matter before Justice Lateefat Okunnu, a co-tenant […]

Scary Picture: Pandemonium in Sokoto… As sheep gives birth to monster baby

Posted by admin Headlines, Sokoto, State News Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Wednesday February 08, 2012 Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Residents of Sokoto metropolis are yet to come to terms with the unbelievable incident that occcurred in the city recently. That was when a sheep gave birth to a monstrous being at a government owned veterinary clinic in the Sokoto State capital. […]

Cop kills colleague, self, injures others in Uyo

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Hell was let loose on Sunday evening when one of the mobile policemen guarding the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Uyo branch ran amok killing two persons including himself while injuring several others. Daily Sun learnt that the mobile policeman had gone out and returned drunk but demanded for his rifle, which was denied him […]

Construction mogul Dantata passes on in a German hospital

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

The construction industry on Tuesday lost a prominent industry player, Alhaji Abdulkadir Dantata, Chairman of Dantata & Sawoe. Dantata, eldest son of the late Alhaji Sanusi, and the elder brother to Aminu Dantata died in a German hospital on Tuesday. Personal assistant to the deceased, Alhaji Auwalu Dansadau confirmed his demise in Kano, adding that […]

Nations Cup update: Co-host Gabon crashes out in penalty shootout with Mali

Posted by admin Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

President Ali Bongo of Gabon on Monday sent a message of comfort to the national team following their exit from the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday in a jumpy quarter-final clash against Mali. The capital of the co-host nation Libreville and the rest of the country were plunged into total gloom after the […]

Veteran economist, Prof. Sam Aluko, passes on at 83

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

26 COMMENTS Renowned economist, Prof. Sam Aluko, died in the early hours of Tuesday at a private hospital in Newcastle, England. An official statement from his first son, Prof Bolaji Aluko, who is the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Otuoke, was being awaited as at press time. A family source however told our correspondent […]

Veteran Nigerian diplomat and foreign minister, MT Mbu passes on at 82

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, February 6th, 2012

Chief Matthew Tawo Mbu aged 82, is dead. A statement from the family last night explained that he died in a London hospital. Mbu, born on November 20, 1929 was a lawyer, politician and diplomat. Born in Okonde, Cross River State, he was at various times Nigerian ambassador to the United States, Minister of External […]