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Female Bomber Arrested in Abuja

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Abuja — What could have been another Boko Haram tragic incident this year, was averted over the weekend, by staff of a private security firm, Encouragers Security company Limited, thwarted attempt by a female suicide bomber, suspected member of the deadly Islamic sect, Boko Haram from gaining entrance into the complex of the Federal Capital […]

SSS quiz ex-Gov Shekarau over Boko Haram sponsorship

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Immediate past governor of Kano State and presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, in the April 2011 general elections, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau was on Tuesday quizzed for several hours by the State Security Services, SSS, operatives over alleged sponsorship of the Boko Haram sect. The sect which had killed at least 1,000 […]

Al-Mustapha, Sofolahan appeal death sentence, as Sultan, Northern leaders meet over Mustapha (Why didn’t they meet over Christians being killed by Boko Haram?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Sultan of Sokoto Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza al-Mustapha and aide to the late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, Lateef Sofolahan have appealed Monday’s judgment of a Lagos High Court which sentenced them to death by hanging. This is even as prominent northern traditional rulers led by the Sultan […]

Opinion: New IGP: Will he be more of the same?

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

By Dan Onwukwe ( 08023022170 dan_onwukwe@yahoo.com ) Last Wednesday, January 25, we at the SUN newspapers had an amazing fun time. We also soaked in the awesome glory of God. The occasion at our Head Office in Lagos, was our annual Thanksgiving Service and awards. It was important that the event held in spite of […]

N1.2m Facebook account, House summons Nigeria’s sports chief, Ekeji

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, Soccer, Sports, Track & Field Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Chief Patrick Ekeji is reportedly being summoned by the House of Representatives over the Commission’s expenditures, including N1.2 million for Facebook account. In a high profile investigation panel set up by the House of Representatives over allegations of financial misappropriation and abuse of office, Chief […]

African Union summit opens in Ethiopia •Benin’s president, Thomas Yayi Boni, emerges new chairman

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, January 29th, 2012

A two-day summit of the African Union leaders opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday with the election of a new chairman for the pan-African organisation. The election saw the president of Benin Republic, Mr Thomas Yayi Boni emerging chairman for the next year, as he took over from the president of Equatorial Guinea, Mr […]

Beautiful actress Queen Nwokoye shaves hair for new movie role

Posted by admin Headlines, On The Lighter Side Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Top actress Queen Nwokoye meant every word when she mentioned that she is ready to go extra miles to add more life to her career this season.As you reading this page,the sexy role interpreter is on the set of a new movie and she is ready to prove this point. This is because Ms. Nwokoye […]

NDLEA nabs 26-yr-old man with 1.8kg of hard drugs

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Sunday, January 29th, 2012

By Daniel Eteghe Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, yesterday, arrested a 26 years old drug trafficker over unlawful exportation of 1.800 kilogrammes of methamphetamine worth over N5million at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The suspect, Mr. Nzeka Christian, who claimed that his pastor prayed for him to have a successful trip […]

Okogie ill, flown to India

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, January 29th, 2012

By Sam Eyoboka LAGOS – There were indications that the 75-year old Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, has been flown abroad for medical treatment. Sources close to the church said, Sunday, that the cleric was rushed out to India for an undisclosed ailment, but information available to Vanguard said he could not stand […]

Gunmen attack police station in Kano

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Kano – (AFP) Gunmen attacked a police station on Sunday in Nigeria’s flashpoint city of Kano sparking a shootout with police, witnesses and police said. The attack followed the January 20 assault by the Islamist group Boko Haram that killed at least 185 people in the city — and after a string of recent threats […]