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Why ASUU called off strike

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Asomba ABUJA— Students of public-owned universities across the country were yesterday bubbling with enthusiasm for resumption following the decision of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call off its 59-day strike. The strike was called off following what sources close to the negotiations between the union and government told Vanguard was the government’s […]

Abuja road contract inflated by N38 billion

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

Shaibu ABUJA—Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has discovered that contracts for the construction of Abuja-Airport and Kubwa-Zuba roads were inflated to the tune of N38 billion. The revelation came during the budget defence of FCT, when the Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, told the committee that the two road projects had been reversed by […]

Boko Haram spokesman arrested in Maiduiguri

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

, Maiduguri Thursday, February 02, 2012 More Stories on This Section Security agencies have arrested a man believed to be a spokesman for Islamist sect, Boko Haram, which has claimed responsibility for scores of deadly attacks, security sources said Wednesday. The attacks claimed hundreds of lives and property with billions of Naira since its leaders, […]

How Self Acclaimed Pastor Punished Son to Death

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

What would have made a woman so heartless as to mete out the kind of punishment that would lead to the death of her child? How stubborn or disobedient can a child be to warrant death as punishment? These were the questions on the lips of nurses and doctors of St. Mary Hospital Gwagwalada, and […]

Security fears threaten Arsenal tour of Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

PASSIONATE football lovers in Nigeria, who already look forward to the proposed Arsenal pre-season playing tour of the country in June, may have their hopes dashed if feelers emanating from the English Premier League club are anything to go by. Stakeholders in the English Premier League side are beginning to query the rationale behind taking […]

Nigeria: Boko Haram Attacks Air Force Barracks

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Abuja — IN Continuation of its plan to Islamize Northern Nigeria, the Boko Haram Islamic Sect on Monday night invaded the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, barracks as well as a police station in Maiduguri, Borno State, killing five persons including a soldier, two policemen and two civilians. Also, two other civilians were reportedly injured, as […]

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 […]