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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, NNP Spotlight, State News
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Northern Governors Plead With Non-Indigenes To Remain • Boko Haram, In New Message,Threatens To Bomb Sokoto IN droves, they besieged motor parks in the ancient city that has been under siege of gunmen in the past few days. The intended journey was not one of the numerous routine trips they had always done, to and […]
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Headlines
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Kokori • Photo: Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section Remember Chief Frank Kokori, former General Secretary of National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG)? Any day, his name rings a bell in Nigeria. He is one of those whose names are synonymous with the labour movement in Nigeria. During the reign of […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012 Editorial Index Following the serious worries expressed by Nigerians over the perceived inability of Hafiz Ringim as Inspector General of Police (IGP) to stem the tide of insecurity in the country, President Goodluck Jonathan has finally relieved the former IGP of his duties. He was, last Wednesday, sent on terminal leave […]
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Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
The joint police and military patrol has apprehended nine suspects in an effort to curb the activities of sea pirates and other criminals in Akwa Ibom waterways and creeks. Parading the suspects on Friday in Uyo, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, said that they were arrested in collaboration with sister security services along […]
