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Nations Cup: In Picture: E’Guinea claim historic win over Libya

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Co-hosts Equatorial Guinea scored a dramatic late winner to shock Libya 1-0 in the opening match of the 2012 African Cup of Nations played at the 35,000-seat Estadio de Bata on Saturday. The victory makes the Equatorial Guinea squad $1m richer as they were promised the sum by the country’s government for the […]

Picture: Marriage took me away from Nollywood. Now I’m back – Obey Etuk

Posted by admin Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Saturday, January 21st, 2012

For lovers of television drama, Super Story, a particular episode, No Pain, No Gain remains a blockbuster as they would never forget the scintillating performance of the central female character, Sandra. In real life, however, the face behind the Sandra character is Obey Etuk, a graduate of Theatre Arts from Imo State University. But after […]

Boko Haram out to end 1914 amalgamation, install Islamic govt —Sanusi (Please end it and go your way)

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Saturday, January 21st, 2012

The Boko Haram and its activities are now a serious national concern. Today, it would seem that the Nigerian security agencies are getting overwhelmed and lacking in capacity and ability to checkmate it and stultify its activities. With its serial bomb blasts and promise to do much more, critical stakeholders have not stopped talking about […]

‘No excuse to rape a woman, even if she is naked’

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, January 21st, 2012

Mrs. Queen Ezeanochie Okonkwo is a graduate of Mass Communication from the Anambra State University, Igbariam, Nigeria. She also holds a Diploma in Law from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. She is so passionate about the family system, the role women play in establishing the home. She opens up on her book, To be a Woman […]

Nigeria missing as African party begins•Equatorial Guinea, Libya set tune in Bata

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, January 21st, 2012

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will be conspicuously missing at the 28th edition of the (Orange) Africa Cup of Nations that gets underway later this afternoon in the city of Bata with co-host, Equatorial Guinea and Libya setting the tune. It will be the first time in 16 years that Nigeria would not feature at the greatest […]

Group alleges killing of 510 Igbos in 2011

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Thursday, January 19th, 2012

The International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law has called for the immediate intervention of President Goodluck Jonathan in saving the lives of Igbo Christians living in the North. In a letter to the President on Thursday, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Intersociety, Mr. Emeka Umeagbalasi, said the rate […]

Taiwo joins QPR on loan

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, January 19th, 2012

AC Milan defender Taye Taiwo has allegedly joined Premier League outfit QPR in a six-month loan deal, according to his agent. Fabio Parisi has taken to his twitter account ‘@parisitweet’ to upload a picture of the 26-year-old full-back shaking hands with R’s manager Mark Hughes which accompanies a tweet that says: “Taiwo has […]

Picture: Police tear-gas Braithwaite, Nwabueze, others in protest against soldiers

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, January 19th, 2012

The police on Thursday fired canisters of tear gas at prominent activists and national leaders, including Prof. Ben Nwabueze, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite and former Minister of Finance, Dr. Idika Kalu, in Lagos. Nwabueze, Kalu and Braithwaite were leading some protesters who were demanding an immediate withdrawal of soldiers from the streets of Lagos and […]

Occult church members arraigned

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Twenty-three members of the Millenium Gospel Mission, a church where human skulls and other vital parts of human body were discovered in Osogbo last Wednesday were yesterday arraigned in an Osogbo Magistrate Court for alleged conspiracy and breach of public peace. The accused persons, including a septuagenarian, were said to have, on January 11, 2012, […]

200 Christian families arrive Jos from Yobe

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News, Yobe Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Over 200 Christian families from Yobe State and environs have taken refuge in some church premises within Jos, the Plateau State capital for alleged increasing threats to their lives and property in that part of the country. The families who were mainly n COCIN headquarters and ECWA Jarawa said they decided to leave various parts […]