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Borno to build 7 Quaranic schools (Will those be followed by the building of 7 Christian schools?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Uncategorized Saturday, January 14th, 2012

As a way of addressing the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno State, Governor Kashim Shettima has pledged to build seven Tsangaya (Quranic) schools in various parts of the state to provide both Western and Islamic system of education to pupils in the state. Shettima made the pledge yesterday while commissioning the first phase of the […]

EFCC denies arresting Adenuga, Odetola and others

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has denied arresting business moguls, Mike Adenuga and Femi Otedola as well as others named as beneficiaries of Federal Government’s subsidy which was recently removed. Spokesman of the commission, Wilson Uwajaren, attributed the story to the works of hackers whom, he claimed, planted the story on its website. His words: […]

Nigerian-Canadians stage occupy downtown Toronto in solidarity with the Nigerian masses

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Occupy Toronto protest comes first on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 2 pm. Venue is Dundas Square (Dunda/Younge), Downtown Toronto. Anthony Kola-Olusanya, convener of the protest and his co-organizers, Funmi Olumade, Dotun Olanrewaju, Shola Kola-Olusanya, are bracing up for a well-attended march even as they continue to reach out to Nigerians and friends of Nigeria […]

Just in: FG agrees to N65, Labour says strike continues

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Friday, January 13th, 2012

Okey Ndiribe & DANIEL IDONOR – January 13, 2012 ABUJA—A possible end to the ongoing nationwide strike action was in the offing last night after the Federal Government agreed to temporarily revert to the pre-New Year price of N65 per litre of petrol. At a marathon meeting attended by President Goodluck Jonathan, organised labour, the […]

Sylva and Dickson’s names absent in Bayelsa’ guber list

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, INEC Politics, State News Thursday, January 12th, 2012

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday released the names of candidates of the 36 political parties for the February 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State, but was silent on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flag bearer in the election. The commission gave the ongoing litigation between the party and Governor Timipre Sylva […]

Women throng Kano protest

Posted by admin Elvis J. Agukwe, Headlines Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Protesters defied the harsh harmattan in Kano to continue the mass protest against fuel subsidy removal in Kano on Thursday. And for the first time since the beginning of the mass action, women in their thousands, joined the anti-fuel subsidy removal protest. The protesters, which also included hordes of youths, gathered as early as 8am […]

Suspected ritualists set ablaze, two escape

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, January 12th, 2012

EMMA AMAIZe & AKPOKONA OMAFUAIRE WARRI—A suspected ritualist was lynched yesterday at Otukuku in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State by an irate mob after a decomposing corpse was found under a bridge, suspected to be a hideout for ritualists. Two other members of the gang were lucky as they escaped from the […]

Explosion rocks RSUST in Port-Harcourt

Posted by admin Headlines, State News Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Port-Harcourt— Explosion rocked the office of the Registrar of Rivers State University of Science and Technology, RSUST, Wednesday night. Confirming the development, Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Ben Uguegbulam, said there was no casualty in the incident. He said the Police had moved in to investigate the incident. His words: “At about 1940hrs, […]

BREAKING NEWS: FG, Labour Move Towards Compromise

Posted by admin Breaking News, Headlines, Oil Politics Thursday, January 12th, 2012

The ice has finally been broken between labour unions and the Federal Government over the removal of fuel subsidy with a meeting scheduled for this evening, THISDAY can report. Ahead of the tripartriate negotiation in Abuja involving the Executive, National Assembly leadership and the unions, the Jonathan Administration is considering a mechanism aimed at subsidising […]

Portsmouth lament Kanu’s absence in FA Cup

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, January 12th, 2012

He’s Pompey’s FA Cup icon – the match-winner on the last glorious occasion they lifted the trophy. But Michael Appleton has revealed injury was behind Kanu’s absence at Chelsea. The veteran was surprisingly missing from the Blues’ 18-man match-day squad on Sunday. Instead, 17-year-old Adam Webster was among the seven substitutes on duty for the […]