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Christian Youth raze a Mosque and Islamic school in Benin City; Seven killed in Edo, Osun

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Osun, State News Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

A mosque and Islamic school were burnt in Benin City on Tuesday as five persons lost their lives in the nationwide protests against fuel subsidy removal in the Edo State capital. “We have recorded five deaths so far on both sides, those that have been attacked and the attackers,” Secretary General of the Nigerian Red […]

Opinion: Subsidy removal: In our best interest

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

THERE are three levels of high fraud that the removal of subsidy will tackle. The first is fraudulent payment on phoney import of PMS. The product is fraudulently certified as imported into Nigeria but is actually diverted to other countries in West Africa. Meanwhile, the documentation is perfected by criminal elements in Customs, Directorate of […]

Home Eagles dare Angola without support

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Despite the unstable socio-political situation in the country, the national team currently in camp preparing for the 2013 Nations Cup qualifier against Rwanda say they are battle ready to devour Angola in today’s international friendly. They however would lack support of fans because of the on-going strike over petrol price that restricts movement. Coach Steven […]

State of Emergency: Immigration moves to enforce border closure

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

By Victoria Ojeme ABUJA—Nigerian Immigration Service, yesterday, said it has put machinery in place to effect the closure of land borders of state and local governments affected by the Presidential declaration of partial state of emergency. President Goodluck Jonathan had, last week, declared partial state of emergency in 15 local government areas in four states […]

Protesters invade Police stations

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

By Albert Akpor & Evelyn Usman LAGOS—NO fewer than 100 youths, yesterday, stormed Area ‘G’ Command in Ogba area of Lagos, protesting the killing of one of their own by a senior Police officer, Monday, on Yaya Abatan Street. Meanwhile, the officers who were with the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Pen Cinema Division, […]

Police Inspector killed while chasing kidnappers

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

By Austin Ogwuda Asaba—AN Inspector of Police was, yesterday, killed at Eku in Delta State, while chasing a gang of suspected kidnappers. The ugly incident occurred when the police officer, along with his colleagues attached to an anti-crime patrol team, were chasing the kidnappers, who were fleeing with a victim tucked in the booth of […]

How subsidy removal will hurt air travel

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

THE decision by the Federal Government to remove subsidy on petrol came to many as a bang. For an aviation industry that is reeling under so many taxes, uncertainty, harsh business climate, this action would sure have serious impact on the sector. Agreed that aviation fuel, otherwise known as JET A1 had been deregulated, cost […]

Day Two: Protests continue nationwide

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

FG Orders massive deployment of paramilitary personnel across the federation THE nationwide strike over the removal of subsidy on petrol enters the second day, as thousands of protesters marched in the streets of Lagos, Abuja, Akure, Calabar, Port Harcourt, Kaduna and some other cities in the country. And as the impasse between the Federal Government […]

Curfew in Kano over deaths

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

NIGERIAN officials announced a nighttime curfew for the northern city of Kano on Monday after clashes between police and protesters seeking to storm the governor’s office left two people dead. “Following the sad incidents in the city today where some hoodlums hijacked a peaceful protest by labour unions, the state government hereby imposes a 14-hour […]

Protests peaceful in C’River, Imo, Oyo, Osun, flops in Enugu, aborted in Bayelsa

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Cross River, Enugu, Headlines, Imo, Osun, Oyo, State News Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

THE strike embarked upon yesterday by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) over fuel subsidy removal was peaceful in Cross River, Imo State while it was aborted in Bayelsa State. Early in the morning, business activities went on as usual in Calabar as the markets opened while commercial drivers […]