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Police Free Melaye, Charly Boy, Others

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command yesterday released the former member of the House of Representatives, Dino Melaye, foremost entertainer Charly Boy, Ezenwa Nwagwu and five others who were detained for protesting against federal government’s withdrawal of fuel subsidy. Briefing journalists after their release, Melaye, who led the protest, said no amount of intimidation, […]

Entertainment: Winding Up 2011: Mixed Bag of Joys, Scandals and Tragedies

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry), On The Lighter Side Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

The year 2011, which will soon roll into history in less than 24 hours, was a mixed bag of fun, scandals and tragedies. But in all, the remarkable events of the season are certain to ring in the minds of entertainment lovers into the New Year and beyond. For an industry that plays a very […]

Boko Haram: Police arrest 40 illegal aliens in Lagos

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

BY ALBERT AKPOR LAGOS—BARELY three days after the President declared State of Emergency in some local government areas of four Northern states and temporary closure of borders linking these states with the neighboring countries in the heat of Boko Haram menace, Police detectives in Lagos have arrested 40 foreigners suspected to have sneaked into the […]

Bombing: Christian youths warn Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

BY ERIC UGBOR ABA—THE National Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has warned the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram, that it would retaliate any further attack on churches and Christians in any part of the country. The group declared this threat yesterday in a communiqué issued at the United Evangelical Church, Ogbor […]

Subsidy Removal : Labour leaders meet tomorrow on strike date

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Oil workers reject hike, vow to fight *It ‘ll discourage saving, bankers warn BY VICTOR AHIUMA-YOUNG LAGOS – LEADERS of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart, will tomorrow meet to fix a date for the commencement of a general strike, mass protest and rally to force government to […]

Soldiers guard churches in Ogun,cleric seeks better policing

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Monday, January 2nd, 2012

CHURCHES in Ogun State held peaceful crossover and New Year services on Saturday and yesterday. Thousands of Christians trooped to their worship centres to end the outgone year and move into the New Year. Unlike the fear that pervaded some states, especially in the north due to attacks by members of the Boko Haram […]

Sports: Everything went wrong – Amiesimaka

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, January 2nd, 2012

CHIEF Adokiye Amiesimaka, a former Nigerian international and a lawyer, spoke with Chukwudi Akasike NOT much was achieved in 2011 in Nigerian sports. What in your view went wrong? I don’t think anything went wrong in 2011. I think everything went wrong before 2011. What happened in 2011 was just a culmination of bad decisions […]

Arsenal target Taiwo, Bridge

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Arsenal are reportedly considering a loan bid for AC Milan defender Taye Taiwo. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is looking sign a left-back on loan before the end of the month as he continues to be without the likes of Thomas Vermaelen, Kieran Gibbs and Andre Santos. And according to the Sunday Mirror, Wenger will look […]

Perpetrators of Ebonyi killings’ll be arrested –Elechi (We’ll believe it when we see it)

Posted by admin Ebonyi, Headlines, State News Monday, January 2nd, 2012

The Ebonyi State Government on Sunday said it had beefed up security in the state to prevent further blood letting and killings of its citizens. The state government’s assurance was in response to last Saturday’s renewed killing of over 52 members of Ezillo Community in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state. Meanwhile, the state […]

Ex-militants to stop agitation for amnesty

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Some Niger Delta ex-militants have signed an undertaking to stop protests against their alleged exclusion from the amnesty programme. Our correspondent learnt that the State Security Servcie ensured the ex-militants signed the undertaking on December 23 due to the security problems in the country. The SSS was said to have viewed the protests as a […]