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Prophet Muhammad said don’t kill women, children

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Friday December 30, 2011 • The President (Amir), Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Lagos Area Unit, Alhaji Qasim Badrudeen (left) discussing with the Aladeshoyin of Odo-Noforija Kingdom, Epe Division, Lagos, Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja, at the formal opening of the 92nd Islamic Vacation Course (IVC) organised by the society at the Human Capital Development Centre […]

A’Court reinstates Kebbi gov …as Wamakko congratulates Jonathan

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Kebbi, State News Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto yesterday quashed the judgment of the Kebbi State Governorship Election Tribunal, which nullified the election of the incumbent Governor, Usman Dakingari of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and made an order for fresh elections in 90 days. In his ruling, Justice Amiru Sanusi, ruled in favour of Dakingari and […]

We’re ill-equipped, ill-funded, our training haphazard –Plateau police boss

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, Plateau, State News Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Reviewing the state of preparedness to deal with various attacks being carried out by men of the underworld, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dipo Ayeni, has said the police are ill-equipped, ill-funded and their training haphazard. Speaking at the stakeholders security meeting he convened to discuss the forthcoming New Year celebration, the police […]

High profile deaths that shook Nigeria in 2011

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

The year 2011 brought with it a harvest of deaths. From the creeks of the mangrove forests of the South to the sands of the Sahel savannah in the North, there is no state in the country that did not record deaths. But as an observer put it, “we could have been alarmed if no […]

Zik’s widow laments non-payment of stipends

Posted by admin Headlines, Nnamdi Azikiwe (1963-66), Presidency Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

•Azikiwe Photo:The Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section ‘Y ar’Adua increased our stipend and approved cars for us to be changed after every five years, but up till now, not even the old stipend, was paid to us for the past two years and the cars are yet to be given to us.’ The […]

In Picture: Brazilian baby born with two heads

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, December 26th, 2011

A Brazilian woman who has given birth to a baby with two heads, admitted she had initially expected twins. Maria de Nazare, gave birth by caesarean at a hospital in Anajas, in Brazil’s northern Para state, with her newborn weighing 9.9lbs. The baby has two heads but all his organs are functioning healthily. The mother […]

Picture: Body found in River identified as that of Nigerian pharmacy student “Tosin Oyelowo”

Posted by admin Headlines, National Politics Monday, December 26th, 2011

A body found this week on Sullivan’s Island has been identified as that of a 25-year-old pharmacy student from Nigeria, the Charleston County Coroner’s Office confirmed Friday. Oluwatosin “Tosin” Oyelowo jumped from the Ravenel Bridge the afternoon of Dec. 9, setting off a search of the Cooper River and connected waterways, according to earlier reports […]

Katsina NASS Seats: Controversy Trails Supreme Court Verdict

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Katsina, Legislature, Senate, State News Monday, December 26th, 2011

Prominent lawyers yesterday expressed divergent views over the Supreme Court judgment of December 16, 2011 in which it declined jurisdiction to entertain an appeal on 10 National Assembly seats by Senator Yakubu Lado faction of the Katsina State chapter of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). The lawyers are Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), MallamYusuf Ali […]

Nigerians in South Africa Lament High Air Fares

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, December 26th, 2011

High cost of air ticket on Nigeria- South Africa route has scuttled the plans of many Nigerians resident in the country to travel home for the Christmas. Some of them, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Johannesburg, said they were disappointed at the high cost of fare, which in some cases […]

Plot To Bomb Jos At Xmas: Residents Flee to Neighbouring Towns, Villages

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Saturday, December 24th, 2011

Following the raging rumour of a plan by some people to disrupt the Christmas and New Year celebrations in Jos, Plateau State, an exodus of people has gripped the city with people fleeing the state capital to avoid being caught in the alleged planned attack. In the past one week, some yet to be identified people have […]