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UK council blacklists UNIJOS, UNN, other medical graduates

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Minister of Education, Prof. Rugayyatu Rufa’i The British General Medical Council has barred medical graduates of nine Nigerian universities from practising in the United Kingdom. The GMC, an independent body of regulators which registers medical doctors to practise in the UK, in a directory released on Wednesday, blacklisted medical graduates that […]

Picture: Husband of slain banker, Akolade, arraigned for murder

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Alleged wife killer, Akolade Arowolo (second left), during his appearance at Ikeja High Court in Lagos … on Wednesday. Photo: Goke Famadewa. Akolade Arowolo, who allegedly killed his banker wife, Titilayo, was on Wednesday arraigned for murder at a Lagos High Court in Ikeja. Arowolo is facing one count of murder, […]

American convicted for money laundering, forteits $17,080

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Acting EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Larmode A Federal High Court, Lagos, has found an American, Parker Damian George, guilty of money laundering. The court ordered a forfeiture of 40 per cent of the total sum found on him at the point of arrest. According to a statement by the Acting Head, Media […]

Housewife impregnated by boyfriend dies in illegal clinic

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

The clinic. Eniola Akinkuotu The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four persons for their alleged role in the death of a married woman identified simply as Seyi. PUNCH METRO learnt that on December 12, 2011, the four suspects; Adebayo Oloko 29, Igbasan Tunde 36, Funmi Akinjomo and Kunle Owomi 36, were […]

Alleged fraud: Panel orders arrest of 3 Daniel’s ex-aides

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

The Ogun State Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Land Matters yesterday issued a bench warrant on the former Managing Director of Gateway City Development Company (GCDC), Mr. Kayode Anibaba, an architect. Also to be arrested is the branch Manager of the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) in Ogba, Mrs. Abiodun as well as one Mr. […]

Gunmen kill 5, injure 4 in Kaduna midnight attack

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Just as the residents of Kaduna State were getting over the explosion that rocked the metropolis Monday afternoon which injured three persons, unknown gunmen yesterday killed five persons in the state. The Monday explosion, however claimed the life of a two-yea-old girl, Lois Obajemu, yesterday after unsuccessful medical attention in an undisclosed hospital in Kaduna. […]

Jega insists on tribunals for election offenders

Posted by admin Headlines, INEC Politics Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, yesterday reiterated the need for the establishment of Electoral Offences Tribunal (EOT), saying it will help to fast-track prosecution of electoral offenders. Jega stated this when the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Dorothee Janetzke Wenzel, visited him. He said INEC would use the window of the expected amendment to the constitution and […]

ASUU gives FG conditions to suspend strike

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given conditions to be met by the Federal Government before its two-week-old strike is suspended. The union also stressed that the current strike had nothing to do with demand for new salary, but for government to invest funds to provide facilities to enhance learning and research in the […]

Kano Speaker impeached

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

The Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Falgore has been impeached. In his place, a new Speaker, Alhaji Gambo Sallau (Kiru Constituency) replaced him Tuesday at about 2.00 pm. Indications of the plot to oust the Speaker became evident following a motion by Hon. Lawan Sufiyanu Gogori (Bagwai/Shanono Constituency) asking […]

Nigeria’s first female military pilot

Posted by admin Femi Fani-Kayode, Headlines Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Blessing Liman, a 25-year old lady from Kaduna State, recently made history when she became Nigeria’s first female military pilot. She was commissioned by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) into the elite corps of fighter-pilots alongside 126 men with whom she completed the Direct Short Service Course 20/2011 Cadets of 325 Ground Training Group at […]