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Two students remanded over alleged attempt to rape school girl

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, State News Thursday, November 24th, 2011

Ilorin – An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded two secondary school students over an alleged attempt to rape a school girl. The accused, Afolabi Sanni, 19, and Qudus Alaya, 20, were arraigned on a five count charge of criminal conspiracy, assault, intimidation, theft and attempt to commit rape. The offences contravene sections 97, 265, […]

Nigeria improves on FIFA rankings

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, November 24th, 2011

NIGERIA moved a step upward in the latest FIFA ranking released by the world’s football governing body yesterday. Ranked 44th in October, the two-time Africa Cup of Nations champions reclaimed the 43rd position which it occupied in September and this is as a result of the Super Eagles performance in its last two international friendly […]

HID clocks 96 tomorrow •Communion service holds 7.30a.m

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

THE Matriarch of the Awolowo dynasty and Yeye Oodua of Yorubaland, Chief (Mrs) Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, will tomorrow mark her 96th birthday at her home in Ikenne. The holy communion service will be held at the Awolowos’ residence in Ikenne Remo, Ogun State, at 7.30a.m. Affectionately referred to as the “Jewel of Inestimable Value” […]

Kogi gov poll: PDP is stockpiling arms, ammunition

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

AS the people of Kogi State prepare for the forthcoming governorship election, the issue of alleged stocking of arms and ammunition has become a subject in the state, as the leading political parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) take centre stage. However the Wada/Awoniyi campaign organisation has debunked allegations that […]

725 ghost workers discovered in Bauchi LGAs

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, Local Govt, State News Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

ABOUT 725 ghost workers have been discovered to exist in the 20 local government areas of Bauchi State. Revealing this while submitting its report to the state Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Faggo, the chairman of the task force set up by the ministry to verify workers of the local government councils in […]

Robbery: Banks close for business in Akure

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

Aftermath of the bank robbery in Akure, Ondo State, many banks in the town, on Wednesday, did not open for business for fear of another attack by the robbers. Some of the banks located on Oba Adesida and Oyemekun road locked their gates, while their workers were also locked inside their premises. However, some other banks that […]

23 die in Katsina, Edo auto accidents

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Katsina, State News Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

TWENTY-THREE persons reportedly died in three auto accidents that occurred on Tuesday across Edo and Katsina states. Nine persons were confirmed dead in separate road accidents that occurred in Jattu in Estako West Local Government Area and Aduwawa in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. According to reports, while six persons, made up […]

2,105 buildings washed away by Ibadan flood – Oyo Task Force

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

The chairman of the Oyo State Task Force on Flood Prevention and Management, Dr Bolanle Wahab, has disclosed that a total of 2,105 buildings were washed away by the flood disaster which ravaged the city of Ibadan on August 26, 2011. He also said that a total sum of N4.31 billion would be required by […]

Police nab 80-yr-old for raping 4-yr-old in Kano

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

THE Kano State police command has arrested one Shu’abiu Jibrin (80), for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl, just as the command also paraded a 65-year-old man, Ado Shehu, for allegedly raping another four-year-old girl. This is just as the command also nabbed a dismissed police corporal for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl. Disclosing this on Wednesday […]

Pastor inflicts burns on boy with electric iron

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

A self-acclaimed man of God, Pastor Chukwudi Ibe, of Divine Power Ministry in Onitsha, is currently cooling his feet in a police cell over gross abuse of his ward. The pastor, with a hot electric iron, had inflicted severe burns on the 11-year-old boy, identified as Friday, who he accused of stealing N200 and keeping bad […]