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Picture: Terror At Ogun State House of Assembly As Gunmen Attack Lawmakers

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

A member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Femi Allen-Taylor escapes death at the hands of gunmen. A member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Femi Allen-Taylor narrowly escaped being sent to early grave in Abeokuta, the state capital following severe injuries sustained on the head when gunmen violently attacked him. NEXT authentic […]

At Redeemers University, female students excel more than males

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

With a cumulative grade point average of 4.96, 19-year-old Ayomide Abiodun Oluwadare emerged the best overall graduating student of Redeemers University, Ogun State for the year 2011. For three consecutive times, female students of the university have beaten their male counterparts in this academic race. Oluwadare, with registration number, RUN 07-08/1413, was among the 21 […]

Man, 28, docked for defiling girl, 4

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

The Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Atani yesterday remanded a 28-year-old Chidebere Igwe in prison custody for allegedly defiling a four- year- old girl, Miss Chinaza Ogirishi in Ogbaru. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. E.G Offor, said the crime was against God and humanity, adding that the accused had committed the worst crime on earth. The […]

Post-amnesty: Ex-militants protest again

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

A break-away faction of the Third Phase ex-militants from the Niger Delta again on Monday staged a protest at the East/ West Road Yenagoa, causing traffic gridlock for hours. The ex-militants who said they were protesting non-inclusion in the post amnesty programme set ablaze a circulation van with plate number XR 264 LND belonging to […]

We’ll produce Baba Suwe in court today – NDLEA

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has expressed its readiness to bring comedian and actor, Babatunde Omidina popularly known as Baba Suwe to court today. Baba Suwe had been in NDLEA’s detention since October 12, 2011 over alleged possession of cocaine in his system, though […]

Okorocha begins payment of stipend to school children

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha, has commenced the payment of monthly stipend to primary and secondary schools students. The payment takes off simultaneously in each of the 27 local government areas today November 1, 2011). While primary school pupils receive N100, their secondary school counterparts will get N120. Also, primary school monitors will […]

Ndigbo to pray for Ojukwu on Friday

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

The leader of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike has urged the Igbos both at home and in the diaspora to stop whatever they are doing on Friday November 4 to pray for the quick recovery of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu as a special gift for his 78th […]

Jigawa celebrates success in WAEC exams

Posted by admin Headlines, Jigawa, State News Monday, October 31st, 2011

BY ALIYU DANGIDA DUTSE—Jigawa State is celebrating what it described as the enormous success recorded in the education sector as 10.5 per cent of its secondary students passed the 2010 West African Examinations Council, WAEC, results in the country. In the previous year, only 2.4 per cent of the students passed same examination. In an […]

How bombing of UN house affects literacy scheme, by minister

Posted by admin Headlines, Ministries, United Nations, Women Politics Sunday, October 30th, 2011

FG lobbies for ICC judge’s slot EDUCATION Minister, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, at the weekend disclosed to her colleagues at the E9 ministerial meeting in Paris, France that bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Abuja by the Boko Haram sect had slowed down efforts to revitalise Nigeria’s adult and youth literacy programme. Meanwhile, Nigeria has […]

Bomb scare in Benin

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Reactions have continued to trail the non-clearance of Mr Ndutimi Alaibe by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the governorship primaries slated for November 19, 2011, with a pro-Democracy group Internal Democracy Advocacy Network (IDAN) commending the Brig-General Idi Adamu screening committee for sticking by the constitution of the party. Out of the 11 […]