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27 states face bankruptcy

Posted by admin Headlines, State News Thursday, October 27th, 2011

From the Senate came the gloomy news yesterday that the financial accounts of 27 states are in the red as some of them have been declared either “distressed” or “gloomy.” Only Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra and Jigawa states were given a clean bill of health. The six states that are in financial distress are: Kano, […]

Gaddafi’s son seeks aircraft to surrender -NTC source

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Dubai – Muammar Gaddafi’s fugitive son Saif al-Islam wants an aircraft to take him out of Libya’s southern desert so he could turn himself in to The Hague war crimes court, a source with Libya’s National Transitional Council said on Thursday. A fearful Saif al-Islam, 39, went on the run at about the time his […]

Robbery suspect shoots self in scrotum

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, October 27th, 2011

The Ogun State Police Command has paraded a 26-year-old man, Sola Oloyede, who allegedly shot himself in the scrotum, while attempting to bring out a locally-made pistol during a robbery operation. The state Commissioner of Police, Nicholas Nkemdeme, who paraded Oloyede along with other 24 suspects, onTuesday in Abeokuta, the state capital said the robbery […]

N1.3bn scam: Court throws out ex-Gov Boatmang’s applications as trial begins

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Thursday, October 27th, 2011

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja was yesterday, told that most of the cheques used to withdraw money from the account of Plateau State government during the less than six-month tenure of Michael Boatmang as governor, did not pass through the Cheque Movement Register, CMR, in the office of the Accountant –General. Also, an […]

Cop shoots driver in Ibadan

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, Oyo, State News Thursday, October 27th, 2011

There was pandemonium in Omi-Adio community in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State yesterday after a mobile policeman allegedly shot a driver for refusing to give N20 bribe. The victim, identified simply as Aminu Mudashiru, who was said to have been wounded by the police bullet was immediately rushed to a private hospital in […]

Yobe has been looted cut and dry

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Yobe Thursday, October 27th, 2011

• Baba Gana Photo: THE SUN PUBLISHING More Stories on This Section Talking about grassroots politics in Yobe State, Zanna Baba Gana remains a major. The fearless and outspoken politician is a factor as far as political activities especially in Bursari local government area are concerned. Having served as local council secretary, councilor for five […]

Keshi: I’m ready for Eagles’ challenge

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Nigerian former captain, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, has expressed readiness to become the Super Eagles’ coach if considered for the job by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Speaking with a local radio station, the Hawks of Togo former coach said that he would do his best to return the national team to its past glory if […]

Libya to try Gaddafi’s killers

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, October 27th, 2011

BENGHAZI (AFP) – Libya’s new rulers said on Thursday they would prosecute the killers of ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi following the international outcry over the circumstances of his death. “With regards to Gaddafi , we do not wait for anybody to tell us,” NTC vice chairman Abdel Hafiz Ghoga. “We had already launched an investigation. […]

Pastor rapes 12-yr-old chorister

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Sapele-Police in Edo State have arrested a pastor who allegedly raped a 12-year-old choir member of his church at Afuda in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of the state. Some residents of the area, who were infuriated by the incident, have destroyed some church equipment, while the pastor was detained at the Uromi Police […]

N100m suit: Produce Baba Suwe, court orders NDLEA

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, October 27th, 2011

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to bring top comedian and actor, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe to court on November 1, 2011. Baba Suwe, who had been in NDLEA’s detention since October 12, 2011 over alleged possession of cocaine in his system, […]