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Herbalist, 52, commits suicide in Abeokuta

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

A 52-year-old herbalist ended his life tragically as he committed suicide yesterday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The herbalist, Kamoru Gbogbolegbo took his life after the controversy which trailed the delivery of a baby boy in his maternity home in Oke-Ido, Abeokuta North Local Government area of the state capital. The controversy had led to […]

PHCN Apologises to Nigerians over Load Shedding

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, October 17th, 2011

Professor Barth Nnaji By Chineme Okafor The Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) Sunday night said to Nigerians: “We are sincerely sorry for the ongoing load-shedding” being experienced as a result of the scheduled maintenance of some gas plants in the country. The plants that are for maintenance are Utorogu and Ughelli East Gas Plants, […]

Gombe: 4 Killed as Gunmen Attack Mobile Police

Posted by admin Gombe, Headlines, State News Monday, October 17th, 2011

A police officer and three civilians were in the early hours of Sunday killed when unknown gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members attacked 34 Squadron Mobile Police Base along Dukku Road on the outskirts of Gombe metropolis. Also in Jos, Plateau State, a soldier was lured to his death, while a reprisal by the […]

Press Release: There is only one Brotherhood

Posted by admin Headlines, Press Releases Sunday, October 16th, 2011

Press Release: There is only one Brotherhood Our attention has been drawn to a subjective and uninvestigated publication on page 6 of the Punch newspaper of Saturday, 8th October, 2011, captioned “Thugs invade BCS Bethels”; authored by one Etim Ekpima. The publication is not just a handiwork of mischief makers and enemies of ‘truth’, but […]

Mixed results trail N29b teaching hospitals’ project

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, October 16th, 2011

NINE years later. with over N29 billion expended, the Federal Government’s plan to refurbish 14 teaching hospitals in the country is far from satisfactory implementation. Nine years after the contract was signed between Vamed Engineering and the Federal Government, most respondents, doctors and hospital administrators say the project has not met its promise of providing […]

Abia reluctant to recall sacked non-indigenes

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Sunday, October 16th, 2011

DESPITE the criticisms trailing the recent sack of non-indigenes in its workforce, the Abia State Government at the weekend said it would not rescind the decision. This was disclosed at the weekend by the Information/Strategy Commissioner, Okwubunka Don Ubani while speaking to journalists in Umuahia. He said, “the decision is irreversible despite the criticisms in […]

Why I took to terrorism, by Abdulmutallab

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, October 16th, 2011

IT is a study in the psychology of a young, well-trained engineer from an affluent background turned terror mind. Psycoanalysts and allied professionals would do well to pour over it now, not for its author’s sake for he may well be beyond helping in the hands of an unmovable justice system and a people braying […]

500 Nigerians in UK prisons, says envoy (only 500?)

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, October 16th, 2011

ABOUT 500 Nigerians are languishing in the United Kingdom, (UK)’s prisons for various offences ranging from immigration issues to criminal activities, Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the UK, Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, has disclosed. He further said the UK was no longer a safe haven where Nigerians could easily travel to and eke out a livelihood. […]

Joy, disappointment for Nigerian players in Europe

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, October 16th, 2011

Shola Ameobi Nigeria’s Shola Ameobi was on song at St. James Park on Sunday as his 86th minute goal salvaged a point for his club Newcastle after 2-2 draw with Tottenham. Ameobi came on for Leon Best in the 70th minute and produced a moment of brilliance 16 minutes later as he took a fierce […]

FCT demolishes Okorocha’s uncompleted shopping centre

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, Imo, State News Sunday, October 16th, 2011

Tempers flared as the Development Control Department of the Federal Capital Territory Administration demolished an illegal drinking joint and restaurant built on a land owned by Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha at Port Harcourt Crescent, Area 11, Abuja, on Friday. The plot, which had an uncompleted shopping mall, had been converted into a drinking joint […]