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Power minister orders PHCN to pay staff 50 per cent salary increase this month

Posted by admin Headlines, Power Sector Thursday, September 29th, 2011

The Minister of Power, Professor Bart Nnaji, has directed the management of each of the 18 companies created out of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) to start paying the staff a 50 per cent salary increase from this month. In a memo sent to the chief executives of the successor companies yesterday, Prof […]

Ritualists behead man, chop of his manhood

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Suspected ritualists on Tuesday in Lagos beheaded an unidentified man and chopped off his manhood. Residents of Ajegunle, a Lagos suburb were shocked when they woke up to see a headless body on Aroworade Street. Residents trooped to the scene to catch a glimpse of the victim who was bound hands and feet. He was […]

Imo Gov. Okorocha, rewards victorious Heartland FC with free girls, N1m

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Success, they say brings forth special benefits. And that is the case with Heartland Football Club of Owerri whose historic Federation Cup victory over their more prosperous neighbours, Enyimba International Football Club of Aba, Sunday in Lagos has continued to attract bounteous returns ever since. After the triumph on Sunday, the team did not return […]

Gang rape saga: Abia Assembly summons police commissioner, VC

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, September 29th, 2011

The Abia State House of Assembly has summoned the Abia State Commissioner of Police, Mr Bala Hassan and the Vice Chancellor of Abia State University , Uturu, Prof. Chibuzo Ogbuagu , following the total outcry over the alleged gang rape of a female student by five students suspected to be students of Abia State University. […]

How gunmen butchered my dad, sister, uncle, injured 11 others, by 37yr-old student

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Ungwan Rana village popularly called “Small Lagos” of Bitaro community is about 10 minutes drive from Kwoi, the headquarters of Jaba Local government area of Kaduna State. It has a peaceful and serene environment. However, its peaceful serene was punctured on the midnight of September 17, 2011, till the wee hours of September 18, when some […]

Heartland players grumble over Okorocha’s largesse

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Players of Heartland, who are still basking in the euphoria of their Federation Cup victory, are not happy with the state government. Governor Rochas Okorocha had on Tuesday night, announced a reward of N1million each for the players, an amount which the gallant players consider as nothing but a peanut. One of the players, who […]

Opinion: Celebrating Nigeria at 51

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

In another three days, Saturday October 1 to be precise, celebration of the nation’s independence anniversary will reach a climax in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Nigerians can expect, on that day, to listen to long boring speeches on the nation’s huge potentials and how the present government is set to fulfill the promise of […]

We must discuss Nigeria -Mimiko

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has reiterated the need for a forum, where stakeholders can discuss about the structure of the Nigerian federation. Delivering a paper, ‘People, Power, Good Governance and the Future of Democracy in Nigeria,’ at the public presentation of a book, Nigeria’s Golden Book, published by The Sun Publishing Limited, yesterday in […]

Siasia’s wife loses belt to Lagos mob

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

HEAD Coach of the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia, was mobbed by a number of soccer fans on Sunday after the Federation Cup final at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Some overzealous fans, in an attempt to have handshake with the former international on his way to board his car out of the stadium alongside his […]

Army promotes 200 officers

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Monday, September 26th, 2011

ABUJA—The Nigerian Army weekend promoted officers from the ranks of Major to Colonels, with over 200 officers in Army formations across the country elevated to the next rank. Amongst the officers promoted to the rank of Colonel are Lt. Colonel Sani K. Usman, Lt. Colonel John Agim-Agim, Lt. Colonel (Mrs.) Mba of the medical corps, […]