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Judgement for sale: NBA raises alarm over cash-and-carry judgments

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary Monday, September 19th, 2011

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) yesterday bemoaned the rot in the judiciary, raising the alarm that court judgments are now given on cash and carry basis. This development, according to the body of lawyers, is the root cause of the growing number of political assassinations, unresolved killings and terrorism in the country. The NBA’s concern […]

Bakassi natives hail govt over relief materials

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Monday, September 19th, 2011

It was celebration galore at Dayspring Island II in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State as the natives hailed the government over the donation of relief materials to victims of fire disaster in the community. It could be recalled that in January this year, fire gutted the fishing settlements destroying over 100 huts […]

‘UI Bomb Scare, a Wicked Rumour’

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, September 19th, 2011

University of Ibadan A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Ibadan, Chief Wole Olanipekun, has described last week bomb scare on the institution alongside 19 others, as a wicked rumour and an unreliable wild tale peddled by some unscrupulous individuals that wanted to disorganize the peaceful environment of […]

New born baby burnt alive in Oyo – Police on assailants’ trail

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Monday, September 19th, 2011

The Oyo State Police Command confirmed on Sunday that a newborn baby (name not given) was set ablaze by unknown persons in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.The parents of the baby and the accomplices were yet to be traced at the time of filing this report. The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Mr. […]

FG committed to S’East roads –Minister

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Monday, September 19th, 2011

The Federal Government has said it is not happy with the state of federal roads in the South-east and will subsequently pay full attention to roads in the zone. This was revealed yesterday by the Federal Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen, while inspecting the Onitsha-Enugu dual carriage way at Onitsha axis in the company […]

Father, friend in police net over daughter’s death

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, September 19th, 2011

Kuje – (NAN) The Kuje Divisional Police Headquarters has confirmed the arrest of two men, Sunday Kadani and Peter Audu, over the death of an 11-year-old girl, Joy Sunday. The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Danladi Isa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kuje said the arrest followed the discovery of the girl’s […]

Oyo: Christians warn Ajimobi against establishing Islamic Bank

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Monday, September 19th, 2011

The umbrella body of Pentecostal Christians in the South West, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has advised Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State against turning the state into a theatre of war through his plan to introduce Islamic Banking in the state. National Vice President of PFN in the zone, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, […]

NFF protest Nigeria v Guinea afternoon Kickoff Time

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, September 18th, 2011

Nigeria are to write to CAF next week seeking a change in kick-off time for their final 2012 African Nations Cup qualifying match against Guinea in Abuja. CAF have fixed the game for 14h00 local time on Saturday March 8 to kick-off simultaneously with the game between Ethiopia and Madagascar in Addis Ababa. Ethiopia […]

Police rescue 2 sisters from kidnappers

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Sunday, September 18th, 2011

WARRI— TWO sisters were allegedly kidnapped in Warri, Delta State, weekend. They were, however, rescued by a police patrol team. Meanwhile, a 28-year-old man has been arrested with a human skull in the Town area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State by the Police. State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ben Uguegbulam, who confirmed the arrest, […]

Police arrest man with human head in P/H •…man arrested over theft of vegetables

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Sunday, September 18th, 2011

A 28-year-old man, simply identified as Lise, was on Saturday arrested in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, with a human head. Lise, Sunday Tribune gathered, was arrested around Nembe Waterside, Old Town axis of the city, in the morning and was promptly taken to the nearby Borokiri Police station, where he was detained to be investigated. […]