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Hell let loose in Congo •As Sunshine Stars hold Motema 0-0 •Nigerian officials, players, journalists beaten

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

HELL was let loose in Kinshasa, Congo Dr after Sunshine Stars Football Club forced home team, Motema Pembe to a 0-0 draw in a CAF Confederation Cup match played yesterday. Before the game, some fans of Motema Pembe stormed the team hotel and prevented them from leaving for the stadium in time and immediately referee […]

Opinion: Anambra 20 years after: The light shines

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Twenty years ago, on August 27, 1991, a new state full of hope and bright prospects was born. Inhabited by one of the most industrious and entrepreneurial people in Nigeria, Anambra state derived its name from one of the major rivers of the state. As the State marks its twenty years of existence, my special […]

I want to beat Syli Stars silly –Siasia

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Super Eagles’ Coach, Samson Siasia, has said his team would aim at beating Guinea 30 at home next month to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in style. The senior national team needs to win 1-0 on October 8 in Abuja to finish top of Group B ahead of the Syli Stars and […]

NFF launches ‘Operation Guinea Must Fall’

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is determined to render support to the senior national team, the Super Eagles in its quest to destroy the might of Guinea in the last Nations Cup qualifier in Abuja next month. NFF bigwigs rose from their emergency meeting on Monday in Abuja and resolved to throw their full weight behind […]

Multiple explosions, gunfire as Taliban attacks NATO, US embassy in Kabul

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

KABUL (AFP) – Taliban gunmen armed with suicide bombs and heavy weaponry on Tuesday launched coordinated attacks in Kabul, targeting NATO’s headquarters, the US embassy and the Afghan intelligence agency. Gunfire and blasts engulfed what is usually the most heavily protected part of the Afghan capital, with a Taliban insurgency now at its deadliest since […]

SSS nabs 3 over sale of 10-yr-old for N3m

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Calabar-Luck ran against three persons who allegedly attempted to sell a 10-year-old boy, Mfon Bassey, at the popular Bogobiri area in Calabar, Cross River State, as they were rounded up by officers of the State Security Service, SSS. The three suspects were arrested on Sunday following a tip-off by one of the persons that wanted […]

Siasia predicts 3-0 win over Guinea

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Super Eagles Coach Samson Siasia yesterday predicted that the Super Eagles would defeat the Guinean National Team by a 3-0 margin when the two sides clash in Abuja next month to decide which team picks the only slot from the group for forth-coming Africa Cup of Nations to be co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. […]

ICPC arrests WAEC supervisors, invigilators for exam malpractice

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

ABUJA – The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, has arrested some top officials of the West African Examination Council, WAEC, and General Certificate of Education, GCE, following their involvement in examination malpratices. The arrest of the WAEC/GCE supervisors and invigilators in Ogun state was facilitated by information provided by the National […]

Tonto Dike faces sanctions in Ghollywood

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Monday, September 12th, 2011

For daring star-actor Van Vicker, the Ghanaian movie directors are threatening to sanction actress Tonto Dike should she eventually fail to apologise to the former as soon as possible. The movie directors are compelling the actress to apologise to Vicker or she should forget about participating in any movie production in Ghana. According to a […]

Ekiti federal varsity takes off in 2012 — VC

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Monday, September 12th, 2011

The Vice-Chancellor of the new Federal university in Ekiti State, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, has said that the institution will commence academic activities in January 2012. But the commencement is predicated on a factor: An approval by the state government for the takeoff of the university from the Government Unity School, Oye-Ekiti. Nebo, a former […]