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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 […]
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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 […]
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Headlines
Monday, September 12th, 2011
Suspected herdsmen on Sunday unleashed mayhem on passengers along the ever-busy Benin-Sagamu Expressway, dispossessing the passengers, including a former staff of PUNCH, Mr. Jonah Iboma, of valuables. Iboma, in a distress call to a correspondent, said both the 18-seater Toyota bus, belonging to Agofure Transport Limited, which was conveying himself and 17 others from […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
TO rid Lagos of lunatics and beggars, the state government has sent over 3,105 beggars and lunatics to their countries and states of origin. The Special Adviser to the governor on Youth and Social Development Dr. Dolapo Badru, who disclosed this at a ministerial briefing yesterday in Lagos, said 3,044 of the beggars arrested had been […]
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Headlines
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
Akolade Akolade Arowolo, the man, who allegedly killed his banker-wife, Titilayo (Omozoje), reportedly attempted suicide at the Ikoyi Prisons last week by drinking acidic substance. PUNCH METRO learnt that immediately after the incident, Akolade was taken to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, where he is still recuperating. When our correspondent inquired from a […]
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Headlines
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
The sex workers and their pimp on parade The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 14 teenagers, who were allegedly forced into prostitution. PUNCH METRO learnt that the girls, who were arrested during a raid on a brothel, Temiogbe, in Akute area of the state, are between the ages of 13 and 20. Spokesperson for […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
A convoy carrying ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi‘s son, al-Saadi, has crossed into neighbouring Niger, a spokesman for Niger‘s government said on Sunday, one of the highest-profile former regime figure to flee to the landlocked African nation. Al-Saadi, the fugitive ruler‘s 37-year-old son, entered Niger in a convoy with nine other people, said Niger […]
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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
Jos – There were two explosions Sunday night at a drinking joint in Jos, Plateau State, resulting in a yet-to- be-ascertained number of deaths. The explosions occurred at 8.15 p.m. at the West of Mines junction where fun- seekers had gathered to relax. A resident of the area said they heard two explosions within five […]
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Africa & World Politics, Education, Headlines
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
“Top 100 Universities and Colleges in Africa Top 100 Universities and Colleges in Africa by the 4icu.org University Web Ranking: 1 University of Cape Town South Africa 2 Cairo University Egypt 3 University of Pretoria South Africa 4 Universiteit Stellenbosch South Africa 5 University of the Witwatersrand South Africa 6 University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa […]
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Headlines
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
Nigeria has been named as one of the top 10 countries with pirates of computer software. Other countries on the list are China,Vietnam, Ukraine, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Mexico. In a survey carried out for the Business Software Alliance, 15,000 computer users in 32 countries were quizzed and it was […]
