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Nations Cup qualifier: Eagles in trouble as Utaka, Osaze and Taiwo ruled out

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, August 27th, 2011

All is definately not well with the Super Eagles ahead of next Sunday’s all-important Nations Cup qualifier against Madagascar in Antananarivo. Sunday Sunsports scooped exclusively that Osaze Odemwingie has been ruled out of the game no thanks to a knee injury, which doctors of his premiership side has declared will take another two weeks to […]

Mercy Johnson weds today amid tight security

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry), On The Lighter Side Saturday, August 27th, 2011

Despite the scandals trailing the much talked about wedding of popular actress, Mercy Johnson to her boyfriend of two years, Prince Odianosen Okojie, the wedding will hold as planned this morning. MJ, as the actress is fondly called by friends and relations, according to her publicist, BigSam Media and the groom’s family spokesman, Prince Peter […]

Siasia alarmed at Antananarivo pitch *Mikel confirms Monday arrival

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, August 27th, 2011

NIGERIA’s head coach, Samson Siasia has expressed shock at the conditions of the stadium in Antananarivo Mahamasina Stadium, Antananarivo when the Super Eagles face Madagascar in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The game will hold on September 4, but a preliminary inspection of the pitch by an advanced party found the turf in […]

Kidnappers sacked their cook for serving me rice with too much pepper – Michael Obi

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, August 26th, 2011

SATURDAY INTERVIEW Kidnappers sacked their cook for serving me rice with too much pepper From KENNY ASHAKA and MARIAM ALESHINLOYE AGBOOLA, Jos Saturday, August 27, 2011 •Mikel’s father Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Father of Chelsea Football Club’s midfielder, Mikel Obi, who was kidnapped and kept in captivity for 12 days, […]

Banker, 31 others feared killed by Boko Haram in Adamawa

Posted by admin Adamawa, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News Friday, August 26th, 2011

BARELY two months after suspected members of Boko Haram sect threatened to attack Adamawa State, the group yesterday carried out the threat as its members attacked Gombi Local Council headquarters, allegedly killing 32 people, including a bank manager and several police officers. The incident occurred as more than15 suspected armed robbers allegedly swooped on two […]

Revealed! Why Abia Governor`s Son Was Battered By Soldiers

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Friday, August 26th, 2011

Effort to cover up the brutal beating sustained by Chinedu Orji, the son of Governor T.A. Orji of Abia state in the hands of men of the Nigerian Army in Umuahia, the state capital, have been blown open as the young Orji who was flown overseas for medical treatment returned to the state last week.Chinedu […]

Court orders IG to pay N500,000 for unlawful detention

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Abuja – Justice Ugochukwu Ogakwu of an Abuja High Court, yesterday, ordered Inspector- General of Police, IGP, Hafiz Ringim, to pay N500,000 as compensation to one Garshon Nyengonum for unlawful detention. He gave the order while delivering judgment in a suit filed by Nyengonum against the IG and FCT Commissioner of Police, Michael Zuokumor. Nyengonum […]

Ebenezer Obey’s wife dies at 67

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, August 25th, 2011

THE wife of Juju musician, Dr Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, Lady Evangelist Juliana Olaide Obey-Fabiyi, is dead. Lady Evangelist Obey-Fabiyi, who recently returned from a trip to India, where she had gone to seek medical attention, was re-admitted to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital where she finally died on Tuesday night. Aged 67, the frontline businesswoman and […]

Jonathan directs Sambo to tackle Nigeria/S-Africa visa problem

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, August 25th, 2011

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has directed Vice-President Namadi Sambo to explore the possibility of making issuance of visas to citizens of both countries easier under the aegis of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission. While hosting Honourable Charles Nqakula, Special Adviser on International Relations to South African President, Jacob Zuma, who brought a special message to the […]

Enough of this provocation, Ndigbo warn police

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, South-East Thursday, August 25th, 2011

The Nigeria Police yesterday came under severe attack following the unprovoked clampdown on members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and their leader, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike and the attempt to arrest Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s wife, Bianca, as cross-section of Ndigbo described it as an affront to Igbo race. […]