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Over 2000 Lagos residents to be displaced

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, August 19th, 2011

Lagos State Government is set to demolish over 500 clusters of shanties at the Ilaje lagoon front in Bariga Local Government Area of the state. The demolition, when carried out, would render over 2,000 residents homeless. The state Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Prince Adesegun Oniru, who addressed the over 2,000 affected residents on Wednesday […]

Police Arrest Supplier of Chemicals For Bombs in Maiduguri

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Friday, August 19th, 2011

A man believed to be the supplier of chemicals used in making explosives has been arrested by the Borno State Police Command, following investigations by detectives. Mr. Simeon Midenda, Commissioner of Police in-charge of Borno Command on Friday disclosed this while addressing the press on the efforts of his command to unravel the identity of the suspected […]

Messi Faces Super Eagles Test

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, August 19th, 2011

Saturday, 20 August 2011 FIFA rated World’s best player, Lionel Messi floors Nigeria’s Lukman Haruna but Chidi Odiah covers up. ARGENTINA coach, Alejandro Sabella has named Barcelona star, Lionel Messi in his squad for a friendly international against Nigeria next month. Also Gonzalo Higuain and new Manchester City star, Sergio Aguero are in the party. […]

Great Pictures: Crime fighting men of the Nigeria Police in action

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Friday, August 19th, 2011

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‘Kaita rusty for Eagles’

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, August 19th, 2011

Super Eagles’ assistant coach, Salisu Mohammed, has dismissed speculations linking the Kano Pillars’ former midfielder, Sani Kaita, with a possible return to the current Samson Siasia-tutored squad, stressing that he is match rusty to make the team. Coach Salisu, who passed the verdict while fielding questions from Daily Sunsports at the Glass House recently, argued […]

Muda Lawal’s son eyes Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, August 19th, 2011

Twenty years after his death, Mudashiru Babatunde Lawal is about to resurrect in the Super Eagles. This is not courtesy of the plans being made by the Nigerian soccer federation to immortalise him, but via his 22-year old son, Seun, who has vowed to lace his boots for Nigeria. Lawal’s last child, who spoke exclusively […]

Nigeria launches new satellites in Russia

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Nigeria has again recorded a giant stride in its quest for the utilisation of space technology and application for socio-economic development, following the successful launch of its two new Earth Observation satellites, on Wednesday, in Russia. The new satellites, NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X were successfully launched into the synchronous orbit at the launch site in Yasny […]

No contact with my husband’s abductors yet — Mikel’s mother

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

As controversy continues to trail the missing and whereabouts of Mr Michael Obi, father of Chelsea FC of England player, Mikel Obi, the mother, Mrs Rose Obi, has debunked the claims that the kidnapers are in touch with the family. Mrs Obi, who debunked the claims in an interview, said those responsible for the kidnap […]

Stampede in Onitsha as police kill trader

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Business activities were, on Wednesday, disrupted in the electronics market in Onitsha, as traders protested the killing of one of their members by the police. The incident, according to eyewitness account, happened when policemen allegedly shot at a trader who was fleeing from police, resulting to his death on the spot, as traders at the […]

U.S. army chief links Boko Haram to al-Qaeda, others

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Latest Politics Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

THE fundamentalist Islamic sect, Boko Haram, whose continued violence has defied the nation’s security apparatus, may be operating with the support of al-Qaeda’s African branch and the al-Shabab terror group of Somalia. The top United States (U.S.) Military Commander for Africa, Gen. Carter Ham, told the Associated Press (AP) yesterday after a visit to Nigeria […]