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Former Oyo governor, Ishola, dies at 77

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Oyo, State News Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Former Oyo State Governor, Kolapo Ishola, died on Tuesday morning in his house in Ibadan, the state capital three days after arriving home from a three-week trip abroad. Ishola, who marked his 77th birthday in June, family members said, did not show any sign of illness before going to bed on Monday. According to […]

Disturbing Pictures: “I need help,” pregnant boy crys out

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Odinakachi Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section The boy in this photograph is just 14. But even at that age, he carries the burden of an overdue pregnant woman. Odinakachi Emelogu is a Primary Three pupil of Amaise Primary School, Obinwa, Abia State. But while his mates are in school, little Odinakachi […]

Picture: I stabbed bank manager to death for provoking me – Debtor’s brother-in-law

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, August 8th, 2011

Idemili, Udeh and Ohazuruike Kenneth Udeh, the suspected killer of the manager of Spring Bank (now Keystone Bank Limited), Ebute Meta branch, Lagos, Mr. Emeka Ohazuruike, on Monday said he killed the banker because he was rude and provoked him. He said, “Ohazuruike had been hounding me for the money which my brother-in-law had borrowed […]

‘Nigeria ready for England’

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, August 8th, 2011

Both players and officials of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have predicted England will fall to them in the second round of the U20 World Cup. The Flying Eagles laboured to a 2-0 victory over Saudi Arabia to finish winners of Group D with the maximum nine points from three matches on Saturday night at the […]

Islamic banking: Arrest Sharia council president now – CAN

Posted by admin Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Headlines Monday, August 8th, 2011

The Christian Association of Nigeria in Kaduna State on Sunday called for the arrest of the President of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria, Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed, for threatening that Muslims were ready to go to war over the proposed introduction of Islamic banking in the country. The CAN Secretary in Kaduna State, […]

I didn’t order Kudirat’s killing – al-Mustapha

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, August 8th, 2011

Major Hamza al-Mustapha, on Monday, told a Lagos High Court that he did not order the killing of the late Chief Moshood Abiola’s wife, Kudirat, in 1996. Al-Mustapha, the Chief Security Officer to the late General Sani Abacha, said his previous confession was made “under duress and intense torture.” “I am not aware of […]

We are investigating Sam Loco’s death – Police

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, August 8th, 2011

Sam Loco The police in Imo State said on Monday they had yet to unravel the circumstances that led to the death of popular Nigerian actor, Sam Loco Efe. Efe, 66, died in his hotel room in Owerri on Sunday after a post-production work on Unknown Prophet, a film he directed. Edo State Governor Adams […]

Suswam, Akume, Others Take Benue Battle to US

Posted by admin Benue, Governors, Headlines, State News Monday, August 8th, 2011

Benue State politicians may have decided to take the political battle in the north central state to the United States as they turned the ongoing convention of the Mutual Union of the Tiv in America (MUTA) to a political forum where they all discussed the political situation of the state. In his remarks at the […]

Fresh primaries: PDP in dilemma over Adamawa, Bayelsa, others

Posted by admin Adamawa, Bayelsa, Cross River, Headlines, Kogi, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Sokoto, State News Monday, August 8th, 2011

Ahead of Wednesday’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a web of intrigues has entangled the party as it prepares to take a definite stance on the propriety or otherwise of fresh governorship primaries in five states under its control where governorship election will be conducted between December this […]

Ajimobi to revisit reports on fake certificates in public service

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Oyo, State News Monday, August 8th, 2011

OYO State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has promised to revisit reports of investigations into instances of fake certificates in the state public service. He made the pledge when he hosted retired civil servants in the state, as part of his interactions with different groups in the state during the daily breaking of the Ramadan fast. […]