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Jonathan, Mark, Fashola Mourn Essien-Igbokwe

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, July 1st, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan, President of the Senate, Senator David Mark have expressed grief over the death of ace musician and talented actress Mrs. Christy Essien-Igbokwe otherwise called ‘Lady of Songs’. According to a statement from the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Jonathan prayed God to grant the deceased […]

Chime swears in 25 commissioners, 12 advisers

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Friday, July 1st, 2011

GOVERNOR Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, yesterday, swore in 25 Commissioners and 12 Special Advisers to serve in his new administration with a warning to them to avoid corruption and laxity or face an early exit from the cabinet. Addressing the officials shortly after they were sworn in, the Governor said that even though much […]

Nigerian stowaway had at least 10 boarding passes, none in his name, officials say

Posted by admin Headlines, Top Stories Friday, July 1st, 2011

A Nigerian stowaway who flew from New York to Los Angeles with an expired boarding pass in someone else’s name was carrying at least 10 different boarding passes, according to the FBI agent who took him into custody. Not one of the boarding passes was in the name of Olajide Oluwaseun Noibi, who acknowledged sneaking […]

Nigeria risks $1m Argentina penalty

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, July 1st, 2011

ORGANISERS of the friendly international between Nigeria and Argentina on September 6 are considering providing a chartered aircraft to fly the Super Eagles from Madagascar to Dhaka. But they have also warned that the country risks paying compensation of around a million dollars if it withdraws from the game. Acting Secretary General, Nigeria Football Federation […]

Falcons crash out

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, July 1st, 2011

NIGERIA’S Super Falcons yesterday, at the Frankfurt Arena, lost their second consecutive match in the ongoing 2011 FIFA Women World Cup when they went down to host, Germany by 0-1 in a second group A match. Having lost their first match to France last Sunday in Shinsheim, the Falcons have crashed out of the competition […]

Nigerian fans in Germany call for Siasia’s head

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, July 1st, 2011

SUPER Eagles’ chief coach, Samson Siasia, was slammed by Nigerian football fans in Germany over what they alleged as disrespectful attitude of the coach to national solidarity. News of Siasia’s coming to boost the morale of Super Falcons, ahead of yesterday’s Match number 9 of Germany 2011 FIFA Women World Cup against Germany in Frankfurt, […]

NYSC trains 1,940, empowers 1,267 with N314m •Mobilises 95,000 corps members for Batch-B orientation

Posted by admin Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Friday, July 1st, 2011

IN order to reduce the level of unemployment among youth in the country, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has trained over 1,940 corps members and empowered 1,267 with N314 million. It has also mobilised over 95,000 corps members for the Batch-B orientation across the country. This is the highest number since the inception of […]

Atiku, Chime mourn Aniagolu, ex-Supreme Court justice

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary Friday, July 1st, 2011

A former vice-president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has described the death of retired Supreme Court Justice, Anthony Aniagolu, as another major defoliation of Nigeria’s judicial tree. In a statement issued by his media office in Abuja, the former vice-president said with Aniagolu’s death at 89 years, a brilliant star had set in the nation’s judicial galaxy. […]

S-West varsity protests posting of its graduates to North

Posted by admin Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Friday, July 1st, 2011

AKURE— AUTHORITIES of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko in Ondo State yesterday protested the posting of its graduates to states in the North for the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. It will be recalled that a graduate of the institution, Mr. Kehinde Jehleel Adeniji, who was serving in Bauchi State, was killed during the April […]

Mob set robbery suspects ablaze in Warri

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Friday, July 1st, 2011

Two suspected robbers were burnt to death, Thursday, by a mob, made up of commercial motorcyclists, popularly called okada riders along Airport Road Effurun, Warri. The robbers, operating on a motor bike, snatched an unspecified amount of money from a customer who just came out from the Oceanic Bank branch, behind Total filling station, at Airport Road, Effurun area […]