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JTF defends presence in N’Delta

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Sunday, June 26th, 2011

The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) code named Operation Restore Hope has defended its continued presence in the Niger Delta region. The JTF, reacting to recent comments by a Niger Delta activist, Mr Tony Uranta that peace can only return to the region if the security outfit returns to the barracks, noted that contrary to […]

In Kano, drugs are hawked like groundnuts–Christabel Okoye

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Sunday, June 26th, 2011

The drug business is always reserved for those who have the knowledge and expertise. As a result, it is never an all comers affair. But this is not so in a number of Nigerian cities, particularly Kano where, in the words of Christabel Julie Okoye, drugs of different kinds are displayed and freely hawked with […]

I’ll finish Black Meteors in Accra – Igiebor

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, June 26th, 2011

Scorer of Nigeria’s two goals at Saturday’s All Africa Games qualifying match between the Dream Team V and its Ghanaian counterpart, Nosa Igiebor, has said that it is not yet time for jubilation. Speaking after the match played at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, Igiebor noted that he is only seeing the match played […]

Man kills 2 in Delta

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Sunday, June 26th, 2011

Aprivate security aide to a top state government official has allegedly shot two persons dead in controversial circumstances in Owhelogbo community, Isoko North Council Area of Delta State, at the weekend. The assailant, who works as private security aide attached to the country home residence of the Delta State Government official (name withheld) shot dead […]

Why I haven’t signed Anti-kidnapping Bill into law – Uduaghan

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Sunday, June 26th, 2011

WARRI— DELTA State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, said weekend that the Anti-kidnapping Bill passed by the state House of Assembly was yet to be signed into law because he didn’t believe in death sentence. This came as the governor and the state Commissioner of Police, Mamman Tsafe, blamed the rising wave of kidnapping in the […]

Minimum wage strike begins nationwide next week

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, June 26th, 2011

LAGOS— INDICATIONS have emerged that a nationwide strike by workers to force government at all levels to implement the N18,000 new minimum wage signed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan in March, is set for next week. This came as labour leaders in the power sector directed Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, workers to […]

Edo not in turmoil over ministerial nominee – N-Delta women

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News Sunday, June 26th, 2011

A pressure group in Edo State, the Niger Delta Women in Politics has dispelled rumours making the round in the State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that Edo State is in turmoil over ministerial nominee, saying on the contrary we commend the PDP over the ministerial nominee from Edo State; Arc Mike Onolememen, a young professional […]

Doom looms as Falcons lose 1-0 to France

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, June 26th, 2011

France began their 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ campaign in winning fashion but were made to work hard by a competitive Nigeria, who eventually succumbed to a lone Marie-Laure Delie strike just after the interval. France started strongly with left-sided midfielder Louisa Necib the initiator of many attacking forays for the Europeans, with the scenario played […]

7 arrested over int’l passport scam

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, June 26th, 2011

Lagos State Command of Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, weekend, said it had arrested four foreigners for attempting to illegally obtain the Standard Nigeria International Passport. Three of their facilitators were equally arrested. The foreigners, said to be citizens of the Republic of Cameroon and Ghana, were arrested at the Nigeria Immigration Passport Offices at Festac […]

Electricity: Nigerians to pay more from July 1

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, June 24th, 2011

Osun State Deputy Governor, Titi Laoye-Tomori (second right); Chief of Staff, Gboyega Oyetola (middle); Ife Council Cnhairman, Taiwo Olaiya (right); Secretary to the State Government, Moshood Adeoti (second left); and others at the flag-off of weekly statewide market environmental sanitation exercise at Odo-Ogbe market, Ile-Ife … on Thursday. Electricity consumers will pay N1.50 more per […]