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Eagles drop S/Africa For Ghana •International friendly

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

NIGERIA is certain to play Ghana on August 9 after top players turned down a proposal to fly to South Africa just days before the start of the European season. NFF officials were considering offers from both the two countries for a friendly game during that FIFA window, but were compelled to plump for the […]

Fulani herdsmen sack Benue communities, kill 25

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

TWENTY-FIVE persons, among them an army officer, identified as Lieu-tenant Chinedu Anyanwu, were feared dead in a renewed three days of sustained attacks by armed herdsmen on villages and towns in the border communities of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Also, a soldier, including several persons, had been declared missing, while thousands of […]

Nigeria is winning drug war – NDLEA

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ahmadu Giade, on Wednesday, inaugurated a week-long programme of events marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in the country. Giade, on the occasion, declared that Nigeria was winning the drug war, particularly with the United States delisting Nigeria from […]

Jonathan approves Otunla as new AGF

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

PRESIDENT GoodlucK Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla as the Accountant-General of the Federation. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Professor Oladapo Afolabi, who announced the approval, in a press statement signed by the Deputy Director (Press and Public Relations), Mr Tope Ajakaiye, said the appointment of the […]

Robbers kill man, pregnant woman in Ekiti

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

A man and a pregnant woman have reportedly been killed by armed bandits, suspected to be nomadic herdsmen, on the dilapidated Ado Ekiti-Ijan Road in Ekiti State. Nigerian Tribune gathered from members of Aduloju farmstead in Ado Ekiti Local Government Area of the state, on Wednesday, that the pregnant woman and the man, said to […]

National Sport festival: Kebbi contemplates boycott

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Barely a week to the start of the 17th National Sports Festival, athletes from Kebbi State have expressed anxiety over the likelihood of their participation in the games. The anxiety of the athletes stemmed from the non release of funds by the state government for their participation. The athletes and officials, who have been training […]

Effective transport system will reduce prices of foodstuffs – expert

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Abuja- An Effective rail and road transportation system will help to reduce the cost of foodstuff in Nigeria, an agricultural expert has said. Mr Alpheaus Kimbeghi, a food technologist, said this on Wednesday in Abuja in an interview while reacting to the high cost of foodstuffs. Kimbeghi said that the lack of access roads to […]

Police elevate 2 AIGs, 8,600 officers (Why promote incompetent officers unable to stop Boko Haram?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

ABUJA – The Police Service Commission, Wednesday, announced the promotion of two senior officers, CP John O. Morenike and CP (Dr.) Stephen D. Hart, to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police. Both Promotions are with effect from August 3, 2011. Also, the Commission considered and approved the Inspector-General’s recommendations that Deputy Commissioner of […]

Olympics African qualifier host – Nigeria ready to bid

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

If arrangements by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) get the nod of the board and the Presidency, Nigeria may join the bidding race to host the eight-nation’s African qualifier tournament for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The Dream Team V had last weekend defeated visiting Tanzania side on 3-1 goal aggregate at the Samuel […]

Two years on, intrigues stall N60b gas-to-power project

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

AN unsavoury mix of intrigues and power-play may have been hampering the execution of the $400 million (N60 billion) gas treatment processing scheme at Utorogu and Oben in Delta State. The project, scripted to end gas flaring and provide dry gas for improved power generation in the country, has been bogged down by alleged […]