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Boko Haram kills 4 in beer parlour attack

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Maiduguri – The Borno State Police Command has confirmed that four persons were killed on Sunday by suspected Boko Haram militants at a drinking joint in Bulumkutu, Maiduguri even as the Islamic sect has given conditions to the government for laying down their arms Malam Lawal Abdullahi, the command’s Public Relations Officer, said yesterday in […]

2 bank managers in trouble over alleged N29m fraud

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Two managers of a commercial bank in Suleja, Niger State, are now in trouble over an alleged N29 million fraud. Already, one of the managers has been detained by the police while the other has bolted away, having got the hint that he was being sought for by police investigators. Vanguard gathered that the fraud […]

Picture: Public toilet, Lagosians still doing it wrong

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, June 13th, 2011

Residents want enforcement of use of public toilets to promote good health, sanitation ONE of the traits some Lagosians had been associated with was their penchant to ease themselves almost anywhere. Be it in gutters, on refuse heaps, behind bus shelters even beside parked cars, some Lagosians were known not to have bothered where […]

Kwara tertiary institution workers resume strike

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, State News Sunday, June 12th, 2011

Workers under the aegis of Unions of Tertiary Institutions in Kwara State comprising four state-owned colleges of education and Islamic studies have declared another round of indefinite strike. The unions, which include Colleges of Education, Ilorin, Oro and Lafiagi and College of Islamic Studies, Ilorin (COEASU, SSUCOEN and NASU), are demanding for implementation of the 100 percent payment […]

Dangote, Adenuga, Elumelu, among 100 influential Africans

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, June 12th, 2011

President, Dangote Group and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, Chairman, Globacom, Dr. Mike Adenuga and Mr. Tony Elumelu, Chairman, Heirs Holdings and 93 others, have appeared on the list of Top 100 Africans released by London-based New African magazine, in its June edition. Former CEO of the MTN Group, Mr. Phuthuma Nhleko, President, Africa Development […]

Cross River Disburses N10m to 14 Communities

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Sunday, June 12th, 2011

The Cross River State Government has disbursed over N10, 344,794.00 to 14 communities across the state under the Community and Social Development Projects. The benefiting communities include: Lehanghe in Abi, Ikot Enetim Eneyo, Aye Eyo and Obot Eyo in Odukpani, PTA Secondary School, Iyametet and secondary commercial School, Ofodua in Obubra. Others are Nde in […]

What Abuja Rich Spend On Their Dogs

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, June 12th, 2011

While a dog may rightly be called a man’s best friend, with what many dog owners have to spend on them, it is obviously a friendship oiled with heavy spending. NICK UDENTA writes Many dog owners in Abuja buy them for security purposes. According a veterinary doctor and a practitioner in Wuse, Abuja, Dr. Bala […]

Kanu retires in style – My regrets for Kanu- Ladipo

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, June 12th, 2011

The atmosphere at the Teslim Balogun Stadium Surulere, on Saturday night, was simply electric, as one of Nigeria’s most celebrated footballer of all time, Nwankwo Kanu, played his testimonial match alongside great football stars from around the world. Football fans could not but savour the frills and thrills that came with the event, as Kanu’s […]

Picture: Inside Abia baby factories -•Pastor buys twins N100,000•Man sells son N150,000

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Sunday, June 12th, 2011

The sight that confronted a team of policemen that raided the building located on Brass Street, Aba, Abia State, could only conjure a picture of the dark days of slavery. For all of four years, since opening the facility in 2007, one Dr Hyacinth Orikara had carried on the illegal business of procuring and selling […]

Nigeria Still Hopeful For Nations Cup

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, June 12th, 2011

When the draws for the Nations Cup were made and Nigeria was pitched with Guinea, Ethiopia and Madagascar ,football analysts predicted an easy ride for the Eagles as the Super Eagles were percieved to be far superior to the rest of the teams in the group. Four games in to the qualifications, Nigeria is at […]