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Syrian forces attack northern town, residents flee

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, June 12th, 2011

A senior Turkish diplomat said 4,300 Syrian refugees had crossed the border and were being cared for in hospitals and camps, but a Western diplomat said the number was higher and witnesses said some 10,000 were sheltering near the border. The assault on Jisr al-Shughour, astride a strategic road in northwest Syria, is the latest […]

Osaze Must Apologise – Siasia

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, June 12th, 2011

Super Eagles head coach, Samson Siasia, has reiterated his stance in ensuring discipline among players of the national team, stressing that the unity of the team is more important than any individual preference. He said any player that flouts his orders or go contrary to the team’s camp rules must accept his mistake and apologise […]

400 panels in 12 years, billions spent, but no action on reports

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, June 11th, 2011

W henever Nigerians hear of probe panel being set up to investigate an incident or development, what comes to mind are two things: there is politics going on or nothing would come out of it. It has been entrenched that many in our society don’t believe that any probe panel could come up with anything […]

Delta Police Hunt For Corps Members’ Rapists

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, Nigerian Police, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News Saturday, June 11th, 2011

Security operatives in Delta State have launched a massive hunt for suspects who allegedly raped three female corps members in Owodokplor Igbide community, Isoko South local government area of the state. LEADERSHIP SUNDAY learnt that the six-man gang allegedly descended on the corps members who were serving as teachers at the school’s Corpers’ Lodge. Our […]

Dikko’s War Against Smuggling

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, June 11th, 2011

The Nigerian economy has over the years suffered from the activities of smugglers, which almost resulted in the near collapse of its industrial sector. The continuous influx of prohibited items into the country by some unscrupulous traders left the local manufacturing sector helpless as many Nigerians craving for foreign goods, preferred to patronise the illegally […]

Cross River: Gov. Imoke Donates Patrol Gunboat to Nigerian Navy

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Cross River, Headlines, State News Saturday, June 11th, 2011

Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River state has donated a patrol gunboat to the Nigerian Navy at the NNS Victory Naval Base, Calabar. Presenting the boat, Imoke said the state will continue to support the Nigerian Navy with its lean resources to ensure the water ways and beyond to ensure the safety of the area. […]

NAFDAC Arrests Foreign Killer Doctors in Kaduna

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Friday, June 10th, 2011

NAFDAC Arrests Foreign Killer Doctors In KadunaThe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday paraded two alleged killer doctors involved in the dispensing of unregistered drugs in Panbeguwa area of Kaduna State. The suspects, who are both nationals of Cameroon, according to NAFDAC, came into the country over a month ago […]

Only female lawmaker emerges Oyo speaker

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Friday, June 10th, 2011

A female lawmaker, Mrs. Monsurat Sunmoni, on Friday emerged the speaker of the seventh Oyo State House of Assembly. Sunmoni, the only female member of the 32-member assembly, is representing Oyo West/Oyo East State Constituency under the umbrella of the Action Congress of Nigeria. A member representing Egbeda State Constituency under the umbrella of […]

Katsina: We saved N16.7bn without borrowing a kobo

Posted by admin Headlines, Katsina, State News Friday, June 10th, 2011

Katsina state governor, Ibrahim Shema who was sworn in May 29 for a second term, in this interview with explains that the primary responsibilities of government are to provide for the general well being of the people. He throws light on how his administration in the last four years, saved N16. 7billion and provided projects […]

Police arrest eight-man robbery suspects

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, June 10th, 2011

Last month, a suspected leader of a notorious robbery gang identified as Charles Okon, was arrested. The 34-year-old suspect from Cross Rivers state was apprehended following a confessional statement by his girlfriend, Miriam, who was arrested earlier, with arms and ammunition at Amukoko garage, on her way to Koko Delta state, for a robbery operation […]