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War: Libyan businessmen smuggle oil from Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, June 5th, 2011

The ongoing war of liberation in Libya has taken a new dimension following the discovery of a discreet but thriving oil smuggling business via Nigerian borders in Kebbi, Sokoto and Katsina States. The recourse to Nigeria’s oil was said to have been mandated by the huge destruction to the oil supply chain in the war […]

FIFA to investigate Nigeria vs Argentina for match fixing

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, June 5th, 2011

THE decision of Nigerien referee, Ibrahim Chuaibu to prolong last Wednesday’s international friendly between Nigeria and Argentina in Abuja till the 98th minute has raised suspicion in Zurich, FIFA headquarters, where allegations of match-fixing is dangling on the 4-1 scoreline. World football body, smarting from allegations of corruption in recent days, yesterday claimed that it […]

Addis Ababa: Nigeria hold Ethiopia to a 2-2 tie in crucial ANC qualifier match

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, June 5th, 2011

Joseph Yobo does not score often for Nigeria, but when he does, the goals tend to be decisive. And so it proved again on Sunday in Addis Ababa, when he popped up at the back post to head in the goal that rescued Nigeria’s African Nations Cup chestnuts on 86 minutes. Ike Uche put Nigeria […]

Picture: Nigerian Pastor in Toronto, Emmanuel Animodi, 45, arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault During Prayer Session

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, June 3rd, 2011

A North Toronto Pentecostal church was bolted shut Friday, the same day its pastor was scheduled to appear in a Finch Ave. courthouse charged with sexual assault. Emmanuel Animodi, 45, a self-described “prophet” of the Fire of Miracle of Ministries Church, was charged by police after they were called to the church on Finch Ave. […]

Again, Bombs Rock Maiduguri

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Ministry of Health, Catholic Church affected || Two bombs exploded at the main store of the Disease Control Unit (epidemiological) of the Borno State Ministry of Health on Wednesday. Drugs, vaccines and other property worth millions of naira were destroyed. The bombs were suspected to have been planted by members of the Boko Haram sect. […]

Man, 27, Arraigned For Raping 4-Year-Old Orphan

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, June 3rd, 2011

A 27-year-old man, Gbenga Ojo, was yesterday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates Court for allegedly defiling a 4-year-old girl, Idowu Ogunleye. According to the charge sheet, Ojo was said to have had carnal knowledge of the little girl who is an orphan on May 30, 2011 in Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti. The offence is […]

NDLEA Arrests 43 Drug Traffickers in Kogi

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency), State News Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Seizes 56.6 kg of Indian Hemp || Kogi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) recently arrested 43 suspected drug dealers just as it discovered 56.6 kilogrammes of compressed cannabis (Indian hemp) inside a moving car engine compartment. Appraising its performance since January, the command stated in a statement made available to […]

Badagry killings: Fashola proposes decentralisation of Police

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), on Thursday expressed sadness over the killing of policemen in Badagry. Fashola, therefore, tasked the Federal Government to decentralise the Nigeria Police Force in order to make them more effective and easier to manage. He also said if soldiers must live in society, they should be ready […]

Oyo drivers on strike

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Drivers of commercial mini buses withdrew their vehicles from the roads in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Thursday leaving many commuters stranded. The drivers said the decision was taken to protest the several tolls being collected by the leadership of the state council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers from them. Routes […]

FG wasted N675bn on Ajaokuta in 30 years – Probe panel

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

The Presidential Projects Assessment Committee has said that the Federal Government has spent N7.78tn on 11,886 ongoing and abandoned projects nationwide. Presenting its final report to President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday, the committee headed by Mr. Ibrahim Bunu, mentioned the Ajaokuta Steel complex which has been ongoing for 30 […]