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Election tribunal throws out lawmaker’s request

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Saturday, May 21st, 2011

The Election Petitions Tribunal for the national and state assembly elections in Cross River State has refused to grant a motion exparte brought by the member representing Obubra 1 state constituency in the state House of Assembly, Mr. Fabian Okpa. Okpa, who contested the April 26 election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, […]

Chukwu, Okpala others back Siasia

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, May 21st, 2011

Samson Siasia’s team list for the Argentina, Ethiopia games generated some debate but experts say they are agreeable with the list as it appears, writes PIUS AYINOR When Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia released his team list for the next games to the media on Thursday, most of the names seen on the list were […]

Sex and two big men

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, May 21st, 2011

If doomsday didn’t come on Saturday, that is little consolation to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Both big men just found out that the wages of sexual sin is social death, maybe even physical death. Schwarzenegger, the former governor of California, recently admitted that he fathered a now 13-year-old boy with one of his household […]

Ivorians laud Nigeria, France for intervention in crisis

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, May 21st, 2011

Ivorians on Saturday in Yamoussoukro roared with applause at the mention of Nigeria, France, Burkina Faso and the United Nations during the investiture of President Alassane Outtara on Saturday. In the highly attended ceremony held at the Houphouet Boigny Foundation, Ivorians expressed their gratitude by giving standing ovation to the three countries and the UN. […]

Police Deploy 20,000 Officers For Rivers Council Polls

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, Rivers, State News Saturday, May 21st, 2011

AHEAD of the chairmanship and councillorship election scheduled to hold in Rivers State today, the Rivers State Police Command has deployed 20,000 officers and other security agents to ensure adequate security. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, disclosed this yesterday in Port Harcourt while briefing journalists on the preparedness of police for […]

36 passengers face prosecution for sitting on moving trains

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, May 21st, 2011

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Lagos District, says it will soon prosecute 36 illegal passengers arrested for allegedly sitting on moving trains. The corporation’s District Superintendent, Mr Samuel Elumole told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that the suspects were arrested during the week on the Ikeja-Agege route. 26 people were arrested last […]

Picture of the Couple: Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, set to wed Edo millionaire

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Saturday, May 21st, 2011

Nollywood and the entire showbiz industry are about to witness the most memorable wedding in history as stunning actress Mercy Johnson joins the exclusive list of celebrities to walk down the aisle with her longtime boy friends. She is set to marry city millionaire, Prince Odianose Okojie. The proposed wedding is a four-day event that […]

Picture: Until two years ago, I didn’t know I was born with dreadlocks – Beautiful Nubia

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, May 21st, 2011

Veterinary doctor turned musician, Segun Akinlolu, better known as Beautiful Nubia, recently hosted a musical event in Ile-Ife which attracted big names in the media. He spoke after the show. Excerpt How did you come about the name, Beautiful Nubia? Nubia Nubia was a kingdom in Africa whose leaders were so powerful that they were […]

Book Review:The Book “Nigeria’s Journalistic Militantism” written by Frisky Larr

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, May 21st, 2011

Book Review By Tony Abolo The Book “Nigeria’s Journalistic Militantism” written by Frisky Larr In all my years of active journalism, this is one highly impressive work that I have had the privilege of editing from the scratch. I have edited a countless number of books in my professional capacity. At the time I was […]

FG Frowns on Ex-US Envoy’s Stand on Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, May 20th, 2011

THE Federal Government has taken on a former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. John Campbell, for his ceaseless “prophecy of doom” even after the generally acclaimed free and fair elections. The government said his outbursts arose from his inadequate understanding and appreciation of the complexity of the Nigerian nation and its peoples. In an […]