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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 […]

Court voids Okereke-Onyiuke’s sack from SEC, awards her N500m

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, May 20th, 2011

The immediate past Director General of the Nigeria Stock Exchange, NSE, Prof. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke, got reprieve from a Federal High Court sitting, Lagos, Friday, when her sack by the Nigeria Security and Exchange Commission, SEC, was declared a nullity and awarded N500million as damages. SEC, has, however, faulted the judgement, and gave indication it would […]

Gunmen kill Pastor, neigbour in Bauchi village

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, State News Friday, May 20th, 2011

Unknown gunmen, yesterday, killed a pastor and one other person at Jaruma village in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. It was gathered that the two victims, Pastor Irmiya Maigida, 55, from Bogor Local Government Area and his neighbour, Joshua were murdered at home while asleep. Widow of the pastor, Keziya Irimiya, speaking from […]

Osaze: Siasia should act like a father – Owoblow

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, May 20th, 2011

The non inclusion of West Bromwich Albion striker, Peter Odemwingie in the Super Eagles’ list for the games against Argentina and Ethiopia in June generated a lot of furore Thursday with former Green Eagles’ prolific left-winger, Felix Owolabi advising the team’s head coach, Samson Siasia to always behave like father to his players in order […]

Abia Labour Party chair buys own coffin

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, Labour Party (LP), Party Politics, State News Friday, May 20th, 2011

The Abia State Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Chief Obi Aguocha, said yesterday that he has prepared his own burial programme, as he awaits death in the hands of those who might think that he is talking too much. He said that he did that to make things easy for those he alleged have been […]

Bank Fraud: Atuche’s wife gets stringent bail conditions

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, May 20th, 2011

Wife of former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bank PHB, Francis Atuche, Elizabeth who is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy and stealing of about N5.4bn belonging to the bank, was yesterday granted bail on stringent conditions by a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja. Justice Lateefah Okunnu while granting bail […]

We’ll hamstring Eagles–Argentina’s coach

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, May 20th, 2011

Argentina’s Coach, Sergio Batista, has declared that he would perfect a strategy that would frustrate the Super Eagles in the June 1 international friendly at the National Stadium,Abuja. Batista,speaking at a news conference in Buenos Aires ahead of the grade A clash, said he would instruct his boys to try and keep possession of the […]

NFF warns Siasia

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, May 19th, 2011

The Nigeria Football Federation is not comfortable with the degree of attention Super Eagles chief coach, Samson Siasia is paying to the Nigeria/Argentina friendly. The football house is worried that there has been so much media hype about the June 1 high-profile international friendly at the expense of the all important 2013 African Cup of […]

Shocker! Siasia drops Osaze for Ameobi in Argentina friendly

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Coach Samson Siasia has left out Osaze Odemwingie from his squad for June’s double header against Argentina and Ethiopia. Instead, Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi has been called up to take part in the high-profile friendly against the South Americans in Abuja and an African Nations Cup qualifier in Addis Ababa. Siasia also handed a recall […]