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Ghana rule out Nigeria in World Cup

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Nigeria slugging it out with Ghana at the AYC in South Africa - Nigeria won 2-1

An executive member of Ghana Football Association and head of the team’s delegation, Jordan Anagblah, has ruled out Nigeria from the possible winners of the AYC. The Flying Eagles defeated the Black Satellites of Ghana 2-1 on Thursday but Anagblah was not convinced Nigeria’s performance was better than that of Mali and Cameroon, who have […]

Ondo: Election: PDP Chieftain slaps Information commissioner

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Headlines, Ondo, State News Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Prospective voters in Ido-Ani, a town in Ose local government area of Ondo State were on Tuesday morning shell-shocked as they watched in awe as a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Denis Alonge slapped the State Information Commissioner, Mr Ranti Akrele. Alonge, the immediate past Chairman of the Ose Local Government Council […]

Lagos: We’ll ensure adequate protection for all – Police

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, Nigerian Police, State News Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

BARELY 24 hours to the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections, as well as the postponed National Assembly elections across the country, the Lagos State police command has assured the people of the state of adequate security and protection of life and property throughout the exercise in the state. The state Police Commissioner, Mr Sulaimon […]

Ogun: Post-election violence: Govt evacuates 150 bers from Bauchi

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, Ogun, State News Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

No fewer than 150 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who are Ogun State indigenes were evacuated by the state government from Bauchi State following the post-election violence that engulfed the state. The state Commissioner for Environment, Dr Olukoya Adeleke-Adedoyin, disclosed this while receiving the corps members at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, […]

Nigeria, France negotiate a new immigration pact – Envoy

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Nigeria and France have begun a process of improved partnership on immigration to ensure balance in the exchange for Nigerian professionals working in that country. Nigeria’s envoy to France, Ambassador Gordon Bristolm, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Paris that the development was in line with the EU-Africa immigration cooperation pact […]

Nigeria, Spain head for diplomatic row

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

A diplomatic row is brewing between Nigeria and Spain over allegations of contempt, scorn and disdain with which the Spanish embassy in Lagos now treats visa applications by Nigerian Government officials and other Nigerian citizens wishing to visit Spain. Matters were said to have come to a head when a number of relations of Nigerian […]

Ondo: Post-election riot: Mimiko receives corps members from North

Posted by admin Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Ondo, State News Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

About 200 National Youth Service Corps members, who are Ondo State indigenes evacuated from Bauchi State by the state government, have arrived in Akure, the state capital. Receiving them at the Government House, the state governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, urged them not to allow the incident to douse their sense of patriotism and remain committed […]

Nigeria may become a failed state, CBN deputy gov warns

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

The Deputy Governor (Operations) Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Tunde Lemo, has cautioned that Nigeria may be moving towards becoming a failed state if wealthy people in the society fail to give hope to the needy. Lemo made this observation in Lagos, on Monday at the launch of AlphaAmin Hope Foundation to be run […]

Police kill 7 suspected robbers in Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, Nigerian Police, State News Monday, April 25th, 2011

Barely 72 after the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Alakuko, CSP Joseph Olatunmokun and two other policemen were killed by armed robbers in Lagos State,operatives of the State Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS),at the early hours of yesterday, killed a seven-man gang of robbers, who have been terrorizing residents of the state in recent times during […]

Osun: Gov. Aregbesola evacuates 70 corps members

Posted by admin Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Osun, State News Sunday, April 24th, 2011

Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola has evacuated 70 out of about 200 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), who are indigenes of the state in the crisis-ridden northern states back home. The corps members who were trapped in crisis-torn states were successfully brought home by a task force set up by Aregbesola. The […]