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WARNING – DISTURBING PICTURES: Nigerian law student shot dead in US

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, April 24th, 2011

Tears flowed freely as the corpse of Oluseun Fashina popularly known as “Olie”, a Nigerian undergraduate law student of the University of Maryland, College Park was laid to rest on Saturday at Clinton cemetery in Maryland, USA. His death occurred around 4:14 am on Sunday, April 17th, 2011 when officers from the Prince Georges County […]

Beautiful Pictures: I’m in Nigeria to find a lover – Mariah Kenturah

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

Born to Sierra Leonean parents, with her grand-mother from Nigeria, Mariah Kenturah was taken to London at the age of eleven. There, she had her early education, and eventually ended up, bagging a degree in Nursing and Dramatic Arts, at Christ The King College, London. She has lived in London all her life, and only […]

Nationality: Odemwingie explains reason for choosing Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

AS Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia cris-crosses the entire Europe scouting for young Nigerian-born players for the team, Eagles forward Osaze Odemwingie has said even though he was born outside the country, playing for Nigeria was not negotiable. In an interview with fifa.com, the West Brom player said he had no other option other than […]

Nigerians lack good sleeping habits – Experts

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, April 22nd, 2011

A Consultant Paediatrician at the National Hospital, Abuja, Dr. Denis Shatima, has said Nigerians have made sleep a secondary issue, which is why majority lack good sleep habit. Shatima said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday that many Nigerians thought they could always compensate for lost sleep later […]

Education Minister Orders Blacklisting of Miracle Centres

Posted by admin Education, General Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Women Politics Friday, April 22nd, 2011

The federal government has ordered for immediate blacklisting of examination centres nationwide, identified to be promoting examination malpractices variously called ‘’miracle, magic and special centres’’. The minister of education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i gave the directive in her office while inaugurating an implementation committee on ‘release my result’ which is charged with ensuring prompt and […]

Osun: Ejigbo boils over N5m donation to Cote d’Ivoire returnees

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Friday, April 22nd, 2011

A bloody violence, which erupted in Ejigbo Community of Osun State, on Thursday, has led to the death of one of the displaced Nigerians that returned from Cote d’Ivoire recently. Investigation by our correspondent showed that troubled started when one of the returnees, who is an indigene, went to Ejigbo Local Government Council to […]

Da Grin: One year after death

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines Friday, April 22nd, 2011

Da Grin It seems like just yesterday but it is exactly a year today that indigenous lyricist and rising music star, Olaitan Olanipekun, known far and wide as Da Grin, died from complications arising from a ghastly accident. He was coming from a late night outing on April 14, 2010 when he rammed into a […]

I was arrested for traffic offence not armed robbery – Suspect

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Friday, April 22nd, 2011

A 27-year-old suspect, Sunday Adebayo, on Wednesday told an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court that he was arrested for obstructing Special Anti-Robbery police van but was arraigned for armed robbery. Adebayo said he was arrested in Ilesa on January 9, 2010 and not Owode area of Osogbo as alleged by the police. Insisting that the allegations […]

Bank manager commits suicide in Osogbo

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Friday, April 22nd, 2011

The Chairman, Osun State Bankers’ Forum, Mr. Aderemi Oyelade, has committed suicide. Oyelade, who was the Branch Manager, WEMA Bank, Igbonna, Osogbo, left a suicide note at his apartment near GOF Group of Schools in Onward area of the state capital. The bank manager, who was at work on Wednesday, was found dead in […]

UK govt deports 52 Nigerians

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, April 22nd, 2011

He said that they included those who had either completed their prison terms, failed-asylum seekers or those who overstayed their authorised permit. Mohammed further also saidthat those to be deported would be accompanied by British law enforcement agentsand two Nigerian officials. “This is the first time a chartered flight conveying Nigerian deportees would be accompanied […]