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Picture: Famous Nollywood star, Ashley Nwosu, dies

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Thursday, April 21st, 2011

The Nigerian motion picture industry globally known as Hollywood, lost one of its leading lights, Mr. Ashley Nwosu, early yesterday morning to the cold hands of death. The Umuahia, Abia State-born hero of numerous hit movies died at the Yaba Military Hospital, Lagos, after several months of battling a protracted liver related ailment. He was […]

Easter: Sultan greets Christians

Posted by admin Headlines, National Politics Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

The President-General of Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has sent a message of goodwill to Christians on the Easter celebration. The special Easter message, was signed by NSCIA Secretary General, Dr. AbdulLateef Adegbite, and addressed to the National President of Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. Abubakar urged Christians to […]

How pastor duped me of N6.65m – Victim

Posted by admin Headlines, Religion Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

A businesswoman, Mrs Rose Bello, on Wednesday told a Lagos High Court in Ikeja how a pastor of the Foursquare Gospel Church, Revd. Kehinde Akanji, and two others defrauded her of N6.6m in a purported contract transaction. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had arraigned Akanji, Enoch Idris and Amuzie Oku-Ani and the Communication […]

Ogun: Commissioner beats coach

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

A coach in the Ogun State Ministry of Sports and Youths Development, Mr. Olakunle Ogidan, has been battered, allegedly by a serving commissioner in the state. Ogidan, who is currently recuperating at the state hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta, said he was beaten by the Commissioner for Sports, Mr. Bukola Olopade. Our correspondent gathered that Ogidan, […]

Picture: Nigerian footballer, Olufemi Adebayo dies

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

The late footballer, Olufemi Adebayo’s mother, Mrs. Titilayo Adefemi, yesterday, lamented that it was a long time she saw her son even before his sudden death on Monday. Mrs. Adefemi, speaking at the family home in Ikorodu, Lagos, regretted that she would not see her son alive again. She revealed that she had not set […]

Picture: Randy Filipino impregnates 13-year- old Nigerian girl

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

A Philippine national, simply identified as Alex, has run into troubled waters for allegedly impregnating a 13-year-old Nigerian girl. The victim, Nkechi (not real name), is a junior sister to Alex’s domestic staff, Victoria, who he sacked after putting the Junior Secondary School one (JSS I) girl in the family way. The suspect was dragged […]

Militants threaten reprisal over killings by Northern protesters

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

MILITANTS under the aegis of the Niger Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, last night, threatened to revenge the killings of Christians, especially those from the South-South in the some northern parts of the country by those protesting the victory of President Goodluck Jonathan in the April 16, presidential poll. The group in a statement by its […]

MASSOB warns against killing of Ndigib in the North

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has warned that it could not afford the luxury of folding its arms and watch helplessly as Ndigbo continue to be slaughtered in the Northern states. MASSOB read the riot act in a communique issued Tuesday evening, after its emergency meeting at Freedom […]

Nigeria, Cameroon battle for World Cup ticket

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

The Cubs of Cameroon will be clashing with group leaders, the Flying Eagles of Nigeria today in a game pundits have dubbed the final before the finale in the 2011 CAF Orange African Youth Championship tournament. Nigeria and Cameroon, two African giants, will be seeking their second victory after beating Ghana and Gambia respectively in […]

Picture: Nigerian pharmacist becomes first African FIP fellow

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

•Pharm. Azubike Photo: Sun News Publishing The President of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Azubuike Okwor is to receive 2011 International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) fellow award in September at the FIP Pharmacy World Congress in Hyderabad, India. Okwor, who is also the managing director of Cosmos Pharmacy, Lagos has now become the first African pharmacist […]