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Oba (Osun) rapes 23-year old corp member

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

An Osun State monarch, has been arrested and arraigned in an Osun State Magistrate Court for allegedly raping a corps member. The royal father, who was arrested on March 28 was said to have forcefully had sex with the 23-years-old corps member at his Osogbo residence on March 25. The monarch appeared before Magistrate Olalekan […]

EFCC arraigns three over $.7m generator fraud

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday dragged to court three suspects charged with fraud and stealing of nine containers of gasoline generators valued at $713,007, belonging to a China-based exporter. The accused, Messrs Henry Akinduro, 33; Oladotun Ojuri, 46; and Raphael Obiakalusi, also 46, were arraigned on a five-count charge before a […]

Libya: FG to airlift evacuees’ luggage

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

The Federal Government has said that it will deploy cargo aircraft to airlift the luggage of stranded Nigerians evacuated from Libya by the International Organisation for Migration/United Nations Refugee Agency. The Federal Government had evacuated over 4,500 Nigerians from Libya before the UN-Declaration of No-Fly Zone over Libya. However, the International Organisation for Migration […]

EFCC to crack down on hotels

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday issued a two-week ultimatum to all hotels in the country to regularise their operations with the appropriate authorities or face criminal prosecution. The EFCC said the hotels were supposed to be regulated by bodies such as the Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation, saying, however, that most of […]

$180m Halliburton scam: Plaintiff petitions CJ, seeks probe of missing documents

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

A legal practitioner, Mr. Ugochukwu Osuagwu, has asked the Chief Judge of Abuja High Court, Justice Lawal Gummi, to assist in unraveling the circumstances that led to the disappearance of court processes involving a former Vice President of United States, Mr. Dick Cheney, over the $180m Halliburton bribery scam. In a petition obtained by […]

Picture:Surprise as undergraduate Americans teach Nigerians Yoruba

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Clockwise from up: Kayode, Akinwumi, Kolade, Abike and Titilayo Five white American students from the University of Wisconsin, United States of America, who are undergoing a Language immersion programme at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, were some of the guests at the 2011 Yoruba Day at the Vivian Fowler Memorial Girl’s College, […]

Jonathan flags off NAFDAC’s anti-counterfeiting cutting-edge Technologies

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

The fight against counterfeiting, tampering and diversion of pharmaceuticals is a global and complex challenge. Consequently, the traditional definition of drug safety has entailed the additional dimension of drug security or more precisely security of the supply chain. In this light, consumers, look up to the government to protect them from “unsafe” drugs. And the […]

Ruthless Falcons in deluge of goals, Beat Namibia 7-0

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, April 3rd, 2011

Super Falcons Sunday evening whitewashed Namibia’s national women team ,Gladiators, 7-0 in an Olympic qualifier first leg in the National Stadium, Abuja. The African Champions, from the blast of the whistle, were in control of proceedings on the field with three of the players scoring brace in the one sided game. Desire Oparanozie opened the […]

Picture: Nigeria’s Samuel Peter loses again in heavy weight bout

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Sunday, April 3rd, 2011

Former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter recorded his fifth loss in his career on Saturday as he fell to a ninth round knockout in the hands of unbeaten Robert Helinius in Germany. The fight was for both vacant WBA and WBO Intercontinental belts. The victory was regarded as the biggest for Helinius who is looking […]

Pastor Adeboye denies rift with aide

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, April 3rd, 2011

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Sunday denied speculations of a sour relationship between him and his lead instrumentalist, Kunle Ajayi. “I thank God for Kunle Ajayi. Some people are envious of him. I learnt there were publications in some newspapers telling all kinds of lies that […]