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Arsenal want Taiwo to replace Clichy

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

English giants Arsenal are reportedly keen to sign Nigeria defender Taye Taiwo from Marseille in the summer to replace left-back Gael Clichy. Taiwo has been in the news lately, attracting interests from Liverpool, Newcastle, Fernerbahce, Atletico Madrid, Everton, Sporting Lisbon, Benfica and other sides in Europe. According to People.co.uk on Sunday, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger […]

Nigeria’s largest sex market – Inside Benin City Prostitution Ring

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

As the live band, known as the Zion Band, dished out different tunes at Time Out Fun Paradise in Benin City, capital of Edo State, two female dancers were serenading the guests with their suggestive dance steps. Indeed, their general stage mannerisms were erotic. The dancers paraded contrasting features: One was very tall and slim. […]

NCAA suspends domestic flights today

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

The aviation regulatory body in Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has said that there will be no domestic flights while today’s election lasts. In a text message to Saturday Vanguard, Spokes person for the agency, Mr. Sam Adurogboye, said the restriction would not affect inbound flights into the country. “NCAA exists first and foremost to […]

Messi, Tevez, others out of contest

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, April 1st, 2011

WORLD Footballer of the Year, Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona, Manchester City’s Carlos Tevez and Argentina’s captain, Javier Mascherano, are among the top stars who would not be in the South American country’s line-up when its faces the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a friendly game on June 1. According to a source close to […]

Siasia: Argentina won’t disgrace us

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Highly elated Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Samson Siasia, has assured Nigerians that the playing staff and the technical crew would do everything to ensure that the Argentine national team would not disgrace the Eagles before their fans in the proposed FIFA international friendly billed for Nigeria in June. Siasia, who gave the assurance while fielding […]

Siasia is on the right track – Kanu

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Nigeria legend and Portsmouth forward Nwankwo Kanu has praised his countryman Samson Siasia for the new life he has brought into the Super Eagles since taking over in December 2010. Nigeria have won three matches out of three under Siasia’s watch with yesterday’s 3-0 defeat of Kenya being the latest. The Eagles players who […]

Siasia says Eagles still ‘work in progress’

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Samson Siasia was pleased to see his wards chalk up 7 goals in two games, plus the additional bonus of two clean sheets, but says the team is nowhere near where he wants them to be. The Super Eagles scored four and claimed three points against Ethiopia in Sunday’s Nations Cup qualifier, and added a […]

How Soldiers Killed My Husband-Widow

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

A widow, Mrs. Fumilayo Jato, has told the Osun State Truth and Reconciliation Commission sitting in Osogbo, the state capital, how soldiers invited to the state by ousted Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola killed her husband, Abraham Jato. Testifying before the commission in petition NO 87/ OSTRC/ 2011 against Oyinlola and ex-Commissioner of Police Sulaiman Fakai, Mrs. […]

Life Imprisonment for Indians Shipping Fake Drugs to Nigeria

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

In a radical move to stamp out the menace of counterfeited pharmaceutical products, India has approved life imprisonment for any of her businessmen involved in the production and distribution of fake drugs in Nigeria. The new action plan aimed at arresting the seemingly intractable incidence of fake and counterfeit drugs in Nigeria is contained in […]

DISTURBING PICTURE: Masquerade sacks community, kills 1, burns 19 houses

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

The midnight invasion of Iheakpu-Awka community by Akatakpa Masquerades and youths from neighbouring Ibagwa-Aka community in the Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area, Enugu State, was not spontaneous, but a seemingly premeditated act described by many as barbaric and brutal in concept and maniacal in execution. The mayhem had left in its wake the death of […]