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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 […]

Police foil N160m fraud in Aba

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

A crack team of policemen from Ndiegoro Police Station in Aba, Abia State over the weekend foiled a fraud of N160 million involving a staff of a new generation bank with its branch on Cameroon Road, Aba and a customer. According to Daily Sun source, another staff of the bank had suspected a fraudulent deal […]

3 to die by hanging for armed robbery

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Three mid-dle-aged men, Kingsely Akhabue, Fabian Matthew and Ismaila Fatoki, were, yesterday, found guilty of armed robbery and sentenced to death by hanging by a Lagos High Court. The court in its judgment, held that the prosecution had succeeded in proving beyond reasonable doubts, that the accused persons were guilty of conspiracy and armed robbery, […]

‘My uncle impregnated me, gave me staphylococcus’

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

The story of Kikelomo, 32, (surname withheld) is very pathetic and depicts the agonies of orphans and the predicaments faced by couples who are in desperate need of a child. On Friday in Abuja, Kikelomo painted a sad picture of how she was forced to have sex with her aunty’s husband and became pregnant […]

Air France to begin Lagos-Paris-Cancun flights

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Europe largest airline, AirFrance-KLM, on Tuesday said it would begin Lagos-Paris-Cancun flights in October, 2011. A statement by the French carrier said that the Mexican city would be operated three times in a week. The statement said, “Starting on October 21, 2011, Air France will be operating three weekly services from Paris-Charles de Gaulle […]

Nigeria earned N345bn from non-oil exports in 12 months – NEPC

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

The Federal Government raked in $2.3bn (N345bn) as proceeds from non-oil exports between January and December 2010. The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Mr. David Adulugba, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja, on Tuesday. Adulugba, who was represented by the Director, Trade Information, NEPC, Mr. Aliyu Lawal, said the […]

Kidnappers release Jimoh Ibrahim’s mother, four arrested

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Two suspected kidnappers and the mothers of two suspects, who are on the run, have been arrested by the police after the 70-year-old mother of the Ondo-State-born businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, was released in Sapele. The release of Madam Omofenwa Jimoh, who was abducted at Igbotako in Ondo-State a week ago, followed a series of […]

Nigeria cruise against Kenya 3-0 in friendly

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Nigeria continued from where they left off at the weekend with a 3-0 defeat of Kenya in an international friendly match played at the National Stadium, Abuja. A third-minute goal from Venlo youngster Ahmed Musa, one from Everton’s Victor Anichebe on 48 minutes, and a stoppage-time Ikechukwu Uche smasher were all that the Super Eagles […]

Final Score: Nigeria 4, Ethiopia 0- ANC Qualifier

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, March 27th, 2011

Written by Staff Writer – New Nigerian Politics – March 27, 2011 – Nigeria claimed all three points at stake at the Abuja National Stadium and gave newly hired coach Samson Siasia his first official win in a must-win match in African Nations Cup qualifying against Nigerian Coached Ethiopians. With this 4-0 win and with […]