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Thursday, March 24th, 2011
Lagos set to take centre stage for International Roundtable As we move towards the 2011 general elections in April, Lagos will soon take centre stage for an international roundtable on the role of information and elections in Nigeria. Stakeholders such as Seasoned and respected National and International Media Professionals, International Election Monitors, ICT Experts, Campaign […]
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Headlines
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
THERE was a drama in Sokoto, on Wednesday, when a presidential jet, with number N5-FGU, which conveyed the First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan, to Sokoto failed to start for more than two hours while on her way back to Abuja. The First Lady, who was in Sokoto on a visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, […]
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Headlines
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
The police in Lagos State have arrested five young men for their involvement in the theft of a Hyundai Accent saloon car in Anambra State and the attempt to sell it in Lagos. The police also accused the men; Tom Ogbangwor, 25; Christian Chukwu, 28; Sikiru Kareem, 28; Wasiu Bello, 28 and Tayo Akinyemi, […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Football fans will once again have a privilege of watching a high-profile duel when Nigeria’s Super Eagles take on the dreaded South American side, Argentina, on June 1 in Abuja. The proposed duel put together by Eagles official sponsor, Guinness, is expected to give football fans value of their support to the national team. Nigeria […]
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Armed Forces, Headlines
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Tragedy again struck at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, yesterday as a Nigerian Air Force fighter jet crash-landed at the airport, killing the pilot, Group Captain Saleh Abubakar. The ill-fated jet had taken off from nearby 303 Nigeria Air force Flying School, Kano, situated a few kilometres from the airport only to […]
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Headlines
Monday, March 21st, 2011
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commisson on Monday arraigned a U.S-based Nigerian Attorney, Mr. Emeka Egwuonye, at an Abuja High Court on a one-count charge of corruption. Egwuonye was charged with illegally withholding $1.35m tax refunds from the sale of some Nigerian properties in the U.S. Reading the charges before Justice Suleiman Belgore, the […]
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Headlines
Monday, March 21st, 2011
The Police in Abuja on Monday said it had arrested 41 Niger nationals in the Gwarinpa area of the city. But unconfirmed sources put the number of the arrested men at 200. The arrested foreigners were picked up at an uncompleted building within the area. Our correspondent gathered that the large number of people, […]
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Headlines
Monday, March 21st, 2011
THE 65 year-old mother of business mogul, Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim, Madam Mafe Jimoh, was kidnapped by four gun wielding men, Sunday, even as the senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta Central Senatorial District, Chief Ighoyota Amori, whose 97-year-old mother, Mrs. Obireyibo Amori was kidnapped by gunmen, few days ago, refused to […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Monday, March 21st, 2011
Assistant General Secretary (Competitions) of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi said on Monday that the Federation had already communicated the venue and date of match to world football governing body, Fifa. “The match is an Olympics qualifier and we had to communicate early enough to the world football –governing body on date […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Monday, March 21st, 2011
Kano Pillars were beaten 2-0 late on Sunday night to take the gloss off what should have been a fine weekend for Nigerian clubs in continental competition. The Nigeria runners-up were beaten 2-0 away to Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca and now face an uphil battle to progress in the CAF Champions League. But it was better […]
