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Achebe’s daughter, Nwando, becomes professor at 39, as latest book hits bookstores

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Nwando Achebe-Ogundimu, historian and daughter of eminent writer Chinua Achebe, has been appointed a full Professor of History at Michigan State University (MSU), USA, at the age of 39, making her one of the youngest full-ranked professors in the prestigious University. She was recently inducted to the rank with a few other colleagues at a […]

Killings in Libya: FG Evacuates 1,243 More

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Three aircraft arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja yesterday with 1,243 Nigerians who had been stranded in Tripoli due to the on-going political crisis in Libya.The director-general of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the coordinating agency for the operation, Muhammad Sani-Sidi disclosed this to journalists, while receiving the passengers at the airport. He said […]

Give me another chance, Kaita begs Siasia

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, March 7th, 2011

Nigeria international Sani Kaita has again rued “the worst mistake of my life” when he was sent off at last year’s World Cup and has revealed he looks forward to a Super Eagles recall to show how sorry he is to his country. kaita In an interview with MTNFootball.com, the midfielder asked Eagles coach Samson […]

Nigeria/Ethiopia clash: NFF may throw open stadium

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, March 7th, 2011

The nation’s soccer governing body, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may throw open the National Stadium, Abuja to give the Super Eagles total support in the March 27 Nations Cup qualifier against Ethiopia. The federation’s first vice president, Chief Mike Umeh, in an exclusive chat with Daily Sunsports said since Abuja had been chosen as the […]

Nations Cup qualifier: No experiments against Ethopia – Siasia

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Eagles’ Coach, Samson Siasia, has told players invited for the Nations Cup cracker against Ethiopia to either shape up or be ship out as he is not ready to experiment with the match. He told the technical committee of the NFF last Friday that he was going to field only players who showed understanding of […]

3,000 Nigerians still stranded in Libya

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Odein Ajumogobia, represented by the Director North and Horn of Africa Division, Mr Timloh Nkem, disclosed yesterday that about 3,000 additional Nigerians have registered with the embassy officials in Libya indicating their desire to be evacuated. This was as two distressed Nigerians delivered babies at Tripoli International Airport while awaiting […]

331 firms apply to buy PHCN

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, March 6th, 2011

ABUJA – The Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, has harvested a total of 331 Expressions of Interest, EOIs, in the privatisation of the successor companies created out of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN. One hundred and seventy four firms applied to March 6, 2011 acquire the four thermal stations and the two hydro stations. […]

$25,000 placed on Nigerian wanted for manslaughter

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, March 6th, 2011

A Nigerian living in the United State, Jessica Rene Tata, has been declared wanted by the U.S. Marshals over allegation of committing offences ranging from manslaughter, injury and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. The US authority has, therefore, placed a $25,000 reward for any information that could lead directly to Tata’s arrest. This made the […]

Man bathes girlfriend with acid, pleads frustration

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, March 6th, 2011

A man who allegedly bathed his girlfriend with acid, over the latter’s decision to call the six years relationship quit, weekend, pleaded to be forgiven, explaining that he did it out of frustration and fear of losing his girl friend. The victim, Onyinye Blessing Agwu, a youth corp member, is still receiving treatment at an […]

POWER FAILURE: Nigeria loses $100bn yearly – C’ wealth

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, March 6th, 2011

LAGOS – THE Commonwealth Business Council, CBC, said, weekend, that Nigeria was losing $100 billion yearly due to lost output and high costs for local businesses. This came as the Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, urged Labour leaders in the country to organise a day of national protest against continued power failure in the country. […]