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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. […]

Obijiofor: Obasanjo the omniscient politician

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, March 6th, 2011

ONE man who has tried to dominate Nigeria’s political space whether he was in power or out of power is Olusegun Obasanjo. In the past seven days, Obasanjo has been speaking on just about any topic. First, he joined the team of unashamed People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leaders who openly celebrated the release from jail […]

Presidency, Filmmakers Dialogue on Fortune Of Nollywood

Posted by admin Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Sunday, March 6th, 2011

THE Presidency at the weekend, in Lagos, appealed to practitioners in the Nigerian film sector to use their craft and resources to help redefine the image of the country, especially at this time that their works have gained wider international acceptance. The Penthouse of Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, lagos glimmered with the presence of about […]

I’m too stiff for romance – Igali

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Sunday, March 6th, 2011

He wields the magic of leadership and oozes appeal, the traits that endear him to the opposite sex. Yet, Olympic gold medallist, Daniel Igali, says he finds it difficult being romantic. For a man, who deals with people from all works of life in his capacity as a motivational speaker, great sports personality with the […]

‘World’ baby factory in Okigwe •Twins sell for N1m; Baby boy N500,000; Girl N350,000

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Until recently, the Ayodele Omosuyi Natural Clinic in Ugwuaku, Okigwe, Imo State, was believed to be the ‘solution ground’ for baby-seeking habitué. But behind the high fenced walls, all manner of the absurd takes place, away from the prying eyes of the public and law enforcement agents. Unknown to many, this was a hugely thriving […]

Pay-as-you-go Church Where Prayer is Monetised

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, March 6th, 2011

The consequences of the quest for quick results and the gullible nature of some Nigerians to believe any word spoken by self-proclaimed prophets and preachers came to the fore recently in Onitsha, Anambra State. Sunday Sun discovered a church where members are hypnotised into parting with their hard-earned money in exchange for “miracles”. Located at […]

Igbinedions: Court Bars Further Publication of Alleged Defamatory Materials

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, March 5th, 2011

A Benin, Edo State High Court, on Friday, issued an interim injunction restraining further publication of the crisis that has engulfed the marriage between daughter of the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, Omosede and her husband, Prince Avan Akenzua II. In suit no B/156/M1/2011 between Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, Lady Cherry Igbinedion and Mrs. Omosede […]

NLC Elects New Leaders, Retains Omar As President •Insists on Instant Payment of New Wage

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, March 5th, 2011

omrade Abdulwaheed Omar was re-elected as president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in an election, on Friday, in Abuja. National president of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Comrade Promise Adewusi and Comrades Ajaero Joseph of NUEE and National President of the Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU), Shuaib Kiri Mohammed, won the […]

Opinion: Building a Dream Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, March 5th, 2011

At independence, the dream of our past leaders was to build a great and united nation devoid of ethnic and religious strives; an egalitarian and prosperous society that would be respected in the comity of nations; a land where everyone would be his brother’s keeper regardless of the inherent differences; and a people who would […]