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Nigeria lost 1.9 million manufacturing jobs in seven years – MAN

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Nigeria lost about 1.9 million jobs in the manufacturing industry between 2002 and 2009 due to the harsh operating environment in the country, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has said. The Director-General of the association, Mr. Jide Mike, said on Wednesday that the industry lost more than 1.8 million jobs between 2002 and 2008. […]

Anxiety grips NFF over riots in Benghazi

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

FOLLOWING the reported civilian unrest in the Libyan city of Benghazi, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has alerted the Nigerian embassy in the North African country to help it monitor the situation and also look out for the national Under-20 team, the Flying Eagles. The Flying Eagles are currently on a two-match playing tour of […]

England, Brazil to play Eagles in Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Nigerians may have the opportunity of watching grade A matches if the programme being put together by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) gel. President of the NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, told Daily Sunsports in Kano at the weekend that plans were on to have the England’s national team, Brazil, Germany and Argentina play in some […]

Adeboye’s wife charges Christians against fear of little beginning

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

THE wife of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Mrs Folu Adeboye, has told Christians not to be fearful of or despise the days of little beginning but to trust in God who is able to do all things in the infinite benevolence. Mrs Adeboye, popularly addressed as Mummy G.O, […]

UK jails Nigerian for forcing son to return home

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

The mother of a teenager who claims he was forced to undergo exorcism to purge him of his disobedience has been jailed, The Mail of London reports. Lydia Erhire has become the first person in the UK to be jailed under forced marriage laws after she sent her son, Edirin Onogeta-Idogun, 17, to Nigeria. He […]

NAFDAC raids drugs markets in Kwara

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, stormed Ilorin, Kwara State capital to mop up fake drugs from the open markets, catching many unsuspecting patent medicine stores operators and pharmacy stores unaware. The agency’s action was boosted by the latest multimillionaire world class machine technology, TRUSCAN, it recently acquired. It instantly confirms […]

Kaduna childless couples can now smile to labour room

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

It is a miracle centre. It is a medical centre in Kaduna where couples who have been married over the years without the fruit of the womb, can now smile to the labour room. The clinic with ultramodern fertility facilities has brought to Kaduna, couples from far away Lagos and Port Harcourt. It is called […]

‘My husband’s killers danced round his corpse before leaving’

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Sunday, February 13th, 2011

Ruth, wife of the slain Chief Security Officer of the Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Jos, Plateau State, Mr. Haruna Danjuma, has given a gory account of how her husband was killed, on Thursday, by some alleged herdsmen in his quarters located inside the school premises. Apart from being the chief security officer of […]

Driver hacks boss to death in Kwara

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, February 13th, 2011

A 36-year-old trader, Mrs. Abigail Osakwe, was allegedly murdered by her driver in Jebba town, Kwara State on Sunday. THE PUNCH learnt that the driver, Sule Salau aka ‘Elegusi’, allegedly murdered his boss in an attempt to forcefully take away an undisclosed amount of money meant for trading. The late Delta State-born Osakwe, who studied […]

Eagles lack stamina- Leone Stars’ coach says team played for only 45mins

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, February 13th, 2011

Head Coach of Sierra Leone’s national team, Christian Cole, has advised Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Samson Siasia, to work on the stamina of his players before Nigeria’s forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Ethiopia. The FIFA football instructor spoke to Saturday Sunsports shortly after his team’s 2-1 loss to Super Eagles in Wednesday’s […]