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U.S. Consulate Warns of Fraud in Visa Lottery

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, February 5th, 2011

HE United States (U.S.) Mission to Nigeria has warned the members of the public to be aware of people informing them through scam e-mail messages or short messages (sms) of winning Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery to the U.S. Speaking yesterday in Lagos, Charity Boyette, Vice Consul of the US Consulate General in Lagos said that […]

South Africa moves to ease visa processing for Nigerians

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, February 5th, 2011

THE South African High Commission in Abuja has announced a new collaboration aimed at eliminating crowding, touts, agents and allegations of corruption in its visa issuing process. While addressing journalists, the High Commissioner, Mr. Kingsley Mamabolo, said the partnership with VFS Global, will help ease the process and meet the needs of Nigerians seeking visa […]

Adamu loses FIFA appeal

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, February 5th, 2011

Amos Adamu’s appeal against the FIFA Ethics Committee decision to sanction him has been thrown out by the FIFA Appeals Committee. The Committee, under the chairmanship of judge Larry Mussenden from Bermuda, confirmed the decisions taken by the Ethics Committee on 17 November 2010. Adamu, along with fellow executive committee member Reynald Temarii and five […]

SSS issues security alert – Fears more bomb attacks

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, February 4th, 2011

Following recent bomb blasts in different parts of the country, the State Security Service (SSS) yesterday raised an alarm, stressing that there is likelihood of possible attacks in the future. It, therefore, issued public safety alert. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, assistant director, public relations, Ms Marilyn Ogar, said: “Today, enemies among us […]

Robbers kill four soldiers in Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, February 4th, 2011

Robbers yesterday in Lagos killed four soldiers attached to OPs MESA. Details of the attack were sketchy at press time, but sources said the soldiers were on routine patrol at Afro media and environs when the hoodlums opened fire on them killing four occupants of the patrol van on the spot. The bandits were said […]

Enahoro laid to rest

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, February 4th, 2011

Nigerians in their thousands converged yesterday at Uromi, Edo State to bid farewell to the late nationalist, Chief Anthony Enahoro as he was laid to rest.School children waving the Nigerian flag, men and women lined the Uromi –Irrua road to welcome the stream of visitors who came to attend the funeral of one of Nigeria’s […]

NDLEA arrest 8 suspected drug traffickers at Lagos Airport

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Friday, February 4th, 2011

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday arrested eight suspects including three importers over illicit trafficking of drugs at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos. Speaking to newsmen in a statement, Chairman of NDLEA, Alhaji Ahmadu Giade stressed that there was no hiding place for drug barons who hide under the cover […]

Producer of “My Pikin” killer tooting mixture re-arrested

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, February 4th, 2011

The National Agency National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Friday, re-arrested Mr Kola Okunlola, the producer of alleged killer baby teething powder mixture, ‘My Pikin.’ It will be recalled that Okunola, Adeyemo Abiodun, Egbele Eromosele and his company, Barewa Pharmaceutical Limited were in March 2009 charged to court on a six-count […]

Breaking News: Abel Guobadia ex-INEC boss dies

Posted by admin Headlines, National Politics Friday, February 4th, 2011

Sir Abel Guobadia, former INEC Chiarman is dead He was born June 28, 1932 in Benin City, Nigeria. He is an Educationist, Administrator, Diplomat and retired public servant. He died at the age of 79 Sir Abel Guobadia was in 2000 appointed Chief Electoral Officer of the Nigeria Independent National Electoral Commission by the Nigerian […]

Egypt Crisis: Returnees Hail Jonathan

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

About 520 Nigerians who were stranded in Egypt, following the political crisis in that country returned home yesterday in a wild jubilation as they were reunited with their family members in an evacuation exercise jointly carried out by National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As early as 3: 45 am of […]