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Minister seeks Turkey’s help to develop Abuja

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed, is in Turkey to explore the pro-gress of the country in the development and management of infrastructure to bring changes to the FCT. The minister, a member of the Federal Government’s delegation, led by President Goodluck Jonathan, on an official visit to Turkey, told […]

Money laundering: US, UK renew support for NDLEA

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

The United States and Britain have restated their commitment to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in drug, money laundering and organised crime control. A statement by the agency’s Head, Public Affairs, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, on Tuesday, quoted the United States Consul-General, Mr. Joseph Stafford, as saying that the anti-narcotics agency had demonstrated […]

Ringim orders investigation into Mpape killings

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, Raw Politics Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

INSPECTOR-General of Police, Mr. Hafiz Ringim has ordered a investigation into the killing of two persons, allegedly by a riot policeman, in Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Monday. He has also directed that a criminal suit be brought against the erring officer who shot dead a taxi driver and his passenger […]

Air Force men beat suspected fraudster to death

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

A suspected fraudster, Odigiri Obike, who allegedly duped a 23-year old girl, Christiana Okoge, of N170,000 has died after he was allegedly beaten by some Air Force officers that arrested him in Abuja. Obike reportedly gave up the ghost following the severe beatings. His corpse was later dumped near the office of the Special […]

FG waives visas for nationals of Kenya, Seychelles

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

The Federal Government has relaxed visa requirements for citizens of Kenya and Seychelles with effect from February 11, 2011 following a directive from President Goodluck Jonathan. Visitors from the two countries will from that date only be required to pay a visa fee of $25 at the point of entry, rather than go through […]

(PICTURE) Confusion over self-confessed witch – Lagos police: ‘We don’t know what to do with her’

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

Two weeks after policemen rescued a self-confessed witch from being lynched by a mos at the Gowon Estate in Lagos, the police are at a loss as to what to do with the woman. Deputy Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, Mr. Samuel Jinadu, told Daily Sun that the woman is still in the custody […]

Yar’Adua’s In-Law Badamasi ‘Is Brain-Damaged’

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, January 31st, 2011

Alhaji Badamasi Kabir Usman, the son-in-law of former president Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, was yesterday reported to have completely lost the basic functions of his brain while in admission in a London hospital.Badamasi, who represents the Katsina federal constituency in the House of Representatives, is the son of the late Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Muhammadu Kabir […]

Mob sets bank ablaze, loots ATM

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, January 31st, 2011

A riot policeman attached to a branch of Zenith Bank at Mpape, a suburb of Abuja, on Monday allegedly shot and killed a taxi driver and a female passenger. Three other passengers in the taxi marked Niger XA 783 SRP were said to have sustained serious injuries and were taken to an undisclosed hospital. […]

Uche Okafor to be buried February 17

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, January 31st, 2011

The burial ceremony of late Super Eagles defender, Uche Okafor is scheduled to now hold February 17 at Umuabali, Ubomiri in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State. According to the spokesman of the family, Ugo Nwokoro, the new date was agreed to by members of the Okafor family. In the meantime, friends of the murdered football […]

Arms shipment: Iranian suspect discharged by court

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, January 31st, 2011

The on-going trial of an Iranian, Azim Aghajani, who was accused of berthing 13 containers laden with assorted explosives at the Apapa Sea Port on October 25, 2010, yesterday, took a new dimension, as the State Security Services, SSS, not only terminated the criminal proceedings earlier initiated against him and three others before an Abuja […]