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We have sold over two million pencils – Akwa Ibom govt

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Sunday, January 14th, 2018

Etim Ekpimah, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State government has said it has sold over two million high-quality pencils since the state began pencils production last year. It said the pencils apart from supplying them to Nigerian markets, the products also found markets in the neighbouring West and East African countries. Special Adviser to the Akwa […]

Sri Lanka lifts 39-year ban on women buying alcohol

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, January 14th, 2018

Sri Lanka has lifted a 39-year ban on women buying alcohol or working in places that sell or manufacture liquor, an official said Sunday. The 1979 law prohibiting the sale of any type of alcohol to women on the island of 21 million people was overturned in an effort to strike sexist bills from the […]

Liberia’s Unity Party expels Johnson-Sirleaf

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Women Politics Sunday, January 14th, 2018

Liberia’s outgoing ruling Unity Party has expelled President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for alleged breach of the party’s constitution. The party conveyed the decision in a statement issued by its Assistant Secretary General for Public Outreach, Mohammed Ali, on Sunday. Ali said the president was ousted on Saturday evening following several violations of the party’s constitution and […]

Court stays proceedings on N2.4bn fraud charges against Innoson

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, January 14th, 2018

Oladimeji Ramon The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday stayed proceedings in the criminal charges filed by the Inspector-General of Police against businessman, Innocent Chukwuma, and his company, Innoson Nigeria Limited. The other defendants in the charge, marked FHC/L/565c/16, are Charles Chukwu, Maximian Chukwura, Mitsui Osk Lines and Anajekwu Sunny. The police, in the […]

Dangote is Africa’s richest for seventh year – Forbes

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, January 13th, 2018

Akinpelu Dada For the seventh year in a row, the President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has been adjudged as the richest man in Africa with a net worth that Forbes pegged at $12.2bn for 2017. That was an increase of $100m from a year earlier. Bill Gates maintained his position […]

Why we attacked Omoku, killed worshippers, by suspect

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Saturday, January 13th, 2018

Another suspect in the Omoku killings in Rivers State, Desmond Okotubo, has given reasons for their attack in which over 20 worshippers lost their lives on New Year day. When paraded yesterday by the police high command, Okotubo, a 32-year old and a father of three who hails from Egbenma in Unelga Local Government Area […]

Nigerian lady marries man, Chidimma Amedu, six days after his Facebook advert for any woman interested in being his wife to reply (Both PICTURED)

Posted by admin Headlines, Sex and Relationship Saturday, January 13th, 2018

A Nigerian man, Chidimma Amedu has taken Facebook post to a whole new level when he posted an unusual advert on 30 December 2017 asking any woman interested in being his wife to reply. He also said he was ready to tie the nuptials knots on 6 January, 2018. “Am of age and I am […]

Picture: Sexual harassment: Caribbean University investigates ex- OAU lecturer

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, January 12th, 2018

Authorities of St. George’s University (SGU), a private international institution in Grenada, West Indies, said it was investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against his Nigerian staff, Dr Francis Fakoya. Fakoya, a former lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, was earlier this week called out on sexual misconduct by a Facebook user Funke Dezarn. Although, […]

Russia 2018: Rohr excited over England’s friendly

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, January 10th, 2018

*Says match good test to assess Eagles Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr is excited at the news of a pre-World Cup match between his team and the Three Lions of England at Wembley on June 2 as he continues to try out players that will make the final list for the Russia 2018 World […]

Picture: Police arrest female banker, Nkechinyere Nwajagu, who ‘imprisoned’ housemaid for Yuletide

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, January 7th, 2018

Kunle Falayi The image of an 11-year-old housemaid, Precious Nwafor, locked up in the house by her boss who travelled to her village for the Yuletide, reignited the discourse on the increasing abuse of children in the state. But on Friday, the police broke the news that the boss, a banker, Nkechinyere Nwajagu, has now […]