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Opinion: When a pen becomes a piper

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, October 9th, 2017

The saying goes that the pen is mightier than the sword; but those must be pens that scribble in alignment with the ethos of pen-pushing and the principles of truth and justice. Some pens have lost their soul, having traded their lead for pecuniary ends. Those are the pens that distort the facts, write out […]

No one died in the stampede at the Nest of Champions Stadium in Uyo during Nigeria vs Zambia match- Akwa Ibom State Govt.

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, October 9th, 2017

The Akwa Ibom State Government on Sunday said nobody died in the stampede at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo during the Nigeria vs Zambia World Cup Qualifier match on Saturday. A statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Charles Udoh, confirmed that people sustained varying degrees of injury in the stampede […]

World Cup Qualifier Fallout: Thugs attack Zambia’s striker’s home (in Zambia) for failing to score against Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, October 9th, 2017

Power Dynamos striker Alex N’gonga’s family home in Chimwemwe in Kitwe has been attacked by thugs following Zambia’s 1-0 defeat to Nigeria in their 2018 World Cup qualifier match in Uyo on Saturday, zambianobserver.com reports. Copperbelt province police commissioner Charity Katanga says a group of people emerged from a white Toyota Landcruiser ACC 5492 […]

BREAKING: Ex-COAS, Gen. Victor Malu is dead

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines Monday, October 9th, 2017

From: Rose Ejembi, Makurdi A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Victor Malu, is dead. Gen. Malu died at the age of 70. Gen. Malu, according to a family source, Bem Adoor, died on Monday morning, at a Cairo, Egypt hospital where he had traveled to for normal medical check-up two weeks ago. The […]

Senate Probes IGP Over Alleged Fraud, Nepotism …As Idris’ In-Laws Threaten Misau

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Nigerian Police, Senate Sunday, October 8th, 2017

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (middle),with military officers and officials of the International Community of Red Crescent, at the inauguration of 20-bed capacity special clinic at the Military Medical Centre, the Nigerian Army, 7 Division, Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, last Tuesday. The Senate, yesterday, set up an eight-member ad-hoc committee to investigate allegations […]

LIBERIAN ELECTIONS: Vice President Boakai is the man to beat

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, October 8th, 2017

From Lindsay Barrett: Just back from Monrovia Liberia’s Presidential polls that will commence on Tuesday this week will very likely be among the most important of such exercises to take place anywhere in West Africa in recent times. As Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s constitutional tenure of two six-year terms draws to a close the region is […]

Murtala Muhammed airport gets world class multi-level car park

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Sunday, October 8th, 2017

Urowayino Warami Friday, October 6, 2017 TOP HEADLINES TRAVELLERS from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport will no longer experience parking space problem at the airport as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has, in partnership with Seymour Aviation Limited constructed a world-class multi-level car park to make life easier for them. The newly commissioned […]

2018 World Cup Qualifier: Alex Iwobi’s lone strike lands Nigeria in Russia

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, October 8th, 2017

Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi sent Nigeria to the 2018 World Cup finals with the winning goal in a 1-0 African qualifying victory over Zambia on Saturday. The Super Eagles became the first African team to advance to Russia after taking an unassailable lead atop Group B. It will be their sixth World Cup finals appearance. […]

It’s no big deal if actresses sleep their ways to the top (Except one of them is your daughter)

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Saturday, October 7th, 2017

It’s no big deal if actresses sleep their ways to the top — 7th October 2017 –Nollywood twins, Tracy & Treasure Daniels By Christian Agadibe Nollywood twins, Tracy and Treasure Daniels have been counting their blessings since they joined the Nigerian movie industry. Right now, the duo has added another feather to their caps with […]

Youths protest against SARS in Rivers

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Saturday, October 7th, 2017

From: TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt Hundreds of youths in Rivers State yesterday, staged a peaceful protest in Port Harcourt, condemning the activities of some operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the state police command. Protesting on the platform of Niger Delta Non-Violence Youth Leaders Assembly (NDNYLA), they marched through some major streets in […]