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Canada is new haven for migrants, not Trump’s America

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, March 3rd, 2017

A taxi stops in the small town of Champlain. Loaded down with belongings, a family with two children gets out and hurries to the road’s end at a stream marking the US-Canada border. “We are coming all the way from Jersey City,” says the father, Mohammed Ahmed. The city near New York is more than […]

Another 180 Nigerians return from Libya on Tuesday

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, March 3rd, 2017

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja -Punch Another 180 Nigerians are expected back in Nigeria from Libya on Tuesday. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this on Friday while receiving the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons Commission, Sadiya Farouk, at the Presidential […]

Picture: Notorious kidnapper, Henry Chibueze, a.k.a Vampire, killed this morning in Omu Awa Forest, Ikwerre LG, Rivers State

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Friday, March 3rd, 2017

Adelani Adepegba, Abuja A vicious kidnapper and armed robber, Henry Chibueze a.k.a Vampire, has been killed by in a gun battle with the Police Special Forces led by the IGP intelligence Response Team. He was gunned down at about 1am this morning in Omu Awa Forest, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. Chibueze […]

Victor Moses: Chelsea wing-back signs contract extension to stay at club until 2021

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, March 1st, 2017

Victor Moses’ most recent goal came in November’s 2-1 win over Tottenham Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses has signed a two-year contract extension to commit himself to Stamford Bridge until 2021. Moses, 26, who spent the previous three seasons on loan at Liverpool, Stoke and West Ham respectively, has become a regular under manager Antonio Conte. […]

Nigerian engineer handed written test at New York airport

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, March 1st, 2017

A Nigerian software engineer claims he was handed a written test by a US border officer at New York’s JFK airport to prove his tech credentials, and Filipinos on social media criticise a proposed death penalty bill. Tech test for Nigerian software engineer A software engineer from Lagos, Nigeria, is claiming that he was made […]

Picture: Americans rebuke presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway’s ‘disrespectful pose’ on White House sofa

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, March 1st, 2017

Americans have condemned what they described as irreverent and disrespectful behaviour by a top member of the President Donald Trump’s cabinet. Social media erupted Monday night after White House senior adviser, Kellyanne Conway, was pictured kneeling on the Oval Office couch to snap a photo of President Trump with leaders of historically black colleges. […]

Ayade kicks off construction of 5,000 housing units for Bakassi returnees

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Wednesday, March 1st, 2017

Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has flagged off the construction of 5,000 housing units for the displaced people of Bakassi. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary and Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Christian Ita, said the governor performed the groundbreaking for the construction of 5,000 housing units on Saturday. It was […]

Benue State spends N1.4 billion on water projects

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Tuesday, February 28th, 2017

PHOTO: google.com/search Permanent Secretary of the Benue State Ministry of Water Resources and Environment, Mr. Agbogbo Ode, said the state spent over N1.4 billion on water projects in the last two years. He spoke at the weekend during a press briefing organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State Council, in Makurdi. Ode […]

Benue State spends N1.4 billion on water projects

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Tuesday, February 28th, 2017

PHOTO: google.com/search Permanent Secretary of the Benue State Ministry of Water Resources and Environment, Mr. Agbogbo Ode, said the state spent over N1.4 billion on water projects in the last two years. He spoke at the weekend during a press briefing organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State Council, in Makurdi. Ode […]

Two Chinese arrested for importing N5bn worth of substandard tyres

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, February 28th, 2017

The sub-standard tyres As a ploy to cheat Nigerians and endanger their lives, importers of sub-standard tyres are beginning to latch on to regulations by government agencies, which insist that car owners buy new tyres, by deploying post-dated tyres into the market. To tackle this new ruse, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) at the […]