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Nigeria recorded 2,241 robbery, rape cases in 2015 — Police

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Sunday, August 28th, 2016

Adelani Adepegba The 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, recorded 2,241 robbery cases in 2015, according to an official record obtained exclusively by SUNDAY PUNCH in Abuja on Friday. Conversely, the nation recorded 2,841 robbery cases in 2014 and 2,988 in 2013. It also recorded 1,827 rape cases, including 886 kidnappings last year. […]

Ex-US envoy warns Lagos, Kano against Boko Haram attacks

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, Lagos, State News Sunday, August 28th, 2016

Bayo Akinloye A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has warned that Boko Haram terrorists will likely regroup, becoming more radical, violent and may attack Kano and Lagos states. The former diplomat noted that the division in the terrorist group might not degrade its ability to launch deadly attacks. Campbell said, “It should […]

Mikel’s father disappointed with NFF, FG (What do you expect from lazy and corrupt NFF officials)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Jude Owuamanam, Jos Pa Michael Obi, father of the national Under-23 team captain Mikel Obi, has expressed his disappointment over the treatment of the team after winning bronze at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Pa Obi said that he had expected his son to lead the team to the country to be given a rapturous […]

Police to deploy 23,000 cops for Edo election (Is it war or election?)

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Alexander Okere, Benin The Nigeria Police on Thursday said that no fewer than 23,000 personnel, comprising officers and rank and file, would be deployed to 2,627 polling units for next month’s governorship election in Edo State. The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations, Joshak Habila, who disclosed this during a visit to […]

Polio: FG seeks $125m W’Bank loan (To embezzle?)

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The Federal Government plans to obtain a loan of $125m from the World Bank for procurement of vaccines to tackle epidemics and communicable diseases. The government also said it had released the N9.8bn budgeted for same purpose in the 2016 budget to the Federal Ministry of Health. The Minister of Health, Prof. […]

Zamfara killings: Minister orders arrest of perpetrators

Posted by admin Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Headlines, Zamfara Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Adelani Adepegba and Femi Makinde The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), has condemned the murder of eight students of the Abdu Gusau Polytechnic,Talata Mafara in Zamfara State. He has also ordered the police to ensure that the perpetrators were brought to justice and directed the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to reactivate […]

N’Delta monarchs meet FG, give terms for peace

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja Traditional rulers and stakeholders from the Niger Delta coastal states on Thursday met the Federal Government and read out terms that would build confidence as well as restore peace in the region. According to them, this was followed the ceasefire pronouncement by the Niger Delta Avengers and many other militant groups in […]

NFF staff grumble over poor state of Nigerian football (Anything to do with the poor and corrupt leadership of the NFF?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

There was an uneasy calm Monday at the secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as most of the members of staff of the federation were seen in groups discussing the state of the country’s football. The staff were particularly angry following the dwindling fortunes of the nation’s football which came to an all time […]

FG awards N700bn contracts in N-Delta over 7 years – Audit C’ttee

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA—The Federal Government, yesterday, said that contracts for projects worth N700 billion have been awarded across the Niger Delta region since the creation of Niger Delta Affairs Ministry seven years ago. Out of this, a total sum of N414 billion had been paid to the various contractors handling projects in the region, […]

Police discover graves in house of prophet who chained 28 persons

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

By Evelyn Usman. LAGOS—The Lagos State Police Command, yesterday, uncovered shallow graves allegedly used by prophet Emmanuel Adeyemi to bury clients, who died during spiritual cleansing in his Oke-Ira, Ogba home. The 13 children and 15 adults Some of the victims Recall that Adeyemi was arrested, weekend, by policemen attached to Area ‘G’ Command, Ogba, […]