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Police may reopen Dele Giwa’s murder case

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Monday, November 2nd, 2015

Late Dele Giwa John Alechenu and Adelani Adepegba THE Nigeria Police on Sunday said they might reopen investigation into the 1986 murder of famous journalist and founding Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch Magazine, Dele Giwa. Giwa was murdered by parcel bomb delivered to him in his Oduduwa, Ikeja, Lagos residence in the morning of October 19, […]

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Defending champions, Nigeria, destroy Brazil, zooms into semis

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, November 2nd, 2015

Holders Nigeria cruised into the FIFA U-17 World Cup semi-finals after stunning Brazil with three goals in five first half minutes in a 3-0 victory. Victor Osimhen, with his eighth goal in five games, Kingsley Michael and Udochukwu Anumudu battered Brazil, and the Golden Eaglets played the rest of the game out at a canter […]

Picture: Kwara lecturer turns labourer over non-payment of salary

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, State News Sunday, November 1st, 2015

Kwara lecturer turns labourer (PICTURE) over non-payment of salary A Lecturer in Kwara State College of Education, Oro, Mr. Kayode Odeyemi has appealed to the Kwara State government to pay workers salary. He uploaded his picture while working as labourer in a building construction site to earn a paltry N1,500 to cater for his family. […]

Nigerian-born Hakeem Olajuwon becomes real estate king in America

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Sunday, November 1st, 2015

Hakeem Olajuwon Becomes Real Estate King in America Hakeem advertisement OP HEADLINES Nigeria born retired Houston Rockets player, Hakeem Olajuwon is gradually taking Houston, Texas real estate circle by storm. Learnt that the soft-spoken Nigerian who led his team twice to win NBA Championship, is now one of the undisputed […]

Nigeria is most expensive country to buy car in West Africa – Survey

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, November 1st, 2015

By Jonah Nwokpoku A survey conducted by Nigeria’s online vehicle marketplace, Carmudi.com has shown that Nigeria is the most expensive country to buy a car when compared to its neighbouring West African countries. The study which focused on the used car model manufactured between 2008 and 2013 provided insights into the price difference across some of the […]

UNILORIN varsity student goes missing

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, State News Sunday, November 1st, 2015

Feared to have drowned By Demola Akinyemi ILORIN—The University of Ilorin community, has been thrown into mourning after a 200 level student of the institution, Onikenku Michael Atunde, who was said to have gone for swimming in the university since last Saturday, was yet to return to the hostel. At press time, members of the […]

19-year-old undergraduate wins MBGA 2015 pageant

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, November 1st, 2015

Abuja – Miss Debbie Douglas, 19-year-old Political Science student of Nasarawa State University, has won the 2015 edition of the Most Beautiful Girl in Abuja (MBGA) beauty pageant. The Cross River State born beauty queen beat 31 other contestants on Sunday to emerge the new FCT Queen. This year’s edition of the MBGA pageant, which […]

S/East roads require urgent attention, says Osinbajo

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Sunday, November 1st, 2015

By Francis Igata ENUGU—Vice President, Professor, Yemi Osinbajo, weekend, insisted that the worst problem plaguing people of the South-East geopolitical zone, was the failed road networks, saying the situation required urgent Federal Government attention. Prof. Osinbajo noted that despite government financial constraints at the moment, there was need to improve on the roads in the […]

Customers set to fight CBN, banks over BVN

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Economy, Headlines Sunday, November 1st, 2015

By Emeka Anaeto, Economy Editor Chairman of BCAN, Dr. Uju Ogubunka, told Vanguard yesterday that the association was meeting this week to, among other things, marshal out course of action to protect customers’ right to full and unrestricted access to their account, irrespective of their BVN status. Several banks had sent out messages to their […]

BVN Deadline: 26 Million bank accounts to be frozen

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Economy, Headlines Sunday, November 1st, 2015

By Emeka Anaeto, Economy Editor Barely 24 hours to thedeadline for Bank Verification Number, BVN, less than half of the 52 million bank customers have been registered, a development that may have caused discomfort in the banking industry. Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, had said no extension would be made while non-registered bank customers would […]