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AFCON: Nigeria brighten qualification hopes, beat Congo 2-0

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, November 15th, 2014

African champions Nigeria brightened their chances of qualifying for the 2015 African Cup of Nations courtesy of a 2-0 win over Congo in Pointe-Noire on Saturday. Returnee striker, Ike Uche, converted a second half penalty before China-based Aaron Samuel added a second late on to the dismay of the Congolese fans, who threw missiles into […]

APC govs may reject Tambuwal

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Governors, Headlines, House, Legislature, Party Politics Saturday, November 15th, 2014

Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress may queue behind Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.) as the preferred presidential candidate of the party for the 2015 election, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. The governors are suspecting that those asking the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, to pick the presidential form are enemies […]

Synagogue: South Africa receives corpses…shuns Nigerian facilities

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, November 15th, 2014

The South African government on Saturday began the repatriation of the bodies of its citizens killed in the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Lagos building collapse. Eighty-one South Africans were confirmed killed in a guest house owned by the church of popular televangelist, Temitope Joshua, on September 12. The bodies were removed from Isolo General […]

Enugu Governor losses N1.5bn libel suit against Guardian

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Friday, November 14th, 2014

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a N1.5bn libel suit instituted by Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sullivan Chime, against The Guardian Newspaper and Chief Okechukwu Ezea, his opponent in the 2007 gubernatorial election. The appellate court, in a lead judgement delivered by Justice Rita Pemu on Friday, […]

We won’t sell fighter helicopters to Nigeria, US insists

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories Friday, November 14th, 2014

The United States has defended its refusal to sell cobra helicopters to Nigeria, saying the Federal Government is free to buy fighter jets from any other country. “Nigeria has purchased helicopters that originated in countries other than the US and nothing in our decision prevents Nigeria from obtaining weapons and equipment from other sources,” its […]

Soldiers, hunters recapture Mubi

Posted by admin Adamawa, Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News Friday, November 14th, 2014

A combined team of local hunters, civilian JTF and the Nigerian soldiers on Wednesday night launched a fierce battle against Boko Haram insurgents and recaptured Mubi and its environ, which had earlier fell into the hands of the sect. Reports from Mubi also indicated that five Nigerian Armoured Personnel Carriers, seized by the dreaded Islamists […]

Armed herdsmen kill 32 villagers in Nasarawa

Posted by admin Headlines, Nasarawa, State News Sunday, November 9th, 2014

No fewer than 32 people were feared dead on Sunday evening when gunmen suspected to Fulani insurgents gunned down some Eggon villagers in an ambush at Arikya-Soni in Lafia East Development Area of Nasarawa State at about 3pm. It was gathered that the villager were returning from from their farm when the suspected Fulani gunmen, […]

Nigeria to host Brazil on May 29

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, Soccer, Sports, State News Sunday, November 9th, 2014

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday revealed that the Super Eagles would on May 29 next year host the Brazil senior national team in a friendly at the newly commissioned stadium in Uyo. May 29 is generally marked as Democracy Day in Nigeria for the swearing-in of newly elected governors and president. It […]

Richest persons list: Dangote slides to 37th in 24 hours (See list of top 50)

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories Sunday, November 9th, 2014

Billionaire business mogul, Aliko Dangote, slid down 14 places to 37th position in the World Richest Persons list within 24 hours. Dangote, the President, Dangote Group, who remains Africa’s richest person, was ranked 23rd on Thursday by Forbes. A check on Forbes website on Friday, however, revealed that the business mogul, who is said to be worth […]

Kogi teacher couldn’t raise N3,000 medical bill, dies (Shame on the governor – the blood of the teacher is on his hands)

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, State News Sunday, November 9th, 2014

The Kogi State Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, Mallam Suleiman Abdullahi, on Sunday said a teacher recently died in the state because of his inability to raise N3,000 required for his medical bill as teachers in the state were being owed salaries and other entitlements. He claimed that teachers in the state had been subjected to unbearable hardships. […]