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Redeemer University student kills dad

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Monday, July 7th, 2014

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old undergraduate, Tolani Ajayi, of Redeemers University along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, for allegedly killing his father, Mr. Charles Ajayi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. The incident, according to the police, occurred on Tuesday, July 3, at their residence on Canaanland Street within the Redeemed Christian Church of […]

Impeachment: Nyako declares public holiday

Posted by admin Adamawa, Headlines, State News Monday, July 7th, 2014

The move to impeach Adamawa State Governor, Alhaji Murtala Nyako, took a dramatic turn on Sunday as the governor declared Monday and Tuesday as work-free days in the state. The governor’s opponents in the state House of Assembly said Nyako’s action was an attempt to frustrate his impeachment. The governor was said to have played […]

63 Borno women escape from Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Monday, July 7th, 2014

Sixty-three women abducted by the Boko Haram Islamic sect from Kummabza village in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State two weeks ago have escaped from their kidnappers, security sources said on Sunday. The women, the security sources said, had reunited with their families. Some witnesses said that their unexpected freedom was facilitated when […]

Akpabio’s money holder on the run

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Thursday, July 3rd, 2014

By Bassey Ukpe AKPABIO’S MONEY HOLDER ON THE RUN The alleged custodian of the overseas assets of Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has taken off. The guy named Kola Aluko, is on the run from the law over several controversial and fraudulent dealings in the petroleum industry. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission […]

Breaking News!!! Godswill Akpabio orders the arrest of a journalist—Mr. Thomas Thomas

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Thursday, July 3rd, 2014

By Thompson Essien Breaking News!!! Godswill Akpabio Orders the Arrest of a Journalist—Mr. Thomas Thomas Mr. Thomas Thomas is the editor of a front line newspaper in Akwa Ibom State known as the Global Concord. The newspaper is one of the few in Akwa Ibom State that stands for truth without accepting brown envelopes from […]

Re: A Muslim/Muslim Presidential Disaster for the APC – Femi Aribisala

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Party Politics Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

Femi Aribisala sounds like Nigeria’s Salman Rushdie. It seems Mr Aribisala is having endless sleepless nights over the person of Bola Tinubu and indeed the emergence of APC as another big political party in Nigeria. I believe that by standing on the side of the voiceless since 1999 till date, the duo of Buhari, Tinubu […]

Keshi denies resignation reports

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

BRASÍLIA (AFP) – Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi said Tuesday that he was “shocked” by reports that he has resigned after his side’s World Cup defeat. Keshi, whose side lost to France in the last 16, insisted that nothing has been decided. “What I said to my players was that this was maybe my last match […]

Court jails undergraduate, other 14 years for kidnapping

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

A Delta State High Court in Asaba on Tuesday sentenced a student of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, and a businessman to 14 years for kidnapping. The student, Ndudi Ogwu, and Chukwudi Ifemeni were sent to prison with hard labour for kidnapping a nurse. Ogwu, an ND II mechanical engineering undergraduate and the businessman were […]

Niger Delta: Of durable peace and political settlement (2)

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

As I sat to write the concluding part of this essay, I couldn’t help but think about events in the Middle East. For instance, the Palestinians are no closer to independence today than they were a decade-and-half ago. With the passing of every month – and with Benjamin Netanyahu as the Prime Minister of […]

I’m proud of Eagles – Mikel

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

Nigeria and Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi Nigeria midfielder Mikel Obi insists that the Super Eagles should be proud of their efforts at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, africanfootball.com. The African champions were knocked out of the tournament after losing 2-0 to France in a last 16 clash in Brasilia on Monday. After holding […]