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Iran in defensive training for Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, June 15th, 2014

June 16, 2014 by Plus Ayinor The Iranians spent a whole lot of time in their Saturday training session on their defence. Apart from the goalkeeper trainer Dan Gasper, there was also another specialist on defence brought in according to Iranian journalists on ground. Gasper however told The PUNCH that they were not planning to […]

PDP woos Osoba, others

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun Sunday, June 15th, 2014

Osoba | credits: File copy There are strong indications that President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party are wooing a group, led by a former governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, in Ogun State’s All Progressives Party to the PDP. The PUNCH’s investigations on Sunday in Abuja revealed that since the crisis in Ogun State’s […]

Expose B’Haram collaborators, Ijaw youths tell Army

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines, Niger Delta Sunday, June 15th, 2014

Boko Haram THE Ijaw National Congress has appealed to the military to purge itself of fifth columnists and Boko Haram collaborators in order to win the fight against terrorism. The INC stated that it would be difficult to fight Boko Haram to a standstill without a focus and a high level of patriotism among […]

Okorocha wants monarch recalled from Confab

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Sunday, June 15th, 2014

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, said the certificate with which the former Chairman, Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, was appointed as the traditional ruler in the state had been withdrawn. He therefore stated that since he had been dethroned, the monarch should give way for […]

Jonathan inaugurates 1,000 housing units for police (It will become a ghetto soon like all the others)

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

To boost the morale of officers and the rank and file of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Federal Government, on Tuesday, inaugurated 1,000 housing units to be distributed to policemen on owner-occupier basis. Named Sunday Adewusi Housing Estate, the sixth former indigenous Inspector-General of Police (IGP), the mixed one-bedroom to three-bedroom detached and semi-detatched […]

High fare: Passengers damage newly-inaugurated luxury train

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

THERE was pandemonium around communities in Agbado Railway Crossing in Ogun State, on Tuesday, as angry train passengers destroyed the newly-inaugurated multi-million naira luxury passenger train. The destruction took place less that 24 hours after it was inaugurated by the Federal Government in Lagos. Many people, including officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), were […]

Bomb scare: Markets shut, reopened in Abuja

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

OMB scare, on Tuesday, caused confusion and temporary closure of markets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), notably the Garki modern market. Trouble started when some traders at the market raised the alarm that improvised explosive devices had been planted in one of the shops. News of the explosion instantly spread like wild fire, prompting […]

Nigerian teenager emerges youngest councillor in UK

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

19-year-old Nigerian, Miss Aisha Eniola, has won an election into the Brent Council in London, United Kingdom. Aisha, a final year student of Mass Communication in one of the London universities, is the daughter of former Welsh Harp Councillor, Francis Eniola and represents Harlesden Ward. She is the great granddaughter of the late Ohinoyi of […]

Allah has destined Sanusi to be Emir – Nyako (Is it Allah or money?)

Posted by admin Adamawa, Headlines, Kano, State News Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

HE Adamawa State governor, Murtala Nyaku, has described the appointment of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the new Emir of Kano as well deserved, saying Allah had destined that he (Sanusi) would be the 14th emir of the ancient city. He said this when he paid a condolence visit to Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and Sanusi over […]

Ailing South African president gives more duties to deputy

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

SOUTH African President Jacob Zuma, who is suffering from exhaustion, has handed more duties to his deputy as he prepares a state of the nation address, the presidency said Wednesday. according to AFP, deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa will stand in for Zuma at the funeral on Saturday of Epainette Mbeki, mother of former president Thabo […]