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Police arrest assassins sent to kill Lagos socialite

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, May 15th, 2014

Ade Lexus (left) and Bobby | credits: Eniola Akinkuotu The Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Lagos State has apprehended three men for attempting to assassinate a Lagos socialite and businessman, Mr. Victor Adelakun, aka Ade Lexus. PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspects were allegedly hired by an Ibadan-based hotelier, Mr. Adebayo Orekoya, aka Bobby Ibadan, who […]

Ameobi shocked by Liverpool dismissal

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, May 15th, 2014

Shola Ameobi Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi has described himself as “dumbfounded” after being sent off in Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at Liverpool. Ameobi was dismissed by referee Phil Dowd shortly after Daniel Sturridge found the net for the hosts to complete the turnaround following Newcastle’s opener, which came via a Martin Skrtel own goal. The […]

CBN orders banks to destroy cards trapped in ATMs

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

PoS terminals and ATMs | credits: File copy The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed Deposit Money Banks to henceforth destroy Automated Teller Machine cards trapped in their ATM terminals. The CBN also gave banks 24 hours to reverse debit entries arising from failed transaction attributable to system-related issues. The directives were contained in a […]

Opinion: Was John Campbell right about Nigeria?

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

Uche Igwe | credits: File copy Sometime in November 2010, a former United States ambassador to Nigeria (May 2004-July 2007), Mr. John Campbell wrote a book titled, Nigeria: Dancing on the brink. The issues highlighted in the book drew a lot of attention and generated enormous controversies both within Nigeria and around the world. I […]

Opinion: Where are the Nigerian prophets?

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

Jide Ojo | credits: File copy It is stale news that Nigeria is under the siege of terrorism. Armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism, murder are now routine occurrences so much so that many people have lost count of the number of victims. Even though incidence of crime is nationwide, that of the Northern Nigeria, particularly North-Eastern […]

IG, Abubakar, to start terminal leave as FG rejects tenure extension

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, National Politics Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, is expected to proceed on terminal leave any moment from now, having spent the mandatory number of years in service. Abubakar, from Zamfara State, enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on July 30, 1979 and is due for retirement on July 30, 2014, […]

Opinion: Jonathan, Obasanjo and Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

History and posterity have a way of rendering pronouncements. Insofar as the Goodluck Jonathan administration goes, no one knows – with any degree of certainty – what the judgment would be. Nonetheless, one thing is certain: By 2015 or 2019, his administration would be adjudged by supporters, critics and the general public as the most […]

Picture: Policeman on illegal duty kills Lagos contractor

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Tuesday, May 13th, 2014

Oyoma Edewor | credits: Facebook The Lagos State Police Command has commenced investigation into the murder of a Lagos-based contractor, Oyoma Edewor, who was allegedly shot dead by a police sergeant, Godwin Otene, in the FESTAC area of the state. A friend to the deceased, Olufikunayo Manuwa, said the incident occurred on Saturday evening while […]

Stranded Nigerian girls in Abidjan plead to return home

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, May 13th, 2014

Seven Nigerian girls currently stranded in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire have called on the Nigerian embassy in that country to assist them return to their families. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigerian at the embassy premises on Monday, the girls said they were brought to Cote d’Ivoire by three persons they identified as Dele, […]

US deploys planes in search for Nigerian girls

Posted by admin American Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines Tuesday, May 13th, 2014

The US has revealed it is flying manned surveillance missions over Nigeria to try to find more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. The US is also sharing commercial satellite imagery with the Nigerian government, officials said. It comes after militants released a video of about 130 girls, […]