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One dies as police, OPC clash in Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, Nigerian Police, State News Monday, March 31st, 2014

Members of the Oodua People’s Congress and policemen clashed at the Tolu Police Division, Ajegunle, Lagos State on Saturday evening. One member of the OPC, identified as Dauda Apampa, lost his life, while a police corporal, identified simply as Emeka, sustained gunshot in the incident. PUNCH Metro learnt that the fracas was caused by a […]

Mothers Day: Women pray for peace, unity

Posted by admin Headlines, Women Politics Sunday, March 30th, 2014

Abuja – Women and mothers in the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Abuja, on Sunday, prayed for peace, protection and unity of the country as preparations for the 2015 elections gathered momentum.The prayer session was organised by the Cathedral in Life Camp, Gwarimpa, Abuja, as part of activities to mark the 2014 Mothering Sunday […]

Famous lawyer GOK Ajayi is dead

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, March 30th, 2014

By Abdulwahab Abdulah Legendary lawyer and a senior advocate, Chief Godwin Olusegun Kolawole Ajayi died at the weekend in Lagos. Born on May 29, 1931 and called to the English Bar (Middle Temple) in 1955 when he was 24 years old. He was called to the Nigerian Bar two years later. Ajayi popularly called by […]

EFCC moves against Code of Conduct Tribunal boss

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Sunday, March 30th, 2014

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has moved against the Chairman of the Code Tribunal, Mr. Danladi Yakubu Umar, and some of his officials over allegations of massive fraud. The commission, acting on petitions from aggrieved staff of the CCT, contractors and top public officials, summoned Umar and some of his officials to appear […]

Edo: 70 Year old man dies having sex with a married woman

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, March 30th, 2014

By SIMON EBEGBULEM BENIN CITY – IT was a shameful death for a 70 years old man identified as David, yesterday, when he slumped and died after having marathon sex with a married woman in a hotel in Benin City. He died at one of the hotels in the Government Reservation Area, Benin City.The incident, […]

FRC Indicts CBN, Sanusi on Financial Reporting

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines Friday, March 28th, 2014

The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) on Thursday said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) did not comply with the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) in its 2011/2012 financial year report. The Executive Secretary of the FRC, Mr Jim Obazee, said this at the hearing to investigate the CBN on its activities for financial […]

Confab: Sleeping Delegate Dies at 67

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, March 28th, 2014

A delegate at the ongoing National Conference in Nigeria, retired police AIG Hamma Misau has died at the National Hospital in Abuja. Mallam Misau died on Thursday night of an undisclosed illness at the age of 67. Mallam Misau became famous after a photo of him taking a nap at the conference was shared on […]

REVEALED: How Nigerian Embassy Staff Uses Diplomatic Bags to Smuggle Gold, Money

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, March 28th, 2014

Nigerian-Embassy-Staff-in-UK-1An international undercover investigation filmed by “ITV’s Exposure” has exposed one of the many fraudulent staff at the Nigeria High Commission in UK who claimed he could transport items, including stolen art, out of “any airport” using his diplomatic connections and protection. Nigerians, now you know what is happening! Posing as a criminal gang, ITV […]

Half of a Yellow Sun gulped $10m –Yewande Sadiku

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, March 28th, 2014

Yewande Sadiku Yewande Sadiku Contrary to expectations, the new movie, Half of a Yellow Sun, cost a lot of money to produce, writes JAYNE AUGOYE At a time when most Nigerian film makers shy away from making big budget epic movies for obvious reasons, the film adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s award winning novel, Half of […]

World Cup will be bonus —Osaze (Of course, after other players have done the job)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, March 28th, 2014

Stoke City striker Osaze Odemwingie would welcome the chance to experience a World Cup ‘bonus’ with Nigeria in June. The 32-year-old has, after a couple of difficult years, got his career back on track at the Britannia Stadium. A swap deal involving Cardiff City and Kenwyne Jones took him to the Potteries in January, and […]