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Don’t be used by politicians, DG warns corps members

By DAYO ADESULU Director General, National Youth Service Corps, Brig Johnson Olawunmi has warned the Batch A corps members against becoming tools for politicians to rig elections as they (corps members) will be election officials come 2015. Olawunmi who was speaking at the swearing-in-ceremony of the 2014 Batch A corps members in Lagos said that […]

Nigeria condemns ‘merciless beating’ of national by S. Africa police

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories Thursday, March 13th, 2014

ABUJA (AFP) – Nigeria on Thursday protested the “merciless beating” of one its nationals by South African police and demanded that the perpetrators be punished. Amateur video footage of two armed uniformed policemen and private guards punching and kicking a man on a Cape Town street went viral last week. The alleged victim has been […]

Police arrest man with 18 human skulls in Ogun

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Thursday, March 13th, 2014

The Ogun Police Command said on Thursday that it arrested a 38-year-old man, Adelani Ayomide, for being in possession of a bag containing 18 human skulls. A statement by the command’s spokesperson, Mr Muyiwa Adejobi, issued in Abeokuta said Ayomide was arrested on Thursday along the Ado-Odo-Owode road at about 6.48 a.m. during a routine […]

Subsidy: FG pays N41bn to 27 oil marketers

Posted by admin Headlines, Latest Politics, Oil Politics Thursday, March 13th, 2014

Abuja – The Federal Government on Thursday paid N41billion to 27 oil marketers whose claims had been verified for fuel subsidy reimbursements. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Paul Nwabuikwu, the Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-iweala, in Abuja. The marketers are A-Z Petroleum Product, ACORN […]

Keshi clears air on Osaze, Ike Uche, others

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, March 13th, 2014

Sports Thursday, March 13, 2014 Osaze Odewengie and Ike Uche advertisement By Onochie Anibeze Amidst calls for the recall of the likes of Osaze Odewengie and Ike Uche to the Eagles, Stephen Keshi, Nigeria’s head coach, has maintained that he has never shut the door against any player in the Eagles. But […]

Picture: Notorious kidnappers nabbed in Agbor

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Thursday, March 13th, 2014

By NGOZI UWUJARE Thursday, March 13, 2014 Notorious kidnappers nabbed in Agbor advertisement Most wanted suspected kidnappers that have been terrorising Edo and part of Delta states have finally fallen into police net. 23-year-old Stanley Omeregie had been declared wanted by the Edo State police command for […]

Gunmen open fire on Benue gov’s convoy

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News, Top Stories Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam | credits: http://liveofofo.com Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam narrowly escaped death on Tuesday when his convoy was attacked by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Suswam’s convoy was on its way to Gbajimba in Guma Local Government Area of the state when the incident occurred. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, […]

Eagles $10,000 bonuses dependent on approval

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari | credits: www.newnigeriannewspapers.com The Nigeria Football Federation has explained that the $10,000 match-win bonuses earmarked for the Super Eagles for the 2014 World Cup stand as proposal for now. Adjusting the figures or going with it will depend on what is finally approved for their proposed budget. The General Secretary […]

U.S. man walks free after 30 years on death row

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

A Louisiana man who spent nearly three decades on death row has walked free, after prosecutors asked a judge to set aside his first-degree murder conviction and death sentence, citing new evidence in the case that exonerated him. Glenn Ford, 64, was convicted by an all-white jury for the 1983 robbery and murder of […]

Police arraign pastor for cutting off two-year-old’s fingers

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

Saidat Faleye | credits: Samson Folarin The Sabo Police Station on Tuesday arraigned a 49-year-old pastor, Moyo Martins, before a Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly cutting off the fingers of a two-year-old child, Saidat Faleye. The incident happened on Olumo Street, Iwaya Onike, Yaba, Lagos State. It was learnt that the mother of […]