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Northern govs meet over oil exploration

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Sunday, February 9th, 2014

Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu | credits: File copy WITH the planned meeting of 13 northern states which fall under the region’s sedimentary basin, the North is set to start oil and gas exploration activities. The Niger State Governor, who is also the Chairman of the Northern State Governors Forum, Aliyu Babangida, will […]

Lagos shuts 8 firms over non-remittance of N66.7m tax

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, February 9th, 2014

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service says it has sealed eight more companies for failing to remit N66.7 million personal income tax of their workers to the state government. Folasade Coker-Afolayan, the Head of the Distrain Unit of the LIRS, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos that the companies were sealed […]

Enugu’s chicken politics…

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Sunday, February 9th, 2014

Happenings in Enugu State will never stop attracting the attention of most political observers from the South East zone and beyond because that is where democracy has most concrete dividends to flaunt, especially since these seven years of Sullivan Chime’s administration. Even those of us who do not claim direct indigeneship of that state, find […]

Woman tortures stepson, 12, to death

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Sunday, February 9th, 2014

…Claims he committed suicide From TUNDE RAHEEM AkureThe cat has been let out of the bag for Mrs Rukayat Osisi who claimed that Awwal Osisi, her 12-year-old stepson hanged himself. Neighbours who witnessed how she tortured the boy to death exposed the heinous act. Rukayyat was detained at the homicide section of the State Central […]

Ikeja bombs disaster: Let FG learn from Fashola

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, February 9th, 2014

By Mohammed Idris On Monday, January 27, 2014, while watching the Channels prime news at 10pm on the 12th anniversary of the Ikeja Cantonment disaster when high caliber bombs went off from the armory following a fire at the nearby “mammy market” and killed some 1000 compatriots, I was at once filled with disgust and […]

Fond, sad memories of ‘old’ Daily Times

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, February 9th, 2014

Ebere‭ ‬Wabara, ewabara@yahoo.com‭ ,‬08055001948 In the hey day of Daily Times when Chief Tony Momoh held sway as the General Manager, Times Publications Division (TPD), in the good, old Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos complex, the quality of reportage was such that reporters and the entire editorial team were perpetually on their toes even after the newspaper had […]

Police mop up arms ahead of 2015 Elections

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Sunday, February 9th, 2014

The Nigeria Police said they have started mopping up arms ahead of the 2015 general elections in the country. Mr Frank Mba, the Force Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. He added that the police had placed surveillance on public armouries […]

Ex-militant leader, 20 policemen escape death in gun attack

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News Sunday, February 9th, 2014

From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa An ex-militant leader, Eris Paul ( a.k.a Ogunboss) and 20 policemen escaped death yesterday when they were attacked by armed men at Peremabiri in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The policemen in two gunboats were detailed by the state Commissioner of Police, Hillary Okpara, to escort the ex-militant […]

Bangladesh fire factory owners surrender

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, February 9th, 2014

Two owners of a Bangladesh garment factory where 112 workers died in a fire two years ago have turned themselves in to the authorities. Delwar Hossain and his wife were charged with homicide in December. The couple arrived at Dhaka magistrates court, and have now been jailed after their plea for bail was rejected. Although […]

I can act nude –Sylvya Oluchy

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Saturday, February 8th, 2014

Sylvya Oluchy Background My name is Sylvia Ezeokafor. I was born and raised in Abuja. I am from Anambra State. I am the youngest of six children. I studied Theatre Arts at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. Awards Last year, I won the award for Best Rising Star at the Nollywood Movies Awards. I […]