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Pope tweets backing for US anti-abortion rally

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014

Pope Francis has used Twitter to back an annual anti-abortion rally, the March for Life, which is expected to draw tens of thousands of activists to Washington on Wednesday. “I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. “May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable,’’ he said on his […]

Otudeko’s $48m suit against Dangote for hearing Feb. 6

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014

A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Tuesday fixed February 6 to hear a suit filed by Oba Otudeko against Alhaji Aliko Dangote and the Nigerian Ports Authority over a land dispute. Justice Okon Abang adjourned the case at the instance of the counsel to Dangote, Mrs Fola Sowemimo, to enable her to file written statement […]

EFCC arraigns three suspected oil thieves in Benin

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned three suspects, Onoshride Usen, Babangida Bello and Nurah Mohammed at a Federal High Court in Benin, Edo State. The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement on Wednesday that the three suspects were arraigned before Justice A. M. Liman, […]

18-yr-old girl dies of abortion as Police nab lover, quack nurse

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014

BY DAYO JOHNSON AKURE — DETECTIVES in Ondo State have arrested a quark nurse over the death of an 18-year-old girl, Omolayo Afolabi, who she helped to terminate a two-month pregnancy in Iju/Itaogbolu area of the state. Also arrested by the police is Joseph Endurance, the deceased lover said to have been responsible for her […]

‘Eagles fully motivated to lift CHAN trophy’ (Win your q/finals match first)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014

Cape Town (S/Africa) – The Coordinator of the Super Eagles, Emmanuel Attah, on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the Eagles were fully motivated to lift the trophy of African Nations Championship. Attah on Tuesday in Cape Town, South Africa, said that the team would strive towards getting the job done on Feb.1. “Yes the thing right […]

Uganda court orders deportation of Briton in gay sex case

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014

KAMPALA – A retired British man at the centre of a gay sex case in Uganda will be deported Wednesday, a court ruled.“The court orders immediate deportation within 12 hours,” of Bernard Randall, judge Hellen Ajio said. A lawyer for Randall said his client will not appeal the decision.(AFP) – See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/01/uganda-court-orders-deportation-briton-gay-sex-case/#sthash.fdJIva6J.dpufwp_posts

Bayelsa Policeman shot to death in error

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, Nigerian Police Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014

Yenagoa – The Police in Bayelsa on Tuesday confirmed that a mobile police officer had been shot to death in error.The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Mr Alex Akhigbe, who confirmed the incident, described the death of the policeman an unfortunate.“He was mistakenly shot by a member of the Nigerian Security and Civil […]

IHEJIRIKA: Anglican bishop warns Northern elders

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014

BY Tony EdikeENUGU — The Anglican Bishop of Enugu, Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, yesterday, expressed dismay over the threat by the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, to drag the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika before the International Criminal Court, ICC, in Hague for alleged extra-judicial killings of some northerners.He warned that […]

Defected PDP governors can’t be leaders in their states

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014

Former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau | credits: www.nigeriavotes2011.com A former Governor of Kano State and a leader of the All Progressives Congress, Ibrahim Shekarau, said on Tuesday in Kaduna that there was no ‘agreement’ between the five Peoples Democratic Party governors that defected to the APC and his party to make them leaders of […]

N-Delta ex-militants pass confidence vote on Manager

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Monday, January 20th, 2014

…MilitantsUGHELLI—NIGER Delta ex-militants in the Third Phase of the Federal Government’s Amnesty Programme have passed a vote of confidence on the senator representing Delta South senatorial district, Senator James Manager, for providing adequate representation to the district in the National Assembly.The group, in a statement by its National Secretary, Tam Odogwu, after a crucial meeting […]