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Police arrest 9 over Igarra shootings

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Friday, January 17th, 2014

From TONY OSAUZO,Benin The Edo police command has confirmed the arrest of nine persons following the fracas over the festival in which two youths were shot in Igarra community, Akoko-Edo local government area of the State. Confirming the arrest, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Foluso Adebanjo, said the suspects would be transferred to the state […]

Ebonyi to expend 500m US Dollars on varsity devt

Posted by admin Ebonyi, Headlines, State News Friday, January 17th, 2014

From JEFF AMECHI AGBODO, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Government has said that a total of 500 million US dollars would be spent on the development of the State University (EBSU), Abakaliki. The state governor, Chief Martin Elechi gave the figure during the flag-off ceremony of the distribution of 2013 instructional materials, assessment report booklets and commissioning […]

Police threaten to arrest Amaechi’s aide, LG chairmen

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, Rivers, State News Friday, January 17th, 2014

Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr. Joseph Mbu and Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi The Rivers State Police Command has threatened to arrest and prosecute the Chief of Staff, Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt, Chief Tony Okocha, and some local government council chairmen. The police command said it would not watch some […]

Woman dies after escaping from kidnappers

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, January 17th, 2014

The Ekiti State Police Command has said that one of the five persons allegedly abducted by gunmen in the state on Tuesday has died. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sotonye Wakama, made the disclosure while addressing journalists in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, on Friday. The CP said an engineer working with an Abuja-based […]

SAN faults deployment of militants to guard pipelines

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta, Oil Politics Friday, January 17th, 2014

Niger Delta militants | credits: File copy The deployment of militants to guard the country’s pipelines has been described as an indictment on the Federal Government. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Adeniyi Akintola, stated this in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Thursday, adding that the continued incidences of bunkering and other forms of oil […]

LCC makes N15m a day on Lekki toll gate – Investigation

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, January 17th, 2014

LCC Toll gate Some time towards the end of 2013, Olalekan Liadi left his Lekki home in his SUV for Victoria Island. He is a regular motorist who shuttles between Lekki and other parts of the Lagos Island. But this day, he had already passed through the toll plaza at Admiralty Way before he […]

Catholic church corrupts the gospel of Jesus Christ – Chris Okotie

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, January 17th, 2014

Rev. Chris Okotie | credits: naijamayor.com Pastor Kris Okotie of the Household of God Church International Ministries tells GBENRO ADEOYE in this interview why he still wants to run for president despite his three failed attempts and why he splashed over N150m on two luxury cars recently What informed your recent write-up titled ‘2014: […]

Why we can’t redeploy Rivers CP –PSC

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Friday, January 17th, 2014

River State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joseph Mbu The Police Service Commission has said it did not yield to pressure to order the redeployment of the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mbu because the state government had initiated a suit against the commission and the commissioner. The commission stated that it could have […]

Nigeria anti-gay law ’ll fuel violence –UN Secretary General

Posted by admin Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories, United Nations Wednesday, January 15th, 2014

United Nations’ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed deep concern on Wednesday at a new Nigerian law that criminalises same-sex relationships, which he fears could fuel prejudice and violence and risks obstructing an effective HIV/AIDS response. The bill, which contains penalties of up to 14 years in prison and bans gay marriage, same-sex “amorous relationships” and membership […]

CHAN 2014 : Eagles survive Mambas scare, win 4-2

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, January 15th, 2014

By JOE APU Nigeria’s home based Super Eagles players revived their hope of making an impact at the CHAN 2014 tournament with a 4 – 2 win over a hard fighting Mozambique in their second Group A game. Though, the Nigerian side started on a poor note with the Mozambicans drawing first blood through Dario […]