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Mayhem in Onitsha

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Wednesday, January 15th, 2014

•ASTA official killed by trailer driver •Traders block highway over union’s action From EMMANUEL UZOR, Onitsha Onitsha in Anambra State, yesterday erupted in a turmoil following riots at the Old Motor Spare Parts market, Mgbuka along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway and the Upper Iweka-Niger Headbridge, within the nation’s commercial nerve centre. The Upper Iweka riot began […]

Lagos Residents Groan Under Incessant Blackout, Extortion By Electricity Officials

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, January 15th, 2014

Activities in Oshodi Local Government Area of Lagos, Nigeria were halted for hours when residents stormed the office of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC, Mafoluku, Oshodi, to protest against extortion from IKEDC officials and incessant blackout that has plagued the council. The residents, who defied the early morning sleep to storm the office of […]

Woman sets self, husband ablaze to prevent him from marrying new wife

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, January 15th, 2014

Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The entire Umuodo community in Itu, Ezinihitte Local Government Area of Imo State was monday thrown into confusion, as a woman identified as Patience Chilekezi, set her self and husband, Mr. Ngozi Chilekezi, ablaze so as to prevent him from marrying another wife. Picture of the burnt house The couple, have been childless […]

Abe: Rivers APC condemns hiring of Cameroonians to protest in support of police shooting

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Wednesday, January 15th, 2014

…Hails Senate Swift Action The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter has applauded the Senate for the prompt action it has taken to investigate police disruption of Sunday’s rally organized by the Save Rivers Movement in Port Harcourt and the shooting of Senator Magnus Abe, who is presently receiving treatment abroad. Injured Sen. Magnus […]

SLOK signs joint venture pact with Chinese firm, Toro-Atlantic

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, January 14th, 2014

SLOK Nigeria Limited, on Monday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Toro-Atlantic Global Limited FZE for setting up its new joint venture in Nigeria. The new entity will be mainly engaged in ICT high tech and home appliances manufacturing in Nigeria. Toro-Atlantic Global Limited is operated in Dubai globally and has impressive and abundant […]

Maiduguri Blast – Up to 50 Feared Dead

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Tuesday, January 14th, 2014

Latest information on Maiduguri bomb blast indicates that no fewer than 30 people lost their lives while twenty vehicles and many roadside tents destroyed. A police traffic warder, women selling bean cake; many motorists and a popular suya meat seller and four of his boys who were all by the road near a mosque at […]

Akpabio denies presidential, vice-presidential ambition

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Sunday, January 12th, 2014

Contrary to allegations in some quarters that the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio, is nursing an ambition to become president or vice-president of the country in 2015, the state government has stated that there was no iota of truth in the allegations, describing them as an “invidious campaign of calumny and blackmail.” […]

Canadian firm to combat mental disorder in children (Using Nigerian kids as guinea pigs?)

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, January 12th, 2014

A Canada-based organisation, Grand Challenges, is set to provide free diagnosis and treatment of neuro-developmental disorders for Nigerian children under the age of three years. Dr. Muideen Owolabi Bakare of Child and Adolescent Unit, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu is leading the project. Speaking with journalists in Enugu, on Sunday, Bakare said the project, which will […]

French First Lady in hospital after alleged Hollande affair

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, January 12th, 2014

French First Lady Valerie Trierweiler has been admitted to hospital after media reports of an alleged affair involving President Francois Hollande. Her office said she had been admitted on Friday “for rest and some tests”. Mr Hollande’s unmarried partner was admitted after Closer magazine published images of the alleged affair. The French leader has not […]

5 reported dead at Rivers rally – APC lawmaker held; party kicks

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Party Politics, Rivers, State News Sunday, January 12th, 2014

Five children of Rivers State extraction died when the police forcibly stopped a rally of the State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party has said. In a second statement on the incident, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, Senior Special Aide on Media and Publicity to Interim State Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, alleged […]