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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 […]

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 […]