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Oshiomhole expresses worry over corruption

Posted by admin Edo, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News Monday, December 16th, 2013

Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has said he is surprised that no one is in jail over corruption in Nigeria. The governor, who was guest lecturer at the 2013 convocation ceremony of Benson Idahosa University, in his paper titled, “Education and National Development,” said instances of corrupt practices abound, yet […]

Picture: Pastor hacks wife over failure to attend church

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Monday, December 16th, 2013

Patience Samuel The police in Ogun State have arrested a pastor with a first generation pentecostal church, Daniel Samuel, for allegedly attacking his wife, Patience Samuel, with machete and inflicting deep cuts at the back of her neck. The pastor allegedly attacked his wife over her alleged persistent failure to attend prayer meetings and other […]

Picture: I started my company with 3 pairs of shoes – Ake

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, December 15th, 2013

Olumayowa Ake, founder and CEO of Shuuu Footwear, a shoe manufacturing and export company based in Lagos, describes himself as an optimistic man. The 30-something-year-old, who had a two-year stint in the banking industry, told RUTH OLUROUNBI that his optimism has, partly, taken him thus far, since starting his N15.5 million company four years ago. […]

Port Harcourt carnival starts today

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Sunday, December 15th, 2013

AFTER months of intensive preparations, the 2013 Port Harcourt Carnival (CARNIRIV) will start today at the Liberation Stadium with the Children’s Carnival. Prior to today’s opening, the Garden City had been agog with groups from the 23 local councils putting finishing touches to their rehearsals for the fiesta which runs till Saturday. They concluded their […]

Thank God clean sheet is over – Enyeama

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, December 15th, 2013

Written by Friday, December 13, 2013 VINCENT Enyeama has told the BBC Sport that he is “relieved” that the attention is no longer on his clean sheet exploits. Enyeama was handed recently a two-year contract extension at French club, Lille, after a brilliant run that saw him keep 11 consecutive clean sheets. Aware of envious […]

Federal Ministry of Finance: Campaign of culumny against Dr. Okonjo-Iweala will fail

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Women Politics Sunday, December 15th, 2013

In the past few weeks, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been the subject of high profile media attacks from several quarters. The aim of these elements is to unduly politicise the management of the economy through a campaign of falsehoods and distortions. The pronouncements of these […]

Ekiti 2014: The Storm Gathers Between Fayemi And Bamidele

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Sunday, December 15th, 2013

By Muyiwa Adeyemi, Ado-Ekiti WITH last weekend’s defection of Opeyemi Bamidele, a member of the House of Representatives and governorship aspirant in Ekiti State from the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the Labour Party (LP), the picture of how the battle for Oke Bareke would be fought next year is getting clearer. The national leadership […]

Opinion: Tamabuwal’s Alarm and the War Against Corruption in Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Sunday, December 15th, 2013

By Uche Igwe This year’s international anti-corruption day will count as the most memorable in recent years. Not because of any other thing than the comments credited to the Speaker of Nigerian Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. He had accused President Goodluck Jonathan of lacking the political will in the war against […]

Ahmed Musa scored, but miss out on EUROPA League

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, December 15th, 2013

Nigeria international Ahmed was on target for CSKA Moscow as they lost 1-2 in dramatic fashion to Viktoria Plzen. Two late goals scored by Viktoria Plzen helped them beat CSKA Moscow 2-1 on Tuesday, securing third place in Champions League Group D and extending their European campaign. Substitute Keisuke Honda set up the go-ahead goal […]

Unbelievable: Pastor dragged to court For Stealing One Month-Old Baby at Gun Point

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Sunday, December 15th, 2013

IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Obinna Ezirim, a self-acclaimed pastor has been docked at a Magistrate Court in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State for allegedly stealing a one month-old baby, Prince Goodluck Chinedozie Asoronye. Ezirim, who hails from Ihodimeze in Ikeduru LGA of Imo state was said to have stolen the one month-old baby […]