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Abuja international airport closed due to stranded Saudi plane

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Thursday, December 5th, 2013

-Punch The Nigeria Airspace Management Agency has closed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to air traffic. It was learnt that this followed the blocade of of the runway by a Saudi Airline cargo plane, which landed around 9pm on Wednesday but developed a minor problem after landing. NAMA subsequently issued a Notice To […]

Maiduguri attacks: Military suspects insider collaboration

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Wednesday, December 4th, 2013

Effecct of pre-dawn attack by Boko Haram in Maiduguri. | credits: File copy The military authorities have commenced investigations into the attacks on the Nigerian Air Force Base and other military formations by the Boko Haram insurgents in the early hours on Monday . A security source disclosed this to our correspondent in Abuja on […]

I never denied smoking Marijuana – Clinton

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, December 4th, 2013

In an interview with Fusion TV’s Jorge Ramos on Tuesday, Clinton said he “never denied” smoking marijuana. “I didn’t say I was holier than thou, I said I tried. I never denied that I used marijuana,” Clinton said. President Obama has been open about the fact that he experimented with both marijuana and cocaine when he was […]

Man in court for alleged love scam

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

Fisayo Ajibola | credits: EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Fisayo Ajibola before Justice O.A Ipaye of a Lagos High Court, Ikeja, for allegedly conning one Audun Gerhardsen of some money. The victim thought he was dealing with a white female. The defendant was arraigned on eight counts of possession of […]

Opinion: Pastors, witches and the Nigerian mentality

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

Send invectives and poisonous arrows my way. In spite of the expected, let me be clear: I do not believe in the existence of what has come to be known as Almighty God or in lesser gods. Not for me juju or voodoo or black magic. In my world, prayers and the supernatural and psychic […]

Picture: Police nab woman with N11m worth of Indian Hemp

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

From GBENGA ADESUYI, Ibadan A woman suspected to be a dealer in Indian Hemp has been arrested by the Oyo State Police command. Toyin (30) and David (27), according to the state Police Commissioner, Mohammed Indabbawa was arrested at Eleja village along Akanran area of Ibadan on November 29 with 646 bags of Indian Hemp worth […]

N19.2bn theft: EFCC fails to re-arraign Sylva, others

Posted by admin Bayelsa, EFCC Politics, General Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics, State News Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

FROM GODWIN TSA, Abuja There was drama yesterday at the Abuja division of the Federal High Court as former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva frustrated attempts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to re-arraign him and six others on a 42-count amended charge bordering on fraudulent transactions and money laundering to the […]

Nigeria in Pot 2 for World Cup draw

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

Nigeria will be in Pot 2 when the draw for the 2014 World Cup holds on Friday in Brazil, FIFA has said. FIFA on Tuesday released the make-up of the four pots that will be used for the draw. As was known before the announcement, pot one consists of hosts Brazil along with the seven […]

Catholics battle Okotie over comment

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

This is a ‘complicated’ season for popular Lagos Pastor, Rev. Chris Okotie, even as he prepares to honour the first female one-star General in the Nigerian Airforce, Air Commodore Habiba Garba. She is the winner of Okotie’s Household of God Church’s Karis Award for the year and she will be honoured on Sunday at the […]

What Anambra Says – By Okey Ndibe

Posted by admin Anambra, Articles, Columnists, Headlines, NNP Columnists, Okey Ndibe, State News Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

Okey Ndibe | Connecticut, USA | Dec. 3., 2013 – Numerous political pundits stipulated that the recent governorship election in Anambra would serve as a gauge of things to come in the 2015 general elections. Anambra, these pundits suggested, would have a lot to say about the place and direction of Nigeria. If that projection […]