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Picture: Female pupils sweep laurels at WAEC awards

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, November 28th, 2013

Oginni, Olalude and Ibekwe | credits: File copy A pupil from Osun State leads other girls in the harvest of laurels at this year’s West African Examination Council awards, CHARLES ABAH writes Seventeen-year-old Folafoluwa Oginni has emerged the overall best pupil in the May/June 2012 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. She […]

Asari-Dokubo regains freedom

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Niger Delta Thursday, November 28th, 2013

Dokubo-Asari | credits: File copy LEADER of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, who was arrested on Tuesday in Cotonou, Benin Republic has been released. Dokubo was allegedly released around 1am on Thursday after intervention by President Goodluck Jonathan. His lawyer, Festus Keyamo, confirmed his release. Meanwhile the Presidency on Thursday described […]

Ex Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo, arrested in Benin Republic

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Niger Delta, Top Stories Wednesday, November 27th, 2013

A Former Niger Delta militant, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, was on Tuesday arrested in Cotonou, capital of Benin Republic. It was learnt that the ex-militant was arrested at about 1.00pm by the Benin Republic’s police. A statement by his lawyer, Festus Keyamo confirmed the arrest, saying Asari-Dokubo was picked up around the Lubeleyi roundabout and taken to […]

Nigeria to drop in FIFA ranking (meaningless ranking)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, November 26th, 2013

…Tricky Spain escapes drop By KUNLE SOLAJA The good run of the Super Eagles since returning from the Confederation Cup in Brazil last June will have little effect in boosting the world ranking of Nigeria when the latest ranking is released on Thursday. Despite being the only African World Cup bound team to win the […]

Doubts surround alleged attack on Oduah’s car

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Tuesday, November 26th, 2013

Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah An alleged attack on the car of the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, at Maitama, Abuja on Friday was reported to the Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Monday. An Escalade car belonging to the minister was reportedly attacked by unknown gunmen at Ministers’ Hill, Abuja on Friday, […]

Picture: SFU arrests five for visa fraud

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Tuesday, November 26th, 2013

Adegoke and Popoola | credits: Comfort Oseghale Five persons have been arrested by the Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, Lagos, for their alleged participation in a visa scam. The suspects, Micheal Raji, Johnson Adegoke, Oladimeji Popoola, John Osaghae and Smart Imafidon, were arrested by SFU operatives following petitions by the United States Consulate, Lagos, and […]

Hijab: Youths attack Osun school, beat up principal

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Tuesday, November 26th, 2013

Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola The new education policy in Osun State claimed its first casualty on Monday as fierce-looking Muslim youths invaded the Baptist High School, Ejigbo, and beat up the students and teachers. The principal of the school, Mr. Layi Oguntola, was thoroughly beaten and injured. Oguntola, as of the time […]

420 drug suspects arrested, 69 convicted in Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency), State News Tuesday, November 26th, 2013

Four hundred and twenty suspected drug traffickers were arrested by the Lagos State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency over the past 10 months. Within the same period, 69 persons were convicted by various courts for drug related charges. In a statement by the NDLEA Head of Public Affairs, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, on […]

The Disgraceful Conduct Of Lagos PPRO Ngozi Braide – An Open Letter to IGP MD Abubakar

Posted by admin Headlines, National Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories Tuesday, November 26th, 2013

Lagos PPRO Ngozi Braide By Sandra Duru Our dear gallant, patriotic, detribalized and ever-dynamic IGP, we sincerely hope that all is well with you and your new wife, Zarha Bunu? We ‘re sorry that we had to make this letter an open matter; apologies; it was borne out of the bureaucratic inconvenience of your […]

Euro move tears Iheanacho’s family apart

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, November 25th, 2013

advertisement Golden Eaglets sensation Kelechi Iheanacho has had a major falling out with his father over the European club he should move to. Kelechi has told his father in no uncertain terms that he wishes to move to Portuguese champions FC Porto, while Iheanacho senior has insisted he […]