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Army confirms Boko Haram attack on military barracks Borno

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

Posted: December 2, 2013 – 20:35 Nigerian Army By SaharaReporters, New York The 7th Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Borno State, has formally confirmed Monday morning’s attacks in the troubled town by the Boko Haram militant sect. The spokesman of the Division, Col. Mohammed Dole, made the confirmation in a statement sent to […]

Picture: Edo governor gives job, N2m to “Go and Die ” widow – Promises to sponsor widow’s son to university

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

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Mrs Joy Ifije, Benin widow harshly treated by the gov. and her son Bright Ifije By Peter Okhiria Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has offered employment to the widow, Mrs Joy Ifije, whom he upbraided, penultimate week, and whose goods were seized by men of the State War […]

Family of dead referee wants investigation of death stopped

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, November 29th, 2013

The Nigeria Referees Association on Friday said it had stopped further investigations into the death of one of its members, Osita Nwadiashi, who died during the body’s compulsory annual fitness test. It would be recalled that Nwadiashi slumped and died on Nov. 6 at the National Stadium, Abuja, during the 2013 pre-season fitness test for […]

German policeman ‘kills and eats lover’

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, November 29th, 2013

Police in Dresden say they have arrested a 55-year-old police officer on suspicion of murder after the body of another man was found in the Erz mountains in eastern Germany. They say there are indications that parts of the victim may have been eaten. The dead man lived in Hanover and had been reported missing. […]

Oshiomhole apologises over comments to a widow

Posted by admin Edo, General Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics, State News Friday, November 29th, 2013

> http://youtu.be/zENM6ihnyoE Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Friday apologised for the comments he made to a widow in Benin during an inspection tour on Mission Road, in the state capital, a fortnight ago. Oshiomhole said that he now regretted the comments which had become the subject of discourse in the social media. The Governor, […]

Timilehin: Killer cop arraigned for manslaughter, gets bail

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, November 28th, 2013

Timilehin Ebun Thirty nine-year-old police sergeant, Rasaki Alowonle, has been arraigned before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, for shooting and causing the death of a nine year-old-boy, Timilehin Ebun. The sergeant was arraigned for manslaughter on Thursday at the court after a legal advice from the state’s Directorate of Public Prosecution […]

Sylva, New PDP members in Bayelsa defect to APC

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, Bayelsa, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Thursday, November 28th, 2013

former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva There are strong indications that a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva and his loyalists in the New Peoples Democratic Party, have finally dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress. Sylva, who was denied a second term ticket by the PDP, […]

Our govs’ defection, a sad development – Anenih

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Thursday, November 28th, 2013

Chief Tony Anenih The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Tony Anenih, has described the defection of five governors of the party to the opposition All Progressives Congress as a sad development. He, however, urged party loyalists across the nation not to panic over the governors’ […]

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 […]