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Opinion: A nation and its convoys of death

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, November 18th, 2013

Prof. Festus Iyayi It is pitiable how our dear nation has been turned into a theatre of tragedies. It is more worrisome that the people whose statutory duties include the aversion of tragedies have become the harbingers of calamities and death. The rate at which the convoys of public office holders and other such […]

(Picture) Hajja, 19, escapes from Boko Haram den, narrates ordeal

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Monday, November 18th, 2013

In the gloom of a hilltop cave in Nigeria where she was held captive, Hajja had a knife pressed to her throat by a man who gave her a choice – convert to Islam or die. Reuters reports that two gunmen from Boko Haram had seized the Christian teenager in July in the […]

Eagles can win World Cup – Enyeama (Win group matches first, then 1st round, QF, Semis b/4 talking about Cup)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, November 18th, 2013

Vincent Enyeama Nigeria stand-in captain Vincent Enyeama believes the African champions can win next year’s World Cup in Brazil. The Super Eagles became the first African side to qualify for the 2014 World Cup after beating Ethiopia 2-0 on Saturday for a 4-1 aggregate victory. Enyeama believes Nigeria can become the first […]

APC seeks cancellation of Anambra election result

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Anambra, Headlines, INEC Politics, Party Politics, State News Monday, November 18th, 2013

Mr. Maurice Iwu, Ex INEC Chairman| credits: File copy The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have expressed different opinion on Saturday governorship election in Anambra State. While the APC demanded a total cancellation of the entire election based on alleged massive disenfranchisement of voters, the PDP said the APC […]

Anambra gov election inconclusive – INEC

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, INEC Politics, State News Monday, November 18th, 2013

The chief returning officer of the Anambra State Governorship election, Prof. James Epoke, on Monday morning declared that the governorship election was inconclusive. Willie Obiano is leading comfortably but the outcome of some areas have been nullified while a rerun will be held in those areas. -Punchwp_posts

Anambra poll: Protests as Obiano maintains lead

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, INEC Politics, State News Monday, November 18th, 2013

About 200 women from the 21 local government areas in Anambra State on Sunday protested the conduct of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. They said the election was not credible and called for its cancellation and conduct of a fresh one. The women, who carried leaves , expressed their disappointment with […]

French hostage escapes from Ansaru’s den

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, November 18th, 2013

THE police on Sunday in Kaduna handed over a 63-year-old French man, Francis Collomp, who escaped from terrorists’ den to officials of the French embassy. in Kaduna. Collomp’s abductors were suspected to be members of the Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Bilads-Sudan. He was seized in Rimi town of Katsina State 11 months ago. The foreigner, […]

Nigeria book ticket for World Cup in Brazil after defeating loud mouthed Ethiopians

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Top Stories Saturday, November 16th, 2013

Nigeria will be playing in next summer’s World Cup in Brazil after defeating Ethiopia 2-0 on Saturday to seal a 4-1 aggregate playoff triumph. After winning the first leg 2-1 in Addis Ababa last month, Victor Moses’ 20th-minute penalty and substitute Victor Obinna’s late free-kick earned Stephen Keshi’s side a 4-1 aggregate victory and secured […]

Picture: Burundian woman arrested with 2.390kg heroin

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Friday, November 15th, 2013

A Burundian, Aisha Uwimana, has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for trafficking substances found to be heroin. A statement by the NDLEA Head of Public Affairs, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, said Uwimana was caught at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport with 2.390 kilogrammes of heroin hidden in her hand luggage. […]

Iyayi: FRSC takes over govs’ convoys

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Top Stories Friday, November 15th, 2013

By SINA OLAYINKA and SEYE OJO The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has directed its operatives to henceforth lead the convoy of cars in governors’ entourage as part of measures to curb the excesses of the drivers. The directive followed last Tuesday’s fatal auto crash involving the convoy of Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada, which […]