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Son’s death: I surrender to God, says Falae

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Wednesday, October 9th, 2013

Chief Olu Falae As condolences continued to pour in over the death of Ondo State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Deji Falae, his father, Chief Olu Falae, has declared that he has surrendered to the will of the Almighty God. Falae said this on Tuesday while receiving leaders of Afenifere in his residence in […]

Lord’s Chosen Church HQ sealed by Lagos State Govt. over dirty environment

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, October 9th, 2013

The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Church Headquarters, at Odofin Park Lane, Oshodi-Apapa Expressway shut by the Lagos State Government …on Monday. | credits: Goke Famadewa The headquarters of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, along the Apapa – Oshodi Expressway in Lagos has been sealed off by the Lagos State Government for gross environmental […]

Ondo State Govt Didn’t Hire Crashed Associated Airline Plane -Akinmade

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Wednesday, October 9th, 2013

Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Kayode Akinmade The Ondo state government has said it did not hire the aircraft of Associated Airline that crashed last week in Lagos while carrying the body of former Governor of the state, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, to Akure for the commencement of the burial rites. The clarification […]

Corps Member Rape: Court Acquits Osun Monarch

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Wednesday, October 9th, 2013

…. they had consensual sex The Alowa of Ilowa-Ijesa, Oba Adebukola Alli, the traditional ruler who was alleged of raping a Youth Corps member, Miss Helen Okpara has been discharged and acquitted by an Osun State High Court. Justice Oyejide Falola of an Osun State High Court, Osogbo ruled that Helen failed to tender enough exhibits […]

Three Nigerians lynched in Guinea Bissau

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, October 9th, 2013

Accused of child kidnap ■ Others take refuge in embassy Three Nigerians accused of kidnapping a child were lynched to death yesterday by an angry mob of young rioters in Bissau, the capital of Guinea Bissau, according to a hospital source. The trio was killed after the disappearance of a young boy yesterday morning in […]

Ibori to be released for a day in Dec 2014 (Why, let him rot in jail)

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Wednesday, October 9th, 2013

From Tunde Oyedoyin, London /ibori-james-onanefe_200_160[1].jpg advertisement * Asset hearing proceedings end abruptly * Court awaits witnesses THERE was shock and disbelief all around Southward Crown Court’s Courtroom 14, London Monday as the confiscation of assets hearing proceedings of jailed former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori came to […]

Libya summons US envoy over raid to capture Al Libi

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Tuesday, October 8th, 2013

Libya summoned the US ambassador to the country for questioning on Monday over the weekend capture of a suspected al-Qaeda leader on Libyan territory. Anas al-Liby, wanted over 1998 bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, was seized in Tripoli on Saturday. Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said ties between his country and the […]

Christians protest merger of schools by Aregbesola

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Tuesday, October 8th, 2013

Christians in Osun State, especially members of the Osun Baptists Conference, on Monday protested against the attempted merger of Muslim students wearing hijab with the Baptists High School, Iwo, under the new education policy introduced by Governor Rauf Aregbesola. Aregbesola last week inaugurated a new education policy in Osun, which the governor said had necessitated […]

Play Ethiopia hard, Hamilton tells Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, October 7th, 2013

Former Super Eagles coach, Paul Hamilton Former Nigeria coach, Paul Hamilton, has advised the Super Eagles to play the East Africans hard in their first leg fixture of the World Cup qualifying playoff in Addis Ababa on October 13. Hamilton, who backed Nigeria’s plan to arrive in Ethiopia on the eve of the match, […]

Three rebel govs to meet Jonathan today

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Governors, Headlines, Kano, Niger, Presidency, Rivers, State News Monday, October 7th, 2013

Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu Governors Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Babangida Aliyu (Niger) and Rabiu Kwankwanso (Kano) are to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday (today) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja to seek the postponement of their peace meeting. The meeting was originally scheduled for today but the New Peoples Democratic Party, through its […]