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Sex workers take over Lagos banks at nights

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, October 7th, 2013

by Ademola Olonilua and Kunle Falayi SEX WORKERS 2 advertisement Hello handsome. My name is Ella – Emmanuela. I’ll give you a memorable night. If you can’t afford an all night, we can have a ‘short time’ somewhere around. It’ll cost you much less. Just pay the security man […]

Rivers lawmaker, Tonye Ezekiel Harry, dies on his way to France

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Sunday, October 6th, 2013

By BOLUWAJI OBAHOPO, Lokoja A FORMER Speaker of the Rivers state House of Assembly, Hon Tonye Ezekiel Harry is dead. Governor Amaechi in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary David Iyofor described Harry’s death as deeply shocking and traumatic for him. He recalled with nostalgia and fond memories the life and times of Tonye […]

Nigerians in Diaspora to remit $21bn in 2013 – World Bank

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, October 6th, 2013

By BLAISE UDUNZE World Bank report released at the weekend has said remittances from Nigerians currently in the Diaspora are estimated to increase up to $21 billion (N3.28 trillion) for the 2013 fiscal year. The report reveals that Nigeria has a strong and growing Diaspora community, especially in the United States, Europe and Asia and […]

Fashola’s apology, the media and South-East development

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, South-East, State News Sunday, October 6th, 2013

By Chris Okoye The most celebrated news item published about the silver jubilee celebration of Aka Ikenga, the respected think tank of the Igbo community in Lagos, is the unreserved public apology to the Igbo people by Lagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola for the relocation of some people of Igbo origin from Lagos […]

Anambra guber: PPA campaign director escapes assassination

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, Party Politics, State News Sunday, October 6th, 2013

The Director of Publicity and Media, Godwin Ezeemo Campaign Organisation. Mr. Okey Nwoke has said that he narrowly escaped death when he was accosted by suspected dare devil killers at Igbo Ukwu town, Anambra State yesterday. Nwoke told Daily Sun in a telephone interview that he encountered the suspected assassins close to the National Museum, […]

Agagu crash: LASUTH begins DNA test on victims

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Sunday, October 6th, 2013

As AIPB commences Black Box analysis BY LOUIS IBA, OGE OKAFOR and JOB OSAZUWA, Lagos The management of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), yesterday said it has started the identification of charred bodies of victims of the ill-fated Associated Airline plane that crashed in Lagos, last Thursday, few minutes after take-off. This is coming […]

Picture: Men find me irresistible – Rita Ayim

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, October 6th, 2013

By Tony Ogaga Erhariefe The first thing that strikes you about Rita Ayim is her size. At less than a foot tall, she is nothing short of a micro dwarf! And guess what, in spite of her pint size; she has a gargantuan dream. She wants to be an international dancer cum comedian! Last […]

Lagos Crash: Another Survivor Dies

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Sunday, October 6th, 2013

Associated Airlines Plane crash site NCAA grounds Associated Airlines •Kabo flight skids off runway in Sokoto By Our Correspondents One of the six remaining survivors of the Associated Airlines plane crash in Lagos on Thursday died Saturday, despite concerted efforts to save his life. The death of the man, who was […]

Flying Dana a year after crash

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Saturday, October 5th, 2013

Let me start by confessing that flying Dana Airline exactly one year after the tragic event of last year wasn’t deliberate. The truth is I didn’t realize I would be flying exactly on the first anniversary of the June 3, 2012 crash at the time I was buying the ticket. I had bought the ticket […]

Akpabio blames Nigeria’s woes on false prophecies

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Saturday, October 5th, 2013

Governor Godswill Akpabio | credits: File copy Governor Godswill Akpabio of AkwaIbom State, on Friday, attributed the many problems in the country to false prophecies by some clergymen. A statement sent to Sunday Punch by the Special Assistant to the governor on Media, Mr. Jackson Udom said the governor made the observation at a […]