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Police block Amaechi and his entourage from entering Government House

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, Rivers, State News Friday, September 13th, 2013

There was a drama in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Thursday as policemen stopped Governor Rotimi Amaechi from gaining entrance into the Government House. Amaechi was in company with 102 former Speakers of state Houses of Assembly when a team of policemen, allegedly drafted by the State Police Commissioner, Mr. Joseph Mbu, blocked the Forces […]

Gunmen abduct Bini traditional ruler

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Thursday, September 12th, 2013

The Iyase (Prime Minister) of Udo, near Benin, Mr. Patrick Igbinedu, was on Wednesday abducted by unknown gunmen. Sources at the Iyase’s Palace told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that the monarch was abducted by some armed fierce looking young men. They said the Iyase was playing the game of draught in […]

FIFA ranking seeds Nigeria in World Cup playoffs

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, September 12th, 2013

The 10 sides in Africa’s final play-off round for the 2014 World Cup have learned their seedings after Fifa released its world rankings for September. The top five ranked sides in Fifa’s list will be placed into pot one for the 16 September draw in Cairo, Egypt, with the remaining sides in pot two. Ivory […]

Let me go home -Stowaway boy -Edo secures admission for him in top school

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Thursday, September 12th, 2013

раскрутка сайтов The Benin stowaway teenager, Daniel Oikhena, has asked that he be allowed to go home to be with his mother and resume school. The teenager, who hid in the wheel compartment of an Arik Airline Lagos-bound plane from Benin last month, has been in the custody of the Edo State government since he […]

Very soon, the world will tell Nigeria to drink its crude oil – Prof Osundare

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, September 12th, 2013

Niyi Osundare is Professor of English at University of New Orleans, United States of America. A celebrated poet, essayist and columnist, Osundare is every interviewer’s delight. In this interaction with WOLE EFUNNUGA and KEHINDE OYETIMI, Professor Osundare delves into issues of national and transnational concerns. Excerpts: YOU just finished the celebration of the 50th remembrance […]

Tension over alleged killing of 3 by vigilante group

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, September 11th, 2013

By Emma Amaize WARRI — THERE was apprehension in Owhase community, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State over the alleged kidnap and killing of three citizens by members of the Ovwian vigilante group. The victims, an apprentice welder with Omote Fabrication Company, Enerhen, 28-year-old Onome Emakpor; 27-year-old shoe mender with workshop at Ekete Inland, […]

Family of 3 dies in their new house

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, September 11th, 2013

By Wole Mosadomi Minna — Their joy knew no bounds when they parked to their new house last Saturday. It was a day they had looked forward to and they took the final decision to move into the new apartment in Gbeganu area in Minna, Niger State last Saturday. The Adewales Though not completed, the […]

Ignore ex-militants’ threat, MEND tells Amaechi, others

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta, Rivers, State News Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

THE Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta has asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi; and others in the new Peoples Democratic Party to ignore the threats by those parading themselves as ex-militants in the Niger Delta. A group of former militant leaders had issued a warning to Atiku […]

Suntai’s health: Court permits Falana to seek information

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Taraba Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Monday obtained the leave of an Abuja court to apply for an Order of Mandamus to compel the Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, to make available information on the health of Taraba State Governor Danbaba Suntai. Falana sought the leave of the Abuja Federal High Court to […]

Oil theft: Navy arrests Cameroonians, Nigerians

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Niger Delta, Oil Politics Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

The Central Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy says it has arrested a Cameroonian and nine Nigerians for stealing crude oil in Bayelsa State. A statement on Sunday by the Command Operations Officer, the CNC, Commodore Emmanuel Enemor, said the suspected oil thieves were arrested by the operatives of the Forward Operating Base of the […]