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Severed human head sent to Kenya police commission boss

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, August 30th, 2013

A human head and two hands have been sent to Kenya’s police commission chief, viewed as a grim warning against his efforts to reform the force, officers said Friday.A box containing the body parts apparently hacked from the same corpse was left outside the headquarters of the National Police Service Commission in the centre of […]

Will Owelle Okorocha listen for the sake of Imo?

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Friday, August 30th, 2013

NEXT month,Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo, will mark his first birth day in life, because life begins at 50. It will perhaps be a good time for him to assess the situation, make sober reflections, seek the face and will of God, to plot the way for the years ahead, knowing that it is only […]

IG orders tight security as PDP convention holds

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Top Stories Friday, August 30th, 2013

By KINGSLEY OMONOBI, HENRY UMORU & JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU ALL is set for tomorrow’s Special Convention of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday, assured Nigerians and participants that Police would provide water-tight security for the exercise holding at the Eagle Square, Central Area, Abuja. The Professor Jerry Gana-led convention […]

Police arraign three for kidnapping, raping UNILAG student

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, August 30th, 2013

Tinubu Magistrate Court | credits: File copy Three men, Bashorun Babajide, Aje Olumayowa, and Babajide Ajayi, have been arraigned before the Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, for allegedly kidnapping and raping an undergraduate of the University of Lagos. In the eight counts which the police preferred against the defendants, it was alleged that after […]

Mba moves to Bastia

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, August 30th, 2013

Sunday Mba After months of dispute over the ownership of Sunday Mba, the Nigerian attacker has finally begun his professional career in Europe. The player, who scored the goal that won the African Nations Cup for Nigeria in February in South Africa, left Warri Wolves for French team CA Bastia on Thursday. The 24-year-old […]

Apply for passports on time, immigration urges Lagosians

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), State News Friday, August 30th, 2013

The Nigerian Immigration Service, Lagos State Command, has urged Lagosians to apply for their passports early in order to reduce delay in passport issuance. Deputy Controller Immigration, Joshua Ajisafe, gave the advice while addressing some applicants at the Passport Office, Alausa on Wednesday. He said the inauguration of the new office was a sign that […]

Taraba assembly to Suntai: Go back to US hospital

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Taraba Friday, August 30th, 2013

Taraba State Governor, Mr. Danbaba Suntai Barely 24 hours after Governor Danbaba Suntai, addresed the people of Taraba State through a recorded video, the state House of Assembly on Thursday advised him to return to the hospital in the United States where he was on admission for further treatment. The assembly, in a statement […]

Disturbing Picture: Mayhem in Seme border, Customs officer killed

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, August 30th, 2013

There was mayhem at the Seme border area of Lagos State on Thursday after a 35-year-old man, Saturday Joel, was shot by officials of the Nigerian Customs Service. Eyewitnesses said Joel was hit by a stray bullet while some customs officers were trying to apprehend a motorist who was smuggling a red Volkswagen bus from […]

U.S. ready to strike Syria for use of chemical weapons – Defence Sec

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, August 28th, 2013

American forces are “ready” to launch strikes on Syria if President Barack Obama chooses to order an attack, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says. “We have moved assets in place to be able to fulfil and comply with whatever option the president wishes to take,” Hagel told the BBC. The White House said the US […]

FIFA confirms receipt of official complaint by Malawi against Keshi for alleged racist comments

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, August 28th, 2013

The world football governing body Federation of International Football Associations has confirmed that it had received an official complaint from the Football Association of Malawi over comments made by Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi. FIFA however said, “Please understand that we cannot comment any further at this stage,” to further enquiries from BBC Sport. The Malawi […]