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Ekiti 2014: ACN’s festering crisis over Bamidele’s gov bid

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Monday, July 15th, 2013

Femi Makinde writes on the dispute between Governor Kayode Fayemi and the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Budget and Research, Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele The Action Congress of Nigeria in Ekiti State has been polarised by the insistence of the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Budget and Research, […]

EFCC Arraigns Omoike Emmanuel for Internet

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Sunday, July 14th, 2013

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday arraigned one Omoike Emmanuel, a suspected internet fraudster before Justice E. F. Ikponmwen of Edo State High Court, Benin, on an 8-count charge bordering on internet fraud and obtaining by false pretence. One of the counts read; “that you, Omoike Emmanuel on or about the 29th […]

Nigerians in Turkey Want Recall of Ambassador

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, July 13th, 2013

NIGERIANS living in Turkey have appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately recall the country’s ambassador to that country, Ambassador Mallam Muderi for his alleged inability to address the issues concerning Nigerians in that country. Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian community in Turkey, Johnson Iwedinauwa regretted that all the effort made by the community […]

Orji Urges Abians in China to be Good Ambassadors

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Saturday, July 13th, 2013

Abia governor, chief Theodore Orji has urged people of the state residing in China to be good ambassadors while in the Asian country. In a statement by the chief press secretary, Ugochukwu Emezue,the governor in a town hall meeting told them to be law abiding and shun the urge to push hard drugs. According to […]

Jigawa governor’s son convicted of money laundering

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, Jigawa, State News, Top Stories Friday, July 12th, 2013

Aminu Sule Lamido, the 34-year-old son of the Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for offences bordering on money laundering, was on Friday convicted by Justice Fatu Riman of the Federal High Court, Kano and ordered to forfeit 25 per cent of the undeclared […]

Heathrow reopens after Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Dreamliner 787 fire

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Top Stories Friday, July 12th, 2013

Flights have resumed at London’s Heathrow Airport after a fire on a parked Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet. All runways were closed for nearly 90 minutes after the fire at 16:30 BST. No passengers were aboard the plane at the time, a Heathrow spokesman said. Fifty Dreamliners worldwide were grounded in January after malfunctions […]

Okorocha launches mid-day prayers in Imo

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Friday, July 12th, 2013

By News Express, www.newsexpressngr.com, on 11/07/2013 Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has launched the Imo Mid-day Prayers patterned after the Catholic mid-day prayer known as Angelus. At the launch yesterday in Owerrri, Gov. Okorocha said that the prayer would begin from noon and last for 10 minutes. The governor noted that the essence of […]

Malawi hire foreign coach to beat Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

Malawi captain Joseph Kamwendo has hit out at a US$10,000 win bonus being offered to new coach Tom Saintfiet. The Belgian coach is not being paid a salary and will only get the bonus if the Flames beat Nigeria in September’s winner-takes all World Cup qualifier. With Malawi players getting just US$85 for a win […]

Nelson Mandela ‘responding to treatment’ – Jacob Zuma

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

Nelson Mandela is responding to treatment but remains in a critical condition, South African President Jacob Zuma said after visiting him. The former president and global statesman, 94, has been in hospital battling a recurring lung infection since 8 June. President Zuma’s statement urged the public to continue “providing support and showering him with love”. […]

NFF suspends four football clubs following 79-0, 67-0 match results

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

The Nigeria Football Federation has placed indefinite suspensions on four clubs after two scandalous results of 79-0 and 67-0 in a promotion play-off. In promotion play-offs into the Nigeria Nationwide League, the lowest tier of Nigeria’s domestic league, on Monday, Plateau United Feeders beat Akurba FC 79-0, while Police Machine FC demolished Babayaro FC 67-0. […]