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2013 BET Awards: Ice Prince knocks Tuface, others to win ‘Best African Act’ Award

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines Monday, July 1st, 2013

Ice Prince had been nominated to this category in 2012 but lost it to Wizkid and Sarkodie. Tuface as you know is no stranger to grabbing international awards. In 2011, he shared this same award with the Koko master D’banj. Other winners are Best Female R&B/Pop Artist: Rihanna Best Male R&B/Pop Artist: Chris Brown Best […]

Ondo prison break pathetic – Mimiko

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, Raw Politics, State News Monday, July 1st, 2013

BY DAYO JOHNSON AKURE —AT least 30 gunmen in the early hours of Sunday stormed the Olokuta Medium Security Prison in Akure, Ondo State capital, and set free about 175 inmates mainly those standing trial for robbery. A prison officer was shot in the right leg by the gunmen and he is receiving treatment at […]

After Brazil loss, disgraced Spain says “We will return”

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, July 1st, 2013

MADRID – Spain looked forward to a chance for World Cup revenge Monday after Brazil hammered the world champions 3-0 in a humiliating Confederations Cup final at the Maracana Stadium. Spain were swept away by the more powerful Brazilians and must now learn the lessons of their defeat if they are to stop Brazil running […]

Football fans urge Eagles to learn from Brazil’s humiliation of Spain

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, July 1st, 2013

Abakaliki – Football fans in Ebonyi have called on the Super Eagles to learn from the lessons of Brazil’s humiliation of Spain in the finals at the just-concluded FIFA Confederations Cup. The fans were reacting to the team’s 3-0 spanking of Spain in the match played on Sunday, which has made Brazil the favourite for […]

Stop spying on Europe, French President tells US

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Monday, July 1st, 2013

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – French President Francois Hollande Monday told the United States immediately to stop spying on its European allies after Secretary of State John Kerry promised to probe the allegations but said information-gathering was “not unusual” in international affairs. “We cannot accept this kind of behaviour between partners and allies,” Hollande told journalists […]

Unrest: Foreign minister urges Nigerians in Egypt to remain calm

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, July 1st, 2013

Abuja – Foreign Affairs Minister Olugbenga Ashiru has urged the Nigerian community in Egypt to remain calm following the latest violence in that country. A young American was killed on Friday in Alexandria while photographing clashes between opponents and supporters of President Mohammed Morsi. Reports said the protests continued in different Egyptian cities on Sunday […]

NDLEA arrests 84 drug suspects in 6 months in Ogun

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency), Ogun, State News Monday, July 1st, 2013

Abeokuta – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ogun arrested 84 suspected drug peddlers between January and June, the Commander, Mr Musa Fagge, has said. Fagge told journalists in an interview on Monday in Abeokuta that the command also destroyed 73 hectares of Indian hemp farms in some forest reserves in the state. […]

Should Tinubu’s daughter be the Iyaloja of Lagos?

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, June 30th, 2013

The Lagos state PDP in a statement has kicked against the rumoured move to install Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu’s daughter as the new Iyaloja of Lagos. The statement. “This new development portends great danger for our democracy and indeed Lagos integrity. We are thus calling on the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, not to sit on […]

New UK visa policy: Any cause for alarm?

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, June 30th, 2013

By Nnamdi Ojiego Nigerians from all walks of life have continued to react to the introduction of a new visa policy by the British government, with many describing it as discriminatory and unacceptable. The policy requires Nigerians travelling to the United Kingdom to produce a cash bond of N730,000 (3,000 pounds, $4,600 or 3,500 euros) […]

Forget Yobo, Osaze, Kojo tells Keshi

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, June 30th, 2013

By Tony Ubani Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi’s olive branch to out of favour Osaze Odemwingie and captain Joseph Yobo to rejoin the national team has hit a sour note with former chairman of the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, Kojo Williams telling him to drop the idea. Keshi should forget about recalling Osaze and Yobo. […]