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Ex-Deputy Governor in alleged land deal mess

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

Police operatives at the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Ikoyi, Lagos, yesterday declared a former Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, and her son, Samson Adebisi Ojikutu Jnr, wanted for allegedly obtaining N130 million by false presentation. A statement signed by SFU’s spokesperson, Ngozi Isintume-Agu, a Deputy Superintendent (DSP), which was made available to […]

Dickson hails communities for rescuing hostages

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has hailed the efforts of the people of Amatu and Ogbolomabiri in Ekeremor and Nembe local government areas for securing the release of two hostages, including a French national, abducted by suspected kidnappers. The governor praised the leaders of Bassambiri in Nembe as well as Azuzuama, Lobia 1 and 2, […]

Police arrest suspected killer of Nigerian in New York

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

The police in New York, the United States (US), on Tuesday arrested a suspect in connection with the killing of a Nigerian cab driver in the Brownsville area of Brooklyn in downtown New York, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Uro Ama Orji, 54, from Ebonyi State, was stabbed in the eye with an […]

‘Nigeria a source for kids, women subjected to forced labour’

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

he United States Department of State last night released the 2013 Trafficking in Persons Report. It shows that the country still has a lot to do to free its 21st century slaves from the grip of their captors, writes OLUKOREDE YISHAU It was no good news. Last night, a knock came for the country again […]

Boko Haram kills four teachers, two pupils in Borno

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

Six people were killed yesterday in Maiduguri, the beleaguered capital of Borno State, which is the epicentre of Boko Haram’s activities. The killings occured, despite the state of emergency, imposed on the state. Yobe and Adamawa states are also under state of emergency. Some gunmen, who are believed to be members of the sect, stormed […]

Why do South Africans hate Nigerians?

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

By Bayo Olupohunda Recently, some Nigerians living in South Africa were reported to have been victims of violence allegedly fuelled by xenophobia. Hate crimes against Nigerians living in South Africa are nothing new. Since the dismantling of apartheid, Nigerians and other African nationals living in the country of the Madiba have been the subjects of […]

Amaechi shuns Patience Jonathan’s Port Harcourt event

Posted by admin First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, Rivers, State News Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and his wife, Judith, on Wednesday shunned the inauguration of the South-South Zonal Secretariat of the Women for Change and Development Initiative by the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience. Apart from the governor and his wife, other top officials of the Rivers State government also boycotted the occasion which […]

Eagles go for Tahiti’s jugular

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, June 16th, 2013

Today in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, African champions, the Super Eagles will begin their Confederations Cup chase with a Group B match against Tahiti, who are the champions of Oceania. Sixty three years ago, the Brazilian city was the location for one of the biggest upsets in footballing history, USA’s win over England […]

Two get life imprisonment for raping Pastor’s daughter

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, June 16th, 2013

BY AUSTIN OGWUDA ASABA — A high Court sit-ting in Ughelli, Delta State has sentenced two persons, described as “notorious rapists,” Ernest Steve, 30 and Jerry Godwin, 29, to life imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old daughter of a Pastor. The incident took place on November 5, 2007 when the duo broke into the residence of […]

NGF SHOWDOWN: Amaechi takes on Jang (When do they govern?)

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Plateau, Rivers, State News Sunday, June 16th, 2013

By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor & Taye Obateru LAGOS — Governors Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and Jonah Jang of Plateau State were, yesterday, locked in a war of words over their claims to the chairmanship of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF. Amaechi, told his Plateau State colleague to stop impersonating him as chairman of […]