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BA aircraft’s technical hitch raises tension at Lagos airport

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, May 27th, 2013

By Kenneth Ehigiator LAGOS — Massive protests trailed the arrival of a British Airways’ flight from London at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, last night, as passengers aboard the flight could not retrieve their luggage, following the technical problem suffered by the airliner on touchdown. Vanguard gathered the luggage cabin of the aircraft failed […]

Man, 60, allegedly kills wife over N500

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, May 27th, 2013

By Evelyn Usman LAGOS — Oronna Street in Abule-Egba area of Lagos was, yesterday, thrown into confusion after a 60-year-old man who allegedly killed his wife over his missing N500, locked himself up with the corpse. Reports said fight broke out after the man identified as Gbadebo Elegbede, accused his 17-year-old son of stealing his […]

Kenya stops league for Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, May 27th, 2013

For long, they have been yearning for a raise in their allowances and Monday they got their wish when the Football Kenya Federation announced that Harambee Stars players’ daily allowances have been increased from Sh3000 to Sh10,000 (N18, 615) per player, as motivation ahead of their remaining 2014 World Cup qualifiers. “We want to encourage […]

Ohanaeze kicks against planned trial of MASSOB leader for treason

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Monday, May 27th, 2013

By Tony Edike ENUGU — For the first time since its contentious election in January this year, the new executive of the apex Igbo socio –cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, weekend in Enugu, held its Imeobi meeting (highest decision making organ of the body) and kicked against trial for treason of leader of Movement for Actualisation […]

MASSOB asks Anambra Commissioner to apologise within 3 days

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Monday, May 27th, 2013

BY OKONKWO EZE ONITSHA— The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has given the Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Chief Joe-Martins Uzodike, a three-day ultimatum within which to tender an unreserved apology to the movement over his (Uzodike’s) alleged provocative and insulting statement against it. In a statement […]

PRESS RELEASE: Champions For Nigeria (CFN) – Re: London Street Killing

Posted by admin Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, Columnists, Headlines, Press Releases Sunday, May 26th, 2013

The Champions for Nigeria Organisation wish to express its condemnation of the barbaric and primitive attack and death of Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, Woolwich, London. The manner of his death is difficult to comprehend let alone experience. It was crude, evil, and gruesome. We in the (CFN) join […]

Picture: Why I prefer dating white guys to Nigerian men – Cynthia Agholor

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Sunday, May 26th, 2013

Cynthia Agholor will tell anyone who cares to listen that she has been having a wonderful time in Nollywood even though she started acting as a child many years ago. What has not been kind to her, as Cynthia is certain to tell you, is the media who have continued to spread negative stories about […]

London Killing – More Question Than Answers: Were Nigerian suspects under ‘Peter-Powers’ type of hypnosis?

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, May 26th, 2013

By Femi Fani-Kayode Some things just don’t add up when it comes to the Woolwich killings. There are certainly more questions than answers. Let us examine the facts. An off-duty British soldier by the name of Lee Rigby was walking down the street in the charming and peaceful London suburb of Woolwich. All of a […]

Achebe: Anambra govt commends Jonathan, Mahama, others

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Sunday, May 26th, 2013

BY VINCENT UJUMADU, Awka STILL basking in the euphoria of the success of the burial of the literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe, the Anambra State government yesterday commended President Goodluck Jonathan and his Ghanaian counterpart, Dr. John Mahama and other people from all over the world for according the great writer a befitting burial. Commissioner […]

IG seeks cooperation of Nigerians in tackling insecurity

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Sunday, May 26th, 2013

Yola – The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to cooperate and support the Force in its efforts to curtail the menace of crime and criminality. Abubakar made the call at a one-day North-East geopolitical zone intelligence sensitisation and community partnership workshop held in Yola on Saturday. Abubakar, who was represented […]