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Ex-militants blow up crude oil pipeline in Delta

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News Wednesday, March 20th, 2013

By Emma Amaize WARRI- EX-MILITANTS, in the early hours of Tuesday, bombed a crude oil pipeline, belonging to the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, located between Evwreni Edjekota and Ewu in Ughelli North Local Government Area. A source told Vanguard, “Those who carried out the explosion are the same group that exploded a gas pipeline […]

Letter: Akpabio’s misplaced priority

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Monday, March 18th, 2013

The public promise by Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State to present two Toyota Prado SUVs and sponsor 20 delegates to Dubai for the wedding of musician Tuface Idibia is not only a misplaced priority but also shows the depth of shallowlessness in the thinking of those in charge of political leadership in Nigeria. […]

ACF, CAN condemn killing of passengers

Posted by admin Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Headlines, Kano, State News Monday, March 18th, 2013

Northern socio-political group, the Arewa Consultative Forum, has described the bomb blasts in Kano as shocking. The group, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Anthony Sani, on Monday said the attack was uncalled for. It stated, “The attacks at the New Road, Kano Motor Park, Sabon Gari, today is shocking and uncalled, […]

Bomb blast kills 30 in Kano motor park

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Monday, March 18th, 2013

Monday was yet another bloody day in Kano as over 30 passengers, drivers and visitors lost their lives to explosions at an inter-state luxury bus park in the city. Hours before the blasts, an Islamic militant group, Boko Haram members laid siege to some schools in Maiduguri, Borno State, killing four teachers and injuring several […]

Bill Gates cancels scheduled trip to Nigeria over Alam pardon

Posted by admin American Politics, General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories Monday, March 18th, 2013

America’s richest man, Bill Gates, has cancelled his scheduled March 27 official visit to Nigeria, in response to the controversial pardon granted by President Goodluck Jonathan to ex-convicts Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and Shettima Bulama, according to PREMIUM TIMES . That trip, authoritative diplomatic sources said, has now been cancelled, two days after the U.S. government expressed […]

Police foil attempt to defraud canadian govt of N89.9m

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, March 17th, 2013

BY EVELYN USMAN LAGOS —The Special Fraud Unit, SFU, Milverton Ikoyi, Lagos, has arrested a 50-year-old man following his attempt to defraud the Canadian government of N89.9million. The suspect, Ibukun Ojo, allegedly connived with one Steve Olusoji, a Nigerian living in Canada, who is currently at large, to forge a medical bill of N89,989,742.46, with […]

39,880 militants’ firearms, ammunition handed over to Nigerian Army

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Sunday, March 17th, 2013

ENUGU—The 39,880 assorted firearms and ammunition recovered from former militants in the Niger Delta by the inter-agency taskforce set up by the Federal Government have been handed over to the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army. A breakdown of the arms handed over on Saturday at the 82 Division’s parade ground included the following: 482 […]

Pillars demolish AC Leopard in Champion league tie

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, March 17th, 2013

Kano Pillars demolished AC Leopard of Congo 4-1 in a CAF Champions League first round, first leg tie at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Saturday. Victorious coach Mohamed Babaganaru said Pillars will not relent until they qualify for the second round of the money-spinning club competition. ”My boys played to my satisfaction and played preparation […]

Nigeria says no ransom to kidnappers of French family

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, March 17th, 2013

ABUJA (AFP) – Nigeria on Saturday ruled out a ransom payment to the kidnappers holding seven members of a French family as France’s foreign minister held talks with President Goodluck Jonathan on the abductions. Seven French nationals, including four children under the age of 12, were kidnapped last month in Cameroon near the northeastern border […]

Boko Haram attacks Borno prison, frees inmates

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Sunday, March 17th, 2013

From TIMOTHY OLANREWAJU, Maiduguri Gunmen believed to be Boko Haram have again attacked the hilly Gwoza town, southeast of Borno, broke into a prison in a bloody operation, which led to the death of at least one person while unspecified numbers of inmates were freed. Sources said the gunmen numbering over 10 stormed the Gwoza […]