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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 […]

FUNAAB lecturer crushes two students to death

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Friday, March 15th, 2013

An unidentified lecturer of the Federal University of Agriculture on Friday allegedly crushed two male students of the university with his car at Isolu, about two kilometers to the institution’s permanent site in Alabata, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The incident sparked a riot as students of the institution took to the streets in anger at the […]

Keshi, NFF have abandoned me – Emenike

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, March 15th, 2013

Injured Spartak Moscow strike Emmanuel Emenike has fired a broadside at the Nigeria Football Federation and Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi by accusing them of being insensitive to his plight. The South Africa 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Golden Boot winner with four goals sustained a hamstring injury after scoring two goals to help Nigeria […]

How Nigerian fraudsters scammed Kuwaitis of US$1million using Abacha’s name

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98) Friday, March 15th, 2013

The Kuwaitis were ured into a shady deal with fraudsters from Nigeria who used Sani Abacha as bait. Three Nigerians, claiming affiliation to the late Head of State, Sani Abacha, swindled US$1.375million (N204 million) out of two Kuwaiti businessmen, UK court documents obtained by PREMIUM TIMES have shown. The multimillion naira fraud, which occurred between […]

Bayelsa to honour ex-convict Alamieyeseigha, dictator Abacha

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98), State News Friday, March 15th, 2013

Bayelsa State governor will honour Mr. Alamieyeseigha, former governor of the state and Sani Abacha, former military dictator of Nigeria. An ex-convict and former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, will be honoured by the state, current governor, Seriake Dickson, announced on Monday. Mr. Alamieyeseigha, who has also been indicted of corrupt activities in England […]

Efe Ambrose banned for World Cup clash

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Celtic defender Efe Ambrose will miss Nigeria World Cup qualifier against Kenya next weekend because of accumulated bookings. Coach Stephen Keshi had called up Ambrose, who played as a make-shift right back during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. However, an official statement from the Nigeria football Federation (NFF) on Thursday said […]

36.8m Nigerians suffer from kidney disease – Expert (Who counted?)

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, March 14th, 2013

By Chioma Obinna As Nigerians,yesterday,joined the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s World Kidney Day, an expert has said that 36.8 million Nigerians (23 per cent) are suffering from various stages of kidney disease in Nigeria. With this figure, it means that one in seven Nigerians is suffering from some form of kidney […]

8 killed on Okene-Lokoja Highway

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, State News Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Lokoja – Eight persons, including a child died instantly in an accident which occurred on the Okene-Lokoja highway on Thursday. The victims were among some some 22 passengers travelling in two commercial vehicles from opposite lanes of the road. The accident happened at about 2:55 p.m. at a spot in Zariagi Village, near Lokoja. The […]

FG to reopen NYSC farms nationwide

Posted by admin Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Top Stories Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Jos – The Federal Government said on Thursday that it would reopen National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) farms in each state of the federation. The Minister for youth Development, Dr Inuwa Abdulkadir, said this in an interview in Jos, Plateau. Abdulkadir said that the establishment of the farms would go a long way to complement […]