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Ripples as Uduaghan refuses assent on death penalty for kidnappers

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

By Austin Ogwuda, Asaba ALTHOUGH the menacing issue of kidnapping is not peculiar to DeltaState, there appears to be confusion especially between the members of the Delta State House of Assembly, who are constitutionally empowered to make laws for peace and good governance; and the State executive governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan. Presently, the two arms […]

UNIPORT killings: Court discharges 7 suspects

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

UNIPORT killings: Court discharges 7 suspects News Friday, March 1, 2013 Arrested suspects paraded by the Police in Port Harcourt. advertisement By JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT-A Port Harcourt Chief Magistrate, Mr. Emma Woke, Rivers State, has discharged seven out of the 18 suspects, arrested in connection with the killing of four students of the University […]

Floating corpse: Chime assures of assistance of Enugu govt

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Thursday, February 28th, 2013

BY TONY EDIKE ENUGU — GOVERNOR Sul-livan Chime of Enugu State said yesterday that the government and people of the state were ready to assist in the ongoing investigation into the discovery of floating corpses at the EzuRiver with a view to fishing out those responsible for the act. The governor applauded the decision of […]

IG donates N9.8m to families of deceased, injured policemen in Bauchi

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, February 28th, 2013

BY SUZAN EDEH Bauchi — The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar yesterday donated N9.8 million to families of policemen who lost their lives while in active service, as well as those who sustained various degrees of injury while fighting Boko Haram in Borno and Yobe States. Distributing the cheques to the next-of-kins […]

POPE EMERITUS: His last moments at the Vatican

Posted by admin Headlines, Raw Politics, Top Stories Thursday, February 28th, 2013

By HUGO ODIOGOR, CLIFFORD NDUJIHE, UDUMA KALU with agency reports AT exactly 5.07 p.m., yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI now pope emeritus, amid cheers from thousands of Catholic faithful, left the palace of the Papacy for the last time as pontiff. He headed for the helipad at the top of the hill in the Vatican gardens […]

32 Countries to storm Warri for Athletics championships

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, Sports, State News, Track & Field Thursday, February 28th, 2013

Over 421 athletes from 32 countries have so far confirmed their participation at the maiden African Athletics Youth Championships billed for March 27-31 in Warri, Delta State. The Championships are open to athletes who are under-17 as at this year. Confederation of Africa Athletics CAA confirmed Nigeria as the hosts last year, at its congress […]

Obafemi tackles club over MLS transfer

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, February 28th, 2013

NIGERIA and Levante striker, Obafemi Martins, hopes to complete a move from Levante to MLS side Seattle Sounders over what he describes as mutually acceptable deal but the Liga team, says it will not release the player. Seattle are reportedly prepared to match a €3million release clause in Martins’ contract and officials of the team […]

Ex militants on the rampage in Bayelsa

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

NO fewer than 10 vehicles had their windscreens smashed and one car razed in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, as over 400 ex-militants of the “Third Phase Amnesty” protested over a controversy on the proposed slots to be allocated to them. The former militants also looted shops on Otiotio road and Mbiama-Yenagoa road at Yenezuegene […]

N5 million governor’s gift tears church apart

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

Crisis is brewing at St. Paul’s Millennium Anglican Church, Odo Owa Ekiti, Ekiti State as some members allegedly picketed it last Sunday. It was learnt that the members sealed all entrances to the church and prevented worshippers from going in for service. The tension was said to have been caused by the alleged demotion of […]

Nigerian Breweries declare N55.6 billion profit for 2012 (At the expense of drunken Nigerians)

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

LAGOS — Nigerian Breweries Plc has declared a profit of N55.6 billion for the 2012 financial year. The unaudited and provisional result released, weekend, showed that the company made a turnover of N252.6 billion as against N211 billion declared for the previous year. A statement by the board revealed that the company maintained its leadership […]