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Okocha, Kanu made me choose Nigeria –Moses

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, February 25th, 2013

Chelsea forward Victor Moses has revealed how former internationals Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu talked him into choosing Nigeria over England, especially after he was overlooked by England coaches. The former Crystal Palace sensation was named the Player of the Tournament at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa following his […]

CAUTION: Very Disturbing Picture: Tears as Goldie is buried

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines Monday, February 25th, 2013

By BENJAMIN NJOKU, FLORENCE AMAGIYA, ANOZIE EGOLE & IYABO AINO LAGOS—Emotion ran high as friends, colleagues and family members paid their last respect to the late pop singer and former Big Brother Africa star, Goldie Harvey, when she was buried yesterday. Goldie died penultimate Thursday night after a brief illness at Reddington Hospital, Victoria Island, […]

MOSOP gives condition for oil exploration in Ogoni

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Monday, February 25th, 2013

BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT— MOVEMENT for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, has listed autonomy for the area among issues that must be addressed before oil exploration can resume in any part of Ogoniland. In a statement by Chairman, MOSOP Kingdom Coordinators and chapter leaders, Mr. Frank Jonah, the movement, said challenges of environmental […]

Lagos govt shuts down Ladipo market over sanitation offence

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, February 25th, 2013

By OLASUNKANMI AKONI, BOSE ADELAJA, MONSUR OLOWOOPEJO & DONALD ARJI …Arrests 10 armed bandits, recovers dangerous weapons LAGOS—LAGOS State Government Monday made good its threat to shut down the popular auto spare parts market, Ladipo in Mushin area of the state for allegedly contravening the State Sanitation law, paralysing business activities of traders among other […]

Atiku urges Muslims to embrace polio vaccinations

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines Sunday, February 24th, 2013

Former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku has called on northern Muslims to embrace immunisation in order to eradicate polio. Atiku, who was the guest speaker at Rotary International District 9110’s dinner and dance ball on Friday in Lagos, said the religious bias that had been associated with immunisation was unjustified. “Even when I was the vice-president, I […]

We are not scared of Boko Haram -Lagos State

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, February 24th, 2013

The Lagos State Government on Saturday urged residents of the state to ignore reported threats by some groups to attack the state. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Lateef Ibirogba, and the Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello, said the government had put measures in place to ensure the protection of lives and […]

Most Nigerian billionaires are corrupt – Akinyemi

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines Sunday, February 24th, 2013

A former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, on Saturday said it was not possible for any Nigerian to be a billionaire without being corrupt. Akinyemi stated this in Akure, the Ondo State capital while delivering the second term inauguration lecture of Governor Olusegun Mimiko. The professor of International Relations and Diplomacy spoke on […]

Niger Delta youth hail Odi court decision

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News Sunday, February 24th, 2013

YOUTHS in the Niger Delta region have lauded the court ruling that ordered that compensation be paid to the people of Odi community in Bayelsa State for the invasion of the area. Soldiers had in November 1999 invaded Odi and killed many innocent indigenes of the community. The youths, who spoke under the auspices of […]

Inmates reject food at Kirikiri prison

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, February 24th, 2013

Condition of inmates at the Kirikiri Maximum Prison in Lagos may have deteriorated to the level that starving prisoners now allegedly reject the food they are given due to its terrible quality, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. A source in the prison told our correspondent that the condition of the cells and medical services in the […]

S.Africa to name and shame corrupt officials

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, February 24th, 2013

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – South Africa will name public service officials convicted of corruption, a cabinet minister said Sunday, amid criticism authorities are too soft on graft. “In the next few days, we will be publishing all the names of people who have been convicted in cases of corruption, and all those whose assets have either […]