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Arrested Osun goat dies in custody

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Thursday, January 17th, 2013

From BAMIGBOLA GBOLAGUNTE, Osogbo The five goats arrested by the Osun State Waste Management Agency (OWMA) in Osogbo last week were on Tuesday dragged before an Osogbo Magistrate Court along side their owners. Three owners of the goats including Mrs. Aduke Adetona, Mrs. Esther Ibikunle and Adedoyin Adetayo were docked, while the goats were not […]

Man who raped grandma to death …To die by hanging

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, January 17th, 2013

From MUIBAT MUSTAPHA, Ado-Ekiti A High Court in Ekiti State has condemned a 27-year-old man to death by hanging for raping and killing a 63-year-old woman. The accused person, Mr. Emmanuel Tometin, who hails from Ekore Village in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, was reported to have raped and killed Mrs. Ikubolaje […]

Immigration nabs student for alleged armed robbery in C-River

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), State News Thursday, January 17th, 2013

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru CALABAR— Cross River State Command of Nigeria Immigration Service has arrested a final year student of College of Education, Akamkpa, for alleged armed robbery and no fewer than 10 illegal immigrants in Calabar. State Comptroller of Immigration, Mr. Samuel Ogwiji, said the Monitoring and Surveillance team he set up carried out a […]

FIFA rankings: Eagles stagnant as Ghana surge

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, January 17th, 2013

Nigeria remained stagnant at 52nd place in the latest FIFA rankings for the month of January, 2013. The Super Eagles, however, are 9th in Africa as Cote d’Ivoire remain Africa’s number one nation but 14th in the world Meanwhile, Ghana have moved four places up in the latest FIFA ranking. The Black Stars climbed from […]

In Abu Dhabi, Nigerian Woman Jailed for internet scam

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, January 17th, 2013

The Criminal Court of Abu Dhabi says it has jailed a Nigerian woman for one and a half years for social network scam. The court also said the woman (name not disclosed) also faces deportation. According to Gulf News, an Arab plaintiff filed a case against the Nigerian woman claiming that she had obtained almost […]

Policeman kills wife & another woman

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Thursday, January 17th, 2013

By Umar Yusuf, Yola – THERE was tragedy at the Mayo Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa State Wednesday night when a police Inspector posted to the private residence of Governor Murtala Nyako ran amock, killed his wife and that of his land lord. An eye witness told Vanguard in Yola that the Inspector (names […]

Michelle Obama turns 49, opens new Twitter account

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, January 17th, 2013

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Michelle Obama’s office said Thursday it had opened a Twitter account, as the US first lady turned 49. The account is @FLOTUS, the acronym for First Lady of the United States, and it will be administered by the first lady’s staff. Tweets penned by the first lady herself will bear her initials […]

Lagos Get $15.7m loan from US EXIM Bank

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, January 17th, 2013

The board of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized a $15.7 million direct loan to Lagos State, to underwrite the purchase of 32 American fire-fighting vehicles manufactured by W.S. Darley & Co. (Darley) of Itasca, Ill. The loan, which is in line with the U.S Administration’s “Doing Business in Africa […]

UNN admits 7,000 fresh students out of over 100,000 applicants

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, January 17th, 2013

By Tony Edike Over 6,000 new students were formally admitted into various faculties of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) during the 39th Matriculation ceremony of the institution held Thursday. Addressing the fresh students, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Bartho Okolo congratulated them for their success during the admission stage and tasked them to […]

Mercy Johnson features in Ice Prince ‘Aboki’ remix

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Thursday, January 17th, 2013

By Charles Mgbolu You will be termed a ‘hater’ and perhaps booed by fans for daring to doubt Mercy Johnson’s excellent role interpreting abilities but the same may not be the case when you put it to them (fans) that she’s about to sing! No?… Yes! And it’s a pretty picture. Rap star, Ice Prince […]