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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines
Wednesday, January 16th, 2013
The recent “carrot and stick” approach recommended by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to the solution of the Boko Haram insurgency should be taken seriously by President Goodluck Jonathan. Till date, among all our past leaders, Obasanjo has continuously shown concern, worry and proffered solution to this lingering crisis. He, human like all of us, though, […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, January 16th, 2013
…Farense Coach Tips Team For Trophy The Super Eagles ended their training camp in Faro, Portugal in style on Tuesday when they trounce, Portuguese second division side, Farense 5-0, in a game described by Head Coach Stephen Keshi as dress rehearsal for the team’s opening game against Burkina Faso on January 21. The match, which […]
