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Nations Cup 2013: Keshi picks 32 for Faro camp

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, December 23rd, 2012

…Leaves out Odemwingie, Martins Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has listed 32 players to battle for 23 shirts in the Super Eagles’ squad to the 29th Africa Cup of Nations finals in South Africa, taking place between 19th January – 10th February next year. Following a meeting with the NFF Technical Committee in Abuja on Friday, […]

Nigerian Police Colleges graduate 18,357 constables

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Saturday, December 22nd, 2012

No fewer than 18,357 constables yesterday graduated simultaneously from the seven Nigerian Police Colleges nationwide, the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports. In the history of police training, the constables were trained for a period of 13 months, against six months in the past. The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, who was represented by […]

Court orders IG to investigate DPO

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Saturday, December 22nd, 2012

By VINCENT UJUMADU, Awka THE Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Inspector General of Police, IGP, to investigate the activities of the Divisional Police Officer, DPO in Ogidi Anambra State over allegation of kidnapping and robbery levelled against a community leader and businessman, Chief Okechukwu Nwafor Agu. The police had, in a […]

Four kidnapped S. Korean expatriates freed

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, December 22nd, 2012

SEOUL (AFP) – Four South Korean workers who were kidnapped earlier this week in Bayelsa state have been released unharmed, a foreign ministry spokesman said Saturday. The four workers from South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries, were abducted by armed men Monday while working at a construction site in the state of Bayelsa. They were freed […]

Anambra budgets N110.9bn for 2013

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Thursday, December 20th, 2012

From ALOYSIUS ATTAH, Onitsha Governor Peter Obi has presented an Appropriation Bill of N110.890 billion for 2013 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly. This represents an increase of 33.28 percent over the budget of the out-going year, which was N83.200 billion. The budget christened “Sixth Budget of Integrated Development,” has N70.895 billion for […]

Sambo’s aide heartbroken over actress Nkiru Sylvanus

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, Imo, Raw Politics, State News Thursday, December 20th, 2012

His name is Alhaji Umar and he works in the presidential villa. His love (some will say obsession) for star actress, Nkiru Sylvanus is an open secret in the Federal Capital Territoty and his home state, Kaduna. This guy, who is one of the trusted aides of Vice President Namadi Sambo, loves Nkiru and is […]

Nkiru Slyvanus: Police arrest 16 suspects

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, Nollywood (Film Industry), State News Thursday, December 20th, 2012

Actors Guild demands her immediate release From GEORGE ONYEJIUWA, Owerri Imo State Police Command yesterday said it has arrested 16 suspects in connection with the kidnapping of Nollywood actress and Special Assistant to the State Governor on Public Affairs, Nkiru Sylvanus. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Vitalis Onugu (DSP), disclosed that the […]

In Ghana: 200 Nigerians will spend Yuletide in jail

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, December 20th, 2012

We don’t want our dreams to die with us in prison – Inmate BY MAURICE ARCHIBONG About 200 Nigerian immigrants in Ghana will celebrate the forthcoming Christmas and New Year day behind bars, Travels can authoritatively reveal. The majority (182) of the roughly 200 Nigerians in Ghana’s jail houses are inmates at the Medium Security […]

You abandoned me when I needed you most, Kaduna gov tells commissioners

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Thursday, December 20th, 2012

From NOAH EBIJE, ABDULGAFAR ALABELEWE and NAFISAT BELLO, Kaduna It was meant to be a valedictory session, but it turned out to be a period of assessment, as the newly sworn-in Governor of Kaduna State, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero yesterday tongue-lashed the state commissioners, insisting they could not begin to accord him the respect he was […]

Soyinka named winner of maiden Awo leadership prize

Posted by admin Headlines, Wole Soyinka Thursday, December 20th, 2012

By CHINELO OBOGO Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has made history again by being the recipient of the Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership instituted by Obafemi Awolowo Foundation for people who have imbibed the core values that the late sage represented. Announcing Soyinka’s name yesterday, former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, who was […]