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Traffic Law: Fashola nabs police officer riding okada

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, November 29th, 2012

By OLUWOLE FAROTIMI The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola yesterday arrested a police officer, identified as Ebahan Johnson, who violated the new traffic law by riding his 100 CC commercial motorcycle popularly called Okada on the Agege Motor Road, Ikeja. The governor accosted the police officer on the expressway during an inspection tour of […]

Picture: General Buhari’s daughter dies

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency Thursday, November 29th, 2012

Zulai Buhari Zulai Buhari, 40, the first daughter of former Nigerian head of state, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has died. Saharareporters learnt Ms. Buhari died earlier today from sickle cell anemia, a source disclosed that she developed complications after having a baby two days ago Chasel Hospital, private clinic in Ungwar Sarki area of Kaduna. […]

Akwa Ibom: One governor, three deputies

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Thursday, November 29th, 2012

From JOE EFFIONG, Uyo In the country, when a deputy governor loses his job especially through impeachment or voluntarily the governor is always fingered, and Akwa Ibom is no different. Since the state was created 25 years ago, only one deputy governor has managed to complete his “term,” and he is Obong Uffot Ekaette, who […]

Adeboye’s delegation, Apostolic Church, NYSC extol HID’s virtues at 97.As Ogun RCCG Province 11 donates generator to Dideolu Hospital

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Thursday, November 29th, 2012

Written by Dare Adekanmbi Thursday, 29 November 2012 Ministers and officials of the newly established Ogun Province 11 of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) headquartered in Ikenne Remo, on Tuesday, visited Chief (Mrs) HID Awolowo to congratulate and pray for her on 97 birthday. Head of the over 6,000-member province, Pastor Olusesan Olayinka, […]

Outrage as 85-yr-old man allegedly rapes 12-yr-old girl

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, November 29th, 2012

Written by Sam Nwaoko, Ado Ekiti Thursday, 29 November 2012 THERE is outrage in Okesa area of Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, following allegations that an 85-year old man, Pa Samuel Oladipupo, allegedly raped a 12-year old girl identified simply as Esther. Oladipupo, who is now being detained by the Ekiti State police command […]

Cancer kills 80,000 Nigerians annually – Experts

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, November 29th, 2012

NO fewer than 80,000 Nigerians die from various forms of cancer annually, with an estimated 10 people dying from cancer every hour. Dr Abia Nzelu, Lagos State coordinator of the National Cancer Prevention Programme (NCPP), who disclosed this on Wednesday, said cancer remained the number one killer of mankind, adding that it killed more than […]

Eko 2012 Festival: Rivers leads on medals table

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, Soccer, Sports, State News, Track & Field Thursday, November 29th, 2012

By MONICA IHEAKAM at Teslim Balogun stadium Barely two days after the commencement of the 18th National Sports Festival, Rivers State is already blazing the trail with 3 gold medals and 1 silver as Oyo State in the second place with 1 gold, 2 silver medals. Delta state is third on the table as at […]

Boko Haram: CAN may go to international court –Oritsejafor

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Headlines Thursday, November 29th, 2012

From Geoffrey Anyanwu, Awka Following the unabated attacks on churches by Boko Haram, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday said it was considering approaching the International Criminal Court (ICC) to press charges against the Islamist sect for crimes committed against Christians. Disclosing CAN’s plan at the opening of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting […]

US lost $50m to 419 scams (Americans reaping where they did not sow)

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

UNITED States of America (USA) lost about $50.4 million to various forms of scam including the popularly called “419” (Advanced Free Fraud) from Nigeria in 2011. US Consulate in Nigeria, Michael Bonner, who disclosed this in Lagos at a workshop on “the dynamics of cashless economy and emerging methods in financial crime for investigators and […]

Samuel Peters, Maskaev for rematch in December

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

Former WBC heavyweight Oleg Maskaev (36-7, 27KOs) could return on December 17th in Moscow, according to well known Russian promoter Vladimir Hyrunov. Maskaev, inactive for over three years, would be part of the card that features WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev fighting Colombian Santander Silgado. If Maskaev is finalised, there are two possible opponents – […]