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The faces of Nigerian gays

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, December 2nd, 2012

One after the other, Nigerians who indulged in homosexuality with impunity narrate how they eventually opted for this illicit romantic escapade CHARLES ADINGUPU writes that as the government tries to clip their wings, they hid under veil of fundamental human right. James Onuoha (real names withheld) a banker, is a product of both Western influences […]

Primate says ‘it is ridiculous’ to tax Churches

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, December 2nd, 2012

Abuja – The Primate of All Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, on Saturday dismissed calls in some quarters for Churches in the country to be mandated to pay tax to government. Okoh said this in Abuja at the 2012 Carnival for Christ, organised by the Abuja Diocese of the Anglican Communion. The Carnival […]

Dangerous Flight: I flew plane with water in the engine – Chinyere Kalu, first female commercial pilot

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, December 2nd, 2012

Being a pacesetter in the aviation sector in Nigeria is no mean feat. But for Captain Chinyere Kalu, the Rector and Chief Instructor at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, being the first female commercial pilot in Nigeria was a natural choice which had the support of her aunt whom she grew up with. Although […]

Ojukwu’s Will tears family apart

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Sunday, December 2nd, 2012

By Tony Edike & Enyim Enyim,Enugu Widow of late Biaf-ran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odu-megwu Ojukwu, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, and her children were said to have been more favoured than their other relations in the sharing of their father’s property as Ojukwu’s Will was read at the Enugu High Court yesterday. The Will which was expected […]

Gunmen ‘burn churches, border posts’ in Borno

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Sunday, December 2nd, 2012

KANO – Suspected members of the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram set fire to churches and border posts in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday, residents said, but it was not immediately known if there were casualties. Around 50 gunmen in cars and on motorcycles carried out the attacks on three churches and border posts with neighbouring […]

I need pastors

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, December 1st, 2012

Pls, I want to employ the service of all the self-acclaimed Christian prayer warriors and land deliverance clerics. If it requires buying a jet, I can write to my partners in Europe for sponsorship. It’s serious! There is a strong demon in a town of Rivers State called Oyigbo. The military helped to an extent […]

Violence mars PDP’s screening of aspirants for Bayelsa LG poll

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Friday, November 30th, 2012

Fierce violent clashes among the ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party marred the screening of 97 chairmanship aspirants for the local government election in Bayelsa State on Wednesday. The clash took place just as Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State tasked the Nigeria Police and the State Security Service to conduct detailed checks on […]

Ojukwu’s will to read today

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Thursday, November 29th, 2012

From CHIDI NNADI, Enugu The Will left by the late Igbo leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu will be read today in the Enugu High Court, Daily Sun can reveal. Ojukwu died on November 26 last year in a London hospital. The registrar of the Enugu High Court had during the week directed the Ojukwu family members […]

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. […]