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Picture: Ex-councillor stabs teenager for refusing advances

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, November 2nd, 2012

A former councillor of Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Onimole Babatunde, is currently being detained at the Area E Police Command, Festac, Lagos for allegedly stabbing an 18-year-old girl in the neck after she refused his advances at a night club. PUNCH Metro learnt that on October 26, Mariam Abubakar went to Pearl […]

Rejoinder: Biafra by Other Means: Achebe, Awolowo and the Civil War of 1967-70

Posted by admin Columnists, Headlines, Kunle Ojeleye Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

The editor, Kindly allow me a small space to thank DR. KUNLE OJELEYE for his wonderful contribution on the above subject matter. In fact, he analysed the whole episode without allowing tribal sentiments to becloud his reasoning. As some of elders can honestly conclude, there was more than enough portions of blame for the various […]

Akwa Ibom dep gov, Ekere, resigns

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

AKWA Ibom State Deputy Governor, Mr. Nsima Ekere, on Wednesday resigned his position with immediate effect and without official explanation. His Chief Press Secretary, Inemesi Ina, in a statement, said Ekere resigned “on personal grounds” and declined to elaborate. However, there were indications that the Deputy Governor’s resignation might not be unconnected with his governorship […]

Opinion: Persecuting Henry Okah

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

It is my conviction that Sabella Abidde wrote the aforementioned piece ostensibly to establish Henry Okah’s innocence of October 1, 2010 bombing incident. Where I have grievance against the Federal Government on the issue, however, is the manner President Goodluck Jonathan hurriedly defended the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, especially when it claimed […]

Besiktas target Amokachi for coordinator role

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

Turkish side Besiktas have reportedly indicated interest to hire their former striker, Daniel Amokachi, as the club’s coordinator of football administration. Amokachi, now an assistant coach of the Super Eagles, joined Beşiktaş for £1.75m in 1996 and was a fans favourite in the three seasons he spent at the Turkish giants. He scored 19 goals […]

FG paid N17bn Rivers money to Bayelsa — Amaechi

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi | credits: AS anxiety over the alleged ceding of oil wells continues to mount, the Rivers State Government on Wednesday accused the Federal Government of paying the sum of N17bn belonging to Rivers to Bayelsa State. The money, according to sources, was expected to remain in a special account […]

White British ref called Mikel “A monkey” – reports

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

The race-row that has engulfed Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg intensified further on Wednesday as two Chelsea players claimed they heard him call teammate Mikel Obi a ‘monkey’. It has emerged that the pair of unnamed stars say this is what happened during their match with Manchester United on Sunday — but the official categorically […]

An open letter to Tinubu

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

November 1, 2012 by Bayo Olupohunda (bayoolupohunda@yahoo.com) An intelligent and conscientious opposition is part of loyalty to country.” —Bainbridge Colby Dear Jagaban, I hope this letter meets you well. Let me start by first acknowledging your pedigree as a national political figure. The depth of your political astuteness and the strength of character you have […]

Nigerians in Rochester, NY celebrate 52nd Anniversary in style

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

Nigerian Association of Greater Rochester, Inc. (NAGRoch., Inc), P. O. Box 77422, Rochester, New York nagroch@gmail.com My Fellow Nigerians and friends of Nigeria, It is with great pleasure and humility that I write this summary of the activities during our 52nd Independence Anniversary Celebration in Rochester New York. We embarked on a very ambitious program […]

Landlord ejects blind man afte snatching his wife

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

A shoemaker who is a former resident of Teshie is accusing his landlord of snatching his wife with whom he has four children after losing his sight. Narrating the incident on Abrabo Asempa FM mid-morning show, Mr. Osei Owusu says he lost his sight while working as a shoemaker, subsequently became jobless. The wife, he […]