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N49.1bn fraud: Akingbola denies involvement in shares buy-back (serial liars)

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

BY ABDULWAHAB ABDULAH, ONOZURE DANIA & MICHEAL OLADEPO Mr. Erastus Akingbola, the former Managing Director of the Intercontinental Bank Plc (acquired by Access bank), yesterday denied before an Ikeja High Court that the bank under his leadership was involved in any share buy-back. In his answers to questions from the counsel to the Economic Crimes […]

Police arrest rapists, ritualist, in Ogun

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

BY DAUD OLATUNJI ABEOKUTA – ThE Ogun State police command yesterday said, it had arrested two teenagers for allegedly raping a palm oil hawker, on Secretariat Road, Imeko Local Government Area. The two suspects, Tosin Adebayo,25, and Opeyemi Adebayo, 19 were paraded along with three other accomplices who were said to have forcefully dragged the […]

Hajj: Saudi denies entry to 1,000 Nigerian women

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Top Stories, Women Politics Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

ABUJA (AFP) – Saudi Arabia has denied entry to some 1,000 Nigerian woman seeking to visit for Hajj because they were not accompanied by men, with most stuck at the Jeddah airport, Nigerian officials said Wednesday. The women, who began arriving Sunday at the airport in Jeddah, in western Saudi Arabia, were facing possible deportations […]

John Mikel Obi to play against Liberia

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

LAGOS – Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has been recalled for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at home against Liberia. Mikel opted out of the 2-2 draw in the first leg in Monrovia earlier this month but he has been recalled for the October 13 return game to be played in Calabar. Mikel […]

Soccer: Nigeria whip World Cup host 11- 0

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

Nigeria’s Under-17 squad the Flamengoes, ran riot yesterday and whipped the hosts of the FIFA Under-17 women world cup Azerbaijan, with 11 thumping goals. Chinwendu Ihezuo was the tormentor in chief as she scored five of the goals which left the young Azerbaijan women reeling with dis may and disbelief as they crashed out of […]

FG arrests 35 ex-militant leaders over allowance

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA-The Presidential Amnesty Office, yesterday, handed over to security agencies in Abuja 35 leaders of Niger Delta ex-agitators enrolled under Phase Two of the Presidential Amnesty Programme. A statement from the office said the arrest “became inevitable given the incessant harassment and intimidation of officials of the office, including […]

Picture: Two Female Nigerian Students in Canada face Deportation for Violating their Work Permit Order

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories Sunday, September 23rd, 2012

By Adeola Adeyemo There has been an outcry over the news currently making waves about two Nigerian girls facing deportation from Canada. The two girls, Victoria Ordu (20) and Ihuoma Amadi (21) are students of University of Regina have reportedly been seeking sanctuary inside a church since June 19, 2012. The students are currently living in fear […]

Picture: Police accused of killing man five days after wedding

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, September 23rd, 2012

The couple | credits: When on September 15, 2012, Ugochukwu Ozuah, married Joan, his girlfriend of nearly two years; family and friends rejoiced with them at The Redeemed Evangelical Mission, Lagos. The 36-year-old man and Joan then stayed at the Whispering Palms, a beach resort in Badagry, for three days for their honeymoon. […]

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Flamingoes set to feast on Canada

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, State News Sunday, September 23rd, 2012

By JOHN EGBOKHAN The attention of women football followers will again shift to Azerbaijan today as the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup kicks off , with Nigeria’s Flamingoes facing Canada in one of the four Group matches set to hold in the Eastern European nation. The dominant religion is Islam and Azerbaijani people are famous […]

Fayose again begs for forgiveness

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Sunday, September 23rd, 2012

BY GBENGA ARIYIBI ADO EKITI — Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose, has again pleaded with those he might have offended or crossed their paths while he was in the saddle as the number one citizen of the state, to forgive him. He added that he had forgiven those that offended him at […]