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I was almost smoked alive – rescued Bayelsa monarch

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Saturday, September 8th, 2012

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa He never believed he would come out alive from the hands of his captors who whisked him away from the comfort of his palace at mainland Ikarama in the old Yenagoa council area. But he was dumped far away in the mangrove swamp on the Atlantic fringe of Bayelsa State. For […]

Kaduna: The problems with Yakowa’s pursuit of peace, unity & devt

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Saturday, September 8th, 2012

By Luka Binniyat According to Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State, his agenda is a simple, but tough one – Peace, Unity and Development (PUD). And in the areas of the Development (D), his supporters are saying that he has genuine reason to beat his chest so far. Recently, a happy motley throng of thousands […]

FIFA Female U20: Host Japan beats Nigeria to claim third place

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, September 8th, 2012

Hosts Japan concluded the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria to claim third place. Goals in either half from Yoko Tanaka and Asuka Nishikawa saw Japan claim a deserved win in front of a buoyant and colourful crowd at the National Stadium in Tokyo. Desire Oparanozie’s free-kick from the […]

Police arrest 200 suspected thugs in Zamfara

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News, Zamfara Saturday, September 8th, 2012

Gusau -The Police Command in Zamfara said on Friday that it had arrested 200 suspected thugs, known as “sara suka”. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Usman Hassan, said, that the thugs were arrested in Gusau and its environs. He said the police acted on information it received from the public to raid criminal hideouts. […]

Sokoto releases N1bn as allowances for foreign students

Posted by admin Headlines, Sokoto, State News Saturday, September 8th, 2012

By Abdallah el-Kurebe Sokoto – Sokoto state government has approved the release of one billion five million one hundred and seventy-eight thousand eight hundred and eleven naira only (N1,005,178,811.00) for the payment of allowances to foreign students of Sokoto origin. This was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of […]

Replicating FESTAC ‘77 possible in two years – Minister

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, September 8th, 2012

Abuja – Chief Edem Duke, Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, says the Festival of African Culture (FESTAC) can be revived in two years. Duke said this on Friday in Abuja at a presentation of an all-female dance troupe from Cuba. The event featured the presentation of dances from the Cuban troupe, Obini Bata […]

Soccer:Players still confused over ball-out-of-play rule

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, September 6th, 2012

Players are still voluntarily kicking the ball into touch when an opponent goes down injured despite directives that they should wait for the referee’s whistle, UEFA said on Thursday. There were several instances at Euro 2012 of players looking to the referee to stop the game when an opponent went down injured in line with […]

Obama orders God, Jerusalem back in party platform

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, September 6th, 2012

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AFP) – US President Barack Obama ordered Democrats Wednesday to reinsert references to God and Jerusalem in their party platform, quickly moving to snuff out a damaging political row. The controversy had threatened to detract from the party’s drive to draw a sharp contrast with Republican nominee Mitt Romney on the eve […]

Five killed, 50 missing in Taraba floods

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Taraba Thursday, September 6th, 2012

No fewer than five people were confirmed dead and more than 50 persons declared missing following torrential rains and flooding in Lau, Karim-Lamido and Gassol Local Government of Taraba. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday, the chairmen of the affected councils also said crops and livestock worth millions of Naira […]

Opinion: Nigerian definition of terrorism

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, September 6th, 2012

Whether it is a bomb going off in a marketplace, school, religious centres, or the hijacking of an aircraft where innocent people are held at ransom to achieve political ends, we live in an age, where the manipulation and loss of innocent lives have become commonplace. Such is the all-pervasive nature of indiscriminate violence, that […]