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Falconets qualify, edge into semis past brave Mexico

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer Thursday, August 30th, 2012

Nigeria have won their second successive FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup semi-final with a hard-fought 1-0 extra-time victory over a resilient Mexico in Tokyo. Nigeria, beaten finalists in Germany two years ago, were dominant throughout the first hour, but were unable to make the breakthrough on the scoreboard until Desire Oparanozie’s decisive goal on 109 […]

Suspected ritualists behead 16-yr-old girl in Anambra

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Thursday, August 30th, 2012

By VINCENT UJUMADU AWKA — A 16 year-old Miss Nwanneka Odah was, yesterday, beheaded by a three -man gang suspected to be ritual killers at Nawfia in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. This came as the Awka branch manager of a new generation bank, (name withheld), Mr. Tochukwu Nnadi, was yesterday kidnapped about […]

Thousands face expulsion as UK university loses visa status

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, August 30th, 2012

LONDON (AFP) – The British government has stripped a London university of its right to sponsor visas for overseas students, leaving thousands of students facing possible deportation. London Metropolitan University had its Highly Trusted Status — which allowed it to sponsor visas for students from outside the European Union — revoked by the UK Border […]

Top Redeemed Church (RCCG) official writes Hillary Clinton

Posted by admin Headlines, NNP News, Religion Wednesday, August 29th, 2012

Wriiten by New Nigerian Politics (NNP) The groundswell of support for embattled Nigerian-born pastor of Ukraine’s mega church, Embassy of God, has transversed the vast spectrum of denominational segregation as many Christian leaders around the world have been mounting pressure on the Ukrainian government to cease its reckless persecution of Pastor Sunday Adelaja, […]

World Bank Budgets $300m For Youth Employment in Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, August 29th, 2012

The World Bank has budgeted 300 million dollars for Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO) scheme in Nigeria, Marie-Francoise Mariel-Nelly, Country Director of the World Bank in Nigeria said. Mariel-Nelly made the statement in Abuja on Tuesday at the 53rd Annual conference of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES). “We are preparing a Youth Employment […]

Nigeria Pull Out Of Egypt Friendly

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, August 29th, 2012

Nigeria have ended their interest in playing Egypt in an international friendly in the United Arab Emirates on 11 September. The Egypt Football Association had been talking to their Nigerian counterparts for a match that would have taken place three days after the latter’s 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Liberia in Monrovia. The […]

U.S, U.K security experts train JTF operatives against militants, sea pirates, crude oil thieves

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines, Niger Delta Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

SECURITY EXPERTS from the United Kingdom and United States of America have joined forces with the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, code-named ‘Operation Pulo Shield’, to tackle oil platform vandals and illegal bunkering gangs operating in the region. It was gathered that the latest move followed concerns by the government and non-government agencies […]

Man jailed three years for importing fake drugs

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a middle-aged man, Uzoma Madueke, to three years imprisonment with hard labour for importing fake Fulcin tablets into the country. Justice Okon Abang in a judgment on Tuesday held that the convict chose to indulge in a venture that could result in the death of Nigerians. The […]

Relocate us before demolishing our homes – Lagos community

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

Residents of Okobaba, a community in Ebute Meta, Lagos State, have appealed to the state government to relocate them before embarking on the demolition of the area. PUNCH Metro learnt that the state government had during the administration of Bola Tinubu resolved to re-develop the area in line with the Lagos Mega City project. […]

Railway modernisation: FG, Chinese firm seal $1.48bn pact

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

The Federal Government on Tuesday signed a $1.487bn (N234.95bn) agreement with a Chinese company, CCECC Nigeria Limited, for the modernisation of the first phase of the Lagos-Kano rail line. Specifically, the contract is for the modernisation of the Lagos to Ibadan standard gauge rail double track, covering a distance of 156.65 kilometres. The signing of […]