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Five policemen arrested for improper dressing

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Monday, August 20th, 2012

Five riot policemen have been arrested for “unethical practices.” They were arrested along various highways on the orders of the Commissioner of Police in charge of Police Mobile Force, Joseph Mbu, for improper dressing and other unethical practices. Three of the errant officers were arrested in Enugu State (MOPOL 3); one in Umuahia, Abia State […]

US Congress considers special green card law for Nigerian student

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Monday, August 20th, 2012

The US congress is considering a special legislation that will enable an indigent Nigerian student in that country, Sopuruchi Chukwueke, have a pemanent US residency, after his visa expired 10 years ago. Chukwueke’s bill, sponsored by U.S. Senator, Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat, applies solely to him. It would grant permanent residency to the Nigerian, […]

Ecuador grants wikileaks founder asylum

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, August 19th, 2012

Back to news home Julian Assange wikileaks founder Ecuador has granted asylum to the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, while fighting extradition from the United Kingdom. Mr. Assange took refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy after the UK’s Supreme Court dismissed a bid to reopen his appeal against extradition and gave him two-weeks grace […]

Convicted felon, James Ibori, moves to UK maximum prison

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Delta, Headlines, National Politics, Raw Politics, State News, Top Stories Sunday, August 19th, 2012

The former governor of Delta state, southern Nigeria, James Ibori, convicted for fraud by a court in Britain, has been transferred to the Worcestershire Long Lartin Prison outside London. The maximum-security prison houses terrorists, rapists, drug barons and other violent criminals. A recent report in The Guardian, a United Kingdom newspaper, portrayed the prison as […]

Sudan plane crashes, killing all passengers

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, August 19th, 2012

A Sudanese airplane has crashed while landing in Talodi town, on its way to South Kordofan state for Muslim Eid holiday celebrations, killing all passengers on board, including a cabinet minister. Spokesman for the Sudan Aviation Authority, Abdelhafiz Abdelrahim, confirmed the accident, saying the plane plane was making to land on Sunday at about 8:00 am (0500 GMT) when […]

Eid-el-Fitr tragedy: 16 swept away in Lagos ocean surge

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Saturday, August 18th, 2012

*Dead body recovered – Police *Govt orders immediate waterfront evacuation By Evelyn Usman It was tragic Eid-el-Fitr, yesterday, as high waves accompanied by ocean surge swept away 16 persons in Lagos. One victim was reported dead. The police confirmed the body was recovered. The victims, Sunday Vanguard learnt, last night, include 11 traders in a […]

Threat messages: ‘We’ll celebrate Eid-el-Fitr with bombs, guns’

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, State News Saturday, August 18th, 2012

By SUZAN EDEH Security agents, yesterday, stepped up checks on motorists and pedestrians in Bauchi State ahead of the end of Ramadan prayers. Security patrols were intensified especially in densely populated areas of the Bauchi metropolis and the suburbs of Yelwa (crisis prone area), Bayara, Guru, WuntinDada, and Tsohon Kanfani, along Bauchi -Jos Road. Other […]

Teenager’s killing sparks protest in Kano

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, Nigerian Police, State News Saturday, August 18th, 2012

By AbdulSalam Muhammad, Kano There was protest in Gwale area of Kano central by residents following the killing of a 12-year-old boy identified as Hassan Muhammad by a police sergeant attached to Gwale divisional station. The trigger happy cop, identified as Laminu Adamu, was said to have fired a shot that hit the teenager on […]

OOU student bags 2012 summer internship in USA

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Saturday, August 18th, 2012

A 400 level student of the College of Engineering and Environmental Studies (CEAT), Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ibogun Campus, Miss Folaranmi Janet Oluwatimilehin, has been selected for 2012 Summer Internship at Boeing Commercial Airplanes Seattle, USA. Miss Folaranmi was taken out of the three students that competed for the position from the College. The Internship Programme […]

Gunmen kill four, two injured in Plateau, Kogi• STF assures Plateau residents of peaceful Sallah • Stay at home today – Kogi monarch

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, Plateau, State News Saturday, August 18th, 2012

Four persons lost their lives in renewed violence in Plateau and Kogi states at the weekend despite efforts to restore peace to the trouble spots. As both government and security agencies are trying to restore normalcy to the Northern part of Plateau State, three Fulani were killed on Friday while two others sustained injuries in […]