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Army donates anti-bombing devices to churches, mosques (How many mosques have been bombed?)

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Friday, July 27th, 2012

THE Nigerian Army, on Thursday, in Abuja, donated vehicle-stoppers to churches and mosques as part of measures to protect places of worship against terrorist attacks. Major-General Bitus Kwaji, Army Chief of Civil Military Affairs, while handing over the devices to some leaders of churches and mosques, said that the gesture was part of the army’s […]

PDP disowns chieftains’ sons facing trial

Posted by admin Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Friday, July 27th, 2012

The Peoples’ Democratic Party [PDP] National Working Committee (NWC) yesterday declared that it would not intercede on behalf of any of its chieftains, or their children facing prosecution over alleged fuel subsidy fraud. They were arraigned at two Lagos High Courts yesterday. Among those charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were Alhaji […]

Disturbing Pictures: HORROR IN LAGOS:Brothers kill brother

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, July 27th, 2012

Photo: Sun News Publishing Omotola and Toye kneeling before the decomposed body of Akinbuyi By: PHILIP NWOSU, MATTHEW DIKE and GILBERT EKEZIE Date: Thu, 07/26/2012 – 22:49 The entire Festival Town, commonly called FESTAC in Lagos was thrown into pandemonium on Thursday evening as a decomposing body of a man was discovered inside a duplex […]

Gunmen kill 3 policemen in Bauchi

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, State News Friday, July 27th, 2012

By: PAUL ORUDE, Bauchi Date: Thu, 07/26/2012 – 23:40 It was a bloody day for the Bauchi State Police Command as gunmen yesterday killed three of its men on patrol along Bauchi Gombe Road. The gunmen made away with three police rifles after opening fire on the policemen on patrol. Two inspectors and a corporal […]

Dana crash: Coroner issues Red Cross, Julius Berger, others bench warrants

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Friday, July 27th, 2012

Relief agencies and oil companies already invited to testify in the ongoing inquest into the June 3 plane crash in Lagos are to be issued bench warrant to appear before the coroner next week. A Dana plane MD 83 had crashed at Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos State, killing all the 153 passengers on board, including […]

NAFDAC nabs fake Cameroonian doctor with unregistered drugs

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, July 27th, 2012

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has nabbed a Cameroonian who specialized in prescribing; selling and administering unregistered Chinese drugs to unsuspecting members of the public. The man, Justin who claimed to be a doctor was arrested at his illegal clinic situated within the central mosque premises in Ajegunle a […]

Warning: Disturbing photo – Mystery fire disfigures woman 11 days before wedding

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, July 27th, 2012

Photo: Sun News Publishing Charity, shortly after the explosion, and on her graduation day By: SEYE OJO If Charity Okoroukwu, a 27-year-old woman, who graduated in Business Administration from the Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Enugu, had known that danger was lurking around the corner 11 days to her wedding, she would not have attempted […]

Mimiko declares for second term (What a surprise)

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Thursday, July 26th, 2012

Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko yesterday in Akure, the state capital, declared his intention to run for a second term under the platform of the ruling Labour Party (LP). Many of the guests, including notable Yoruba leaders, were absent. Among them were the daughter of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Dr Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu, and former […]

Govt restores Abuja’s airfield lighting

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Aviation, Headlines, State News Thursday, July 26th, 2012

Aviation Minister Ms Stella Oduah has said the full restoration of the airfield lighting at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, will boost passengers’ and operators’ confidence. The minister spoke yesterday in Abuja after the inspection and inauguration of the newly rehabilitated airfield lighting project. She said this would improve air safety. Ms Oduah […]

New salary scale for police (for efficiency in taking bribes?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Thursday, July 26th, 2012

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of zone 9, Mr. Solomon Olusegun has revealed that a new salary scale is being worked out for the police to boost the morale of policemen and officers in the country. He spoke on Wednesday in Awka, when he visited the Anambra state command but warned that the […]