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Unknown gunmen last night kidnapped Pa Simeon Soludo (78), father of Anambra State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.The septuagenarian was snatched in his hometown, Isuanioma, Aguata Local Government Area, by the kidnappers who were said to have come in a Peugeot 406.Commissioner of Police Philemon Leha s![.]()
Pa Soludo Kidnap: Ransom reduced to N300 million -
The former Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) board chairman and a chieftain of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has been convicted by Justice Olubunmi Oyewole of the Lagos High Court.He is sentenced to twenty eight years for a 35-count charge that is to run concurrently.The former South West deputy chairman of the PDP was c![.]()
Bode George sentenced to 28 years jail for looting N84billion -
HURRAY!!!NIGERIA SECURES UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT!![.]()
Nigeria secure a seat in the UN council -
OSUN State House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting smoking in public places into law.While passing the bill into law, the Speaker, Honourable Adejare Bello, appealed to the media to assist in promoting healthy living by sensitising the public to the dangers in tobacco smoking.Honourable Bello said though smoking was a matter of choice, but![.]()
Smoking banned in Osun state -
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Marvel Akpoyibo, yesterday said the Command had uncovered secret plot bysome youths to attack some parts of the metropolis.Though he did not reveal the form the attack might assume, he said security report at his disposal revealed that some youths had been arriving the metropolis in groups of 50 and above in![.]()
Police uncover plots to attack Lagos -
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), today grounded Bellview Airline.Although no official reasons were adduced for the action as officials of NCAA declined to pick our calls, Bellview has been facing some challenges, one of which is the airline’s inability to airlift passengers from one destination to another.Recently, over 200 passengers![.]()
Bellview Airline Grounded -
Fans of 2face Idibia have more good news to rejoice about as the star has recently been officially appointed an ambassador for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC).In a bid to increase the efficiency of the agency particularly in the area of public awareness which is a key element in the fight against the prevalence of fake![.]()
2face Idibia is new NAFDAC ambassador -
Washington has rejected the appointment of Tunde Adeniran as Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States, nearly five weeks after his son, Adedamola, was arrested in Baltimore for gang rape.News of the rejection broke on Thursday, two months after U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, visited Abuja and pledged a tough stance against the incon![.]()
USA rejects Nigerian ambassador -
AGOS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Virgin Nigeria said on Thursday it was changing its name to Nigerian Eagle Airlines , further cutting ties with founder Virgin Atlantic [VA.UL], and was in talks with international investors to raise fresh capital.The airline, which last month signed a technical partnership with Ethiopian Airlines [ETHA.UL], is also plann![.]()
Virgin Nigeria becomes Nigerian Eagles Airline -
Vice President Goodluck Jonathan has announced that Nigeria will achieve 100 percent teledensity by the year 2020 which is equivalent to one telephone line per Nigerian. He made the announcement at the African Telecom Development Summit.According to the vice president Nigeria has in the last 10 years experienced double digit growth of 20 percent pe![.]()
Telephone for all Nigerians by 2020 -
theres been an obvious decrease in the everyday use of Nigerian proverds, these days...the youths of Nigeria only believe its for the old ones or only used in Igbo and Yoruba movies.......but lets all come together and put forth that particular proverd you have always had in your heart.....maybe i should start first, abi now!! ;D ;D![.]()
Share your favorite Nigerian proverbs -
UNCERTAINTY revolves round the National U-17 National team, the Golden Eaglets team as the count down to the World Cadet Championship which the country is hosting draws nearer.SundayTribunesports investigations revealed that only a handful of players that are presently on playing tour of Ghana, failed the MIR test, meant to determine the actual ag![.]()
16 members of the Golden eaglets team failed Age test!! -
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Who is your most unforgettable lecturer? -
Presidential Steering Council on National Integrated Power projects (NIPP) chaired by Vice President Goodluck Jonathan met at the State House on Monday.A total of N283 billion was approved by the committee for improved power supply in the country.The committee noted that much of its success would be determined by the success of the amnesty deal off![.]()
FG Panel Okays N283 Billion Contracts For Power Projects -
Security forces on Monday fought gun battles with Islamist militants who staged attacks on police stations, prisons, churches and other government buildings in Borno, Yobe and Kano states, leaving no fewer than 100 dead.The attacks came on the heels of similar incident in Bauchi, which death toll the acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Ogbonnay![.]()
Islamic militants (Yusufiyya) spread riot to borno state (100 dead) -
The Federal Government has challenged Nigerian Manufacturers to prove to Nigerians that their production capacity can meet the market demands before it launches the campaign patronise made in Nigeria products.Speaking, during a stakeholders meeting ahead of the formal launching of the campaign, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Chief Achike Ud![.]()
Firm to Set Up N735 Million Paracetamol Powder Industry in Nigeria -
PRESIDENT Umaru Yar’Adua yesterday (24th July 2009) retired 15 top officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and redeployed 65 others.According to a statement by the Group General Manager (Public Affairs) of the NNPC, Dr. Levi Ajuonuma, the changes are with immediate effect.The statement reads: “The President of the Federa![.]()
FG fires 15 NNPC boses -
![Nigerians to get brand new cars for just #400,000 from next year]()
Indication to this emerged on Friday as it was gathered that India’s largest vehicle manufacturers, Tata, is planning to introduce ultra-cheap car, Nano, into the Nigerian market.According to reports, the company will, from 2010, introduce the Nano brand along with its Indica Vista hatchback and Sumo Grande models in to the African market with![.]()
Nigerians to get brand new cars for just #400,000 from next year -
We've just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50.Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.A source tells us Jackson was dead when paramedics arrived.LaToya ran in th![.]()
[Breaking news] Micheal jackson dies at 50 -
Unplanned pregnancies among Nigerian teenagers and young women have risen despite improvements in educational levels, a report found.In 2003, 16 per cent of pregnancies among girls and women aged 15-24 had been unintended, compared with 10% in 1990.The study from the New York-based Guttmacher Institute said low use of contraceptives was partially t![.]()
Tenage pregnancy now rampant in Nigeria -
Lagos state government again on Tuesday sealed up the popular computer village and the spare parts shops at first gate in Ikeja local government area of the state for flouting environmental law and Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) provisions.Daily Champion gathered that the officials of the state Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development![.]()
Lagos state seals computer village permanently -
![Pregnant Nigerian-British woman faces Laos death penalty]()
BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- A pregnant British woman facing possible execution in Laos will go on trial this week, the country's foreign affairs ministry said Monday.Samantha Orobator became pregnant in prison, according to a spokeswoman for rights group Reprieve.Samantha Orobator became pregnant in prison, according to a spokeswoman for![.]()
Pregnant Nigerian-British woman faces Laos death penalty -
[quote]Women's groups in Kenya have started a week-long "sex strike", in an attempt to press the country's leaders to resolve rifts and work together.Ten non-governmental organisations urged women across the nation to boycott sex with their husbands and partners along with a statement calling for reforms in government and action o![.]()
Kenyan women stage one week "sex strike" -
IT is another case of racial discrimination in the United Kingdom (UK), as Nigerian-born Miss Helen Lawal, who won a beauty competition and was crowned Miss York now faces threat to her life for being a black girl.In a telephone call to the organiser of the beauty contest, Vivienne Lee, a man who named himself as "Mr. Paver" was alleged![.]()
Nigerian girl faces racist threat for winning UK beauty contest -
Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Tunji Egbetokun, on Tuesday told Senators that the State Governor, Gbenga Daniel, is owing the House N788 million out of the N800 million appropriated for capital projects this year.Egbetokun, who appeared alongside the state Commissioner of Police, Hamishu Argungu, before the Senate Ethics and Public Petit![.]()
Gbenga Daniels owes ogun state N788m -
In every developed society today, the aim of every right thinking government is to see that, development does not exceed its people. In the case of Nigeria, its like we have slept for so long. During the Civil war the biafrans were creative even with the production of oil which they used for their maintenance during the course of the war. One thing![.]()
Why are the Ibos neglected? -
Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group of Companies, was on Tuesday questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged manipulation of the shares of African Petroleum (AP).An EFCC source confirmed his appearance in the office, but could not say if he was taken into custody.Nova Finance and Securities Managing Dire![.]()
EFCC arrests dangote over petroleum shares scam -
Two corps members serving in Lagos are now guests of the police after they were caught having sex in the open at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Secretariat in Surulere on Thursday.While their colleagues were busy struggling to get posted to areas where they would do their primary assignment, the two suspects preferred to engage in sexual![.]()
Two NYSC members arrested for having sex in public -
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun moves to extradite former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, from London to face sundry charges bordering on abuse of office and corruption, especially the alleged misappropriation of over $32 billion being proceeds from the sales of Federal Government hous![.]()
Former EFCC boss, Ribadu, to be extradited for trial of USD32bn scam -
ABUJA—A sixteen year Miss Edem Ekpoawan Irene, yesterday emerged the highest scorer with 310 points in the 2009/10 Universities Matriculations Examinations (UME) conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB).Miss Edem, who hails from Cross River State, and applied to study Communications with option at the ABTI University, Yola![.]()
16 year old girl emerges with best JAMB UME 2009 result nationwide
Pa Soludo Kidnap: Ransom reduced to N300 million
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