Daily Archives: February 11, 2013
Pope Benedict to resign at the end of the month – Vatican
The 85-year-old pope is resigning "because of advanced age," Benedict told the cardinals of the Catholic Church on Monday Read More »
Eagles punish Burkina Faso…Win AFCON 2013
On the alluring turf of the 90,000-seater National Stadium and in front of enthusiastic and appreciative crowd, it was Super Eagles all the way! They beat hard-fighting Burkina Faso 1-0! The Super Eagles are the champions for the third time. ... Read More »
7 years after, Beko’s spirit marches on, activists insist
Pro-democracy and human rights groups across the country converged on Lagos yesterday for the 7th memorial anniversary of former president of the Campaign for Democracy (CD), Dr. Beko Ransome Kuti who they described as icon of democracy. Speakers at Beko’s ... Read More »
National Assembly summons NNPC boss over $1.5bn loan
A showdown is imminent between the National Assembly and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over a directive to the indigenous oil company to stop moves to obtain a $1.5 billion loan. NNPC Group Managing Director, Mr Andrew Yakubu, Read More »
Pension fraud: Maina tackles Senate over comments
Embattled chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team Abdulrasheed Maina has explained that his decision to drag the Senate to court does not mean he has planned to ridicule government’s policy to transform the pension sector. A statement in Abuja ... Read More »
Police arrest fake doctor in Ebonyi
The desperation for employment has landed one Nwovu in police net for alleged forgery of medical certificate, which he used to gain employment into the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Nwovu was given an interim employment by the hospital ... Read More »
Gunmen kill three Korean doctors in Yobe
The ceasefire declared recently by the Jama’atul Ahlun Sunnah Lid Da’awati Wa Jihad famously known as Boko Haram suffered another setback yesterday as three Korean medical doctors were killed in Potiskum, Yobe State by gunmen suspected to be members of ... Read More »
Army impounds bomb-making materials in Kaduna, detains suspects
Alarge cache of suspected bomb-making materials was yesterday intercepted by the Nigerian Army at a roadblock near Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to an eyewitness, the suspects whose identities were not disclosed at the time of ... Read More »
Police invasion of Ashipa’s palace: IG orders removal of Oyo CP
The Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar has ordered the removal of Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joseph Mbu over last week’s occupation of the palace and ancestral home of Ashipa of Oyo. Daily Sun had exclusively reported last ... Read More »
Customs intercepts 436 rounds of ammunition in Lagos
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ Ikeja – Lagos, has intercepted a package of 436 cartridges illegally imported into the country. The deadly consignments were detected mid-last week, concealed in packs of confectionaries, during a routine check ... Read More »
