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Police arrest 4 at Occupy DC camp
U.S. Park Police in riot gear entered the Occupy DC camp in McPherson Square in downtown Washington early Saturday.
Categories: Foreign News
'It's like they're killing animals'
A Syrian opposition group reports the "horrific" massacre of 260 people in Homs, as the U.N. Security Council prepares for a possible vote to pressure the government to halt its crackdown.
Categories: Foreign News
Komen restores Parenthood funding
The foundation reversed its decision after a deluge of opposition, including pressure from lawmakers.
Categories: Foreign News
Aneke promise Warri fans goal in Ocean Boys tie
Warri Wolves and Super Eagles striker, Jude Aneke has promised his Warri fans goals as they trade tackle with Ocean Boys this weekend.
Categories: Local News
Floods strand thousands in Australia
Heavy rains left thousands stranded in eastern Australia on Saturday as authorities warned of more flooding and urged several communities to flee to higher ground.
Categories: Foreign News
Gen.Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu: The Poster Face of Igbo Spirit
Like fading pictures in a photo album, some memories remain in the mind long after time has erased details of the events. So it is for Ndiigbo with the final bye bye for our one and only Dikedioramma (beloved hero), Eze Igbo Gburu Gburu & Ikemba Nnewi – General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. Gen. Ojukwu´s death brings back the very painful memories of the Biafra-Nigeria war to which Ndiigbo lost over one million people.
Categories: Local News
Amapakabor promises to vent 5-0 lose on Akwa
Following Sharks 5-0 pouncing by Gombe United mid-week, Sharks Chief coach, Imama Amapakabor has disclosed that his side will vent their anger on visiting Akwa United in this weekend week 7 tie at the Sharks Stadium.
Categories: Local News
FUPRE official took $50,000 bribe – Gbagi
FORMER Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, Friday, told the Visitation Panel to the Federal University of Petroleum Resources , FUPRE, Ugbomron, Effurun, Delta State how a top official of the school (namewithheld) collected $50,000 as bribe in his presence from a company, Skygrade to execute a project in the institution.
Categories: Local News
VC backs relocation of Imo varsity
The Vice Chancellor, of Imo State University, IMSU, Owerri, Professor Bathram E. B. Nwoke, says he would abide by any directive of the state government on the relocation of the institution.
Categories: Local News
Martin: Why don't candidates see poor?
In the 1,257 GOP debates we have had to sit through, poverty and the poor have rarely come up, so it was no surprise that Mitt Romney would be dismissive of them in an interview this week with CNN's Soledad O'Brien.
Categories: Foreign News
Police: Suspect on run kills Ala. officer
An Alabama robbery suspect fatally stabbed a police officer in jail, escaped in a stolen patrol car and wounded another officer before he was killed, authorities said Friday.
Categories: Foreign News
Romney poised to win Nevada caucuses
Mitt Romney has a chance on Saturday to do what no Republican presidential candidate has done so far this cycle: win two contests back to back.
Categories: Foreign News
Oshiomhole’s position on fuel subsidy won’t affect his re-election – Edo ACN Chairman
Gov Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state rolled out palliatives for the people of the state to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government last week. But again, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state described his action as a deceit.
Categories: Local News
*what does the Boko haram really want?
The trial of the former Head of State, General Sani Abacha's Chief Security Officer, Hamza AlMustapha, who was accused of the murder of Kudirat Abiola, eventually came to a decision a few days ago, with the judgment that he be hanged by the neck until dead. Kudirat Abiola was an energetic personality, who rose to support the claim of her husband, Chief MKO Abiola, as having won the presidential elections acclaimed as the fairest and best that Nigeria had ever known.
Categories: Local News
Discourage political thuggery, Sultan urges politicians
Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar has called on politicians to, as a matter of concern, discourage political thuggery, which seems to be overtaking the tolerable political atmosphere in Sokoto state.
Categories: Local News
Gombe: Conspiracy or dearth of opposition?
His entry into the thresholds of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently put paid to the speculations that opposition is finally dead in Gombe State.
Categories: Local News
Bandits attack bank, kill one in Kogi
A group of heavily armed bandits again struck yesterday at a new generation bank at Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi state killing one person and leaving several others seriously injured in the process.
Categories: Local News
January : A month of fires and raving revolution
Call it a month of unusual events, one definitely would not be mistaken. Liken it to an interesting football match that is characterized with boot-kicking and back stabbing; one would not be out of place. Until a few days ago, the month of January 2012 passes for a month that parades an array of activities which again, shot the country onto local and foreign scenes.
Categories: Local News
WikiLeaks: Soldier faces court martial
Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, who is suspected of leaking thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks, will be court martialed on charges that could lead to a sentence of life in prison, the Army said Friday in a statement.
Categories: Foreign News
Lance Armstrong doping case dropped
Federal prosecutors said Friday that they are closing a criminal investigation into alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs by champion cyclist Lance Armstrong without filing charges.
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