Day: April 30, 2013
Report: Muslims worldwide want Sharia
A majority of Muslims around the world want sharia law to be implemented in their countries but are split on…
Court summons Rep over ex-governor Turaki’s Absence
Following the failure of former governor of Nigeria’s north western state of Jigawa, Saminu Turaki to attend his trial in…
EFCC Questions Ubah over N43b subsidy scam
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arrested and quizzed Ifeanyi Ubah, Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas Industries…
Jonathan backs fresh Baga massacre probe
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has endorsed an independent investigation into the alleged massacre of 287 civilians in the fishing town…
Lagos CJ Frees 96 Prisoners
Ninety six inmates of the Kirikiri Medium and Female Prisons in Lagos were today released by the Chief Judge of…
Football, Headlines, Sports, World News
Dortmund knock out Madrid for Champions league final
German side Borussia Dortmund reached their first Champions League final since 1997, winning 4-3 on aggregate despite losing 2-0 to…
Forgery: Journalists Plead Not Guilty, Get Bail
The trial of two journalists with Leadership Newspapers kicked off before a federal high court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday.…
Suspended Rivers Lawmakers Seek Court’s Shield
The 26 members of the Rivers House of Assembly, including the Speaker Otelemaba Amachree, who were yesterday suspended by the…
Yes, Lagos Is Safe!
By Joe Igbokwe Ordinarily, Lagos like every other smart and intelligent cities in the world, are fertile grounds for criminals.…
Crime And Punishment: Thinking Beyond The Law (2)
By Bamidele Aturu Second, in real terms the state is above the laws as it has the power to alter…
Varsity Admission Time Bomb
It was with trepidation that the Education Minister, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufai struggled last Saturday to explain the dilemma the Federal…
20 Years After, World’s First Web Page To Be Reborn
The world’s first web page will be dragged out of cyberspace and restored for today’s Internet browsers as part of…
Food Poisoning Again Hits Egypt’s Top University
At least 161 students have been hit by food poisoning at Cairo’s prestigious Al-Azhar University, in the second such incident…
Police Arrest Cow Over Murder
The police at Sango Ota, Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, have arrested a cow following the killing of a 24-year old…
2 Jailed Over N33m Fraud
Justice M. L. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Kaduna has sentenced two persons, Ifeanyi Echebiri and Sylvester Okoli to…