May 2009 Blog Posts (308)

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Stable employment and new career opportunities give these cities an edge.

What a difference a year makes. Last summer, the energy and finance sectors of the economy seemed to be thriving, and manufacturing was going strong.



Today, many cities are relying on government programs, universities and stalwart industries, such as health care, to bolster employment in a weak economy. Those factors appeared frequently when we assembled candidates for our 2009 Best Cities list, which focuses on places that have stable employment plus the talent to create new,… Continue

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Activist's child sentence doubled

Activist's child sex sentence doubled



ABORIGINAL activist Robert Bropho has had his sentence for child sex offences doubled to six years after failing in a bid to have his conviction dismissed.



Bropho, 79, began a three-year sentence last year after the West Australian District Court convicted him on five counts of unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 13 years between 1990 and 1991.



He pleaded not guilty to seven charges but was acquitted of two because the… Continue

Added by Ransome on May 29, 2009 at 12:25pm — No Comments

UNILAG appoints 14 new professors

The Governing Council of the University of Lagos has approved the appointments of 14 new professors in the institution.



A statement signed by the Deputy Registrar, Information, Mr. Seth Adebisi Dare, stated that the new professors include Dr. Akinboye, S. O of the Department of Political Science; Dr. Adeyemi, J. D. (Psychiatry); Dr. Jaja, S. I. (Physiology); Dr. Ogunsola, F. T. (Medicinal. Microbiology and Parasitology): Dr. Emuveyan, E. E. (Obstereology and Gynaecology); Dr. Banjo,… Continue

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Tompolo, richest militant leader, gets money through bunkering —JTF

The coordinator of joint media campaign centre, Col. Rabe Abubakar, said one of the sources of fund for Tompolo, is through oil bunkering, which that region is notorious for, Okerenkoko and the rest.



"The bunkering going on in Delta State is more than any other part of Nigeria. I believe Tompolo will be influencing roles in that region'.



I think it also a common fact that he is the most endowed militant leader in terms of resources in Niger-Delta, he has more money, he has… Continue

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Robbers kill 2, injure 5 in Lagos

More than two persons were feared dead and five others seriously injured in two separate armed robbery incidents yesterday at Morogbo and Maza –Maza areas, along Badagry road in Lagos





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Eye witness said undis-closed of money was stolen at gun point by the suspects at Maza-Maza.



Daily Champion gathered that the two unidentified deceased persons were shot in the robbery at Morogbo, while the injured ones were victims of the incident at Maza Maza… Continue

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War in Niger Delta: MEND blows up Chevron flow station

By Sam Akpe (Abuja), Ofonime Umanah (Port Harcourt), Bassey Udo,Adeola Yusuf (Lagos), Sule Lazarus (Abuja),Tunke-Aye Bisina (Asaba), Emma Gbemudu (Yenagoa)and Chinedu Offor (Washington)



* Firm Shuts In 100,000 Barrels Of Oil



* Bankole, Akpabio Back Military Action *Senate Meets With Service Chiefs



From the Joint Task Force (JTF) came the disclosure on Monday that militants are being funded by wealthy Nigerians and foreigners with sights on crude oil, just as the… Continue

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Pyrates Confraternity not a cult, court rules

A LANDMARK separation of the wheat from the chaff in the vexed issue of what constitute illegal secret societies was yesterday carried out by the Rivers State High Court, which ruled that the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) is not a secret cult.

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Guns, Indian hemp recovered from Lagos shop

Men of the Lagos State Police Command, on Sunday, discovered two guns at a shop at Akanimodo Market, Mile 12, Lagos.



Besides, some weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, were also recovered from the shop which was marked C4.



Our correspondent learnt that an observant member of the public gave the police at Area H, Ogudu, the tip-off that led to the recovery of the weapons.



When the anti-robbery policemen got to the shop at about 12.30pm, they reportedly met a young… Continue

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Amodu calls Utaka, Sodje

Super Eagles coach Amodu Shaibu has invited John Utaka and three other players to replace those who are unavailable for Friday's international friendly against the Republic of Ireland in London.



John Utaka



Portsmouth striker Utaka, Reading defender Sam Sodje and two others have been invited in place of Joseph Yobo, Mikel Obi (who will both be playing in the English FA Cup final on Saturday), Chidi Odiah, Osaze Odemwingie and Sani… Continue

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How we chased away cultists from UNN – CSO, Abugu

Before Professor Chinedu Nebo assumed office as vice-chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, one of the nagging problems of the premier higher institution of learning in the country was the menacing activities of student cultists.



They did not only lay siege to the hapless university community, but had also infiltrated the university administration, thereby dictating the pace of events.



This made both the members of staff and students of the institution to live in… Continue

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Activist's child sex sentence doubled

ABORIGINAL activist Robert Bropho has had his sentence for child sex offences doubled to six years after failing in a bid to have his conviction dismissed.



Bropho, 79, began a three-year sentence last year after the West Australian District Court convicted him on five counts of unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 13 years between 1990 and 1991.



He pleaded not guilty to seven charges but was acquitted of two because the victim's age had not been clear at the time of… Continue

Added by Ransome on May 29, 2009 at 12:16pm — No Comments

Boy tied up, starved for 3 days ...For stealing N10 • Father, step mum arrested

The police on Sunday rescued a 10-year-old boy who was tied leg and hands for three days without food and water at the Igando area of Lagos. The boy, who the police gave his name as Israel Adebisoye, was tied with rubber by his father and his stepmother for allegedly stealing N10.



Onlookers, especially women, could not hold back their tears as they rained curses on the evil father and step mum when they were paraded by the police at the Oduduwa Police Station, Ikeja.



The… Continue

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MEND blows up five key oil pipelines

Major-General Sarkin Yarkin-Bello displays the uniform of a Lieutenant declared missing by the JTF

jTF recovers uniform of missing Lieutenant



WARRI—IN a move targeted to further choke the nation’s oil industry, MEND resurfaced from its tactical retreat in the early hours of yesterday and blew up key trunk lines supplying crude oil from five flow stations to Chevron’s tank farm in Escravos, Delta State. The flow stations are those at… Continue

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Why kidnappers must die - Amaechi

Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has explained that kidnapping, especially in the Niger Delta region, should be tackled with a death penalty because it is a serious offence.



Mr. Rotimi Amaechi





He stated his position on Saturday during a meeting with top officials of Amnesty International in London, according to a statement obtained in Lagos on Tuesday.



Amaechi told the officials led by its Deputy Director… Continue

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78-year-old bachelor forgoes marriage for varsity education

At the age of 78 years, John Ashiyanbi, has never married and does not have any child. He sat for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination 10 times and gained admission to a university at the age of 77. SEGUN OLUGBILE writes on the spirit of perseverance of the retired soldier



The story of 78-year-old Pa John Ashiyanbi lends credence to a saying that when there is a will, there will always be a way. Ashiyanbi, a bachelor and retired soldier, journalist, and… Continue

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Eagles not serious about World Cup - Garba Lawal

Atlanta '96 Olympic Games gold medallist Garba Lawal is not sure the Super Eagles will play at the South Africa 2010 World Cup finals.



Nigeria's qualification for the first ever World Cup on the continent has become doubtful after the Eagles were held 0-0 by minnows Mozambique in their qualifier on April 29.



Speaking with our correspondent in Lagos on Monday, Lawal popularly called Chindo insisted the players had neither shown determination nor demonstrated that they were… Continue

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Warri Wolves goalkeeper slumps to death

* Amaju fingers Rangers, Chime reacts



Tragedy struck Nigerian football yesterday when Warri Wolves goalkeeper, Oroboa Adun, slumped and died during their morning training.



•Late Warri Wolves goalkeeper, Oroboa Adun.





Shortly after this, Delta FA chairman, Amaju Pinnick, called to break the sad news and recalled the violence that stopped their league encounter with Enugu Rangers at Nnewi on Sunday.



The… Continue

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US-based Ijaw march to White House in protest

Yenagoa —The Ijaw in Washington DC the United States capital are planning to stage a demonstration march to the White House in protest against what they described as the ongoing genocide being unleashed on Ijaw communities by the JTF.



The essence of the demonstration it was learnt is to draw global attention to the intractable and ever-intensifying crisis and genocide in the oil-rich Niger Delta region.



Several Ijaw communities in the Gbaramatu Kingdom in the Warri South… Continue

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Nobody born of woman can do anything to me - Iwu

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu, on Wednesday, descended heavily on his critics and those he described as enemies of Nigeria, saying that nobody born of woman can do anything to him, as the head of the electoral body.



Iwu was apparently speaking against the backdrop of the criticisms trailing his performance as the chairman of INEC and calls from several quarters for his removal, especially following the re-run governorship… Continue

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Police create anti-kidnapping squad

THE Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mike Okiro, yesterday disclosed that the force has trained a special squad that will tackle the menace of kidnapping in the country.



Okiro, who made the disclosure at the monthly meeting of senior police officers in Abuja, lamented that the illicit act has assumed a dangerous dimension with kidnapping of infants, assuring that the police officers that went for the training outside the country would curb the crime.



He added that an… Continue

Added by Ransome on May 29, 2009 at 12:04pm — No Comments

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