Nigeria News Archives

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By Peter DURU, Makurdi A young nursing mother this week allegedly murdered her two- day old baby by injecting the baby with a poisonous substance believed to be Novan at Tyowanye in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State .

Barely two weeks after dropping the first single off his up coming album 'Tradition' 9ice hits us with the energy.

The national U17 team of Nigeria this evening at the National Stadium in Abuja beat hard fighting Honduras by a lone goal to edge closer to the knock out rounds of the ongoing FIFA U17 World Cup.

No fewer than two people, suspected to be okada riders, lost their lives with one seriously injured yesterday in a gun battle between the members of the Joint Operation Flush, which comprised the Police and Military, and members of the Achaba Riders, popularly known asA Okada, in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.

Nigeria this evening overturned a three goal deficit to claim a thrilling draw against Germany in a rain delayed Group A encounter while Argentina edged past Honduras in the opening match as the FIFA U17 World Cup kicked off today.

Sit down with your kids and watch CatoonNetwork on DSTV for a couple of hours. With cartoons like Ed,Edd & Eddie and MegasXLR, you'll wonder what your kids are learning.

By JOSEPHINE IGBINOVIA Mrs. Chydy Njere, is the author of book Ordinary Woman, which won the Association of Nigerian Authors /Niger Delta Development Commission Flora Nwapa Prize for Women Writers in 2004.

THE Benue State Government plans to introduce life imprisonment or death penalty as punishment for the offence of kidnapping in the state.

IJAW leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has called on the Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, to be cautious over his position on the demolition of the Waterfront in Port-Harcourt so as not to jeopardize the post-amnesty programme in the state.

THE Benue State government has raised an alarm over what it described as the high level of leprosy infestation in the state affecting over 5,000 natives.

" For the first time, a collection of short stories has been selected by talk show host Oprah Winfrey for her book club.

In a snub to recent ex-presidents and heads of state in Africa, organizers of a multimillion-dollar annual prize for good governance on the continent said Monday they had decided not to give out the award this year.

By Emma Arubi WARRIa 'MIDNIGHT fire, Saturday, gutted the multi-million naira 911tourist resort and beach at Ugborodo, Escravos, Warri South-West local government area of Delta State, wreaking havoc on the cinema section.

NIGERIAN youths have been urged to fully embrace the opportunity for qualitative training as their future might depend on the type of training and education they receive as young people.

Senator Usman Albishir says he is not indebted to any individual, group or bank in the country, describing as ridiculous, the inclusion of his name by the Central Bank, that he was indebted to Unity Bank.

MAIDUGURI a ' As a result of the increase in desert encroachment, particularly in the northern parts of Borno State, the state government is set to plant over six million tree seedlings before the end of this year to control deforestation which has continued to hamper environmental development of the state.

Troops from the government's Joint Task Force and police used firearms to disperse a crowd demonstrating against a planned demolition in the Bundu waterfront community, Port Harcourt, leaving 11 seriously injured.

MAKURDI a ' Residents of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, have continued to condemn the alleged rape of Mimidoo Tor, a three-year-old girl by a HIV positive middle-aged man Cletus Egwu, who in a bid to seek supernatural cure for his ailment allegedly raped Mimidoo,A who has also been infected with the virus.

At least eight Nigerians were killed when protests against the razing of their homes turned violent in the oil hub Port Harcourt, residents said on Tuesday, but the police denied any deaths.

SOME weeks ago, it was one of several potholes which punctuate the entire stretch of the usually traffic-busy Oshodi-Apapa Expressway.

Pandemonium broke out in parts of Makurdi, yesterday, following a bloody clash between men of the Federal Road Safety Commission and commercial motorcycle operators popularly known as Okada.

Umunya a 'A A Seventy persons have been confirmed dead in an accident involving an articulated vehicle with petroleum products and eight other vehicles on the Onitsha-Enugu highway in Anambra.

AS many as 70 people are feared dead after a fuel tanker and six commuter buses crashed in the southern Nigerian state of Anambra.

By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN - OVER 450 ex-militants in Edo State went on rampage yesterday in Benin City over what they described as the Federal Government's alleged refusal to absorb and rehabilitate them and pay their allowances.

By Dayo Johnson Minister of Labour and Productivity, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode yesterday expressed condolence to the Government and people of Ondo State over the demise of three officials of the Government House Press Crew who died in an auto crash while on official trip with Governor Olusegun Mimiko.

The Committee of the House on Youth and Social Development, Mr. Depo Oyedokun has declared that twenty-three million Nigerian youth are poorly prepared and unemployable.

By Dayo Johnson NO fewer than six persons reportedly lost their lives in an auto crash which involved the convoy of the Ondo State Governor, Dr.

The Nigerian governmenta s amnesty for Niger Delta militants ended today, and peace activist Onengiya Erekosima said the administration should quickly take advantage of the end of fighting to begin the process of building a genuine peace.

By Albert AKPOR LAGOS - WHILE millions of Nigerians were busy celebrating the country's 49th Independence anniversary Thursday, some trigger happy policemen allegedly from Adekunle Divisional Headquarters went haywire, shooting sporadically and killing two innocent persons in error.

Three Nigerian rebel commanders have surrendered their arms in response to a government amnesty.

By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN - THE African Network on Environment and Economic Justice , a Non-Governmental Organization and the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo state, yesterday, called on the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Danlami Yar'Adua, to probe the circumstances that led to the arrest of the chairman of the Coalition of ...

A 22-year-old National Youth Service Corps member who was serving with El-Kanemi College of Business Administration , Maiduguri, Miss Grace Adei Uchang was,A Saturday, September 26th, raped to death near her residence at the Customs area Maiduguri, Borno State capital.

By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN - Edo State chairman of the Coalition of Registered Political Parties , Dr.