LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS MEDAL TABLE AFTER SATURDAY NIGHT

		United States	26	13	15	54
2		China	25	16	12	53
3		United Kingdom	14	7	8	29
4		Korea	9	3	5	17
5		France	8	6	8	22
6		Germany	5	10	6	21
7		Italy	5	5	3	13
8		Kazakhstan	5	-	-	5
9		DPR Korea	4	-	1	5
10		Russia	3	15	10	28
11		Netherlands	3	1	4	8
12		South Africa	3	1	-	4
13		New Zealand	3	-	4	7
14		Japan	2	10	12	24
15		Cuba	2	2	1	5
16		Hungary	2	1	2	5
17		Poland	2	1	1	4
18		Ukraine	2	-	5	7
19		Australia	1	12	7	20
20		Romania	1	4	2	7
21		Canada	1	3	6	10
22		Belarus	1	2	3	6
23		Denmark	1	2	2	5
24		Czech Republic	1	2	1	4
25		Brazil	1	1	4	6
26		Croatia	1	1	-	2
27		Slovenia	1	-	2	3
28		Ethiopia	1	-	1	2
28		Jamaica	1	-	1	2
30		Georgia	1	-	-	1
30		Lithuania	1	-	-	1
30		Switzerland	1	-	-	1
30		Venezuela	1	-	-	1
34		Mexico	-	3	1	4
35		Sweden	-	3	-	3
36		Colombia	-	2	1	3
36		Spain	-	2	1	3
38		Slovakia	-	1	3	4
39		India	-	1	2	3
40		Belgium	-	1	1	2
40		Indonesia	-	1	1	2
40		Kenya	-	1	1	2
40		Mongolia	-	1	1	2
40		Norway	-	1	1	2
40		Serbia	-	1	1	2
46		Egypt	-	1	-	1
46		Guatemala	-	1	-	1
46		Thailand	-	1	-	1
46		Chinese Taipei	-	1	-	1
50		Greece	-	-	2	2
50		Moldova	-	-	2	2
52		Azerbaijan	-	-	1	1
52		Hong Kong, China	-	-	1	1
52		Iran	-	-	1	1
52		Qatar	-	-	1	1
52		Singapore	-	-	1	1
52		Tunisia	-	-	1	1
52		Uzbekistan	-	-	1	1
✳		Nigeria	-	-	-	-

"girl raped by police Officer storms police station with baby"

An 18-year-old girl, Esther Odozi, who claimed she was raped by a retired police officer, caused a stir, yesterday, when she stormed the Delta State Police Command, Asaba, with a nine- month old baby, demanding that the father should cater for the child.

Reporters learnt that

Nigeria Disgraced In Oslo By Norwegian Customs Authorities

Juliana Salzer is an Austrian lady living very comfortably and coming from a very comfortable home. But her sad experience and humiliation in the hands of the Norwegian customs authorities at the airport has made her to

DAVIDO BEATS UP TAXI DRIVER OVER GIRL FRIEND

A taxi driver, Femi Ajibola, will never forget July 1, 2012 in a hurry. At about 5.30 pm on that day, he received a phone call from a young woman in the Lekki area of Lagos and had quickly answered the subsequent invitation to pick her up.

“The lady introduced

SERENA WILLIAMS WINS GOLD IN LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC

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A third Olympic gold medal of her career and a second ‘golden’ slam were the just rewards for Serena Williams as the American produced a breath-taking performance to demolish Maria Sharapova 6-0, 6-1 in the women’s singles final on Centre Court.

Victory jig: Serena Williams celebrates crushing Maria Sharapova in the women's singles gold medal match Photo: GETTY 

Imo Governor ready To Pay Workers N10,000 Wardrobe Allowance

The Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, today Friday August 3, 2012 in Owerri the Imo state capital promised that his administration would commence the immediate payment of N10,000 ward-robe allowance to all civil servants in the state, starting from August as part of his ongoing reform in the Imo state civil service.

Stevie Wonder Files for Divorce

Stevie Wonder has filed for divorce from his wife of 11 year years, designer Kai Millard Morris, citing irreconcilable differences

In his petition Stevie says he and Kai have been separated since 2009 and is asking for joint custody of their two sons.

The father of seven married Kai in 2001. It was his second marriage. He was previously married to Motown singer, Syreeta Wright from 1970 till 1972.

Emir of Fika escapes death in suicide bomb attack

The Emir of Fika, Yobe State, was almost killed yesterday when a suicide bomber targeted the Potiskum Central where he went for Friday prayers.

Dr Muhammed Idrissa escaped unharmed after the Emir's police orderly stopped a young man who was trying to get too close to the emir. The young man had explosives trapped to his body.

Unfortunately the police orderly wasn't so lucky. He died with the suicide bomber when the bomb eventually exploded. Many others were also injured in the incident.

How To Make Blog Post Automatically Appear On Facebook and Twitter

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Okonjo-Iweala in Senate: Nigeria not broke, cash problems normal

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday, tried to douse the controversy set off by the implementation of the budget by the Goodluck Jonathan administration.

Okonjo-Iweala spoke at the Senate when she appeared before

28 ex-militants deported from Trinidad and Tobago, as 57 graduate

28 out of the 100 ex-Niger Delta militants registered for training at the National Energy Skills Centre in Trinidad and Tobago were reportedly deported for offenses against “national interest” while 15 dropped on health grounds, it was

Woman tied to bed and set on fire by lover

Juliana, the mother of 21-year-old Tolu Esuola, who was found burnt to death on her bed in Oyo, Oyo State, on July 24, has said that Kunle, the suspect arrested in connection with the incident, was seen in the house on

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Police Set to Prosecute Lawan Over U.S.$62 Million Bribe

The police are finalising plans to arraign the suspended Chairman, House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on the Monitoring of the Fuel Subsidy regime, Hon. Farouk Lawan, for allegedly taking a bribe, THISDAY has learnt.

The planned

WAEC 2012 RESULT BREAKDOWN - 80% FAILED ENGLISH AND MATHS!

Information has it that the Zonal Co-ordinator, Mr Alozie N.U decided to share and reveal the full statictics of the 2012/2013 Waec examination of her candidates. This information was claimed to have been sent directly from the Nigerian

Nigerian Woman Gives Birth To LIVE Monkey-Like Baby In Otukpo, Benue State

A young Nigerian woman has been delivered of a monkey-like monster in Otukpo, a popular town in Benue State. It was said to have taken place recently at St Theresa Hospital, Otukpo

This wife of a hunter from Oju Local Government Area

MAN INSERTS COCAINE IN ANUS

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Thursday, disclosed that it has arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Obivuko Ifeanyi, with 210 grammes of substances that tested positive for cocaine.

Obivuko, who was

Gov Fashola bans phone use while driving

It is an offence to use the telephone while driving in Lagos – courtesy of a new law signed yesterday by Governor Babatunde Fashola.

The Lagos State Road Traffic Law restricts

Crashed Dana plane -Flight was in distress 17 minutes after take-off

The engine of the Dana Air plane that crashed in Lagos was recently changed following a bird strike, the company told a coroner sitting at an Ikeja High Court, on Thursday.

At the ongoing inquest into the cause

NIGERIA MEN OLYMPIC BASKETBALL TEAM LOSSES WOEFULLY TO US TEAM

See Carmelo Anthony , Lebron James and Kobe Bryant laughing at us ...lol

Nigeria's men basketball team, D'Tigers, have been knocked off the Olympics basketball tournament. They lost to Team USA last night. No surprise there really, the only surprise for me was how the game ended. Nigeria - 73 USA 156. Na waoh that 156 na Naira dollar exchange rate o! lol

Team USA used our Nigerian team to make Olympics history. They set Olympics record for most points scored in a game. It was also the biggest margin of victory for a USA team with 83 points. And lastly, it was the most threes made (29) in US Olympics history. 

OBJ, IBB should return stolen funds – CNPP

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has declared that for activate community involvement in solving insecurity in the country to be achieved; the duo of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida should

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KISSING BARNED IN UGANDA

The president of Uganda is calling on people in the East African country to avoid physical contact, including handshaking and kissing, to prevent the spread of the deadly and highly contagious Ebola virus that is believed to have killed 14 people in the last few weeks.

The disease has no known cure or vaccine and some strains

MAN TO DIE FOR KILLING AN 8 MONTHS BABY IN OWERRI

An Owerri High Court presided over by Justice Nonyerem Okoronkwo, has sentenced Uchenna Uhuegbu, from Odunmara, Orodo, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, to death for the murder of an 18-month-old baby girl.

Uhuegbu was

BANK EMPLOYEE ARRESTED WITH 19 GTBANK ATM CARDS, N652,000

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Dare Oladujoye, a driver with Zenith Bank, for allegedly being in possession of 19 Guaranty Trust Bank ATM cards and the sum of N652, 000.

    

It was gathered from reliable source that the suspect was using the cards to withdraw money from an ATM at Ogba branch of GTB when a security guard raised the alarm.

The Commissioner of Police for the state police command, Mr. Umar Manko, said as of the time of his arrest, the suspect had withdrawn

NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY(UNIZIK) 2012/2013 ADMISSION LIST IS OUT

 This is to inform all candidate that seat for Nnamdi Azikiwe University Post UTME Exams that UNIZIK awka, has released the 2012/2013 UNIZIK first batch admission list of successfully admitted students into degree programmes for the 2012/2013 academic session.

             

HOW TO CHECK THE 2012 UNIZIK ADMISSION LIST

Candidates who met the earlier released UNIZIK departmental cut-off marks for their departments are to access the admission list by following the steps below:

1. Click  HERE to access the Admission Status Checking Portal

2. Enter your UTME REGISTRATION NUMBER

3. Click on Next

4. Your Admission status would be made available to you.

NOTE: The list is the first batch merit list, if you do not find your name, do not panic since other lists would follow soon.

TWO SUSPECTED TERRORISTS KILLED AS JTF INTERCEPTS LARGE ARMS SHIPMENT IN BORNO

The Joint Task Force (JTF) on Operation Restore Order (ORO) on Tuesday said it killed two suspected terrorists in Monguno Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State.

The JTF Spokesman, Lt.-Col.Sagir Musa, stated this while briefing newsmen in Maiduguri.

He said the JTF also intercepted large quantities of

22 YEARS OLD BUS DRIVER IMPREGNATES SISTER

A 22 year-old driver, Kofi Mensah, who lives at Abaka in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) District of the Central Region, has impregnated his 19-year-old biological sister, Ama Essumanba at Abaka. Essumanba, who is five months pregnant, has