Friday, August 12, 2011

Video - Nigerian fraudsters sell luxury home while home owners are on holiday



Police have identified a property scam in which owners have had their property sold without permission.


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Video - Documentary on human trafficking between Nigeria and Italy

 



Investigating the plight of African women caught up in a web of organised crime, prostitution and human trafficking.


Aljazeera


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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Nigeria defeats England 1-0 in U20 FIFA World Cup


England exited the U20 World Cup after a 1-0 defeat to Nigeria at the last-16 stage of the tournament in Colombia.


The result means Brian Eastick's side - deprived of 36 players from Premier League clubs - return home without having scored a single goal as the Young Lions' winless streak at the tournament was extended to 14 games.


An equally remarkable statistic is that England only conceded once over the past fortnight, Edafe Egbedi's close-range effort seven minutes into the second half at the Estadio Centenario proving decisive, reports Eurosport.


Despite Nigeria's favourites' tag - they headed into the game with a 100 per cent record and with a goal difference of plus-10 - England started the brighter.


But the African champions' quality came through in the second half, as Egbedi slotted home from Olarenwaju Kayode's cross and England's hopes of progressing were extinguished.


Nigeriawill now play France for a place in the semi-finals after Les Bleuets edged Ecuador 1-0, Antoine Griezmann getting the only goal of the game.


In other last-16 games, Brazil cruised past Saudi Arabia 3-0 to set up a mouth-watering quarter-final clash with Spain, who needed penalties to get past North Korea after 120 minutes of play failed to produce a goal.


This Day




Man Arrested for Beheading Housewife

A middle aged man (name withheld) has been arrested at Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State for the murder of a housewife, Mrs. Trust-ere College, who was beheaded, penultimate week, allegedly for ritual purposes.


The deceased was killed at her farm while she was fetching fire wood.


With the wounds on her face, it was learnt that she probably did not give in easily to her killer.


Luck, however, ran out of suspect, when he went to the Bomadi General Hospital, after allegedly committing the crime to treat the wounds he sustained in the struggle with the deceased, but was turned down by the officials, who suspected him because of the nature of the injury.


The bereaved husband was said to have raised alarm when he got to the farm and met the lifeless body of his wife, prompting the arrest of the suspect by a combined team of Joint Military Task Force, JTF.


A police source at the Bomadi Police Division, said it was a homicide case and that the matter had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Division, SCI D, Asaba for further investigations.


Vanguard


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Nigeria vs Ghana Friendly Rescheduled for October

Nigeria and Ghana have agreed to reschedule Tuesday's cancelled friendly match. The game is now expected to be played on October 11, subject to approval from The FA.


Match agent Jairo Pachon said players and officials from both countries were hugely disappointed at the cancellation of the game, and were willing to give it another go as soon as possible


"We spoke to Nigeria and Ghana, and both countries have agreed that if the FA gives their approval, then the game can be played in October," Pachon said.


"Watford has already agreed that the game can still take place at Vicarage Road."


Tuesday's highly anticipated match up had to be called off on the advise of the Hertfordshire Constabulary, who informed Watford that they could not effectively police the game in the wake of three days of violent looting which started in London, and is rapidly spreading to other parts of England.


Daily Independent


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