Monday 5 November 2012

FG may pay compensation to Boko Haram members


The Federal Government may have commenced considering the criteria for compensating members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, particularly those who had suffered one form of injustice or the other.

Also there were indications on Sunday that the government  might  be willing to pay compensation to  the sect’s members “who were seen to have been killed unjustly.”
A very dependable source in the Presidency told The PUNCH on Sunday that the  Federal Government was not willing to miss the opportunity for dialogue as

Brazil thrash Libya 13-0

Brazil have qualified for the last 16 of the FIFA Futsal World Cup with a game to spare after an emphatic 13-0 victory over Libya  in Nakhon Ratchasima.

The reigning champions were in imperious form as they swept aside Group C’s underdogs with a display that showed just how determined they are to hold on to their title.
Libya began the game assuredly but their resistance

Catholic Church Collapses in Nnewi Killing 3, Injuring Others

Another Sunday has come with its customary blood trail.

A Roman Catholic Church in Ezinifite Nnewi South collapsed amidst church meeting following a Church service this morning – instantly killing three and injuring others. The worshippers at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Ezinifite saw their church building collapse during Church service.

The church is said to be under re-construction.
Confirming the incident to 247ureports.com was the President General [PG]

“Sorry, we are not Nigerians” — Venus and Serena

The Williams sisters, Venus and Serena Wednesday put paid to insinuations that they were from Nigeria, when they said that they were proud to be American citizens.
Speaking at the Federal Palace Hotel, Venus, in a response to a question on their true origin, said that while they love Nigeria, the fact was that they were from the United States of America.
“This is another country that we would love to come from but we are from the