| Borno attack: Troops ran out of ammunition – Army General Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:40 PM PDT The death toll from last week's attack in Borno State that saw insurgents dressed as soldiers, set up checkpoints and gun down travellers on a highway, has risen to, at least, 142. Abdulaziz Kolomi,... Click the topic above to view more |
| Man loses N8m to fake muslim cleric Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:37 PM PDT Though Isiaka Yusufu Adeleke holds an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) certificate in Business Administration from the Kwara State Polytechnic, Offa, he seems not believe in toiling for a living. His... Click the topic above to view more |
| Herbalists accused of gang-raping housewife remanded Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:34 PM PDT A Magistrate Court in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered that two herbalists accused of defrauding their client and raping her be remanded in prison. Magistrate Olusola Aluko gave the order because of... Click the topic above to view more |
| Curfew forces Kafanchan Christians to worship at home Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:32 PM PDT Christians resident in Kafanchan in Kaduna State on Sunday could not attend the usual Sunday church service as a result of the curfew imposed on the city. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that,... Click the topic above to view more |
| 14,000 ex-bankers sue CBN over unpaid entitlements Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:31 PM PDT FOURTEEN thousand ex-workers of non-consolidated banks in Nigeria have sued the Central Bank of Nigeria over the bank's alleged refusal to pay their entitlements. The ex-bank workers sued as... Click the topic above to view more |
| Boko Haram kills three policemen in Kano Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:31 PM PDT The death toll in suspected Boko Haram's latest attack at Benisheik in Borno State has risen to 142. During the attack, the suspected insurgents dressed as soldiers, mounted checkpoints and shot... Click the topic above to view more |
| G-7 governors to boycott Oct. 7 meeting with President Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:24 PM PDT The Group of Seven (G-7) governors and the Baraje-led faction may boycott the October 7 meeting with President Goddluck Jonathan and his supporters. Both parties agreed to meet on October 7 at the... Click the topic above to view more |
| ASUU blasts NUC, says strike continues Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:20 PM PDT The Academic Staff Union of Universities said the existence of the National Universities Commission has not brought improvement to the standard of education in the country. The union also said... Click the topic above to view more |
| Governor hides Jonathan’s one term pact document Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:18 PM PDT Opponents of President Goodluck Jonathan's yet unannounced bid for another term may have lost a vital weapon of their case. The one term agreement document the President allegedly signed with the 23... Click the topic above to view more |
| Police arrest another wanted cultist in Lagos Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:16 PM PDT The Lagos State Police Command has arrested another notorious cult member who has been accused of conspiracy in many murders in the Mushin area of the state. According to Police authorities, the... Click the topic above to view more |
| Alaba trader nabbed for kidnapping Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:13 PM PDT The Lagos State Police Command says it has smashed a kidnapping syndicate in the Okokomaiko area of the state. Police authorities gave the names of the suspects as, Azuoma Nwabugoh, Chimobi Onuoha,... Click the topic above to view more |
| Lawmakers’ diplomatic passports: New PDP, Presidency trade words Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:11 PM PDT There was controversy in Abuja on Sunday over the alleged move by the Federal Government to withdraw the diplomatic passports of the Senate President, David Mark, the Speaker of the House of... Click the topic above to view more |
| I’ve sold only 30 stolen vehicles – Engineer Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:09 PM PDT A self-acclaimed Building Engineer has told operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos State Police Command, that he is not an armed robber but a receiver of stolen vehicles. The suspect,... Click the topic above to view more |
| Lagosians spend N36bn on Owambe annually —Fashola Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:08 PM PDT Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, weekend, said more than N36 billion was spent annually by Lagos residents in organizing different social events. This came as the governor said the... Click the topic above to view more |
| Security Agencies Plotting To Plant Weapons In Apo Building Where Squatters Were Killed - PREMIUM TIMES Posted: 22 Sep 2013 02:35 PM PDT To cover up their extra-judicial murder of at least seven innocent squatters at an unfinished building in the Apo District of Abuja, Nigerian security agencies are plotting to plant weapons in the... Click the topic above to view more |
| Paolo Di Canio SACKED by Sunderland just five matches into disastrous new season Posted: 22 Sep 2013 02:29 PM PDT Paolo Di Canio has been sacked as manager of Sunderland after just five games of the Premier League season. The Italian, who took over from Martin O'Neill in March, has paid the price for a poor... Click the topic above to view more |
| Nigerian Boy, 13, has no reproductive organs Posted: 22 Sep 2013 02:18 PM PDT SINCE he was born March5, 2000, 13-year-old Uchenna Ekezie has lived with a genital deformity. He was born with what is described in medical parlance as maldeveloped external genitalia. In lay... Click the topic above to view more |
| Disaster for Manchester United, defeated 4 -1 by Manchester City Posted: 22 Sep 2013 11:30 AM PDT David Moyes's first derby as Manchester United manager turned into a nightmare on Sunday as Manchester City inflicted a humiliating 4-1 defeat at a triumphant Etihad Stadium. With Robin van Persie... Click the topic above to view more |
| PICTURES: Osun School In Oshogbo To Be Demolished and Replaced With Shop Rite Mall Posted: 22 Sep 2013 11:00 AM PDT Alumni, parents and other education stakeholders in Osun State have begun to remove items they donated to Fakunle Comprehensive High School in Oshogbo, following allegations Governor Rauf... Click the topic above to view more |
| Jonathan arrives in New York, ready to address UN Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:54 AM PDT President Goodluck Jonathan arrived at the JFK International Airport in New York early of Sunday ahead of the 68th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)... Click the topic above to view more |
| Ghanaian poet, Kofi Awoonor killed in Nairobi attack Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:43 AM PDT Ghanaian poet and former UN envoy Kofi Awoonor, 78, is among 59 people killed in the attack, according to reports from Nairobi. The Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta also lost his nephew and the... Click the topic above to view more |
| Arsenal beats Stoke and moves to top of EPL thanks to set-up man Ozil Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:28 AM PDT Arsenal record-signing Mesut Ozil made a potent impact in his home debut on Sunday, setting up all three goals in a 3-1 victory over Stoke to put his new team top of the Premier... Click the topic above to view more |
| Swaziland King Chooses New Teenage Virgin Bride As 15th Wife Posted: 22 Sep 2013 05:40 AM PDT Swaziland's King Mswati III has chosen an 18-year-old beauty pageant contestant as his 15th wife, a palace spokesman said Tuesday, days before a much-criticised parliamentary vote. "I can... Click the topic above to view more |
| PICTURES: Amber Rose Arrives Lagos For Miss Earth Nigeria Finale Posted: 22 Sep 2013 05:29 AM PDT American model Amber Rose arrived Nigeria yesterday for the grand finale of the Miss Earth Nigeria pageant, on which she is a judge. The event will take place this Sunday at the Oriental Hotel,... Click the topic above to view more |
| Kenya Massacre: At Least 59 Confirm Dead Posted: 22 Sep 2013 05:24 AM PDT At least 59 people were killed and 175 injured in Saturday's attack on a Nairobi shopping centre, a Kenyan government minister has said. Joe Lenku said 1,000 people had managed to escape... Click the topic above to view more |
| Church Bombing Kills More Than 60 Posted: 22 Sep 2013 05:19 AM PDT Officials say that a bomb blast outside a church in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has killed at least 60 people and injured more than 100 others. Reports say two suicide bombers blew themselves... Click the topic above to view more |
| I Auction My Clothes To My Friends On Twitter Because I Can't Wear Them Twice- Yvonne Vixen Ekwere Posted: 22 Sep 2013 05:16 AM PDT TV personality, Yvonne Vixen Ekwere, in a recent interview with a Nigerian newspaper explained reasons why celebrities like her cannot wear an outfit twice. Here is what she said: Whenever I... Click the topic above to view more |
| Mikel Obi speaks on his first preimer league goal for Chelsea Posted: 22 Sep 2013 05:12 AM PDT Mikel Obi has described his first-ever EPL goal as a bonus after Chelsea beat Fulham 2-0 to shoot to the top of the table. Mikel hit target in the 84th minute to seal victory for "The Blues." It... Click the topic above to view more |
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