| Boko Haram attacks police station, army base…kills 40 soldiers, policemen in Yobe Posted: 27 May 2014 10:27 PM PDT Boko Haram insurgents continued their rampage on Monday night, killing 49 security operatives and civilians in two communities in Yobe and Borno states. In the attack on Buni Yadi, Gujba Local... |
| Obasanjo holds talks with Boko Haram to free Chibok schoolgirls Posted: 27 May 2014 10:28 PM PDT Nigeria's ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo has met with people close to Boko Haram in an attempt to broker the release of more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls, a source close to the talks told... |
| Stop abusing my husband, Patience tells Nigerians Posted: 27 May 2014 10:29 PM PDT Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, on Tuesday advised Nigerians to desist from abusing her husband because God Himself made him the head of the nation. Patience gave the advice while... |
| How i escaped Jos bomb blast - Super Eagles player, Ogenyi-Onazi Posted: 27 May 2014 10:29 PM PDT Ogenyi Onazi says he feels fortunate to be alive after he narrowly avoided last week's bombings in the city of Jos. The blasts at a crowded bus terminal and market killed at least 118... |
| My services are still available – Boko Haram negotiator, Saldika Posted: 27 May 2014 10:30 PM PDT Northern-born journalist widely reported to have strong ties with the Boko Haram sect, Ahmad Salkida, has said that he is still readily available to render his services to bring an end to the... |
| FG denies plans to spend $800m on image laundering Posted: 27 May 2014 11:01 PM PDT The Federal Government Tuesday denied reports that it intend to expend the sum of $800 million on public relations. The Federal Government in a statement signed Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to the... |
| 'Nigeria blessed with over 400 mineral resources' Posted: 27 May 2014 10:58 PM PDT The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Alhaji Musa Sada, on Tuesday said Nigeria was blessed with over 400 mineral resources. Sada spoke at the opening of the 17th made in Nigeria Trade Fair... |
| N100m medical retirement bill not a new thing - Gov Akpabio Posted: 27 May 2014 10:56 PM PDT The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, said on Tuesday that the new pension bill consisting of an annual N100m medical allowance for former governors and N50m for former deputy... |
| Super Eagles players boosted by Okocha's presence Posted: 27 May 2014 10:50 PM PDT The Nigerian national team the Super Eagles, kicked off in earnest their preparations for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with a first training session at Fulham FC Mortspur Park training centre. The... |
| Emir of Gombe dies in London Posted: 27 May 2014 10:47 PM PDT The Emir of Gombe, Shehu Abubakar, is dead. Mr. Abubakar died, Tuesday evening, at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London, the United Kingdom, where he was undergoing treatment for... |
| Nigeria, Scotland warm-up friendly faces fixing probe Posted: 27 May 2014 10:43 PM PDT Nigeria's World Cup warm-up friendly against Scotland in London on Wednesday is reported to be the subject of a match-fixing investigation by police. The National Crime Agency, which investigates... |
| Enugu children weep for abducted Chibok girls Posted: 27 May 2014 10:40 PM PDT Tears marked the celebration of 'Children's Day' in Enugu State on Tuesday as schoolchildren wept over the plight of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted by the Boko Haram sect in Chibok, Borno... |
| Churches, mosques now to pay tax – CONFAB Posted: 27 May 2014 10:37 PM PDT DELEGATES at the on- going National Conference Tuesday voted that henceforth, Churches and Mosques will be paying tax to the federal government, just as they also agreed that Federal and state... |
| Fashola begs B’Haram to release schoolgirls Posted: 27 May 2014 10:34 PM PDT Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday appealed to Boko Haram to release the schoolgirls abducted by them since April 14. Fashola spoke during the 2014 Children's Day parade at the Police... |
| Amaechi blames Fed Govt for girls’ abduction Posted: 27 May 2014 10:32 PM PDT Worried that more 200 students abducted from Chibok Government Girls Secondary School in Borno State since April 15 are still languishing in captivity, Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State has... |
| Convicted Boko Haram terrorist, Kabiru Sokoto begs President Jonathan for pardon Posted: 27 May 2014 10:26 PM PDT A member of Boko Haram sect already convicted of terrorism charges, Kabiru Umar (aka Kabiru Sokoto), has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan for pardon. The convict appealed against the... |
| #BringBackOurGirls: Cameroon sends 1,000 troops to Nigerian border Posted: 27 May 2014 10:25 PM PDT CAMEROON has deployed some 1,000 troops and armoured vehicles to its border region with Nigeria as it steps up its military presence to counter a rising threat from Boko Haram Islamist militants, a... |
| 'Fayose, Omisore plan to use militants' Posted: 27 May 2014 10:22 PM PDT A group, Ekiti Youth Emancipation Movement, has accused the governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti and Osun states, Ayodele Fayose and Iyiola Omisore respectively of... |
| Aftermath of Jos blasts: Fear grips Bauchi residents Posted: 27 May 2014 10:20 PM PDT Just when everybody thought that the spate of bomb attacks in the North-East part of the country was gradually fizzling out, residents of Jos in Plateau State were once again rattled by two fresh... |
| Boko Haram takes over Borno villages, kills 9, hoists flag Posted: 27 May 2014 09:45 AM PDT Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram terror group on Monday attacked various communities around the rocky mountains of Gwoza town of Borno State killing nine villagers and setting ablaze... |
| Big Brother Africa is back, hits screens Sept. 7 Posted: 27 May 2014 09:45 AM PDT Africa's biggest reality series is set to hit the screen again from Sept. 7, and fans should be ready to be dazzled for the drama, loads of laughter and tears. The assertion is contained in a... |
| All Igbos should leave the North - MASSOB Posted: 27 May 2014 09:46 AM PDT As the dreaded Boko Haram sects continues to massacre innocent Nigerians in the North Eastern part of the country, the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB,... |
| IBB started religious crises in Nigeria – Confab delegate Posted: 27 May 2014 09:37 AM PDT DR Maryam Abdullahi, a delegate representing Civil Society Organisation, CSO, at the on-going National Conference, Tuesday, accused former military President, Ibrahim Babangida of starting religious... |
| Sudanese woman facing death for apostasy gives birth Posted: 27 May 2014 09:35 AM PDT A Sudanese woman awaiting the death penalty for abandoning her religious faith has given birth in jail near the capital, Khartoum, her lawyer has said. Meriam Yehya Ibrahim Ishag married a... |
| US expands visa renewal procedure Posted: 27 May 2014 09:29 AM PDT The United States Mission to Nigeria has pleased to announce the expanded DHL Drop Box Visa Renewal Program. This is contained in a statement by the mission in Nigeria, made available to our... |
| Trust your doctor, not Wikipedia, say scientists Posted: 27 May 2014 09:23 AM PDT Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia, contains errors in nine out of 10 of its health entries, and should be treated with caution, a study has said. Scientists in the US compared entries about... |
| Ukraine: 30 killed in airport clashes Posted: 27 May 2014 09:20 AM PDT At least 30 pro-Russia separatists have been killed so far in fighting at the airport in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, insurgents say. Armed separatists tried to take over the airport on... |
| 14 soldiers, 11 policemen, 10 others killed by Boko Haram Posted: 27 May 2014 09:15 AM PDT At least 14 soldiers and 11 policemen including the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Supritendant Hassan Thlama of Buni Yadi Division and 10 other innocent civilians were Tuesday killed by suspected... |
| NERC increases electricity tariff, retains N750 fixed charge Posted: 27 May 2014 09:12 AM PDT The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Monday announced an increase in electricity tariff by between N1 and N5. NERC Chairman, Dr Sam Amadi, told a news conference in Abuja said that the... |
| Woman drugs lover, steals gold necklace Posted: 27 May 2014 09:08 AM PDT The police in Lagos on Tuesday arraigned a 23-year-old woman, Florinda Asiaka, who allegedly put into her lover's drink, a substance suspected to be hard drug. Asiaka was also accused of stealing... |
No comments:
Post a Comment