| REVEALED: Why Chibok Girls Don’t Speak English Posted: 23 May 2014 10:33 PM PDT Fear of the known pervades any mention of Chibok. It is gripping, unspoken fear, with expected consequences that when I piled inside a bus for the 130-kilometre drive to uncertainty, the only thing I... |
| Blame Boko Haram for the abduction of Chibok girls - Jonathan Posted: 23 May 2014 10:34 PM PDT President Goodluck Jonathan had in an emailed statement urged protesters to blame terrorists over the abduction of the 200 girls so as to ensure their "zeal is matched with a realistic understanding... |
| Borno governor should be held responsible for the abduction of Chibok girls - Oritsejafor Posted: 23 May 2014 10:34 PM PDT The President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has said that Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima should be held responsible for the abduction of the over 200 schoolgirls... |
| We are not ashamed to be called the church of the rich – Oyedepo Posted: 23 May 2014 10:48 PM PDT Founder, Living Faith Church aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, in this interview with Punch, talks about the church and sundry issues You preach as if you have committed the entire Bible to... |
| 30 more killed in Borno Villages Posted: 23 May 2014 10:49 PM PDT No fewer than 30 people were killed on Thursday in separate attacks by Boko Haram insurgents on three villages in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. The latest attack brings the number of... |
| Sultan condemns forcible conversion of Chibok girls Posted: 23 May 2014 11:04 PM PDT The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Muhammed Abubakar, yesterday deplored the forcible conversion to Islam of the Christian contingent of the over 200 students of Government Girls Secondary School,... |
| APC raises alarm over arrest, intimidation of members in Gombe Posted: 23 May 2014 10:55 PM PDT The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted the nation to the systematic arrest, harassment and intimidation of its members and supporters in Gombe by the PDP-led government in the state and its... |
| We formed new gang after we left prison – Robbery suspects Posted: 23 May 2014 10:47 PM PDT The long arm of law caught up with three robbery suspects on May 15 in Ijaye Ojokoro area of Lagos State as they were arrested by the police. It was learnt that the suspects, before their arrest,... |
| 10 Richest Nigerian comedians and their sources of wealth Posted: 23 May 2014 10:40 PM PDT Comedians are meant to be funny, right? Yes, the stand-up comedians dominating Nigeria's humour business landscape are funny quite alright on stage, but very serious in business. With assets... |
| Man excretes 71 wraps of cocaine Posted: 23 May 2014 10:30 PM PDT A man, Ifeanacho Ifeanyi has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for attempting to smuggle 1,210kg of cocaine into Nigeria... |
| 2014 Budget: FG sets aside N968 Billion to fight Boko Haram Posted: 23 May 2014 10:26 PM PDT The Federal Gov-ernment is to spend N968 billion or one qauarter of its 2014 budget, estimated at N4.964 trillion to fight against the Boko Haram insurgency in the country, according to the... |
| Amaka Igwe to be buried in June Posted: 23 May 2014 10:05 PM PDT Nollywood Icon and filmmaker, Amaka Igwe who died on the 28th of April will be laid to rest on Friday, June 13, at her marital home in Ndiuche Arondizuogu , in Imo State. According to a statement... |
| Fayose alleges plot to stop his guber ambition Posted: 23 May 2014 09:46 PM PDT The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, on Friday raised the alarm over alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress to manipulate the judiciary to... |
| Pastor labelled armed robber, harassed by policemen Posted: 23 May 2014 09:41 PM PDT Mr. Ibukun Daniel, pastor of a Pentecostal church in Ikotun area of Lagos, was at home, enjoying the serenity of his family life on August 16, 2012, when a team of policemen barged in on his compound... |
| Nigeria is at war with unknown enemies – Jang Posted: 23 May 2014 09:18 PM PDT Gov. Jonah Jang of Plateau, on Friday, said Nigeria was at war with unknown enemies and urged well meaning people to rise to the country's defence. Jang made the remark when he visited the scenes... |
| Only America is helping Nigeria find kidnapped girls — Kerry Posted: 23 May 2014 08:55 PM PDT The United States is alone in helping Nigeria locate more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamists, Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday, despite help on the ground from Britain, France and... |
| Pupils, others die in tanker fire Posted: 23 May 2014 08:47 PM PDT Two pupils were among those burnt to death along the Ibadan-Ife Expressway in an accident involving two tankers laden with fuel on Friday. Our correspondent gathered that the accident, which... |
| ‘N489m Nigerian-made drone not fit for Sambisa operations’ Posted: 23 May 2014 08:44 PM PDT Indications have emerged that the Nigerian military authorities have yet to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles in the ongoing operations against the Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East. A security... |
| Man strips naked outside White House Posted: 23 May 2014 08:37 PM PDT US Secret Service personnel sprang into action Friday outside the White House when a man stripped naked in what appeared to be a bizarre form of protest. On one of the hottest days of the year so... |
| Schoolgirls’ abduction, slap on nation’s security –OPC Posted: 23 May 2014 05:51 PM PDT The Oodua People's Congress has described the continued seizure of the over 200 Nigerian girls abducted on April 14 by the Boko Haram insurgents in Chibok, Borno State, as a slap on the nation's... |
| Police foils bomb attack by suspected Boko Haram members in Abuja Posted: 23 May 2014 05:35 PM PDT Police in Kubwa, one of the most populated satellite towns in Abuja, Friday afternoon, foiled a bomb attack by suspected Boko Haram members as residents, market women scampered for safety. A Golf... |
| Soldiers kill two Boko Haram suspects in Katsina Posted: 23 May 2014 05:20 PM PDT Soldiers on Friday confirmed the killing of two suspected Boko Haram members in Katsina State. The Commanding Officer of the 35 Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Katsina, Col. Alhassan Gerema, made... |
| Jealous man castrates, kills French mayor Posted: 23 May 2014 04:01 PM PDT A jealous man castrated and murdered the mayor of a hamlet in northern France whom he suspected of having an affair with his girlfriend, officials said Friday. may1 The man suspected of attacking... |
| We will intimidate Boko Haram - FG Posted: 23 May 2014 03:41 PM PDT The Federal Government on Friday declared that it will not be frightened by the destructive activities of terrorists but rather will intimidate the deadly sect, Boko Haram. The Coordinator of the... |
| Nigeria can’t beat Boko Haram without foreign help – Security source Posted: 23 May 2014 03:33 PM PDT A senior Nigerian security source told AFP on Friday that the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls by Boko Haram has exposed the country's incapacity to deal with the Islamist uprising. "We have... |
| Boko Haram kills three, razes village in Borno Posted: 23 May 2014 03:20 PM PDT Kimba town in Gur ward of Biu Local Government Area of Borno state has been attacked by gunmen suspected to be members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram on Thursday evening. The attackers burnt down... |
| Jonathan signs 2014 Budget, hands it over to Okonjo-Iweala Posted: 23 May 2014 03:08 PM PDT President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday formally handed over the 2014 Budget to the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the Director, Budget Office, Dr. Bright Okogu, for... |
| After 14 years Ameobi set to leave Newcastle Posted: 23 May 2014 02:58 PM PDT Nigeria striker Shola Ameobi is to leave Newcastle after 14 years with the Premier League club. Ameobi's current contract expires imminently and after discussions with Magpies boss Alan Pardew, he... |
| 'Why can't Nigerians watch country's biggest movie?' - Biyi Bandele Posted: 23 May 2014 06:04 AM PDT The director of "Half of a Yellow Sun" Biyi Bandele writes about the Nigerian Film & Video Censors Board refusing to give certification for the movie to be shown in Nigerian cinemas. When I... |
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