I have access to Boko Haram - Obasanjo Posted: 12 Jun 2014 09:16 PM PDT Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Thursday that he could reach out to the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, over the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls by the sect, but regretted that... |
Police end four-day siege of the official residence of the new Emir of Kano Posted: 12 Jun 2014 09:17 PM PDT The police on Thursday ended their four-day siege to the palatial official residence of the traditional ruler of Kano Emirate. The police had on Monday deployed armed officers and men in the palace... |
Soldiers intercept truck with election materials in Ekiti Posted: 12 Jun 2014 09:19 PM PDT Soldiers on Thursday arrested three men conveying a truck load of election materials meant for the governorship election in Ekiti State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the materials were... |
Brazil beat Croatia 3-1 in World Cup opener Posted: 12 Jun 2014 09:19 PM PDT Two goals from Neymar and a late Oscar strike inspired Brazil to a 3-1 comeback victory over Croatia in the opening game of the 2014 World Cup. The host nation fell behind to an early own goal from... |
IN PICTURES: Opening Ceremony Of The 2014 FIFA World Cup Posted: 12 Jun 2014 09:35 PM PDT Thousands of fans turned out to the Arena de Sao Paulo in Brazil yesterday evening as the opening ceremony of the World Cup took place. Entertainers performed to the jubilant crowd as superstar... |
Army gives ‘shoot on sight’ order in Ekiti Posted: 12 Jun 2014 09:22 PM PDT Army authorities have given a shoot on sight order in Ekiti State ahead of the June 21 governorship election. The Commander, 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure, Brig. Gen. Aliyu Momoh, disclosed this to... |
Cesc Fabregas signs for Chelsea Posted: 12 Jun 2014 09:22 PM PDT Chelsea have completed the signing of Barcelona midfielder and former Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas. Jose Mourinho's side are believed to have paid £30m for the Spain international, who has signed a... |
Jonathan, Buhari, Abubakar, other Nigerian leaders to hold “private” meeting Posted: 12 Jun 2014 09:23 PM PDT President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to meet with past Nigerian heads of states and governments at the Presidential Villa, Thursday night. The meeting, scheduled for 8 p.m., is classified as... |
Nigerian Senator, Awaisu Kuta is dead Posted: 12 Jun 2014 09:24 PM PDT The Senate on Thursday, announced the death of Sen. Awaisu Kuta (PDP-Niger) describing him as a vibrant, focused and dedicated lawmaker. A statement issued by the Senate Spokesman Sen. Eyinnaya... |
House-help abducts employer’s child over unpaid salaries Posted: 12 Jun 2014 09:13 PM PDT A 38‑year-old domestic staff, Oke Omoloye, was yesterday in Okitipupa arraigned on a two‑count charge of abduction and assault. The accused, of no fixed address, is standing trial in an Okitipupa... |
Sanusi was destined to be Emir —ACF Posted: 12 Jun 2014 09:07 PM PDT The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, yesterday congratulated the newly installed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, saying he was destined to be emir. A statement singed by the National... |
Son kills father over piece of land Posted: 12 Jun 2014 08:32 PM PDT An Ebute‑Meta Chief magistrate's court in Lagos, yesterday , remanded a man, Yusuf Akinbiyi, 41, at the Ikoyi Prisons for allegedly killing his father, Agboola Akinbiyi, 86. The accused, who... |
CBN orders banks to refund excess charges Posted: 12 Jun 2014 08:25 PM PDT The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered Deposit Money Banks to refund illegal fees charged customers over a period of one year. The order, contained in a circular dated June 12, was signed by the... |
National Conference: Northern delegates reject honour for Abiola Posted: 12 Jun 2014 08:20 PM PDT Echoes of the June 12, 1993 presidential election reverberated at the National Conference on Thursday when a motion seeking national recognition for the presumed winner of the poll, the late Chief... |
Nigerian woman sentenced to 25 years in jail in Cambodia for drug trafficking Posted: 12 Jun 2014 12:41 PM PDT A Cambodian Municipal Court yesterday June 11th sentenced 36 year old Nigerian woman, Collin Seniola Bosede to 25 years in prison for international drug trafficking after being found with 1.5kg of... |
Nollywood veteran actor, RMD debunks rumours about deteriorating health Posted: 12 Jun 2014 12:33 PM PDT Nollywood veteran actor and Delta State Commissioner for Culture & Tourism, Richard Mofe-Damijo has reacted to the rumour running wild on the social media that his health is deteriorating and... |
Jonathan condoles with Gov. Aliyu over Kuta’s death Posted: 12 Jun 2014 12:19 PM PDT President Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with Governor Babangida Aliyu and the people of Niger over the death of Senator Dahiru Kuta. In a statement issued by Dr Reuben Abati, Special Adviser... |
S’African cannibal eats ex-girlfriend’s lover’s heart Posted: 12 Jun 2014 11:31 AM PDT South African police have arrested a man they found using a knife and fork to eat the heart of his ex-girlfriend's new lover. The victim, aged 62, had been stabbed in his chest and neck and had a... |
Police arraign four for homosexuality in Bauchi Posted: 12 Jun 2014 11:21 AM PDT Four middle-aged men on Thursday appeared before a Shari'ah Court in Bauchi for alleged sodomy. Prosecutor Abubakar Garba, told the court that the accused persons, Abubakar Alhassan, Sani Sale,... |
WORLD CUP: Police, protesters clash in Brazil Posted: 12 Jun 2014 11:13 AM PDT Police in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo have used tear gas to break up a protest against the football World Cup, hours before the city hosts the opening match. Reports said at least one person... |
World Cup: Police sack Plateau viewing centre operators Posted: 12 Jun 2014 10:52 AM PDT Plateau State Police Command has banned the operation of football viewing centres as the world's topmost football tournament, the Brazil 2014 World Cup starts on Thursday. The command said that... |
M.K.O Abiola would have joined APC – Ogun governor Posted: 12 Jun 2014 10:46 AM PDT Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun on Thursday described the late acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale, as someone who believed in the... |
US diagnostic recommendation on Akunyili pathetic – NMA Posted: 12 Jun 2014 10:42 AM PDT The Nigerian Medical Association has described as "pathetic" the diagnostic recommendations made by the United States medical doctors for late former Minister of Information and Communications, Prof.... |
No one can Islamise Nigeria – Sultan Posted: 12 Jun 2014 10:31 AM PDT Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar III, on Thursday ruled out the possibility of any group or individuals to make Nigeria, an Islamic nation and therefore urged non Muslims not to be afraid... |
Blatter is finished - Platini Posted: 12 Jun 2014 10:00 AM PDT Uefa chief Michel Platini says that Fifa president Sepp Blatter is "finished" and has refused to support his bid to retain his position as head of world football's governing body. Platini's comments... |
Gunmen attack police station in Kano Posted: 12 Jun 2014 08:05 AM PDT The peace of ancient town of Sumaila 56km south of Kano was shattered Wednesday night when gunmen attacked the town Divisional Police Division. Unconfirmed report ssaid that two police men were... |
Another Indian woman found hanging from tree Posted: 12 Jun 2014 07:58 AM PDT A teenager has been found hanging from a tree in a village in northern India, the fourth woman to die in such a way in recent weeks in Uttar Pradesh state. The family of the 19-year-old say she was... |
Why corrupt persons should be killed — Delegate Posted: 12 Jun 2014 07:48 AM PDT A delegate representing the North East zone, Paul Bassi, who advocated for capital punishment for persons convicted of corruption in Nigeria, stressed that given the level of corruption plaguing the... |
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