| Change in Boko Haram hierarchy: Leader Shekau shot by members, deposed Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:08 PM PDT Sheikh Abubakar Shekau, leader of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has reportedly been shot and deposed by members of his own sect, Boko Haram. A new leader, Abu Zamira Mohammed, who is the... Click the topic above to view more |
| The Hype on ‘deportation’ of Igbos is political – Fashola Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:15 PM PDT Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola on Thursday said the ongoing controversy trailing the decision of the government to send some Igbos back to their villages is political. The governor said... Click the topic above to view more |
| Unending saga of Nollywood divorces Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:16 PM PDT If marriages are meant to be celebrated then what happens to divorces? In the last couple of weeks what has been pouring out of Nollywood are stories of divorce. If there are any marriages, they... Click the topic above to view more |
| I Raped Only 6 Children - Kano Bank Driver Confesses Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:17 PM PDT A 50-year-old driver in one of the new generation banks, arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl, Zainab, who feigned ignorance of the implication of his offence, has told the police at... Click the topic above to view more |
| Boko Haram plots Sallah day bombing –JTF Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:17 PM PDT The Military Joint Task Force, MJTF, 'Operation Restore Order' in Maiduguri, the Borno State, yesterday alerted of plans by the Boko Haram Islamic sect to launch massive attacks during the Eid-el... Click the topic above to view more |
| Two human heads found in Onitsha hotel Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:23 PM PDT Two decomposing human heads were found in a hotel( names withheld) at Onitsha along Old market road by the Anambra State Police Command on Thursday. Following a tip off the police were said to... Click the topic above to view more |
| Northern governors have hidden agenda – Presidency Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:21 PM PDT The Presidency on Thursday accused the five northern governors currently on consultation visits to elder statesmen across the country of harbouring a secret agenda. It said the agenda of the... Click the topic above to view more |
| Woman beats three-year-old girl to death for vomitting Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:18 PM PDT A 21-year-old woman, Rebecca Bassey, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly beating her husband's three-year-old niece, Deborah Bassey, to death. According to police... Click the topic above to view more |
| Husbands will be scarce by 2023 – Women group Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:16 PM PDT The National Council of Catholic Women Organisation of Nigeria on Thursday warned against the alarming drop of male-child in education. With the drop, the group noted that in the next 10 years,... Click the topic above to view more |
| How Asari-Dokubo became a VIP Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:19 PM PDT A while ago, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo's visceral defence of the Jonathan regime against all real and perceived enemies left many observers bewildered. Is this not the same individual, it was widely... Click the topic above to view more |
| States celebrate APC Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:19 PM PDT There was excitement in political circles yesterday, following Wednesday's registration of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Former military President Gen. Ibrahim Babangida described the coming ... Click the topic above to view more |
| Wife kills husband over alleged sexual demands Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:23 PM PDT The Plateau Police Command on Wednesday in Jos said it had arrested a 17-year-old minor who allegedly killed her husband over his sexual demands. The minor allegedly killed Lawal Bala, 26, in... Click the topic above to view more |
| Husband Flees After Wife Delivers Triplets Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:24 PM PDT The woman never envisaged she had three babies in her womb. A 40-year-old farmer, Biodun Akapo, a resident of Afojupa Village,a suburb of Owode-Egba Town of Ogun State, is on the run because his... Click the topic above to view more |
| 2015: 10 govs threaten to dump PDP Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:13 PM PDT A major setback to the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan is looming, as no fewer than 10 governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have served notice of... Click the topic above to view more |
| Seventh term in office: Mugabe, at 89 still hungry for power Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:07 PM PDT Zimbabwe's veteran leader Robert Mugabe once quipped that he would rule his country until he turned 100. It may have been just another witty remark from the notoriously sharp-tongued leader, but... Click the topic above to view more |
| SSS arrests teenager over internet scam Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:00 PM PDT The State Security Service (SSS), Delta State Command, yesterday paraded a 19-year-old alleged member of an employment syndicate. Its director, Ms Florence Ikakone, told reporters in Asaba that the ... Click the topic above to view more |
| Electricity firm promises 20-hour power supply daily Posted: 01 Aug 2013 09:56 PM PDT Eko Electricity Distribution Company has assured its customers of a 20-hour electricity supply daily by December. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Oladele Amoda, gave the assurance in Lagos... Click the topic above to view more |
| Fans lash out at Nollywood star, Chika Ike after she announced her divorce on Facebook Posted: 01 Aug 2013 09:44 PM PDT Nollywood actress, Chika Ike may run the risk of being blacklisted by fans as loads of criticism keep rocking her boat since she publicly announced that she's now officially divorced. Probably in... Click the topic above to view more |
| Cleveland kidnapper sentenced to 1,000 years Posted: 01 Aug 2013 09:31 PM PDT Cleveland Kidnapper, Ariel Castro, was on Thursday, sentenced to life in prison plus a 1000 years by a Cuyahoga County court. Castro had for over a decade, held three women, captive in his home at... Click the topic above to view more |
| 9,000 Nigerians in foreign prisons, says FG Posted: 01 Aug 2013 09:21 PM PDT The Federal Government, Thursday, disclosed that over 9,000 Nigerians were presently languishing in prisons abroad, with the largest number of 752 in the UK, while most of the rest are in prisons... Click the topic above to view more |
| Cult group kills 2 in Ogun Posted: 01 Aug 2013 09:15 PM PDT Two persons were killed by suspected cult members in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Wednesday evening. The incident occurred at Ajegunle-Ijada and Ishado areas of the town. According to reports, the... Click the topic above to view more |
| CAN, Catholic Church condemn Kano attack Posted: 01 Aug 2013 09:02 PM PDT PRESIDENT of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor and the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Archbishop Adewale Martins are saddened by the twin explosions by Boko Haram in... Click the topic above to view more |
| Wenger calls for calm over transfers Posted: 01 Aug 2013 08:52 PM PDT Arsene Wenger has spoken on the club's transfer plans to confirm that the he is working on bringing in new players to strengthen his squad, but believes his current crop of players are good enough... Click the topic above to view more |
| FEC holds emergency meeting, ministers panic Posted: 01 Aug 2013 08:40 PM PDT Fear of cabinet shake-up, on Thursday, gripped many ministers as President Goodluck Jonathan convened an emergency Federal Executive Council meeting. The meeting will hold on Friday (today). The... Click the topic above to view more |
| APGA threatens to sue APC, Fashola for N2bn Posted: 01 Aug 2013 08:39 PM PDT The All Progressive Grand Alliance has threatened to sue the newly-registered All Progressives Congress and the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), for listing it... Click the topic above to view more |
| Top Boko Haram commander, others captured in Niger Republic Posted: 01 Aug 2013 01:04 PM PDT The Defence Headquarters on Thursday gave insights into how a Boko Haram commander and other suspected members of the sect were captured in Niger Republic. All the suspects are presently... Click the topic above to view more |
| Presidential candidate arrested over N66m scam Posted: 01 Aug 2013 09:36 AM PDT The Presidential candidate of Hope Democratic Party, HDP, at the 2011 Presidential election in Nigeria, Chief Ambrose Owuru has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,... Click the topic above to view more |
| Fugitive Snowden granted one-year asylum in Russia Posted: 01 Aug 2013 08:22 AM PDT Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, on the run since leaking classified documents, was granted a one-year asylum in Russia and has left Moscow airport, where he was stranded for more... Click the topic above to view more |
| John Utaka moves to Turkey to join Sivasspor Posted: 01 Aug 2013 08:14 AM PDT The Super Eagles winger has parted ways with Montpellier and joined the growing number of Nigerians in the Turkish Super Ligue. Former Montpellier striker, John Utaka, has moved to Turkey to join... Click the topic above to view more |
| Alaba Bizman Hacked To Death Posted: 01 Aug 2013 07:49 AM PDT A businessman and an importer of musical equipment at Alaba International Market, Ojo area of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, has been hacked to death in his house by two assailants. Mr. Chidi... Click the topic above to view more |
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