| Boko Haram kills Scores of JAMB candidates in Borno Posted: 11 Apr 2014 10:26 PM PDT Scores of students travelling to write the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Borno State have been reportedly killed by the Boko Haram sect. They were among several persons that lost... |
| Why I poisoned my groom - Kano teen bride Posted: 11 Apr 2014 11:17 PM PDT A 14-year-old bride, Wasila Umar, who allegedly killed her 35-year-old groom, Umar Sani and three other persons in Yansoro Kademi village of Gaya local government area of Kano state, has said that... |
| Nigeria is sliding towards imperial presidency under Jonathan, Tinubu warns Posted: 11 Apr 2014 11:12 PM PDT A former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has raised the alarm that the nation is sliding towards imperial presidency under the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. He... |
| Suspected Fulani militia invade Tiv community, kill six Posted: 11 Apr 2014 11:09 PM PDT Despite the spirited efforts of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG, Operations, Michael Zuokumor led committee to bring to an end the lingering bloody conflict between Tiv farmers/Fulani... |
| Abuja jailbreak: Detained engineer’s family seeks legal assistance Posted: 11 Apr 2014 10:59 PM PDT The family of the 32-year-old engineer, Isiaka Yusuf, being held by the State Security Service for posting pictures of the March 30 Abuja jailbreak on Twitter, is seeking legal assistance to ensure... |
| Nigeria’s herbal gin nightmare Posted: 11 Apr 2014 10:57 PM PDT The first sip is magic, the second is intimate, the third is routine; after that, you just fall in love with 'celestial water.' Ask Sola Awoyale; to the electrician, herbal gin a.k.a 'celestial... |
| I have forgiven my rapists, abductors — female evangelist Posted: 11 Apr 2014 10:50 PM PDT A Lagos based female evangelist (names witheheld), recently kidnapped and gang raped by her abductors around Ogijo area of Ikorodu Lagos, left everyone speechless when she told two of her abductors... |
| Chiwetel Ejiofor arrives Nigeria for Half of a Yellow Sun premiere Posted: 11 Apr 2014 10:44 PM PDT Nigerian born British actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor is currently in the country ahead of today's premiere of "Half of a Yellow Sun", holding at Genesis Deluxe cinema, Victoria Island,... |
| How my sister sold me with pregnancy for N100,000 — Victim Posted: 11 Apr 2014 10:32 PM PDT A 23-year-old pregnant woman, Jennifer Ogbonna, raised the emotion of people recently at Zone 2, Police Headquarters, Abeokuta, Ogun State, when she narrated how her sister tricked her into... |
| 2015: PDP will capture South-East - Jonathan Posted: 11 Apr 2014 10:28 PM PDT President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed that the Peoples Democratic Party will capture the entire South-East region in the 2015 governorship election. The President, who spoke at the Unity Rally... |
| Gumsu Sani Abacha Blasts Her Family’s Haters On Twitter Posted: 11 Apr 2014 11:07 PM PDT Gumsu Sani Abacha, the most vocal daughter of late military president, Sani Abacha is back on Twitter cursing out her family haters for the unjust way some people single out her family name in... |
| APC and the strange dream of Muslim/Muslim Ticket (Part 2), By Femi Fani-Kayode Posted: 11 Apr 2014 10:34 AM PDT Nigerian Christians should not be taken for granted All the clever rationalisations and justifications in the world for presenting a Muslim/Muslim ticket will not enable us to escape this ugly... |
| Shocking truths about Ebola Virus Disease Posted: 11 Apr 2014 10:31 AM PDT Nigeria with her population of 160 million-plus is at the door-step of a major disaster-the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) – unless by some miracle it steers away its course or we take deliberate policies... |
| UEFA Champions League draw: Chelsea face Atletico Madrid, Madrid take on Bayern Posted: 11 Apr 2014 10:33 AM PDT Chelsea will face the tricky task of a Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid following today's draw at Uefa's headquarters. The Blues, who fought back from a 3-1 deficit against PSG to... |
| Pope asks forgiveness for child sexually abused by priests Posted: 11 Apr 2014 10:33 AM PDT Pope Francis on Friday personally asked forgiveness for thousands of child sex abuses carried out by priests and promised more action following accusations of cover-ups and excessive leniency by the... |
| Nigeria has 8 million registered okada riders – Association President Posted: 11 Apr 2014 10:20 AM PDT The President of the National Motorcycle and Tricycle Riders Association, Babangida Maihula, said his association has 8 million registered commercial motorcycle, okada, riders as members.Mr. Maihula... |
| Pastor, 49, in court for allegedly raping 2 under-aged sisters Posted: 11 Apr 2014 10:15 AM PDT A 49-year-old man, Friday Arthur, was on Friday charged before an Igbosere Magistrates' Court in Lagos for allegedly raping two under-aged sisters (names withheld) aged 10 and 11. Mr. Arthur, a... |
| REPORT: Nigerian motorists and the seat belt law Posted: 11 Apr 2014 10:12 AM PDT Since the early 90s, vehicle accidents have remained one of the the prominent causes of deaths in Nigeria. In 2012 alone, according to the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, no fewer than 213... |
| JUNGLE JUSTICE: Mob set ablaze female suspected kidnapper in Ilorin Posted: 11 Apr 2014 10:08 AM PDT A middle-aged woman was on Friday lynched and set ablaze by irate mob at Emir's road, near Opo-Malu junction, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. It was gathered that the mother of the baby was... |
| Delta earmarks N6bn for BRT lane Posted: 11 Apr 2014 09:57 AM PDT The Delta State Government has earmarked N6bn for the ongoing Bus Rapid Transit lane project in Warri. The Deputy Governor, Prof. Amos Utuama, made this known at the Palace of the Olu of Warri,... |
| Wife’s murder: UK gay banker jailed for life Posted: 11 Apr 2014 09:56 AM PDT A bank worker has been jailed for life for murdering his wife in a bid to stop her revealing his homosexuality. Jasvir Ram Ginday, 29, from Walsall, attacked Varkha Rani at their home with a metal... |
| Gunmen attack Taraba, kill two, Kidnap two Posted: 11 Apr 2014 09:40 AM PDT Gunmen on Friday attacked Kashimbilla community in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, killed two persons and kidnapped two women. A member of the Taraba House of Assembly, Mr Mark Useni,... |
| Ward Congress: PDP is more democratic - Jonathan lambasts APC, Posted: 11 Apr 2014 09:30 AM PDT President Goodluck Jonathan has described the Peoples Democratic Party as more democratic than other political parties in Nigeria. Apparently referring to the opposition All Progressives Congress,... |
| Two-year jail, N1m fine for HIV/AIDS discrimination Posted: 11 Apr 2014 12:16 AM PDT The Senate passed yesterday a Bill to prevent stigmatisation of and discrimination against those living with or affected by the Human Immuno-Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)... |
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