Sunday 31 July 2016

One dead in Texas shooting


At least one person was killed and four others wounded in a shooting in Austin, Texas early Sunday, with police warning that the shooter was still at large.

Basketmouth & Aliko Dangote Hit the Mall

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Bank manager shoots himself dead in the presence of a priest at Lekki (Photo)



A Manager at a second generation bank, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Plc, Mr. Olisa Nwakoby on Friday evening shot himself dead in the presence of his Priest at the Lekki area of Lagos Island, Lagos State.

Photos of Governor Oshiomole in action at an APC rally in Benin


He must be dancing to Fada Fada…

Couple's £36,000 dream wedding turns into nightmare after they had to wed in HOSPITAL (Photos)

Steph Murphy pictured with her husband, James Goss
Bride Steph Murphy’s £36,000 dream wedding took a nightmarish twist, just two days before the ceremony.

National Assembly launches “eye service” prayer project to appease Buhari

Senate Chamber
Nigeria’s National Assembly on Friday kickstarted an “eye service” project which will see muslim federal lawmakers join President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House for jumaat service every Friday.

13 inmates escape in fresh Nigerian prison jailbreak

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Thirteen inmates escaped in a fresh jailbreak recorded at Koton Karfe prison in Kogi in the early hours of Saturday.

Saturday 30 July 2016

Flood water kills 26 wedding guests today

At least 26 people, mostly children, were killed Saturday when a vehicle carrying wedding guests was washed off a mountainous road by floods and flung into a gorge, officials said.

Brother kills sisters on their wedding eve

A man killed his two sisters on the eve of their weddings in Pakistan’s central Punjab province, police said Saturday, in the latest case of so-called “honour” killings in the country.

Panic as militants/military clash in Arepo (Photos)


The military on Saturday continued its bombardment of creeks in Arepo and Ibafo areas to dislodge militants who have been terrorising Lagos and Ogun communities.

Don’t force us to take law into our hands – Soldiers warn President Buhari

Nigerian soldiers currently on a peace-keeping mission in Sudan, has written an SOS letter to president Mohammadu Buhari over their unpaid salaries by the Nigerian Army. The offiers warned that if nothing is done to alleviate their sufferings, they would be forced to take laws into their hands.

I once rejected £1m bribe from a governor – Falana


Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), says he once rejected a bribe of £1m from a governor he did not name. The EFCC Alert, a monthly magazine, quoted Falana as saying this at an anti-corruption workshop in Abuja recently.

Man allegedly grows breasts after sleeping with neighbour's wife

James Mutua believes having sex with another man's wife caused his breasts to grow

According to Standard Digital, a popular Kenyan online portal, a 39-year-old man, James Mutua, has suddenly developed breasts after he allegedly slept with the wife of one his neighbours.  

Photo of the chained 10-year-old girl rescued by Police in Ogun State

The Ogun Police Command has rescued   another child, 10-year-old Promise Udeh, found chained in a house at Saraki, Adigbe area of Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Troops bomb militants’ camps in Lagos, Ogun

Fergusson Bobai, flag officer commanding (FOC), western naval command, on Friday said Abayomi Olonishakin, chief of defence staff (CDS), ordered air strikes on militants’ base in Lagos and Ogun states.

Friday 29 July 2016

Cultists kill retired police officer, son

Suspected cult members on Thursday killed a retired Assistant Superintendent of Police, Daniel Akogwu, and his son, Oche, in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

Breaking: Police rescue chained 10-year-old girl in Ogun

The Ogun Police Command has rescued another chained 10-year-old girl, Promise Udeh, at Adigbe area of Abeokuta.

Photos of 3 Nigerians shortly before they were executed in Indonesia (Photos)


Three Nigerians and one Indonesian were executed by firing squad yesterday, July 28th . Those who were executed have been named as Seck Osmane, Humphrey Jefferson Ejike, Michael Titus Igweh and Indonesian ,Freddy Budiman.

Buhari sacks health agencies DGs

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday sacked all five  heads of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Health.

Man rapes church member after her birthday party in Omole Estate

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 31-year-old man, identified only as Damilola, for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman in Omole Estate, in the Ojodu area of the state.

Buhari hails Mbaka!

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka, Director of Adoration Ministry, on the 21st anniversary of his ordination to priesthood in the Catholic Church, slated for Friday.

Indonesia executes three Nigerians by firing squad

Indonesia has executed three Nigerian drug convicts by firing squad, an official said. The Nigerians were put to death along with one Indonesian on Thursday (after midnight Indonesian time), Noor Rachmad, deputy attorney general for general crimes, told reporters.

No one can prove I stole Rivers State money – Amaechi

Minister of Transport, Chibuike Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has denied allegations of corruption against him.

Thursday 28 July 2016

Trader hacks couple to death over debt

An axe-wielding shopkeeper hacked a couple to death in northern India Thursday after they failed to pay a debt of 22 US cents, police said.

‘My husband dates four girls on our street’ - Wife tells Lagos court

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A 42-year-old woman, Mrs. Cecilia Ajayi, on Thursday pleaded with an Igando Customary Court in Lagos State to dissolve her marriage with her husband, John Ajayi, aged 46.

Nigerian Military launches “Operation Crocodile Tears” after threat of force in Niger Delta

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The Nigerian military on Wednesday announced it will launch a series of tactical drills in Enugu from weekend, days after threatening the use of force in neighbouring Niger Delta where militants have attacked oil and gas installations for months. 

Chinese woman set hotel ablaze to kill lover in Lagos



Punch reports:
Forty-seven-year-old Zhen Zhen attempted to kill her lover, Leo Feng, 41, when she set Ernest Hotel in the Ikeja area of Lagos on fire. 

Man forced to choose between saving mother or wife in deadly floods (Photos)

Man forced to choose between saving mother or wife in deadly floods
A man forced to choose between saving his wife or mother when deadly floods hit his village in China opted for the latter.

Protesters storm Abuja, accuse Buhari’s govt of nepotism, illegal recruitment

Nigerians drawn from various civil society groups on Wednesday protested alleged illegal recruitment and nepotism in some government agencies, questioning the anti-corruption effort of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Abuja-Kaduna rail project “partially executed” by Jonathan – Amaechi

Former President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Rotimi Amaechi... in Port Harcourt [file]
The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday admitted that the Abuja-Kaduna rail project was partially executed by the Goodluck Jonathan administration, but added that the President Buhari’s government was responsible for executing the final stages that were crucial to the project’s completion.

Wednesday 27 July 2016

Beauty queen sentenced to 15 years for drug smuggling (Photos)


A 23-year-old Colombian model was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday and ordered to pay a fine of 20,000 yuan (£2,284) after being caught carrying cocaine in Guangzhou, China.

Nigerian businessman beaten to death in South Africa

A Nigerian businessman was beaten to death in Limpopo Province of South Africa, the Nigeria Union in the country confirmed on Wednesday.

Naira officially slumps to dollar...

The naira fell to a new record low on Wednesday at the official market, following the central bank’s decision to hike interest rates to 14 percent on Tuesday. 

No alternative to Buhari’s current economic policy — Lai Mohammed

Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information, Nigeria
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is on the right track and there is no alternative to what it is doing.

APC govs meet Buhari, resolve to seek Ekweremadu’s removal

State governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have resolved to do all within their powers to ensure that Senator Ike Ekweremadu is removed as the Deputy President of the Senate, Punch has learnt.

Hillary Clinton makes history in America

Hillary Clinton became the first woman in history to win the White House nomination of a major US political party Tuesday, securing the backing of Democrats at a convention in Philadelphia.

Beautiful young doctor killed in a fatal accident in Abia Sate (Photos)


A young female doctor has lost her life in a fatal accident that took place between Umuahia and Aba yesterday, July 24, 2016.

3 killed, as Yoruba, Hausa residents clash in Lagos

Three persons were shot dead yesterday, during a shootout between hoodlums and some officers attached to the Federal Operations Zone A, Ikeja, of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, at White Sand community in Ijora Badia area of Lagos State.

Militants ‘dust off bullets’ in gun battle with OPC, police in Lagos


Policemen and some members of the Oodu’a Peoples Congress (OPC) engaged suspected Niger Delta militants in a gun battle in Ewedogbon, a riverine community in Igando-Ikotun local council development area of Lagos, on Tuesday.

Tuesday 26 July 2016

10 teachers die every month in Lagos — Perm Sec

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The Lagos State Teachers’ Establishment and Pension Office on Tuesday said that an average of 10 teachers die each month in the post-primary teaching service of the state.

Senator attacks Obasanjo, says he rejected ex-president’s “N50 million third term bribe”

Olusegun Obasanjo

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The deputy Senate leader, Bala Ibn Na’Allah, has dared former President Olusegun Obasanjo to prove his allegations of corruption against him as a member of the National Assembly.

It’s Biafra or nothing, Nnamdi Kanu warns Nigeria

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has restated his agitation for the breakaway of Biafra from the rest of the country, saying: “It is Biafra or nothing; Nigerians knows that.”

We’ll use force if dialogue fails, Army warns militants

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said the Nigerian Army will not hesitate to use force should the dialogue between the Federal Government and militants fails.

Lagos landlord kills tenant of four months

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a landlord, Gbade Metibemu, for allegedly stabbing his tenant of four months, Bright Abraham, to death on Apollo Street in the Makoko area of the state.

Naira stable against dollar ahead of CBN monetary policy decision

The naira remained stable on Monday at the parallel market, ahead of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) monetary policy committee (MPC) decisions on the economy.

19 dead and 45 wounded as knifeman goes on rampage in Japan

15 people killed in Japan as knifeman goes on the rampage
At least 19 people have been killed and 45 wounded Tuesday in Japan after a knifeman went on the rampage, according to reports.

Why I visited Buhari again — Obasanjo

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday visited President Muhammadu Buhari.

Monday 25 July 2016

Buhari, Obasanjo in closed-door meeting

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President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his office at the presidential villa in Abuja.

I almost died as Eagles coach, says Oliseh

Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has again made shocking revelations about his time as the coach of the team. He gave detail account on Sunday via his Twitter handle with a link to his blog, SundayOliseh.tv. 

Another RCCG pastor kidnapped during service in Ikorodu

Gunmen have kidnapped a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, branch in Isawo, Ikorodu, Lagos.

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