Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped Madam Martha Binabo, the wife of former Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly and the state former Acting Governor, Rt. Hon Nestor Binabo.
The incident, the latest...
Tuesday, 30 June 2015
CBN extends BVN registration deadline
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the Bank Registration Verification (BVN) deadline to Oct. 31, to accommodate customers who had thronged the banks to beat an earlier closing date.
This...
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Court Frees Former Bank PHB Boss, Dismisses N25 Billion Fraud Case
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja today freed the former Managing
Director of defunct Bank PHB, Francis Atuche who is standing trial for
allegedly stealing N25.7 billion.Atuche and his wife, Elizabeth,
...
Dino Melaye Joins Audu, 19 Others In Kogi Guber Race
AHEAD the governorship election holding later this year in Kogi State,
the senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Dino Melaye, may
have perfected plans to join the race to become the...
Gov. Ikpeazu Cuts Own Salary, Travelling Allowance By 50%
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia Statehas announced the slashing of hissalary and travel allowance by 50%.Ikpeazu, who disclosed this Monday atthe Government House Umuahia, whileswearing in the state’s...
52-year-old Teacher Rapes 5 Year Old Pupil In Classroom
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a 52-year-old school
teacher, Isaac Ikiabeke, for allegedly raping a 5-year-old pupil in the
Ikorodu area.Ikiabeke, who is the proprietor of the
school,...
Monday, 22 June 2015
Another Blast Hits Maiduguri
A blast rocked a bus station in Maiduguri on Monday, a civilian
vigilante assisting the military against Boko Haram and a local resident
told newsmen.Heavy casualties were feared after the explosion...
Sunday, 21 June 2015
Buhari To Merge EFCC, ICPC; 42 Ministries Reduced To 19-vanguard
After three weeks of consultations with internationaland Nigeria’s political leaders, PresidentMuhammadu Buhari appears set to effect majorchanges in the administration of the country in a bidto translate...
‘I Was Raped By My Step-father,’maheeda Says On Father’s Day
While others celebrate their fathers today Sunday, June 21, 2015,
raunchy singer, Maheeda has announced that the celebration isn’t for
her. Maheeda revealed that she won’t be celebrating the Father’s...
Thursday, 18 June 2015
We’ll Reduce Our Salaries, Allowances – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki has denied that federal lawmakers get N9billion wardrobe allowance.He
also said there were plans by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and
Fiscal Commission (RMAFC)...
Man, 71, Slaughters 60-yr-old Wife
Pa Ita Daniel Okpo, a church and community elder in Mbiokporo village,
Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, is now regretting
the devil that pushed him into butchering his 60-year-old...
Gunmen Kill Pastor And A 9-year-old In Rivers
Unknown gunmen on Thursday morning killed an Anglican pastor, Rev.
Ibiene Jamabo and a nine year-old boy, identified as Nimela, at Wakama
community in Ogu/Bolo local government area of Rivers State.LEADERSHIP
...
Wednesday, 17 June 2015
Boko Haram: Buhari Condoles Chad, Borno
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed condolences to the president
and people of the Republic of Chad, following the twin suicide bombings
which took place in the country’s capital on Monday, killing...
Ramadan: Sultan Announces MOON Sighting For Ramadan
The Sultan of Sokoto has announced Tommorow, June 18,2015 as the 1st day of Ramadan ,
1436 AH.Source: NTA
RAMADAN KAREEM TO ALL OUR MUSLIM BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO VISIT US DAILY!...
Abandoned IEDs By Boko Haram Kill 63 In Borno Town
A bag filled with improvised bombs discovered by operatives of youth
vigilante at a deserted camp of Boko Haram near Monguno village in Borno
state accidentally exploded, killing at least 63 persons,...
Apologize Within 7 Days Or Face Yoruba Gods, OPC Tells APC’s Spokesman
The Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, has asked the Lagos state publicity
secretary of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, to
apologise within seven days for his comments on OPC or incur the...
Photo: Ogun Deputy-governor, Yetunde-onanuga Rescues Accident Victim
Ogun State Deputy Governor, Chief Mrs. Yetunde Onanuga (M) rescuing a
truck driver (seated) involved in a lone accident along
Ijebu-Ode/Sagamu road in Odogbolu Local Government area of Ogun state.
http://thenationonlineng.net/new/photo-deputy-governor-rescues-accident-victim/...
Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Secondary School Students Arrested For Cultism Pictured With Gov Okorocha
Gov Okorocha visited the Department of State Security Services where
students of Emmanuel College nabbed for cult activities were paraded.
The Governor declared war on cultism and kidnapping...
Xenophobia: Nigeria Union Reports New Attacks In South Africa
The Nigerian Union in South Africa on Tuesday reported new xenophobic
attacks against Nigerians and other foreigners in Sternkopf, Namakwa
Municipality, Northern Cape Province of South Africa.The...
Dunamis Pastor’s Wife Bans Members From Hugging, Pecking In Church
Dr. Becky Enenche, wife of the senior pastor of Dunamis International
Gospel Centre, Abuja, Dr. Paul Enenche has banned kissing, hugging and
pecking in the church.The pastor’s wife said such...
Police Discover 1,333 Live Ammunition In School Playground In Abia State
Police have discovered 1,333 live ammunition of 7.762mm long hidden in a School playground in Abia State, south-east Nigeria.The
discovery was made by the Explosive Ordinance Department of the Abia...
Monday, 15 June 2015
Suicide Bombers Strike Potiskum, Yobe State
At least 10 people have been confirmed killed in two suicide attacks in Potiskum, Yobe State.The attacks took place at Dorowa and a Vigilante Office along Gashua road in the city.A
hospital source...
Boko Haram Uses Women & Children As Shield During Combat-military
According to the official account of the Defence Headquaters, Boko Haram
used children and women as shield during combat! So cruelhttp://www.pijangonews.com/2015/06/revealed-boko-haram-uses-w...
Sunday, 14 June 2015
Yakubu Dogara Holds Thanksgiving Service For His New Position As Speaker
The Speaker tweeted:
Thanks giving service at Goshen City. All honour, glory, power and majesty be unto God Amighty.
https://mobile.twitter.com/doyakubu/status/610039872993251328...
Unemployed, Poor Nigerians To Get N5000 Monthly
The Buhari Administration at the weekend declared that there are ongoing
plans to implement one of its striking campaign promises that it will
pay N5000 each to the poorest Nigerians across the country.Vice...
K-peace Wins Nigerian Idol Season 5
Nigerian Idol has come to an end with K-Peace as the winner of the Nigerian Idol, Season 5 edition.The
last two standing, Dolu and K-Peace slugged it out after Nex2 was sent
after failing to get enough...
Leading Causes Of Death In Nigeria - NOIPolls
Abuja, Nigeria. March 24th, 2015 – Latest snap poll results released by NOIPolls Limited has revealed that ‘Sickness’ (26 percent), ‘Poverty’ (24 percent), and ‘Motor accidents’ (16 percent), are considered...
Male Suicide Bomber Kills 3 Civilian JTF Members Near Maiduguri
The male bomber who rode on a bicycle to Balevillage near Giwa Barracks detonated the bomb at acheck-point along road at the outskirts of the city,about 3km to Giwa Barrack, killings at least 3 peopleand...
Saturday, 13 June 2015
Pregnant Boko Haram Victim Keeps Her Baby Despite Rejections From People
"@Austynzogs: Boko Haram victim: I'll keep my captor's baby-People are rejecting me because of the pregnancy"-CNN "
https://mobile.twitter.com/Gidi_Traffic/status/609735134997254146...
Photos: Disaster In University Of Uyo As Fire Guts Girls Hostel photos
A girls hostel at the University of Uyo caught fire this afternoon. It started from a room and spread to two other rooms.Thankfully the fire was contained by man-o-war and fire service before it...
Friday, 12 June 2015
Photos: Nigerian bags 4yrs for hacking an American agency's e-mail
Find the EFCC Press statement below ...
Justice S. S. Ogunsanya of the Lagos State High Court on Thursday June
11, sentenced one Osarenwinda Idahor (a.k.a Ösas Idahor) to two years
imprisonment...
World's first penis transplant recipient to become a father
The South African man who made headlines in March for having the world's
first successful penis transplant is to become a father. His girlfriend
is said to be 4 months pregnant. His doctor,...
14 Year Old UK Student Stabs Nigerian Teacher, Arrested
A 14-year-old schoolboy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted
murder after a teacher was stabbed in the stomach at a school in
Bradford in an attack witnessed by other pupils.Police say 50-year-old...
President Buhari Leaves Mosque Without Convoy Or Sirens
A twitter user shared the pictures with the caption:"No long convoy, no siren! May your reign last long Mr President ""GCFR President Muhammadu Buhari exiting the National Mosque after Jummat prayer....
Thursday, 11 June 2015
I was Locked In a Room For 7 Months and forced to marry Him: Wife tells judge
A 20-year old housewife, Mercy Ekeh, has narrated how her husband,
Kelechi Ekeh, 30, forced her to marry him at the age of 17 and kept her
in captivity by locking her inside their room apartment for...
Tuesday, 9 June 2015
APC Leaders In Shock As Saraki Emerges Senate President
A scheduled meeting between leaders of the All Progressives Congress,
President Mohammadu Buhari and members of the National Assembly, elected
on the party’s platform, ended abruptly on Tuesday.This...
Saka Shares Photo Of His Beautiful Wife With A Funny Caption
Comedic actor, Hafiz Saka Oyetoro recently shared a photo of himself and
his wife longside a funny caption. He shared the photo and wrote…‘See o. Since she got married to me her life has refused...
PHOTO: Troops Apprehend Mastermind Of Gombe Bombing After Shoot-out
Two masterminds of last year bombing at the Gombe Line Transport
Services have been arrested after a shootout with troops in Gombe on
Sunday.The two suspected high profile terrorists were eventually
...
Jonathan’s Men Returning Stolen Money – El-rufai
The new government of Muhammadu Buhari has started receiving
money stolen by the cabinet members of former President Goodluck
Jonathan.This was disclosed by the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai,...
Saturday, 6 June 2015
Over 120 Escape Death As Aero Aircraft Develops Fault Mid-air
Over 120 passengers, including the Director, Muslim Rights Concern,
Prof. Ishaq Akintola, on Friday evening escaped death as an Aero
Contractors Airline Flight 180 from Lagos to Kaduna developed...
Thursday, 4 June 2015
Explosion Hits Baga Road, Maiduguri
Another explosion has just occurred on Baga road in Maiduguri, Borno State.There is no causality yet and how the incident occurred is yet unknown.Earlier
on Tuesday, A bomb blast occurred at a busy...
Explosion At Goil Filling Station In Ghana, 75 Dead
Over seventy-five dead bodies have been retrieved at the Goil Filling
Station at the Nkrumah Circle in Accra that caught fire during
Wednesday’s torrential rains.The Ghana National Fire Service...
SAD! Over 20 UNN Students Dead In Car Accident While Travelling
TWENTY students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, were
feared dead in a multiple road accident late on Tuesday, eyewitnesses
said on Wednesday.Our correspondent learnt that the victims...
22 Persons Dead In Rivers After Drinking Local Gin, Eating Dog Meat
BREAKING: Over 22 persons dead in Rivers after drinking local gin, eating dog meatOver 22 persons dead in Rivers after drinking local gin
Over
22 persons have been confirmed dead in Bonny Island,...
Wednesday, 3 June 2015
BBC: Nigerians Upset Over First Lady's Flashy Watch
Photos of Nigeria's first lady wearing an expensive watch led some
Nigerians to ask whether they undermine President Buhari's "man of the
people" image. In March, Muhammadu Buhari was elected...
Suicide bomber shouting ‘Sai Buhari” attack Maiduguri market
The Police in Borno said five persons died when a suicide bomber attacked an abattoir in Maiduguri on Tuesday. The Commissioner of Police in the State, Aderemi Opadokun, stated this when he spoke with...
Footballer Emmanuel Emenike’s dad dies after surgery in Dubai
Super Eagles player, Emmanuel Emenike lost his dad on Wednesday May 27th. The elder Emenike died after under-going surgery in a Dubai hospital. The footballer is currently in Dubai with his other family...
Buhari Set To Name Chief Of Staff, SGF, Other Aides Today
LAGOS — THE shape and faces to the Muhammadu Buhari administration will
begin to unfold today baring any last minute change of mind by the
president, Vanguard has learnt. Among those to be named are...
Tuesday, 2 June 2015
AIG’s Driver Arrested For Armed Robbery
After working with a Commissioner of Police (CP) and an Assistant
Inspector General of Police (AIG), it is expected that Mr Oliver Dike
should be a role model to those looking up to him for guidance....
Ebonyi State Government Creates Ministry Of Religion
THE newly sworn-in Governor of Ebonyi state, Engr. DaveUmahi yesterday said his administration would create twomore ministries to bring their number to 18. The newministries include those of Religious/Welfare...
Monday, 1 June 2015
Okorocha Fires IMSU VC; Appoints Son-in-law Chief Of Staff
Okorocha fires IMSU Vice Chancellor over alleged romance with OnuGovernor
Rochas Okorocha of Imo State Monday relieved the former Chairman of the
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof....
Aisha Buhari’s Inauguration Wristwatch Cost £34,500 (N10, 453,000)
By Kayode SesanInvestigations by BREAKING TIMES on Monday revealed that Aisha Buhari, wife of the President of Nigeria wore a Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-Carat White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch that cost...
Adeboye & Wife Surprise Local RCCG Parish With A Visit
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