A man and one of his sons were hacked to death in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Thursday evening. The man, whom residents identified as Daniel Lassa, was killed when suspected members of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, attacked him in his house located at Dikwa low-cost housing area of Maiduguri. Two of his... Read More
By Stanley Azuakola The Lagos State Government is preparing for the flood season. It has warned occupants of flood-prone areas in the state to relocate to other places to avert disaster as the rains are unpredictable. But to where? In the past few weeks, massive floods have ravaged several communities across the country, in what... Read More
by Isi Esene Justice Habeeb Abiru of the Ikeja High Court earlier today remanded ten individuals allegedly involved in the misappropriation of oil subsidy funds obtained from the Federal Government. Abiru ruled that the suspects be held in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody pending hearing on their bail application on October 19.... Read More
By Reuben Daba Well some of us have given up on trying to figure out Jimoh Ibrahim and the things he says. But it’s clear that Jimoh Ibrahim makes sense to Jimoh Ibrahim, and for as long as that remains the case, don’t expect to stop hearing from him anytime soon. So depending on your... Read More
by Lance Ulanoff Steve Jobs wasn’t perfect or infallible. He was tough, intractable, perhaps unfair, and occasionally even mean-spirited. These are not characteristics many of us spent time pointing out a year ago when the Apple CEO and founder succumbed to cancer. The loss, though expected, hit us all hard. Jobs was one of us... Read More
by Isi Esene Up to three people were reported killed in an explosion which occurred at an outdoor relaxation spot in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State on Thursday. Police spokesman, Amos Olaoye confirmed the incident saying, “There was an explosion at a beer garden in the Dorawa area of the city.” The explosion occurred... Read More
by Steve Tobak I’ve worked with micromanaging control-freak jerks who were remarkably effective leaders. They united people and accomplished great things. On the flip side, I’ve known good executives who were well liked but, nevertheless, couldn’t get everyone moving in the same direction. I was just reading about how Barack Obama and George W. Bush... Read More
by Pearl Ijeoma Ezeokeke It was 2007. Lagos, Nigeria. A family of girls. Their father was once a millionaire but now things are hard, very hard. All their life, their mother was a house wife. They got by on one meal per day. They managed to go to school… sometimes. The girls were intelligent so they were able... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), one of the bodies charged with fighting corruption in the country, had two of its officials, Douglas William and Abba Ishaku, sentenced on Thursday to five years imprisonment without an option of fine by an Abuja High Court. The offenses for which they were arraigned... Read More
by Isi Esene Ngozi Onuonwu, 36, who was arrested as a member of a kidnapping syndicate in Lagos said she got involved in kidnapping because she was frustrated. She said she got frustrated because of her single status, she said if she had gotten married earlier she would not have had to live with her... Read More
by Isi Esene A Naval officer was on Thursday killed in a shootout between a naval patrol team and a group of suspected kidnappers. A naval officer was also injured in the shootout. The kidnappers were reported to have abducted a man along Udu Road, Warri, and were on the way to their hideout in... Read More
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