Chris Brown says he has officially BROKEN UP with his girlfriend Karrueche Tran … explaining, “I don’t want to see her hurt over my friendship with Rihanna.” Brown just made the announcement … saying, “I have decided to be single to focus on my career. I love Karrueche very much but I don’t want to... Read More
by Isi Esene The Nigerian Police College at Kaduna recently found a robbery suspect among it newly admitted recruits undergoing training. Sanusi Rufai, the commandant of the college said a group of armed robbers who were recently apprehended named him as one of their members and he was immediately withdrawn and arrested. He said the... Read More
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan today approved the appointment of new service chiefs for the Nigerian Armed Forces. According to Reuben Abati, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, the new service chiefs are Vice Admiral O.S. Ibrahim (Kwara) for Chief of Defence Staff; Rear Admiral D.J. Ezeoba (Delta) as Chief of... Read More
by Reuben Daba A 37-year- old man Nurudeen Adeniyi was yesterday arraigned before an Osogbo chief magistrate court for allegedly kidnapping a 10 year old boy identified as Sikiru Salam on 30th of September, 2012 at about 8:00 p.m. at Ibokun Road in Osogbo. Nurudeen allegedly kidnapped the boy by pretending that he knew him.... Read More
by Isi Esene A security official in one of the Adamawa colleges has refuted claims that the massacre which was perpetrated by unknown gunmen a few days ago in the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, was caused by a student union election dispute. Shuaib Aroke, the Deputy Registrar of the polytechnic were some of the murdered students... Read More
by Isi Esene Johnson Munago, a middle-aged Nigerian Civil Servant has approached a Grade A Customary Court in Igando, Lagos, to end his two-year-old marriage to Helen Munago, who he accused of calling him uncomplimentary names. He also accused his wife of reluctance to assume his surname preferring to use her maiden name instead. He... Read More
Apart from the obvious waste of state resources, government ownership of football clubs encourages a bloated and possibly insolvent league. Anyone that believes a revival of Nigeria’s fortunes in soccer is around the corner must live dreamland. A few months ago, I visited the Dipo Dina Stadium on a fine Saturday afternoon. There were about... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The largest painting in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records is right here in Nigeria. The painting which measures 3,130.55 m² (33,696 ft² 138.2 in²), was unveiled by the Ecole de Dessin in partnership with Lagos State Government, Nigeria, on 17 November 2010 in celebration of Guinness World... Read More
by Reuben Daba On Wednesday in Lagos, an Ikeja High Court sentenced a serial motorcycle snatcher, Jamiu Rasaki, to 28 years imprisonment for a two count charge of conspiracy and robbery. Rasaki was found guilty of each of the two count charge levelled against him. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison for each... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola New day, new ‘authoritative’ speculation about the state of Dame Patience Jonathan. The latest is a Vanguard report which carries the first real good news we’ve heard about the first lady’s condition since news originally broke out concerning her trip to Germany. The reports says that Dame Jonathan was discharged from the... Read More
by Reuben Daba Apparently, the floods ravaging the nation presently do not respect persons. Not even the road leading to Otuoke, President Jonathan’s home town was spared, as it has been submerged by the floods. The road, which is the shortest route from Yenegoa, the Bayelsa capital, to Otueke, has now been abandoned by motorists... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The heavy flooding across many cities and communities in Nigeria is showing no signs of abating. In Delta State, an additional 120 communities have been hit hard by the floods. In fact, so severe was the flood in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State, that a traditional ruler reportedly drowned... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, shared some disheartening news on Wednesday. The commission said that it is so broke that it may not be able to pay staff salaries from next month. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, who was represented by Dr. Abdulkadir Sulaiman, disclosed this to members of the... Read More
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