by Chinwe Okafor This apparently happened in Kebbi state, Nigeria. The woman was apparently set ablaze when the community concluded that she was a witch and took law into their hands by switching to lynch mode.
by Chinwe Okafor Senior civil servant, Mr. Ojo Owolabi, has attempted to end his life by drinking a large quantity of insecticide. According to reports, Owolabi took the action because of his inability to feed his family due to the failure of the state government to pay salaries. Apparently, civil servants in the state have... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor A teenager, Racheal John, and Joy Atunramu, 9, have been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping their neighbour’s nine-month-old baby. According to reports, the baby was said to have been taken from the mother’s shop at the Old Toll gate area of the town by Atunramu, allegedly acting... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor An Islamic cleric, Taiye Bamidele, known simply as Alfa, died after consuming herbal mixure in the FESTAC area of Lagos State. According to reports by Punch, the 24-year-old was said to have first acted strangely and behaved violently before dying on Saturday. Apparently a day to the incident, he had complained to his friend,... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor A new born baby girl has reportedly come into the world clutching white wrist beads in her hands. Funke Adamson, 52-year-old grandmother, gave birth to the baby girl. The new mother, who is a traditional worshipper said she was delivered of the child on Monday, May 11, 2015 at a Trado-medical home in Apapa. Speaking... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor A final year student of the Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo town, Ondo State, Timilehin Akinsiku, slumped and died while on excursion to a tourist centre in Osun State. Three workers of the institution, including a couple, Pastor Folorunso Akinseye, Mrs Beatrice Akinseye and another Pastor Festus Akinsoyinu Fadakinte and seven others... Read More
by Iyobosa Omoregie Obaro Okorodudu, the grandson of Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, is dead, at the age of 27. In a statement released on Thursday, Edwin Clark announced the death of Obaro, who was a final year medical student in the United States of America. Obaro is the son of Dr. Godwin Okorodudu and Mrs Rebecca Okorodudu,... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The alleged case of wrongful dismissal of former assistant director, Legal and prosecution, Juliet Ibekaku and prosecutor in Legal and Prosecution Department, Michael Nzekwe, former employees of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against them brought before Justice Babatunde Adejumo of the National Industrial Court (NIC) has again been adjourned to... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has appealed to the Hausa community in the Atikankan area of Ado Ekiti, to down their weapons, if indeed they love him. Fayose also declared a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Ado Ekiti to prevent the fight between transport workers and Hausa traders from spreading to other parts... Read More
by Ranti Joseph Even top officials beaten up, in Nigeria or outside, Nigerian Diplomat, Noah Ichaba, was beaten up by the police on the street of Bata, Equatorial Guinea. Ichaba said he was beaten to stupor in an incident that occurred last Saturday at kilometer 6, Roundabout, Bata police checkpoint. It was also discovered that... Read More
by James Sambo Anglican Primate, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, says Nigerians should exercise a great deal of patience with President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. The cleric noted that it is an herculean task to solve all the problems of a country in 4-years, hence Buhari can’t do the impossible. Okoh stated this obvious fact while speaking with journalists in... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned one Chidi Alozie before Justice Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt on a 4-count charge on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretense. Alozie was alleged to have collected the sum of N132, 000.00 from one Joseph Nicodemus Etete sometime... Read More
by Anike Jacobs A certain young man, Henry Obiazi has taken to his Facebook page to reveal how a desperate female politician attempted to use a little boy for ritual. He further shared photos to prove his point. He claims the woman was caught and reported to the Police but was released following a Court... Read More
by Jewel Stephen Konga is once again leading innovation in the ecommerce field in Nigeria with a brand new customer offering. The leading Nigerian online marketplace will hold its first Big App Sale Promotion from the 28th of May to the 1st of June 2015. During this period, the Konga.com website will be direct all... Read More
by Anike Jacobs Oops, competition gone wrong! A security man, Thompson, has died after drinking a bottle of a popular alcoholic drink, Ogogoro and smoking five sticks of cigarette in two minutes over a bet… yes two minutes. Vanguard newspaper reports that the incident happened at Agege area of Lagos on May 7, after the... Read More
by Anike Jacobs The corpses of two siblings, three-year-old Munachi, and Amarachi Ukoha, 16. were discovered at House Number 13, Cele close, Agbowo, Ibadan, Oyo State on Wednesday. They were found inside one of the eight rooms of the bungalow. Their bereaved mother, Chinoye Ukoha, who spoke to Punch Newspaper, said her son, Munachi, and... Read More
by Ranti Joseph Is moving around no longer safe, a woman going to drop off her kids at school was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Aba, Abia state. According to Vanguard, eyewitness said that the kidnappers used their vehicle to block the woman as she approached Road 8 junction, Federal Housing Estate, Ogbor Hill, and... Read More
by Anike Jacobs So while listing out their heart desires from the incoming Nigerian president, Muhammad Buhari on Twitter, a Nigerian youth suggested that the new administration should reduce the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) score for gaining entrance into the Universities. A former Vice President and All Progressives Congress chieftain, Atiku Abubakar stumbled on... Read More
by Anike Jacobs A 20-year-old secondary school girl, Chisom Anyanwu, recently stabbed her 28 year old and undergraduate boyfriend, Adio to death with a kitchen knife in Ubomiri community of Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State. Adio was said to have visited Chisom’s house late on Tuesday, and she became very angry as she had earlier cautioned... Read More
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Brazil blogger known for reporting on corruption found decapitated Guardian Prisoner breaks out of jail to escape rap music Gazette Campaign to boycott the 2022 World Cup underway Inquisitr Nintendo of America hires Bowser as new VP of Sales BusinessWire Benue leaders urge Mark to support Akume for Senate president The Guardian Gunmen abduct cleric... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju The Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Anthony Okogie, has a bit of advice for President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. The cleric released a statement on Wednesday, May 20, where he urged Buhari to be careful of sycophants, wolves in sheep’s clothing and political jobbers. Read below: “Now that the euphoria of... Read More
by Temitope Onitiju The British Broadcasting Cooperation has issued its apology for publishing a false story about a restaurant in Anambra State, Nigeria, where human flesh is served as meat. The BBC had in the report, claimed that some residents of Anambra informed police about rumours that the restaurant was cooking human meat for customers.... Read More
by Anike Jacobs A female pupil of the Fagge Special Primary School, Kano, has been hacked to death by unidentified assailants. After being murdered, the girl was dumped in the school pit toilet. The male pupil who was stabbed several times on the head, however, survived the attack. According to Tribune newspaper, the unidentified assailants ... Read More
by Ranti Joseph According to an in-depth New York Times expose, numerous women and child have been molested and raped by members of the insurgent group, Boko Haram. An act that officials and relief workers describe as a deliberate strategy to dominate rural residents and possibly even create a new generation of Islamist militants in Nigeria.... Read More
by Temitope Onitiju A journalist and human rights activist, Moussa Tchangari has been arrested in Niger for working with Boko Haram insurgents. Tchangari was arrested on Monday and charged with criminal links to the terrorist group Boko Haram. Tchangari’s organisation Alternative Espace Citoyen has been critical of the humanitarian crisis in southeastern Niger, where the... Read More
by Clifford Orji Earlier this week, the first ever official twitter account of the American President made its debut. “Doesn’t Obama have a twitter account already?” Yes, I asked that question too. Apparently, this account will be run by the President and the President alone. Normal people just change their Tweetdeck password, but hey, I... Read More
by Iyobosa Omoregie Two cousins of President Goodluck Jonathan have been abducted by gunmen. The female pair, Patience Egbeni and Kate Eni, were taken on Tuesday morning at Akimpelai, Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State by about six gunmen dressed in army camouflage. It is believed that they were abducted from their provision stores along the riverbank... Read More
by Ranti Joseph Lagos State Governor Raji Fashola, who is currently in the US on Tuesday visited the US Senate building where he had meetings with some of the Senators.
by Anike Jacobs A good accident, recently occurred at Ugwuawarawa in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. Thanks to the accident, a mentally-challenged 62 year old mother, Victoria, who was hit became sane again. It would have sent the 62-year-old mother of four to her grave, but instead it served as the beginning of her healing... Read More
by Anike Jacobs Trekking pays after-all! Ibrahim Mai Riga (alias Kawulala), a 30 year old man who trekked from Taraba to Borno state to show appreciation to the Nigerian military over their efforts at liberating captured territories from Boko Haram, has been awarded for his effort. Riga received a traditional title and a Peugeot 406... Read More
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