Category: The News Blog
I can’t explain how bullets left my AK-47 – DPO on trial for #OccupyNigeria murder sounds confused
by Damilola Jagun On Wednesday, 19 November, a dismissed Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Segun Fabunmi, attached to Pen Cinema Division ...
Man commits suicide in church
by Temitope Onitiju A 24-year-old man, Lanre Falodu, who was taken for deliverance at a Pentecostal Church, has committed suicide in ...
I am yet to see the party that can beat PDP – Goodluck Jonathan blows own trumpet
by Laila Ibrahim President Jonathan has revealed the secret of his success in life which is not forcing things to ...
Nigerian women now maltreat husbands as more women get in on the domestic violence game
by S’ola Filani Over time, women have been known to be victims of domestic violence but the tide is starting ...
Nigerian troops recapture 3 communities in Adamawa (See Photos)
by Isi Esene The Nigerian military combating terrorism in the North east have reportedly taken full control of three communities ...
BUSTED: 2 women arrested for smuggling marijuana to detained brother
by Jewel Stephen Two sisters, Shade Oyetobi and Atinuke Adebanwo were today arrested by officers of the Nigerian Prison Services (NPS) ...
Senate refuses to extend emergency rule in #BokoHaram affected areas
by Isi Esene The request made by President Goodluck Jonathan for an extension in the emergency rule imposed on three states ...
Woman in hijab kidnaps four kids in Ibadan
by Damilola Jagun On Tuesday, 18 November, a woman in hijab allegedly kidnapped four children, and disappeared thereafter. Residents of ...
“Kill and crush them” – Katsina state governor incites violence while addressing crowd (VIDEO)
by Kolapo Olapoju In what is a classic example of violence inciting politicking, a video has surfaced, showing the Governor of Katsina ...
Majid Michel impostor defrauds white woman of $35,000 for mum’s burial
by Anike Jacobs One Kelvin Ogodogu has been arrested for impersonating Ghanaian actor, Majid Michel and defrauding two white women ...
Earth tremor felt in Lagos
by Anike Jacobs Lagosians who reside around the Obafemi Awolowo Road in the Ikeja area of the city experienced an ...
Photo of the day: Vote Buhari and Shekau for National security
by Temitope Onitiju The folks at the major opposition party, All Progressives Congress would definitely find nothing funny about ...
Defence Headquarters claims recapture of #Adamawa towns from #BokoHaram
by Kolapo Olapoju After the terrorists of Islamic sect, Boko Haram, captured Gombi, Hong, and Pelia, in Adamawa, the Nigerian ...
How Doctor’s negligence killed my son – Jim Nwobodo
by Azubuike Azikiwe Following the death of his son, Senator Jim Nwobodo has revealed that Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo jnr died ...
“She went after her lover” – Two children burn to death as mother locks them inside
by Panshak Ibrahim Two children have been burnt to death after their mother locked them in the house and fight ...
Uduaghan condemns abduction of journalists in Delta
by Akan Ido Governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan has condemned the kidnap of 14 journalists by gunmen in Oproza, ...
How wife stabbed husband to death over money
by Damilola Jagun An argument between a couple over money has led to the wife stabbing the husband to death. ...
#Ekiti crisis: Speaker alleges that @GovAyoFayose has locked up his office
by Kolapo Olapoju Dr. Adewale Omirin, the embattled Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, has alleged that Governor Ayodele ...
Police source opens up on what’s been going on between @PoliceNG and #Synagogue church
by Adedayo Ademuwagun The DPO of the police division in Ikotun is a member of the Synagogue church, an inside ...
Northern Senators kick against extension of emergency rule
by Laila Ibrahim The Senate on Tuesday suspended the consideration Of President Goodluck Jonathan’s letter requesting the extension of a ...
FG, states and local governments share N593.33 billion in October
by James Sambo The three tiers of government – federal, states and local governments, have shared N593.33 billion, representing the ...
Senate confirms Justice Mahmud Mohammed as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN)
by James Sambo Justice Mahmud Mohammed has been confirmed by the Senate to replace Justice Aloma Muhktar as the Chief ...
Judge withdraws from Farouk Lawan’s $620,000 bribery case
by James Sambo On Tuesday, 17 November, Justice Adebukola Banjoko withdrew from the $620,000 bribery charges instituted against a former ...
Caught in the act: Fake soldier arrested in Port Harcourt (PICTURED)
by Isi Esene Samuel Ita-Ekeng, a 30-year-old man living in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has been arrested four days ago ...
350,000 new jobs created in Q3, 2014
by Tunji Andrews The latest job creation figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, show that the economy ...
@SpeakerTambuwal reportedly dumps presidential bid for #Sokoto governorship
by James Sambo Aminu Tambuwal, the speaker of the House of Representatives, has apparently dumped his presidential aspiration in favour ...
“I have sex with dogs before going to rob”
by Anike Jacobs A 27-year-old armed robber, Bala Yayah, has been arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS for terrorizing ...
Two Police officers rewarded for protecting Jonathan, family
by Anike Jacobs Two senior police officers, Chief Personal Security Officer to the President, Mr. Moses Jitoboh and the ...
South-South group accuse Northern politicians of sponsoring #BokoHaram
by Azubuike Azikiwe A group, ‘The South-South Consolidated Forum’ has accused the elites of the north of sponsoring Boko ...
Suspected suicide bomber burnt alive by mob at Gombe market (Photos)
by Anike Jacobs As the Boko Haram insurgents continue to extend their operations to different parts of the North through ...
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