The News Blog

November 20, 2014

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 happen. He says he never gets the things he wants when he tries to force things to happen. Speaking while hosting members of the Presidential Declaration Committee on Wednesday, he begged politicians not to make politics... Read More

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November 20, 2014

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 to turn now – abuse against men in the home is on the rise! When we think of domestic violence we usually think of female victims and male perpetrators – but nowadays, more married men... Read More

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November 19, 2014

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 in Adamawa State. According to the website of the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, the troops have fully recaptured Gombi, Pelia and Hong communities in the state from insurgents. The communities are among the areas taken over... Read More

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November 19, 2014

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) for attempting to smuggle 11 wraps of marijuana into the Ikeja Lagos State High Court holding cell for awaiting trial inmates. Reports say the two suspects were arrested while trying to deliver the said substance to... Read More

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November 19, 2014

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 of the federation – Adamawa, Borno and Yobe – has been declined by the Senate. The State of Emergency was months ago imposed on the said states to bring the violent insurgency under control. The... Read More

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November 19, 2014

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 the Yemetu area of Ibadan, who had seen the kidnapper with the four children became irate after realizing that she was nowhere to be found. An angry mob, demanding that the police produce the missing... Read More

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November 19, 2014

“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 Governor, Ibrahim Shema, urging his followers to “crush” and “kill” opposition politicians in the state. Shema, who is clad in white agbada and brown sandals as he addressed the crowd in Hausa, compared opposition politicians to “cockroaches”, after which... Read More

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November 19, 2014

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 of $5,000, $30,000 respectively. According to reports, the impostor was arrested while trying to dupe unsuspecting fans and solicit for money for the burial of the late actor’s mum. He was arrested after defrauding a... Read More

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November 19, 2014

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 involuntary quivering movement in the ground this morning. Some eye witnesses who took to social media platform, Twitter, to narrate their experience, claimed the tremor occurred around 1130. One of the witnesses with Twitter handle,... Read More

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November 19, 2014

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 this photo. We happened to stumble on a campaign poster featuring presidential aspirant of the APC, Muhammadu Buhari and leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau – as running mates for the Presidency. It had the caption:... Read More

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November 19, 2014

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 Army has announced that it has reclaimed the three communities. Gombi, Pelia and Hong, were on Thursday, 13 November seized by the insurgents of Boko Haram, after an attack. The Defence Headquarters disseminated the information via... Read More

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November 19, 2014

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 due to the negligence of a doctor. The senator made the disclosure on Tuesday, 18 November, when Abia State Governor Theodore Orji visited him in Enugu. According to Nwobodo, his son was cured of cancer at the... Read More

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November 19, 2014

“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 with her lover. The incident occurred in the Kabong area of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, as the children, aged four and two, lost their lives as the inferno razed their apartment.... Read More

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November 19, 2014

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, Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South west Local Government Area of the state. Uduaghan expressed his misgivings at the 2014 press week of the state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Tuesday. The... Read More

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November 19, 2014

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. The incident which saw 27-year-old Folashade Sodiya kill her husband, 39-year-old Jude Igbinedor around 2 am, occurred on Wednesday, 12 November, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. They pair who had reportedly been together... Read More

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November 19, 2014

#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 Fayose has had his office sealed. Following the illegal sitting of 7 PDP lawmakers of the State House of Assembly which saw them approve the reconstitution of the local government caretaker committees and confirm commissioner-nominees, the... Read More

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November 19, 2014

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 source at the division has revealed to this journalist. The Synagogue church is under the Ikotun police division. According to the source, DPO Haruna Alaba is a staunch, long-time member of the church and may... Read More

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November 19, 2014

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 state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. Shortly after the introduction of the motion by the Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egbe, the mood among a section of the senate changed. Some of the senators were... Read More

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November 19, 2014

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 revenue accrued to the nation in the month of October. This figure was made public yesterday by the Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the Federation... Read More

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November 19, 2014

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 Justice of Nigeria (CJN). President Goodluck Jonathan had earlier written to the Nigerian upper legislative house requesting Mohammed’s approval. Mohammed answered several questions from the Senators bothering on the conflicting judgements emanating from the courts,... Read More

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November 18, 2014

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 Chairman, House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, Mr. Farouk Lawan. Justice Banjoko of a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gudu, Abuja, voluntarily withdrew from the case and ordered the case file to... Read More

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November 18, 2014

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 by a group of security men on Ikwerre road of the city for posing as a Nigerian soldier. Ita-Ekeng was reportedly dressed in full military camouflage when he was arrested. According to Ahmad Mohammed, the... Read More

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November 18, 2014

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 created a total number 349,343 jobs in the third quarter of 2014, which was an improvement, compared to the 259,353 jobs created in the second quarter of 2014. The NBS report stated that the formal... Read More

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November 18, 2014

@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 of the Sokoto state governorship ticket. It is believed that the embattled speaker of the lower chamber of the House of Assembly, will soon declare his intention to join the Sokoto State governorship race on... Read More

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November 18, 2014

“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 people along Lagos-Badagary expressway for years. While being paraded by the head of the team, Abba Kyari, the robber – a Beninoise who resides in Badagry area of Lagos state – revealed that he usually... Read More

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November 18, 2014

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 Commander of the Mobile Police Presidential Escort, Mr. Miller Dantawaye, have been conferred with awards for the exceptional manner in which they are protecting President Goodluck Jonathan, his family. This was revealed this afternoon in... Read More

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November 18, 2014

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 Haram insurgency to frustrate the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. According to the forum, the recent increase in insurgency in some northern states was orchestrated by power-hungry politicians from northern Nigeria. The group released a... Read More

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November 18, 2014

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 the use of suicide bombers, some residents have now resolved to applying the jungle justice method in dealing with suspected suicide bombers. A suspected male suicide bomber was reportedly set ablaze this afternoon at around 1pm,... Read More

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November 18, 2014

Presidential aspirants that spend above N1 billion on campaigns risk jail

by James Sambo Following the lifting of bans on election campaigns, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has taken measures to track campaign expenses incurred by political parties. Going by the electoral timetable released by INEC, presidential and National Assembly aspirants of political parties are allowed to commence campaign from 16 November, while... Read More

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November 18, 2014

Haven’t been following the Synagogue inquest? Read all the highlights here

by Adedayo Ademuwagun It’s now two months since the Synagogue church building crashed and one month since the coroner’s inquest started. So how’s the inquest coming along? The inquest has been happening at the Lagos High Court in Ikeja. It’s an inquiry into the manner and cause of the building crash, and it’s headed by... Read More

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