The News Blog

November 8, 2014

Court to @SpeakerTambuwal: You cannot have your security details just yet

by Godwin Akanfe The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has yesterday Friday November 7, 2014 adjourned hearing of the substantive suit and Preliminary Objection filed by the Federal Government to November 17, 2014 and declined making Orders for the restoration of Tambuwal’s privileges which he was stripped of. The Federal government’s lawyers, Mr. Ade Okeaya-Inneh SAN... Read More

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November 7, 2014

@NGSuperEagles open #AkwaIbomStadium with victory over Black Stars

by Mark Bassey President Goodluck Jonathan has declared the 30,000 capacity Akwa Ibom Stadium open. The President was accompanied to the event by Presidents John Mahama and Alassane Ouattara of Ghana and the Ivory Coast respectively. The Super Eagles then launched the stadium with a 1-0 friendly victory over Ghana’s Black Stars, the lone goal... Read More

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November 7, 2014

Lagosians get one more day to collect voter cards from @INECNigeria

by Godwin Akanfe The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has blamed the inability of a lot of Lagosians to pick up their Permanent Voter Cards, PVC, on the late supply of materials. As a result, the Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Adekunle Ogunmola, has announced the extension of the issuance of PVCs in... Read More

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November 7, 2014

Update: Police arrest 5 suspects over bomb blast in Bauchi

by Akan Ido Thirteen people have reportedly died in the twin explosion which hit a commercial bank in Azare, Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The explosion occurred around 9am on Friday morning as customers queued up before the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) trying to withdraw money. There are presently no official confirmation of the casualty... Read More

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November 7, 2014

Monster: Man arraigned for raping mentally ill woman in Benue

by Akan Ido Tersoo Ugoo, a 20-year-old man has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly raping a mentally challenged 20-year-old woman in Benue. The prosecutor, Insp. Terzungwe Kajo told a Makurdi Magistrate’s Court that the suspect committed the offence in October after which the case was reported at the Department of Criminal Investigation, ‘D’... Read More

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November 7, 2014

Dangote slides to 37th on the Forbes richest persons ranking

by Isi Esene Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote slid sharply from 23rd to the 37th position on the Forbes ranking in the last 24 hours. Dangote who was ranked among the top 30 richest men in the world on Thursday fell fourteen places on Friday according to latest figures on the Forbes website. Dangote, the... Read More

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November 7, 2014

Bauchi’s ATM explosion: “He dropped a plastic bag by the ATM and we shouted on him” Survivor

by James Sambo An eye witness, Lamara Ibrahim who survived the explosion that rocked one of the ATM points in a bank in Azare, Bauchi today has revealed how the explosion occurred. According to him, the bomber approached people who had queued up outside a First Bank branch at roughly 10:30 am. “A man came on... Read More

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November 7, 2014

This is poverty alleviation in #Borno, Governor Shettima-style (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju Going by Governor Shettima’s example, poverty is not only alleviated by building infrastructures, creating employment, ensuring citizenry’s welfare, and other similar nation building activities. Apparently, poverty can be somewhat reduced by “just sharing money to people”. The President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, once said, “To end extreme poverty, the vast... Read More

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November 7, 2014

Permanent Voter’s Card: #Lagos residents complain of no show by @INECNigeria officials

by Kolapo Olapoju Despite the announcement by Lagos state government that voters should go for their Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC), some areas of the state have so far, not started disbursing the cards. The state government declared Friday as a work free day, to enable residents obtain their card, but apparently, in the Magodo and Kosofe areas,... Read More

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November 7, 2014

@PoliceNG DPO arrested for raping woman in his office

by Azubuike Azikiwe A Divisional Police Officer, Mr. Oladipo Afolayan, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly raping a woman in his office. Afolayan, a Superintendent of Police, who was recently posted to the Magodo Police Station, allegedly raped the woman, who was a suspect in an ongoing investigation. After the victim reported the rape, Afolayan... Read More

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November 7, 2014

Yet another bomb explosion reported, this time, at Bauchi

by Kolapo Olapoju Unconfirmed reports say that many people have been feared dead in a bomb explosion in Bauchi state. The blast reportedly went off this morning, Friday, 7 November at a First Bank building in Azare area of the state. It is believed that the bomb was detonated to target people who were collecting their salaries. More details to... Read More

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November 7, 2014

We need more troops in #Adamawa – Governor Ngilari cries to President Jonathan

by Laila Ibrahim Governor of Adamawa State, James Ngilari has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to save his state from being taken over by Boko Haram insurgents. Ngilari made the comments after a closed-door meeting with President Jonathan on Thursday, 6 November, at the Presidential Villa, in Abuja. He disclosed that five local governments in Adamawa... Read More

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November 7, 2014

Nigerian man nabbed with N53 million worth of cocaine in the UK

by Chidi Okoye A Nigerian-German man has been jailed in Britain after being caught trying to smuggle more than £200,000 (N53,883,087) worth of cocaine in 83 packages in his body. The suspect, 57-year-old Charles Ukachukwu Imoh was intercepted by police at Dover’s Eastern Docks. He told the Police, he was visiting family in London, but... Read More

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November 7, 2014

Vandals killed in inferno at NNPC Pipeline

by Azubuike Azikiwe Several pipeline vandals were killed in a fire outbreak at a petroleum pipeline belonging to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, at Ijedodo area of Lagos State. Some suspected pipeline vandals at around 6pm on Thursday, were reportedly scooping petroleum product into jerry cans when an argument ensued among them. According to reports, one of them ignited the... Read More

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November 7, 2014

42 Boko Haram suspects released by the Army

by James Sambo Forty two Boko Haram suspects have been freed by the authorities of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri. The suspects were each given N100,000 by the Army, and released on Thursday, 6 November, to the Governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima. Three of the released suspects are from Chad, Burkina Faso... Read More

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November 7, 2014

The more you look, the more you see: Why Nigeria’s celebrities are not as rich as they seem

EROMO EGBEJULE runs the rule through the doctored lives of the country’s young and famous On a quiet January day, a Medview Airlines plane was preparing to take-off from Terminal 2 of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, destination, Abuja. Passengers were seated, but the business-class section was conspicuously empty. On recognizing actress Eniola Badmus who... Read More

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November 6, 2014

Terrible: Teacher stabs female student in Adamawa

by Akan Ido The Government Day Secondary School, Yola, Adamawa State has been shut down indefinitely after a teacher reportedly stabbed a female student multiple timees. The teacher simply identified as Mr. Babbal reportedly stabbed a Senior Secondary School 2 student, Zainab Adamu, over an issue which is still unclear to the school authorities. It... Read More

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November 6, 2014

#Synagogue lawyers challenge LASEMA, play video clip showing calm, helpful church volunteers

by Adedayo Ademuwagun The coroner’s inquest concerning the Synagogue church building collapse continued Thursday at the Lagos High Court in Ikeja. The police and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency were present to bear witness. The Ikotun police chief CSP Haruna Alaba told the court that the police arrived at the scene on time. He... Read More

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November 6, 2014

Man gets 315-year jail sentence for raping 18 women (PICTURED)

by Akan Ido A South African man has been convicted by the Scottburgh Regional Court for raping 18 women between the ages of 14 and 40. Mhlonishwa Mathebula, 33, who was said to be on rampage raping several women, got a 315 year jail term for his atrocities. He received nine life sentences and 90... Read More

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November 6, 2014

70 per cent of Northerners are illiterates – @Atiku

by Isi Esene Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar earlier today disclosed that 70 per cent of people in the northern part of the country are illiterates. Abubakar who was speaking in Abuja at a public presentation of a book titled, ‘Re-thinking the Legal Framework for Rights of Women and Girl-Child in Nigeria,’ in honour of... Read More

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November 6, 2014

Ebola aid: ECOWAS donates $1.5million to Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone

by Laila Ibrahim The Extra Ordinary meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of States and Government has announced the donation of $1.5million to the three worst hit countries in the sub-region to aid in the fight of the epidemic. The three worst hit countries include: Guinea, Liberia and Seirra leone, while... Read More

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November 6, 2014

This man rode to South Africa from Lagos on a motorbike (LOOK)

by Anike Jacobs A Nigerian and chemical Engineer, Ogbonnaya Kanu, also known as Foto Dadi, has broken a record as the first man to ride a motorcycle from Lagos to South Africa. Kanu who is the first and returning Vice President of the Association of Nigerian Motorcycle Clubs, has ridden motorcycles to 26 countries of... Read More

November 6, 2014

Extrajudicial killings: Soldiers shoot 16 men to death in Potiskum

by James Sambo According to an AFP report, on Wednesday, 5 November, after morning prayers, Nigerian soldiers rounded up 17 people, including an imam, from the Dogo Tebo area of Potiskum in Yobe state. The 16 men who were arrested by the soldiers were found dead hours later with bullet wounds. Residents and hospital staff said the bodies... Read More

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November 6, 2014

Terrible: Gunmen shoot South African rights activist

by Akan Ido Andile Lili, a South African activist has been shot multiple times by gunmen in Khayelitsha, an informal settlement in Cape Town. The 39-year-old leader of Ses’khona People’s Rights Movement (SPRM) was reportedly shot four times yesterday evening while getting into his car. “He was shot in front of his house while he was... Read More

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November 6, 2014

The Navy SEAL who killed Osama Bin Laden reveals his identity

by Temitope Onitiju The identity of the man who killed terrorist leader, Osama Bin Laden, has been revealed. 38-year-old Rob O’Neill, was a former member of SEAL Team Six, which killed Bin Laden in a US mission. O’Neill put down the terroist leader with three shots to his forehead during a raid on Abbottobad, in Pakistan,... Read More

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November 6, 2014

Leave your business and job and go get your voters card | #Lagos declares Friday public holiday

by Godwin Akanfe To ensure that all Lagosians receive their permanent voters card (PVCs), the executive Governor of Lagos state, Babtunde Fashola has declared Friday (November 7, 2014) a public holiday. The distribution of the PVCs kicks off in Lagos on Friday and will end on Sunday. “You have to register as a voter to be... Read More

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November 6, 2014

Marriage plans botched as couple are found dead in apartment

by Iyobosa Omoregie The decaying bodies of a couple that was about to wed were found on Sunday, in their Makolomi Street apartment of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The couple, identified as Udogi Eguke and Ese, were reportedly set to get married on November 22, and had started preparations, with invitation cards... Read More

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November 6, 2014

Resign now or we’ll sweep you out – @AsiwajuTinubu has some harsh words for Jonathan

by Kolapo Olapoju As thousands of supporters, leaders and chieftains of the All Progressives Congress gathered at the Metropolitan square, Ilorin, for the public declaration of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for second term in office, leaders of the party had nothing but unflattering words for President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling party. The party’s presidential aspirants,... Read More

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November 6, 2014

@AlikoDangote becomes first black man to break into top 25 world richest people

by Kolapo Olapoju Bilionaire business mogul, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has become the first black man to break into the list of top 25 richest people in the world. According to Forbes Magazine’s 100 richest persons in the world, the businessman climbs to 23 from former position of 43. Dangote retained his position as Africa’s richest man... Read More

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November 6, 2014

Man abandons 17 year old wife after five years of marriage

by Anike Jacobs A 35-year-old man, Simeon Ekwuruke, has been arraigned before a Lagos State Chief Magistrate court sitting, Ebute Meta, for abandoning his 17-year-old wife, neglecting her basic needs and assaulting her. According to charges levied against him, he has not fed her for the past two months. The police prosecutor, Corporal Cyriacus Osuji,... Read More

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